So we just moved into a new house and I had a welcome gift of this awesome pallet of firewood for our fireplace. Now i do enjoy having a fire in the house but i was thinking would this be safe to use in the smoker? i have absolutely no idea what type of wood it is.
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luv2smoke
Take a breath!
There really is no good answer to the question until the wood is identified.
Would anyone here be able to do so?
Show a good picture of the wood and bark....
Heres what they look like
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Hard to tell for sure, but definitely looks like there's some oak there... Is it all the same wood or is it mixed? Looks like a few different colors of wood....
I asked our realtor where she got it from then went to the nursery down the block they said its a mix of hardwoods
I'm going to say go for it with smoking... Most hardwoods are okay for it, they just have different flavor profiles.... Give them a try and see...
Thanks i just was hoping it wasnt in the pine family or any other softwoods. Since oak is what i prefer to smoke with this is good news!
This is good to know do you mind sharing some defining characteristics so i know what to look for when identifying? TIA
mchar69
Quintessential Chatty Farker
Yup, take a decent sized piece and light it and let it burn, and smell it.
It's easy to avoid pine if the bark is on. I don't see pine in that stack.
From your measly picture, all that wood look good to go.
That stringy stuff is oak, you want to avoid any really dark interior wood, might be black walnut. Very easy to spot. Deep brown. No go.
It's easy to avoid pine if the bark is on. I don't see pine in that stack.
From your measly picture, all that wood look good to go.
That stringy stuff is oak, you want to avoid any really dark interior wood, might be black walnut. Very easy to spot. Deep brown. No go.
mchar69
Quintessential Chatty Farker
Since the OP is in Hyde Park, NY, which is along the Hudson, do you know, the 1936 Crew team rowed up river after practice and knocked on the door of President Roosevelt's home, and his son answered the door. Franklin, JR., who rowed for Harvard, answered the door, and entertained his rowing 'adversaries' of Washington State for an hour.
Washington State went on to WIN the 1936 Olympic Rowing Title in Berlin.
Washington State went on to WIN the 1936 Olympic Rowing Title in Berlin.
bschoen
Babbling Farker
Totally off topic: "The Boys in the Boat", by Daniel James Brown, is all about the 1936 Washington State rowing team. One of the best books I have ever read (and I read a lot).
https://www.amazon.com/Boys-Boat-Am...ywords=boys+in+the+boat&qid=1579268149&sr=8-1
sorry for the measly picture lol and thanks for the information it was helpful.
I did not know any of this thanks for sharing!
Monkey Uncle
is one Smokin' Farker
Just FYI - you CAN cook with black walnut, as long as you keep the smoke clean. I've used it before with no problems. It's like a slightly stronger version of hickory.
But I don't see anything in the pic that resembles black walnut.
