Fruitawood

[smokeasaurus]

Maple is even good for beef. I made a mistake onetime and chopped up some sugar maple instead of the wood I had planned to use......this was during my stick burning days and it was 1 in the morning and I was still half asleep and my brisket came out real good.......go figure.....

I think it is good to have some guidelines as to what wood is good for certain types of meat, but they are only guidelines...lets mix it up a bit....... 8)

 

[DivotMaker]

Good looking yard birds, Muttley!  I used Fruitawood peach on a rack of spares today (rub, 225 for 5 1/2 hours, no foil).  They were fantastic!  I usually combine a little hickory with the fruit woods, but went straight peach today.  Do anything special to the birds (inject, brine, etc)?

 

[Muttley]

Good looking yard birds, Muttley!  I used Fruitawood peach on a rack of spares today (rub, 225 for 5 1/2 hours, no foil).  They were fantastic!  I usually combine a little hickory with the fruit woods, but went straight peach today.  Do anything special to the birds (inject, brine, etc)?

For the bids, I will cut a lime in half, throw both halves in the cavity, seems to help with the breasts drying out.  Other than that, a dusting of whatever I have laying around at the time right before they go in, that is about it. 

 

[UWFSAE]

Mutt, give brining a shot next time you do some poultry.  I started doing it for deep fried turkey years ago and it not only makes a huge difference in moistness but in flavor as well.  For example, I've been saving up pickle juice to brine a couple of Cornish game hens; Chik-Fil-A uses that to give their chicken a unique flavor and tenderness so I figure that it should work nicely for the hens.

That being said, citrus in the cavity is a good trick and does also help impart a little flavor; Meyer lemons are my favorite for this ... a little sour, a little sweet.

 

[old sarge]

I know a fellow over on another site who helps out his neighbors in the fall by pruning their trees.  Free fruit and nut wood as well as hickory and oak. The branches are small, no need to chunk.