Differences in Bisquettes

[johnny egg]

OK, all you old experienced smokers, can you really tell the difference between the different "flavours" of the BS bisquettes? Can you really distinguish between your salmon smoked using apple or special blend?

If so which type doyou consider has the stongest and mildest smokey flavour.

Your ignorant Brit.
Johnny Egg

[Bassman]

Johnny,here is my experience, I smoked 2 turkey breasts,one with pecan bisquetts and the other with mesquite and hickory. The one with the pecan chips had a much milder smoke taste.The one with mesquite had a stronger smoke flavor,which I really like.[:p]Maple has a sweeter flavor,I never used apple.

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[Fuzzybear]

I use apple for turkey and chicken - it is very mild - It doesn't have an apple taste like biting into a piece of fruit if that's what you are asking - just a great smoky flavor that is not strong - I think the differences you will taste are the levels of strong smoke flavor rather than the actual "apple/maple/etc taste)

"A mans got to know his limitations"
Glendora, CA - USA!

[Chez Bubba]

Although I have not specifically used the Bradley bisquettes in every type wood, over the years I have used them in one type of smoker or another. Here's my take:

Light smoke: Alder, apple. Application: Fish, seafood.

Medium smoke: Oak, hickory, maple, pecan, cherry, special blend. Application: Pork, chicken.

Heavy smoke: Mesquite. Application: Beef, lamb, horse.

The more delicate the flavor of the food, the lighter the smoke needs to be. That's not to say you couldn't hit a pork butt with 2 hours of mesquite or 10 hours of alder instead of 5 hours of hickory and have a very tasty meal.

I have found that more than 2 hours of cherry starts to go kind of bitter, but up to that adds a nice tartness. If you want more smoke just use 50/50 with another wood.

There are <b>subtle</b> differences. It's been my observation that when a smoker claims "X" wood is the best for smoking, it just happens to be the most prevalent wood in his area of the country/world.

Can the normal Joe tell the difference (unless you've really messed it up)? Probably not. Will I continue to experiment to find what I consider to be the perfect combination? You bet![:p]

I don't use special blend because, in my mind, it's not a consistant product. However, we do have one customer who claims he has tried all the varieties and decided that SB is his favorite. That's all he orders.

Kirk

http://www.chezbubba.com
Ya think next time I check into a hotel & they ask "Smoking or Non?" they would mind?

[Fuzzybear]

Hmmmmmmmmm...special blend must be all that's available in his neighborhood![:D]

"A mans got to know his limitations"
Glendora, CA - USA!

[Oldman]

Fuzzybear~~~ too too Funny!

[Chez Bubba]

[:D][:D]

I think those SB trees are the first to bloom in spring.

http://www.chezbubba.com
Ya think next time I check into a hotel & they ask "Smoking or Non?" they would mind?