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Shagbark Hickory

Postby jlabolt » Sun Aug 31, 2008 10:58 am

When using hickory to smoke with, is there a certain species that is better than another? Around here we have mostly shagbark, which I've read is closely related to pecan. Anyone use a variety of hickory notice a difference in the taste?
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Postby DJ » Sun Aug 31, 2008 6:15 pm

Shagbark reminds me of southern (Texas) hickory, not pecan. It's what we have in Maine too.
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Postby OSD » Sun Aug 31, 2008 6:37 pm

Any wood will have a different flavor based on the soil it's been growing in. But that hickory should be good for smoking.
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Postby bigwheel » Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:03 pm

Know the old Preplexed Opossum up in Maine touts the virtues of Shag Bark Hickory highly extensively.

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Postby jlabolt » Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:47 pm

Never used pecan, nor seen it for that matter. Just going off what I've read. plan to cut down a Shagbark in a week or so. Should be good to use next summer. Got some Ash, Walnut, Cherry, and a few others to pick up. If you can't tell, I've made a few friends with ample amounts of wood with my smoking. I'd better get out the saw and get busy.
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Postby JamesB » Sun Aug 31, 2008 8:17 pm

Pecan is in the hickory family and I use it for most all of my Q. While, my palate ain't specialized enough to tell the differences with of each different variety of hickory, I can tell the difference between hickory and pecan...

Sure that shaggy bark stuff be good to use!
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