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Fig wood for smoker?
Posted on 7/29/18 at 3:35 pm
Posted on 7/29/18 at 3:35 pm
This morning a thunderstorm knocked down a few shoots off our big fig tree bout half of it was on the ground. They came loose with a twist obviously had some root rot I drug the trees to da road but ws wondering if I should saw off a couple chunks for the smoker any one try this??
This post was edited on 7/29/18 at 3:38 pm
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Posted on 7/29/18 at 5:05 pm to Captain Ray
All I use is cherry or mesquite baw
Posted on 7/29/18 at 5:26 pm to Captain Ray
Its worth a try, i guess?
Posted on 7/29/18 at 6:13 pm to Homey the Clown
in the morning I guess I'll saw me a couple pieces to try Less some one got something neg to say. I figure its worth a try on something cheap
Posted on 7/29/18 at 6:18 pm to Captain Ray
You need to let it dry first. If it blew down and is green wood its going to smoke/burn like shite.
Posted on 7/29/18 at 6:22 pm to Captain Ray
I would be worried about the sap
Posted on 7/29/18 at 7:27 pm to hophead
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I would be worried about the sap
I have a fig tree in my back yard and picking them doesn't bother me one bit, but some people get that white sap on them when they pick the figs and start itching like crazy.
Personally, I'd be a bit leery about using fig wood, and like already mentioned, it needs to be dried to work properly anyway.
Posted on 7/29/18 at 9:03 pm to Captain Ray
Let it dry. Light a piece and smell how it smells. I love pecan smell and flavor imparted. Different woods offer taste and color. Let it dry and try.
Posted on 7/29/18 at 9:26 pm to Captain Ray
I used it years ago and don't remember the exact flavor profile but remember it being pretty dang good. I chopped it up into chunks and used it smoking a few things on a Weber Bullet. As others have mentioned, make sure it is really dry.
Posted on 7/29/18 at 9:39 pm to Captain Ray
Generally speaking, the wood from any tree that produces a fruit or a nut is ok to cook with.
Posted on 7/29/18 at 9:41 pm to Captain Ray
Ran across this a while back looking to see what different woods you can smoke with.
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Fig – fruity and mild. Great for ribs, pork loins, Boston Buts, etc…
Posted on 7/29/18 at 9:56 pm to Captain Ray
I know persimmon is great. I suspect fig would be similar. As someone pointed out, fruit and nut trees are generally a good bet for smoking.
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