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Title: What wood for deer jerky?
Post by: SmokinDuramax on March 01, 2011, 04:33:15 PM

Just what it says? Help please!

Title: Re: What wood for deer jerky?
Post by: Tenpoint5 on March 01, 2011, 05:48:13 PM

Let's see there is 9 different flavors so you are gonna get 9 different answers. It all depends on what it is that YOU like. I myself am partial to Hickory for game meats, but then I am partial to Hickory with every meat.

Title: Re: What wood for deer jerky?
Post by: cobra6223 on March 01, 2011, 06:37:07 PM

just since I've been doing this which is just a few months , tried several different woods , the family always request the hickory , haven't found any thing yet that didn't taste good with it .

Title: Re: What wood for deer jerky?
Post by: OU812 on March 01, 2011, 08:30:23 PM

I smoke deer every now and then ::) and I like Pecan my self.

Try them all and decide what YOU like.

Title: Re: What wood for deer jerky?
Post by: Habanero Smoker on March 02, 2011, 01:48:08 AM

I agree that you should experiment. In order to help you make a decision the following link may be useful.
Bisquettes & Wood Flavors (http://www.susanminor.org/forums/showthread.php?26-Bisquettes&p=36#post36)

Title: Re: What wood for deer jerky?
Post by: NePaSmoKer on March 02, 2011, 05:06:15 AM

Like OU

Pecan, Hickory, Oak or even Alder

Title: Re: What wood for deer jerky?
Post by: SmokinDuramax on March 02, 2011, 12:12:35 PM

Thanks alot! And thanks for the link!

Title: Re: What wood for deer jerky?
Post by: RAF128 on March 02, 2011, 01:12:33 PM

Only jerky I make is from deer meat. I usually use hickory but have used maple and it was nice too. Don't think any are bad.

Title: Re: What wood for deer jerky?
Post by: howlin on March 04, 2011, 07:03:42 PM

i like the fruitwoods (apple or cherry )with a touch of hickory or crown royal(r.i.p)

Title: Re: What wood for deer jerky?
Post by: DTAggie on March 04, 2011, 09:07:33 PM

Sounds like you better you have a lot of deer to try all the woods that have been suggested ;D

Title: Re: What wood for deer jerky?
Post by: Indy Smoker on March 05, 2011, 07:52:30 AM

Hickory - Hickory - Hickory

But you can't go wrong with any. Don't be afraid to try something different on a seperate batch. Your taste may be different and you may find you like a different wood

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BRADLEY SMOKER | "Taste the Great Outdoors"

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