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Default What to smoke first?

Christine Dabney wrote:
> On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:48:57 -0700, "Dave Bugg" >
> wrote:
>
>> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

>
>>> Try mesquite with that chicken. Awesome. Works great with turkey,
>>> too.

>>
>> NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!. Mesquite can foul up an enclosed bbq pit and it
>> will take forever to get the nastiness out. Save the mequite -- in
>> small quantities for the grill. It puts out more btu than most other
>> wood, so it does well. But a little goes a loooong way.

>
> What wood, if any does work well?
>
> I have some hickory chips here...


Hickory, oak, and any fruit wood. I love apple, pear and cherry. Just keep
in mind that you'll want to avoid exposing meat to thick, dark clouds of
smoke.

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Dave
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