"Smokinlicious.com" wood

[gregbooras]

I received my shipped of cherry wood from smokinlicious.com today. Cost was $35.00 for 19 lbs.

Thanks Tony again for letting us know about them!



Greg

[DivotMaker]

No problem, Greg!  Hope you like it as well as I do!

[RSNovi]

Looks like nice clean wood.  I am still learning about smoking myself, but I know a little bit about wood from my wood stove.  I hang out at hearth.com like I hang out at these forums.

That wood would be considered green and too much moisture to burn in a wood stove creating excessive creosote.  25% moisture content is usually considered the maximum threshold.  I wonder how that would taste in the smoker.

Not trying to be a downer, just trying to learn.

[DivotMaker]

Looks like nice clean wood.  I am still learning about smoking myself, but I know a little bit about wood from my wood stove.  I hang out at hearth.com like I hang out at these forums.

That wood would be considered green and too much moisture to burn in a wood stove creating excessive creosote.  25% moisture content is usually considered the maximum threshold.  I wonder how that would taste in the smoker.

Not trying to be a downer, just trying to learn.

Total apples and oranges.  It works fantastic in a smoker, and the food tastes great.  First, this is not wood stove quantity, or length of burn.  We're talking a few ounces here, not pounds.  The advantage of the higher moisture content is the wood is more prone to smoldering, not burning.  I haven't had any instances of wood combusting with this wood, unlike just about every other source I've used!  Just great BBQ.

[gregbooras]

The  moisture content of the wood received is 20 percent, I have some other wood I bought on Amazon that is way to dry. You can tell by the weight of the wood and how it burns in the smoker.

My only thoughts is the way they say to store the wood, which is to keep it in an area that is well circulated. I live in a very high humidity environment and normally vacuum sealed my wood. I plan to give them a call tomorrow and get their thoughts on this.

Other than that, the wood looks clean and should work great in the smoker.

Greg

[DivotMaker]

The  moisture content of the wood received is 20 percent, I have some other wood I bought on Amazon that is way to dry. You can tell by the weight of the wood and how it burns in the smoker.

My only thoughts is the way they say to store the wood, which is to keep it in an area that is well circulated. I live in a very high humidity environment and normally vacuum sealed my wood. I plan to give them a call tomorrow and get their thoughts on this.

Other than that, the wood looks clean and should work great in the smoker.

Greg

My thoughts on storage, too, Greg!  Talk to Donna - she's great.

[gregbooras]

I called smokinlicious.com and spoke with Donna today. I explained that the humidity here in Florida can be quite high, so for larger batches of wood I normally vacuum seal the wood. I explained to her that if it is vacuum sealed the moisture level could not drop. She agreed, but pointed out here concern that it may allow for mold. Donna did say for their larger commercial customers they also vacuum seal, but inject nitrogen.

It sounds like worse case, if it does grow mold just hit it with a vinegar/water solution mix.

Greg 

[SuperDave]

I would think that mold requires air.  Vacuum sealed and kept out of direct sunlight should alleviate mold concerns with only some great exceptions. 

[gregbooras]

I would think that mold requires air.  Vacuum sealed and kept out of direct sunlight should alleviate mold concerns with only some great exceptions.

Dave,

I agree, I have a bunch of wood vacuum sealed and I have not seen any problems, plus it keeps the bugs out

Greg

[DivotMaker]

I haven't yet, but I'm probably going to vac bag the bulk of my new wood.

[OFFSHORE GINGER]

I know this might be a stupid question but is there something wrong with the wood that Steve has to offer ( Smokin- It ) considering it can be had in smaller quantities (4 lb - bag )@ $ 12.99 ?   

[swthorpe]

Not at all, but with the price and shipping cost, you could get more wood from other suppliers.

[gregbooras]

Not at all, but with the price and shipping cost, you could get more wood from other suppliers.

Also you can get a greater variety at some of the other suppliers.

Greg

[OFFSHORE GINGER]

Not at all, but with the price and shipping cost, you could get more wood from other suppliers.

WOW ...........now I really feel stupid considering I went to order two bag's of wood from ( Somkin - It ) for $ 12.99 each with shipping cost's at $ 15 dollars & something , and instead ended up ordering 4 bags of wood from Maine Grilling Woods for $ 59.96 with free shipping on any size order small or large .

[swthorpe]

I have used MGW a couple of times now, and you will definitely get more wood from that order.  I just got 3 bags of cherry, apple, and mesquite from MGW that will keep me in business for quite a while!