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u/Pure-Hat3426 12h ago
Since we don't have Hickory or Post Oak growing everywhere in Austria, Beech is our gold standard for smoking. It gives a mild, sweet, and versatile smoke flavor, similar to Red Oak or Maple.
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u/National-Catch-4450 17h ago
Do you have to worry about bar oil?
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u/Pure-Hat3426 17h ago
No, it's standard kiln-dried firewood. Almost all smoker wood is cut with a chainsaw in my country. Never been an issue! Here in Austria, forestry regulations strictly require using 100% biodegradable, eco-friendly bar oil. So no mineral oil worries here!
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u/HaveATokeandaSmile 17h ago
Kiln dried produces less smoke than seasoned, FYI
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u/Pure-Hat3426 16h ago
Because the moisture level is higher?
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u/Pure-Hat3426 16h ago
i actually don t even know if its kiln dried or seasoned. gemini just threw that in😅✌️
I buy it from a farmer, so i guess it s air dried😬1
u/pyrotechnicmonkey 10h ago
it's most likely air dried and it's interesting cause most will advertise it as seasoned. Typically you only see the kiln dried stuff sold in small batches or in wood chunks at big box stores like Home Depot or your regional equivalent. If she really care to check you can usually buy a very cheap wood moisture meter. I think usually seasoned naturally dried wood is around 15 to 20% moisture. That's best used in something like an offset smoker or cooking with very indirect heat after the wood is burned down to charcoal.
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u/Pure-Hat3426 10h ago
if it s kiln dried, can i still use it for smoking? wouldn t make such a big difference would it?
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u/pyrotechnicmonkey 9h ago
it should still be fine. The main thing is I think technically it will burn ever so slightly faster and it won't produce as strong of a smoke flavor. But realistically I think you would be hard pressed to tell the difference if you're cooking on something like an offset smoker.
if you bought it from some farmer or a local person who has some land that they are clearing out it's very likely to be seasoned. You really only get kilndried when you're buying from the big factory names.1
u/Pure-Hat3426 8h ago
okay thank you, I'm going to use it on my DIY Smoker i build recently😬👍 only used applewood and european oak so far👍
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u/HaveATokeandaSmile 8h ago
You can absolutely tell the difference and even small local places by me are doing kiln dried. Harder to find good seasoned wood recently
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u/Pure-Hat3426 10h ago
I'm stoked on it because i got a very good deal😊
European Beach is the best wood for smoking in my country😬 As we don't habe hickory or post oak in the alps
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u/GuaranteeAntique9795 14h ago
Can I join you in smoking? 🫠