I have used Mesquite for most of my beef and bought some Oak to try for a shoulder clod this weekend. Is it comparable? More or less?
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quote:Originally posted by Padrefan98:
I have used Mesquite for most of my beef and bought some Oak to try for a shoulder clod this weekend. Is it comparable? More or less?
quote:Originally posted by SmokinMAINEiac:
Any suggestions where I should shop of mesquite? I usually buy my wood off a vendor I found on eBay.
quote:Originally posted by SmokinMAINEiac:
All this talk of mesquite has me hankering to give it a try. All I've had in the past is some bag of old mesquite I bought at Wally World back long before I was serious about BBQ.
Any suggestions where I should shop of mesquite? I usually buy my wood off a vendor I found on eBay.
quote:Originally posted by Tom:quote:Originally posted by SmokinMAINEiac:
All this talk of mesquite has me hankering to give it a try. All I've had in the past is some bag of old mesquite I bought at Wally World back long before I was serious about BBQ.
Any suggestions where I should shop of mesquite? I usually buy my wood off a vendor I found on eBay.
Since your 25 won't use much wood,you might still go to wally in the grill section and buy a smallest package.They might even be closing out their small bags of pellets for almost nothing.
Your local pool/ patio stores may have small pouches,as well.
If you still have your old bag of mesquite.,try some on a chicken quarter.If it didn't give a great amount of flavor,you can always add a couple more ounces.
I doubt you'll do many long smokes with it.
One thing to try it on is fish fillets.There used to be a post from Stuart about hot smoking catfish fillets for under an hr and they were excellent.
Ordering on line may give you a lot more than you'll ever use,which makes it expensive.
quote:Originally posted by Vicki B:
As a newbie I have only used Mesquite, Apple and Pecan.
The mesquite because I had it left over from an old cheap bullet type smoker that is gone for a while now. The Apple came with my CS and Pecan I ordered on the internet.
When I used the mesquite it was on a brisket (long smoke). There was a distinct bitter taste. I won't be using it again, at least not until I feel like ordering more and becoming more knowledgeable about the combos, etc.
I love my Apple wood and the Pecan is now my favorite. I want to try Peach because that is what Myron D. uses and I hope its good if a pro uses it.
quote:Originally posted by SmokinMAINEiac:quote:Originally posted by Vicki B:
As a newbie I have only used Mesquite, Apple and Pecan.
The mesquite because I had it left over from an old cheap bullet type smoker that is gone for a while now. The Apple came with my CS and Pecan I ordered on the internet.
When I used the mesquite it was on a brisket (long smoke). There was a distinct bitter taste. I won't be using it again, at least not until I feel like ordering more and becoming more knowledgeable about the combos, etc.
I love my Apple wood and the Pecan is now my favorite. I want to try Peach because that is what Myron D. uses and I hope its good if a pro uses it.
I had to buy peach from three different vendors before I got some good wood. I also had to try peach becuase of MM on BBQ PM. I like to smoke ribs with peach. I sent some of my best peach to Q'n RN in his exchange box so we'll see what he thinks when he tries it.