Red Oak vs white oak? - Smoking Meat Forums
Feb 17, 2020 · Red oak is a closer cousin to post oak than a white oak, but having said that; I like both and use both. Whatever I have available to me. I had a big pile of white oak I had been using, and now my BIL has a big pile of red oak. The red oak is 6 months old and has aged long enough to start cooking with it.
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Dec 8, 2021 · There are a lot of different oak species that fall into either red oak vs white oak. I used a lot of Water Oak, a member of the red oak family, when we lived in SE Louisiana where it was locally abundant. Here where South Texas meets the Hill Country, I've used some Post Oak, a member of the white oak family.
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Aug 13, 2014 · Within the red oak group, we find Red Oak, Black Oak, Live Oak, Pin Oak, and a couple dozen other species. All white oak group species have similar wood, while all red oak species have similar wood. The biggest difference between the woods of the red and white oak groups are that when the wood dies, the end grain pores of white oak become ...
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Jul 20, 2011 · According to the source that I use most both of these oak species occur in Illinois, but given your location I am betting that you have northern red oak. IMHO northern red oak is an OK cooking wood that takes a long time to season, at least one poster I know seasons his for 3 years before using.
Are all oaks similar in smoke flavor? - Smoking Meat Forums
5 days ago · I was wondering if all oaks (White oak, post oak, red oak, pin oak, black oak, blackjack oak) all create very similar smoke flavor on meat or are there differences that are noticeable? From reading around the internet, some sources claim that pin oak and black oak create the strongest and most...
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Mar 13, 2009 · All oaks belong to one of two families. The white oak family or the red oak family (I have seen the red oak family called the black oak family as well.) Where I live in Missouri the white oaks we have include post oak, burr oak, and white oak. Yes, one of the members is just called white oak, kind of like New York New York.
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Dec 25, 2017 · By the way, is red oak, red oak? What I mean is, in So Cal we have lots of oak and I believe it is red oak because I buy oak from wood yards and it's always red oak. So is red oak in Michigan the same as red oak in So Cal and other places? I know different oaks have their own characteristics such as white oak, red oak, and post oak. Post oak ...
Brisket smoked with White Oak? - Smoking Meat Forums
Jun 4, 2009 · I have alot of whiteoak around garden and use more with fish and poultry ,but never had problem on pork or brisket.I use red oak and cherry alot as i have endless supply and it gives a more mahogany color then whiteoak and cherry from my experiences on pork-personal preference. Whiteoak is good on brisket.
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Sep 30, 2020 · I am not into swapping pellets. I have been using rec tec ultimate blend a while which is red oak, white oak and hickory. I use these one ever thang. chicken, fish, beef - every thang. I want to try a LJ blend that is good for all meats. thinking about one of these blends: Competition Blend (Maple-Hickory-Cherry) Supreme Blend (Oak-Hickory-Cherry)
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Mar 4, 2013 · I usually use black and white oak as my mix wood with fruit wood. I'll use 1 piece of oak to every 3 pieces of fruit wood. In Eastern NC I know of a of resturant that uses strictly oak logs for cooking butts overnight producing a wonderful Eastern NC Q. Not sure which oak because there is a wide variety of oaks in the state.