What is the best all purpose biquette? I bought apple with my smoker but would like to know what you veterans use
thanmks
mike
If I could only use one I'd likely go with Maple. IMO it goes with everything. If you like a little stronger smoke flavour smoke a little longer.
I get to answer this before Kynola does!!!! HICKORY HICKORY HICKORY it goes with everything!!!
I use a lot of Apple as well. Sometimes I throw in a few Pecans in between the apple pucks for a stronger smoke flavor.
10.5 gave you the correct and only answer. ;)
I use more Hickory than anything else.
I can't live with just one. Now if you let me have a choice of just two, then it would be oak for beef and apple for everything else. I love them all but these two are my top favorites.
Hickory and apple for me.
Well hold on there Nellie - there be some new varieties on the horizon, ya'll might be changing your tunes.
I generally go with pecan, and oak is a close second.
I can narrow them down to 4.
Pecan, Oak, Hickory and Apple.
If I had to choose one, it would be.......
Pecoakoryle.
My 2cents "Hickory".
Got alot of hickory so that will be my next box then pecan-oak. I also want to try maple
I see no votes for cherry alder mesquite or special blend
weaz
Need I say more?
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I'm pretty close with CRG on the wood. But I usually use mesquite on brisket.
Well I like Alder for salmon. But why don't you test your self. Take a couple of oh say chicken breasts and smoke them with one type of wood, then do the same thing with another type of wood. If you can tell the difference between them then it matters. If you can't tell the difference then it doesn't matter. I for one can't tell much from one to the other. Just that they are smoked and taste awesome. My brother can tell from one to the other although he doesn't always know which type of wood it is. I like to test him to see how well he does. Now back to the alder for salmon. I use it cause that is what we always used when dad had his old plywood smoker. So really it should not matter to me, but to those who can tell the diff it is just a matter of try and see what you like. In time you will have preferences too, but hopefully for a good reason unlike myself. ;D
Quarlow has a good idea.
Here is a guide to the different wood flavors:
Bisquettes & Other Wood Flavors (http://www.susanminor.org/forums/showthread.php?26-Bisquettes)
Hickory and Apple here...
Do I hear an echo?
Hickory and Apple for me also.