I disagree with the claim of different woods having the same smoke taste, but other than that I haven't really tested the other claims. Maybe to some people the smoke doesn't taste different from wood to wood but I can tell a difference.
Have you compared them in side by side test?
I also disagree with different smoke woods having the same taste.
Personal case in point: Peach
I can taste the sweetness of the smoke - it differs from all the woods I use to smoke. I can truly taste the difference.
Have you compared them in side by side test?
I have but not under controlled conditions that would be considered empirical evidence. One pork shoulder smoked with hickory on my OK Joe, the other smoked on my Weber kettle with pecan.
The pecan had a different, sweeter taste to it than the hickory.
No rub or seasoning was used with either one, it was just pork and wood smoke. I was trying to decide if one or the other would make enough of a difference to warrant making it my one and only source for smoke. And sometimes I have a little too much time on my hands.
Then the question is dod you associate lighter with sweeter because pecan is lighter smoke. Possible also that the meat tasted sweeter because there was less smoke?
Good discussion!
Have you compared them in side by side test?
i have with oak and hickory. Quite different
But you didn't give up the secret IT of when a pork butt is done :biggrin1:
The Illuminati is not going to be happy with you cause your right!