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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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Dec 8, 2021 · Red Oak vs White Oak. Thread starter WarrenWood; Start date Dec 8, 2021; Some of the links on this forum ...
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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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Jul 10, 2023 · Yes White Oak, Red Oak and Coastal Oak ( the three types I have available) have a difference in smokiness. The Red/Coastal Oak also seem to color the meat better as it smokes. The species makes a huge difference. Oak, Mesquite, Hickory, Apple, Cherry and the rest all have a different profile.
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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.
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Sep 26, 2012 · Im loaded with white oak, its all i use cause its readily available. I have used both and honestly cant tell the difference. Oak is a little more forgiving than hickory cause you can use alot and not have that overpowering smoke taste. Experiment with different woods and use different combinations of wood.
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Sep 27, 2021 · Curious question... From a wood-chunk smoke-flavor perspective, is there much of a difference between say a Sweet Cherry vs Sour Cherry vs Flowering Cherry? Ditto say a Red Oak vs White Oak vs Post Oak? And the list goes on. Oak: Red, White, Post, English (ornamental), ... Cherry: Sweet, Sour...
Will using White Oak be a different flavor than Red Oak??
Jan 31, 2013 · The same question goes for Apple and Cherry. A neighbor has an apple tree. Not sure what kind but I know it's not a crab apple.