Came across this article thought you might be interested - also, what's your experience with different woods?? (OK, I KNOW I KNOW - go ahead, take your best shot!
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Wood Chips for Smoking
Acacia
Part of the mesquite family provides strong smoke suitable for most meats and vegetables
Alder
Delicate aroma with a hint of sweetness to try with fish (especially salmon), pork, poultry and game.
Almond
Nutty and sweet smoke flavour that’s good for all meats
Apple
Delicately sweet with a dense fruity smoke flavour that works well with beef, poultry, game, pork and ham
Apricot
Similar to hickory but milder and sweeter, generally fine for most meats
Ash
Be warned this one is fast burning with a light but distinctive flavour that complements fish and red meat
Birch
A medium hardwood with a flavour similar to maple; try it with pork or poultry
Cherry
Sweet fruity smoke flavour suitable for all meats
Cottonwood
A very subtle flavour again for most meats
Grape Vine
Aromatic and similar to the other fruitwoods so it works well with all meat
Grapefruit
Medium smoke with a hint of fruit that is delicious with beef, pork and poultry
Hickory
Pungent smoky bacon flavour perfect for pork and ribs
Lemon
Medium smoke with a light fruit aroma that’s great on beef, pork and poultry
Lilac
Light and subtle with a floral hint, fantastic on seafood and lamb
Maple
Strong and earthy that’s good for pork, vegetables, poultry and small game
Mesquite
Another that’s strong and earthy but this time, try beef and vegetables
Mulberry
Beautifully sweet apple flavour delightful with beef, poultry, game, pork and ham
Nectarine
Similar to hickory but sweeter and quite mild but good for most meat
Oak
Really heavy smoke that works with red meat, pork game & fish
Orange
Medium smoke with a light fruit hint that’s good for beef, pork and poultry
Peach
Slight sweet flavour suitable for most meat
Pear
Another one with a slightly sweet flavour and this time good for poultry, game and pork
Pecan
Similar to oak but not as strong so good for most meats
Plum
Similar to hickory but milder and sweeter, it’s another one suitable for most meat.
Walnut
Very heavy smoke and can be bitter so only good with strong flavoured red meat and game.
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