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Ed Pawlowski

On 8/4/2015 7:18 PM, wrote:
> On Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at 5:40:16 PM UTC-4, Japhy Ryder wrote:
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>> What kind of wood are you using?
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> Hickory. I had some on hand, and when I checked out the price of apple wood at the store yesterday it was twice the price, so I decided hickory was good enough. The chicken was good. Just finished eating some, with leftovers for lunch this week.
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> Shortly after starting the chicken and pork roast my wife came home and asked if I had put the country ribs in, too. She had bought some earlier today and stuck them in the fridge where I hadn't seen them. So, I quickly added them into the smoker. They'll go in the oven to finish with the roast. That's a couple of dinners and several lunches. :-)
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> Bill Ranck
> Blacksburg, VA
>

I get apple wood for free and you can too. Just watch for when the
apple orchards are trimming trees and ask for some. Most will let you
carry off a few branches that can be cut up for smoking.

You can often get cherry, oak, and maple from a cabinet shop or any
woodworker hobbiest. Cut offs are good for smoking.