Anybody that has used Bourbon Barrel Chunks what taste do they impart? (I'm trying to broaden my smoking wood horizons) I'm gonna get some Cherry wood, Pecan wood and thinking about Bourbon Barrel Chunks. Just wondering if they are a specialty type wood (like say only good for salmon or fish in general) any insights would be greatly appreciated
Anybody that has used Bourbon Barrel Chunks what taste do they impart? (I'm trying to broaden my smoking wood horizons) I'm gonna get some Cherry wood, Pecan wood and thinking about Bourbon Barrel Chunks. Just wondering if they are a specialty type wood (like say only good for salmon or fish in general) any insights would be greatly appreciated
Bourbon barrels are made from white oak. So they will work with whatever you would normally cook with oak chunks. I have a neighbor who uses a lot of bourbon barrel heads for woodworking projects. Occasionally, one starts to come apart at the seams, is no longer usable for his purpose and pieces of it end up being used in my grill. The wood smells amazing as it burns, but I don't know that I could put on a blindfold and identify the food cooked over the barrel chunks vs. another piece of oak.
Thanks Steve R. That is pretty much what I was wondering about!! Thanks Darchie03 I have some Salmon I'm gonna be doing soon. But I didnt order any Alder wood. (but I do have lots of Pellets they are mostly Alder wood so I'm good!!)
I have used the bourbon barrel chunks for chicken leg quarters. I'll sauce the leg quarters with my bourbon BBQ sauce when complete. They are awesome when done but I don't know how much difference the wood makes because of the BBQ sauce.
They are always good so I am not going to change a thing.
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Honestly once you try Cherry you'll never go back. Especially for ribs and shoulders.
I have used wine staves before. They seemed to work very well. I think it was more the fact I was burning white oak staves rather than the fact that they were "Wine Staves". I don't really think the wine part of it made a difference. But the White Oak part did. (if that makes sense)
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