Types of wood for smoking

[farmerjim]

Pecan, oak, persimmon Because I can walk out the door and cut one of them.
Pecan is great for a smoked turkey. Oak works good on a wild pig.

[Electrod47]

I'm another Texan who uses mesquite. Love the flavor it gives beef and pork. I split pieces with a hatchet and soak in water for a few minutes before putting it in the smoker box. Started with a propane smoker and just got an electric one.

I'm a misplaced Texan, each year we have a big dove hunt near Sweetwater and we do all our meat cooking on Mesquite coals.
I load up my truck with all the mesquite from cow range grubbings even pile it on top of the 4-wheeler trailer to bring home. All my friends here in MS like it too. Its getting about that time again.

[labradigger1]

I’ve used a lot of Chinese chestnut this year. Loving it for pork and beef. Not a fish eater so can’t say how it is. I tried some old salvaged American chestnut once. It was dusty/old tasting.

[MaryB]

Smoking wood gets that dusty old taste if it is older than 3-4 years. I preferred to not go past 2 and any excess would go to the fie pit for bonfire nights. When I was burning wood I went thru 2/3 cord a year in the smoker. Bought it delivered in 1/3 cord racks. Yes bought, I live on the prairie and trees are pretty sparse! Firewood company up north sol BBQ wood to restaurants and caterers and I was close to his route to Sioux Falls so they would drop it off and move it to my wood shed for me.