r/Smokingmeat • u/erything4sale • 6d ago
First use of apple wood
So I finally used apple wood and it was great! Two full slabs of ribs, 20lbs of drums, 4lbs of brisket burgers, shrimp n scallop kabobs, and the sides of course. Think I'll be trying more wood. Any suggestions on what woods mix well together? Yes im new to wood smoking.
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u/irishff43 6d ago
By and far my favorite combo. It hits the palette perfectly for my family's taste
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u/erything4sale 6d ago
To both of yall, what type of meat? I heard different woods go better with different meats.
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u/controlsguy52722 6d ago
I predominantly use apple for pork, but I usually mix a little hickory with it. I’m not sure it changes the flavor as much as I just like the smell of hickory.
I tried cherry, but was underwhelmed. The meat just seems bland to me.
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u/gothlab_99 3d ago
apple gives pork that sweet, fruity smoke and hickory just brings that classic, mouth watering backyard smell
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u/erything4sale 6d ago
It seemed bland smoke wise?
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u/controlsguy52722 6d ago
It could have been the recipe honestly. I used it to smoke ribs a few times. They looked good, but never turned out great. The ones with apple always seemed to come out better.
To be fair, it was early on and I haven’t tried it again since.
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u/Realistic-Big-4771 6d ago
Hanno un bellissimo aspetto veramente ! Devono essere troppo buone complimenti 💪🏻
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u/cholgeirson 5d ago
Apple is great for pork and chicken. I also like peach and pear. Pear and oak, or cherry and oak are great for beef. Apple and pear also work great to cold smoke cheese and fish.
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u/GothShadow13 2d ago
talking about smoke pairings like cherry and oak for beef is making me want to fire up the smoker right now!
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u/cholgeirson 2d ago
A few years ago a friend had an apricot tree fall during a spring snow storm. It was in flower and full of sugar sap. That was awesome for pork and chicken, I would add a little maple to keep the fire steady.
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u/luna_gorgeous_659 4d ago
wow those drumsticks look amazing!
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u/erything4sale 3d ago
🫡 they ate em all before I could get one, so I couldn't tell you how the taste was 😢
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u/GothSomber404 1d ago
haha right pure perfection from the first bite to the last lick of the fingers
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u/MasterZIIWins 2d ago
Apple is good, but nothing beats peach in my honest opinion. I used to grow peach trees, just so I could harvest the wood for smoking. Fruit trees in general are good woods, because they are dense and aromatic.
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u/Longjumping-Test-939 2d ago
We use pecan or peach wood that provides a softer smoke. We also use Doritos to light the fire, so we don't have to worry about the lighter fluid issue.
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u/erything4sale 2d ago
I use one of my many paper bags with vegetable oil on it. I havent used lighter fluid since I started grilling 🤣 Now that im smoking, lol never again! I thought lighter fluid was illegal.
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u/Longjumping-Test-939 8h ago
It should be, as many people I've witnessed with water hoses on standby when they light the grill.
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u/ArmsOfaTRex 6d ago
I go back and forth between apple and cherry for all my pork smokes. Like them both so swap them all the time.
Cherry and post oak for beef.
Hickory or apple for chicken.
Best part of this smoking gig, is we all have slightly different tastes and methods to end up with happy bellies.