anyone here into smokin?

[Binare]

If anyone in or around Calgary wants to go in on a hardwood order, itd be a great way to stock up. Pretty hard to get hardwood here in small orders.

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by Binare

If anyone in or around Calgary wants to go in on a hardwood order, itd be a great way to stock up. Pretty hard to get hardwood here in small orders.

check these guys out

http://www.smokinlicious.ca/index.php?CW

Steve

Originally Posted by StirCrazy

check these guys out

http://www.smokinlicious.ca/index.php?CW

Steve

Nice site but there kits are not available I think it is the wrong time of the year. If you have fruit trees in your yard just cut of some limbs, you do have to prune anyways just this way you get a benifit of useing the wood in your smoker. I have some maple wood from a tree I had to get cut down HYdro did it they left burnable sized chuncks. It has been cured for a year and now I have to cut it up into managable sized pieces. I also have apple wood maybe some cherry.

Have fun,
Bill

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by bvlester

Nice site but there kits are not available I think it is the wrong time of the year. If you have fruit trees in your yard just cut of some limbs, you do have to prune anyways just this way you get a benifit of useing the wood in your smoker. I have some maple wood from a tree I had to get cut down HYdro did it they left burnable sized chuncks. It has been cured for a year and now I have to cut it up into managable sized pieces. I also have apple wood maybe some cherry.

Have fun,
Bill

ahh, wasn't refering to the kits, I ordered the wood chunks, just go to products ect..

I have a person comming on friday to give me a quote on pruning my fruit trees as I have no idea what to do and a couple are going to need some work. so I will see what they do then I will know for next year.. but anything over 4" dia I am going to keep. but this stuff won't be ready till fall so I needed to get some for now. but for people in concrete jungles this site is pretty good for getting some different hardwoods to play with.

Steve

Originally Posted by StirCrazy

ahh, wasn't refering to the kits, I ordered the wood chunks, just go to products ect..

I have a person comming on friday to give me a quote on pruning my fruit trees as I have no idea what to do and a couple are going to need some work. so I will see what they do then I will know for next year.. but anything over 4" dia I am going to keep. but this stuff won't be ready till fall so I needed to get some for now. but for people in concrete jungles this site is pretty good for getting some different hardwoods to play with.

Steve

LOL I kind of figured you were talking about the wood chunks and stuff but I had to put it out there because of the previous comment. My parents use to use an old all steel refrigerator with a small hole in the top corner and a hibachi in the bottom. They could do up about 90 pounds of fish at a time. Manitoba gold eye is my favorite fish, salmon and trout are a close second and third. As for meet bacon deer jerky is great if you have the right recipe for deer sausage they are also yummy. you can do alsorts of very yummy stuff in a smoker. Hams are nothing like you get in the stores I have seen people even do eggs, not my choice.

Bill

How about this: open the attachment on the pipe going to the second smoker box you need a damper this will controle the temp. The further you are away from the burn box the cooler the smoke will be. A damper will keep more heat in the first smoker box. Its kind of like putting a bend in a heating duct for every bend you add 5 feet of pipe a damper gives you 2 bends in away.

Bill

[Zoaelite]

I'm into smoking, just not meat... my smokables are more green in color .

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by bvlester

How about this: open the attachment on the pipe going to the second smoker box you need a damper this will controle the temp. The further you are away from the burn box the cooler the smoke will be. A damper will keep more heat in the first smoker box. Its kind of like putting a bend in a heating duct for every bend you add 5 feet of pipe a damper gives you 2 bends in away.

Bill

this is a quick sketch of what I am thinking, there will be a damper at "A" and "B " and possibly another stack at "B" if I decide it would be better to have one there.





Steve

[Binare]

Originally Posted by StirCrazy

check these guys out

http://www.smokinlicious.ca/index.php?CW

Steve

I'm talkin more like a cord or 1/2 cord.

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by Binare

I'm talkin more like a cord or 1/2 cord.

ahh.. ya shipping for that would be a killer. I got 1/2 cuft of chunks for 24 bucks including shipping. probably enough to do 10 smokes/box there so I figured it wasn't to bad, and I got 3 boxes of different wood so I can play and see what I like.

you guys could just go out in the bush and get some paper birch. its pretty good for smokin.

heres a thing I found on different woods.


ALDER - Very delicate with a hint of sweetness. Good with fish, pork, poultry, and light-meat game birds.

ALMOND - A sweet smoke flavor, light ash. Good with all meats.

APPLE - Very mild with a subtle fruity flavor, slightly sweet. Good with poultry (turns skin dark brown) and pork.

ASH - Fast burner, light but distinctive flavor. Good with fish and red meats.

BIRCH - Medium-hard wood with a flavor similar to maple. Good with pork and poultry.

CHERRY - Mild and fruity. Good with poultry, pork and beef. Some List members say the cherry wood is the best wood for smoking. Wood from chokecherry trees may produce a bitter flavor.

COTTONWOOD - It is a softer wood than alder and very subtle in flavor. Use it for fuel but use some chunks of other woods (hickory, oak, pecan) for more flavor. Don't use green cottonwood for smoking.

CRABAPPLE - Similar to apple wood.

GRAPEVINES - Tart. Provides a lot of smoke. Rich and fruity. Good with poultry, red meats, game and lamb.

HICKORY - Most commonly used wood for smoking--the King of smoking woods. Sweet to strong, heavy bacon flavor. Good with pork, ham and beef.

LILAC - Very light, subtle with a hint of floral. Good with seafood and lamb.

MAPLE - Smoky, mellow and slightly sweet. Good with pork, poultry, cheese, and small game birds.

MESQUITE - Strong earthy flavor. Good with beef, fish, chicken, and game. One of the hottest burning woods.

MULBERRY - The smell is sweet and reminds one of apple.

OAK - Heavy smoke flavor--the Queen of smoking wood. RED OAK is good on ribs,

WHITE OAK makes the best coals for longer burning. All oak varieties reported as suitable for smoking. Good with red meat, pork, fish and heavy game.

ORANGE, LEMON and GRAPEFRUIT - Produces a nice mild smoky flavor. Excellent with beef, pork, fish and poultry.

PEAR - A nice subtle smoke flavor. Much like apple. Excellent with chicken and pork.

PECAN - Sweet and mild with a flavor similar to hickory. Tasty with a subtle character. Good with poultry, beef, pork and cheese. Pecan is an all-around superior smoking wood.

SWEET FRUIT WOODS - APRICOT, PLUM, PEACH, NECTARINE - Great on most white or pink meats, including chicken, turkey, pork and fish. The flavor is milder and sweeter than hickory.

WALNUT - ENGLISH and BLACK - Very heavy smoke flavor, usually mixed with lighter woods like almond, pear or apple. Can be bitter if used alone. Good with red meats and game.

Other internet sources report that wood from the following trees is suitable for smoking: AVOCADO, BAY, CARROTWOOD, KIAWE, MADRONE, MANZANITA, GUAVA, OLIVE, BEECH, BUTTERNUT, FIG, GUM, CHESTNUT, HACKBERRY, PIMIENTO, PERSIMMON, and WILLOW. The ornamental varieties of fruit trees (i.e. pear, cherry, apple, etc.) are also suitable for smoking.

Types of wood that is unsuitable or even poisonous when used for grilling. Don't use any wood from conifer trees, such as PINE, FIR, SPRUCE, REDWOOD, CEDAR, CYPRESS, etc.

There are many trees and shrubs in this world that contain chemicals toxic to humans--toxins that can even survive the burning process. Remember, you are going to eat the meat that you grill and the smoke particles and chemicals from the wood and what may be on or in the wood are going to get on and in the meat. Use only wood for grilling that you are sure of.
If you have some wood and do not know what it is, DO NOT USE IT FOR GRILLING FOOD. Burn it in your fireplace but not your smoker.

Also ELM and EUCALYPTUS wood is unsuitable for smoking, as is the wood from SASSAFRAS, SYCAMORE and LIQUID AMBER trees.




Steve