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Japhy Ryder

On 8/4/2015 7:29 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 8/4/2015 7:18 PM, wrote:
>> On Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at 5:40:16 PM UTC-4, Japhy Ryder wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> What kind of wood are you using?
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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. :-)
>>
>> 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.

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