Any suggestions on good sources (at good prices) for wood chunks?
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Did you check cookshack?
Lowes around here have hickory and mesquite chips, but only mesquite chunks.
you don't mention where you are located. There are several sporting goods places around here that sell chunk woods.
Location: Battle Ground, WA - Just across the river from Portland, OR
Haven't looked at Lowe's or Home Depot yet. I'll look for outdoor stores. Are there any on-line sources people have been happy with (quality adn price)?
Haven't looked at Lowe's or Home Depot yet. I'll look for outdoor stores. Are there any on-line sources people have been happy with (quality adn price)?
Guess I'm looking for a few sources of good wood, reasonable prices and acceptable shipping costs. Like all things there are always some supplier that stand out and since I want the quality of the smoke to make the best product...it goes without saying.
Thanks for any leads.
Thanks for any leads.
Here is a place to get whiskey soaked oak;
http://www.kentuckybarrels.com/wood-chunks.html
Also, I wonder if any cabinet shops would have scraps of various woods;
Pecan, hickory, maybe some of the other exotics. It couldn't hurt to ask around.
http://www.kentuckybarrels.com/wood-chunks.html
Also, I wonder if any cabinet shops would have scraps of various woods;
Pecan, hickory, maybe some of the other exotics. It couldn't hurt to ask around.
Well,Smokin' suggested Cookshack.
Local box stores can sell you a lifetime of hickory for $20.
Some sell bags of mesquite,if you do a lot of hot grilling.
You don't use much wood,CS usually offers four types-more than most folks will ever be able to tell apart.
Watch for holiday sales,where they give free shipping.
The quality is the same as the cooker and service.
Folks that are smart enought to do it,order the championship rubs and sauces in a usable volume,and get wood at the same time.
Shipping is free to negligible.
Most folks find that alcohol casks are fun to smell cooking,but have no real effect on the cooked product.
After folks have been at it a couple years,and tried all the experiments,do the CS approach.
They do it as a service-not because they are in the accessories business.
Old cooks are willing to bet serious money,that 99 out of 100 folks can't tell what wood the meat was cooked on.
Just my $0.02
Local box stores can sell you a lifetime of hickory for $20.
Some sell bags of mesquite,if you do a lot of hot grilling.
You don't use much wood,CS usually offers four types-more than most folks will ever be able to tell apart.
Watch for holiday sales,where they give free shipping.
The quality is the same as the cooker and service.
Folks that are smart enought to do it,order the championship rubs and sauces in a usable volume,and get wood at the same time.
Shipping is free to negligible.
Most folks find that alcohol casks are fun to smell cooking,but have no real effect on the cooked product.
After folks have been at it a couple years,and tried all the experiments,do the CS approach.
They do it as a service-not because they are in the accessories business.
Old cooks are willing to bet serious money,that 99 out of 100 folks can't tell what wood the meat was cooked on.
Just my $0.02
Good to know, everyone I knew in Texas smoked with mesquite. I can get that in chunks at Lowes. Juss more convenient than loading chips every 5 minutes.
Yep,but them Texans,didn't say they was using mesquite from south and west of cowtown,and mixin' it with 80% post oak.
Big difference.
Big difference.
Shoot! Find someone who in felling a tree or contact a tree-trimming company, you could probably get a lifetime supply for next to nothing. 
quote:Originally posted by Tom:
Old cooks are willing to bet serious money,that 99 out of 100 folks can't tell what wood the meat was cooked on.
Just my $0.02
AMEN!