Smoke wood question

[ChadVKealey]

So, I have a couple of dogwood trees that need to come down (both were killed by pine trees that sprouted up nearby and strangled the roots). I'm wondering if it might make good smoke wood. I've never heard of anything being "dogwood smoked", but I suspect it might improve the bark on my pulled pork.

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

It might have too much bite!

 

[Lynn Dollar]

There's an axiom , " if a tree makes a nut , it makes good smoker wood " .

I would say that rules out a dogwood, at least to my knowledge. And almost all smoker wood comes from hardwoods except for the fruitwoods, I don't think dogwood qualifies there either.

EDIT -- dogwood is a hardwood.

 

[timothy]

I've read of people that use it, similar to oak but sweeter. Good for pork or lamb.

 

[ChadVKealey]

I've read of people that use it, similar to oak but sweeter. Good for pork or lamb.

Good to know. I do a lot of pork, not so much lamb. I know it also tends to burn pretty hot, so might be better for grilling than smoking.

 

[timothy]

I know it also tends to burn pretty hot, so might be better for grilling than smoking.

One guy on the smoking meat forums says he soaks his overnight.
I dunno, I never soaked chunks but he says that's the way to keep it smoldering instead of flaming.
He uses dried out dead wood so maybe that's why?

 

[Mike Shook]

Might not have been killed by the pines. You are far enough north that your locale may mimic higher elevation southern climes. Look up Dogwood anthracnose. Dogwoods are used to competing with pines and hardwoods for nutrients.