Timtogrill Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 What part of the peach tree is best to be used for smoking wood? One of my employees knows someone that pull up a peach orchard and he said he could get some. Just wondering whats better to use, roots, trunk or branches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosco Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 I have gathered branches and small stems if that helps. Let it dry in the hot sun all summer so it seasons well. If you get the trunk and its thick, perhaps chop into small splits so they have a chance of properly drying out Have I mentioned that I love peach wood?? Timtogrill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shuley Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 I planted two peach trees in my yard hoping to use the branches once they get big enoughSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scdaf Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 The larger pieces, split, work best due to their greater wood/bark ratio. The bark makes the smoke more bitter. The limbs are still good, just not AS good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timtogrill Posted February 7, 2017 Author Share Posted February 7, 2017 Another question I wondered about is, this was an orchard so I'm sure the trees were sprayed on a schedule. Is this something to be concerned about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timtogrill Posted February 7, 2017 Author Share Posted February 7, 2017 Bosco; I think it was one of your old post I read a few days ago about peach wood on how much you like it and use it almost exclusively since trying it. Then day Joe's ask me if I need any peach wood for BBQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffieBoy Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 I have an arborist who will keep an eye out for me for fruit wood. He cuts me large branches and trunks into "biscuits" as he calls them. 2 to 2-1/2 inches thick. They are easy to handle. I put spacers between them and let them dry for a month in my garden shed. Then I chunk them with my axe. A bit smaller than a tennis ball, a bit bigger than a golf ball. They tend to split nicely since you are not cutting across grain. I then put these into a carton for another month or more before using. I have had Apple, CrabApple, Maple and Oak from him. All work well. If you were to find a professional and ask for some biscuits, I'm sure that they would be interested in helping you. I pay my guy in pulled pork... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rythememan4 Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Peach and apricot. I love both. I found out cause the trees I had planted as a kids needed to come down. I had a vertical smokers at the time. So I used it. It was real tastey. Also a real circle of life moment Sent from my SM-G360T1 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldfusion Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 I had a problem peach tree growing in back yard. My son, who's former house I now live in planted a peach tree advertised as "free stone" . The branches that had the freestone died and what was left was a peach 3" with a pit that was 1". I had 100's of them and flys and things were awful!We cut it down last September and made usefull pucks for smoking. I have them in a box in the garage for now.Recently did 34 pounds of pork butt and we are looking forward to many more!!Two of the three, as good as Apple any day!!Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldfusion Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Sorry for duplication Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Rob_grill_apprentice and papachaz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldfusion Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Thinking of making a small table out of the trunk....or more pucks till ground level?Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Green_Craig Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 Mryon Mixon cooks hot n fast with green (fresh) peach wood. I've never tried it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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