color of ash?

wilberMember

So I'm stocking up my arsenal of wood for my AQ. So far I have red oak, hickory, apple, pear, cherry,and lilac. My question is does different woods produce different color ash? I have used all of them except lilac, has to dry out a few more months, and all the ash except for the oak ends up white and powdery. The oak was black, but completely burnt and powdery. Can you tell if the wood is not dry enough by the color or do some woods produce different colors?
Thanks for any info.

2/15/141:53 PM

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pagsMember

Gosh. I never really studied my ash, but from what I remember, it all turns out about the same.

2/15/146:37 PM

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wilberMember

I never paid much attention to the ash either until I used the red oak. Its only got about 3 months drying time. It is split with no bark in 1-2 oz pieces, about the size of Lincoln logs. Its seems dry enough, light for its size and no moisture when split open. The ash really stood out because it was jet black. I used 2 oz of oak and 1 oz of hickory on my last batch of spares. The ribs were good, but I haven't seen ash that color before.

2/15/149:36 PM

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padrefan98Member

I haven't really seen my ash in a while. But I do make a practice of looking at other peoples ash. You can tell a lot by how 'smokin' they are by looking at their ash.

2/15/1410:10 PM

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joemMember

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Originally posted by Padrefan98:
I haven't really seen my ash in a while. But I do make a practice of looking at other peoples ash. You can tell a lot by how 'smokin' they are by looking at their ash.

ROFL!

2/15/1410:18 PM

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wilberMember

quote:
Originally posted by Padrefan98:
I haven't really seen my ash in a while. But I do make a practice of looking at other peoples ash. You can tell a lot by how 'smokin' they are by looking at their ash.

Lol, "smokin" ash is the best kind!!

2/15/1410:29 PM

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pagsMember

You know I got some red oak once, and it didn't really burn all that well. Slight smoke, no real ash, but dark.

Maybe it has something to do with how well it's aged.

2/16/142:37 AM

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andyjMember

Never really checked my ashes either, most are always white from what I recall, but they are on occasion black. Might have been the white oak. Maybe it's something to do with oak in general.

And a smokin' hot ash is always nice. Just as long as you don't ship your pants!

2/16/1410:37 AM

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