andy narddun Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 Hi All Novice Question I have a sick mature Plum tree that has required a major trim I therefore have a fair few kg of wood Can i use this to smoke ina few months or shoul i put it on the wood burner pile Any thoughts please Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icefever Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 I wouldn't use it for a year or so, I have a cherry tree cut into cores, it's now well over a year and just starting to dry. Keep it, but stack it and leave it until next year. Ice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Is there certain woods you shouldn’t use? I’ve got some sycamore trees and can get hold of some pine wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pittmab Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 3 hours ago, Simon said: Is there certain woods you shouldn’t use? I’ve got some sycamore trees and can get hold of some pine wood. Not sure about sycamore but steer clear of pine. General rule of thumb is anything hard, oak, beech, birch, most (if not all) fruit woods. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icefever Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 No way should you use sycamore, or any pine trees, they are high in resin and oils that cause a thick smoke when lit, and can give food a bad flavor.. Ice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Noted. Cheers guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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