JeremyMSmith
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All,
My aunt had to chop a large white oak and red oak tree at her property in AR a few weeks ago. (Not because they were dying- erosion issues) anyhow, she just happened to split all the logs and stack them neatly up in racks (to dry). She was considering just burning them in the fall/winter but told her I wouldn't mind using them for smoking wood. She said, "help yourself!"
Okay, so I'm totally stoked that I'm getting a large sum of free smoking wood, but is red oak even a viable smoking wood? I've never heard it in conversation or preference in smoking. So, can I use it? If not, why not? I know they need to cure for a bit, but just hoping for more insight.
Cheers! And happy smoking!
My aunt had to chop a large white oak and red oak tree at her property in AR a few weeks ago. (Not because they were dying- erosion issues) anyhow, she just happened to split all the logs and stack them neatly up in racks (to dry). She was considering just burning them in the fall/winter but told her I wouldn't mind using them for smoking wood. She said, "help yourself!"
Okay, so I'm totally stoked that I'm getting a large sum of free smoking wood, but is red oak even a viable smoking wood? I've never heard it in conversation or preference in smoking. So, can I use it? If not, why not? I know they need to cure for a bit, but just hoping for more insight.
Cheers! And happy smoking!