Persimmon wood for pork butt

[stevespurrier]

Anybody tried it? Just got some as a gift and smoking two butts tomorrow.

[Spinaker]

I would think it would be great with pork butt. Any fruit wood pairs very well with Porcine. Let us know what you think!

[stevespurrier]

I'm going to go for it. Don't know if I will add hickory or not
might overpower.

[texastweeter]

let us know.I love experimenting with different wood chips. Looking for some camphor wood chips to make a tea smoked duck right now. Thinking of using some fig wood this winter when we prune one of the fig trees back.

[Steve R.]

I was at a private lake one day about a year ago and a dead persimmon branch about as big arpund as my arm and about 10' long just fell down as I was walking by. . Of course, I had to be a good citizen and pick it up and haul it away. Those chunks are just waiting for the right opportunity. I pulled off a splinter of it and lit it (my usual test), and the smoke smelled really nice.

[Huskee]

If it smells good that's usually your sign IME.

[stevespurrier]

Thanks guys!