beech wood

dwayne19901 · Newbie Joined: 11 Jan 2008 Posts: 25 Location: Dover, de

new here and last weekend was my first smoke with my big smokey that i made, for wood i started with a big base of coals from oak, once i put my ribs and chicken on i used hickory chunks, white oak, and beech. i cut down 2 beech trees over a year ago. so i have about 4 / 5 cords of split wood. when i added more wood i did one kind at a time made sure that there was no bark on any of the wood that i used. i think i read some where that the bark can add a bitter taste. just wanted to know if any one else has used this type of wood.(beech) thanks in advance, i will be posting pictures soon of my first all wood smoking. thanks dwayne

drgood · Joined: 25 Apr 2007 Posts: 3

Bit late getting a reply but for what it is worth all the commercial smokers

my way here in Aussie, use beech shavings. I think the timber is imported from Europe and then processed for the trade.

Quite expensive for the back yard smoker so I use what ever fruit trees I can find. Mostly mulberry of late.

Harry Nutczak · Posted: Feb 28 2008 Post subject:

Beechwood is one of the woods used in the best rated charcoal according to the nakedwhiz. Mapleleaf brand out of Quebec, Canada.

if it make a great charcoal, I do not see why it wouldn't be good to cook with before being carbonized. Have you tried it alone as a flavoring wood to see what taste it imparts?
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