First Brisket on the new BlueSmoke Smoker offset stick burner...

[txsmkmstr]

Something else to consider is that when you've been tending the fire all day your palate tends to get overwhelmed by smoke. This leads to the pitmaster often not being able to taste smoke flavor on the meat...until they have leftovers the next day, and the smoke flavor comes through full force. I often do a long 6+ hour hold of the meat when I'm finished cooking it, and will change my clothes, shower, and take a nap. When I wake up my palate is usually refreshed, and the meat tastes quite smokey when I eat it for dinner.

Yup.... This is totally on point - no pun intended.

 

[Lahawk1]

I'll keep an open mind but Post Oak is a species of White Oak. Just saying.

I realize it is, but both Post Oak and Live Oak produce a much different smoke flavor than White Oak.

 

[cayenne]

Not sure what oak...

I realize it is, but both Post Oak and Live Oak produce a much different smoke flavor than White Oak.

In New Orleans here...I dunno WTF type oak I got delivered....living here, you'd think Live Oak since what's what we're known for, but I've heard Pin Oak...etc.

Oh well...I got some form of Oak and since it's not going to turn to hickory any time soon, I gotta play with it and figure best way to make it give enough smoke for my tastes.

OH well, there's worse ways to spend ones time than being in search for the perfect "smoke"...haha?

C

 

[harrybbq]

..... I was using very dry hickory <10%,.... Now I use white oak that's usually around 20% moisture in the center

how do you know percentage of moisture on a log??

 

[Twangzer Mike]

how do you know percentage of moisture on a log??

Something like this.
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=wood+moi...ture+meter,aps,150&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_3_19

 

[cayenne]

Grrr...

Something like this.
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=wood+moi...ture+meter,aps,150&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_3_19

dammit....I do NOT need another...toy---errr---gadget----errr----necessary TOOL..yeah, that's it, TOOL!!


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cayenne

 

[SkaterSmoker]

I like using the moisture meter on the middle of the split to get a true reading, so I take a split or two and split in half. The exterior of the splits will always be drier.

 

[harrybbq]

Something like this.
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=wood+moi...ture+meter,aps,150&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_3_19

you changed my life

 

[Twangzer Mike]

you changed my life

For the better ..... I hope :-D

 

[Twangzer Mike]

dammit....I do NOT need another...toy---errr---gadget----errr----necessary TOOL..yeah, that's it, TOOL!!

Yep .... A tool .... Everything is a Tool .... and I've been called that also .....

 

[Hinds15]

In New Orleans here...I dunno WTF type oak I got delivered....living here, you'd think Live Oak since what's what we're known for, but I've heard Pin Oak...etc.

Oh well...I got some form of Oak and since it's not going to turn to hickory any time soon, I gotta play with it and figure best way to make it give enough smoke for my tastes.

OH well, there's worse ways to spend ones time than being in search for the perfect "smoke"...haha?

C

Same here near Jackson . That and some people don't know what seasoned wood is....... I miss Texas