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Posted: 10/13/2016 10:35:51 PM EDT
I have a Butt to smoke on Saturday.  I have Hickory Apple Mesquite and pecan wood for the smoker.  Which should I use?   I also have some whiskey I was thinking about soaking the wood in.  Should I use the whiskey?
Link Posted: 10/13/2016 10:38:08 PM EDT
[#1]
Apple or pecan. No whiskey.
Link Posted: 10/13/2016 10:47:31 PM EDT
[#2]
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Apple or pecan. No whiskey.
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Link Posted: 10/13/2016 11:02:03 PM EDT
[#3]
Use the pecan.......and I suggest a can of Cheerwine in the water pan.  You will like it.
 
Link Posted: 10/13/2016 11:52:43 PM EDT
[#4]
Pecan it is.  No whiskey.
Link Posted: 10/14/2016 10:34:19 AM EDT
[#5]
If you want booze flavors in your wood, go with the barrel chunks.  I feel like wet whiskey might impart some odd flavors.

http://northwoodssmoke.com/categories/Wood-Chunks/
Link Posted: 10/16/2016 12:28:58 AM EDT
[#6]
I have used whiskey chunks in the past.  It turned out great.
Link Posted: 10/31/2016 1:52:57 PM EDT
[#7]
Hickory is what you should use.  Plain hickory.  

Link Posted: 11/8/2016 7:39:05 PM EDT
[#8]
I'd go pecan or hickory; however I've made some killer pork butt with wild cherry or white oak too.  Mesquite should be saved for something beefy.   I usually brine pork butts in a peppery apple concoction so most often the apple wood gets used for poultry/fish.
Link Posted: 11/8/2016 8:07:04 PM EDT
[#9]
Pecan gets my vote. It's probably my favorite wood to use
Link Posted: 11/10/2016 9:54:31 PM EDT
[#10]
Apple is the universal--can't go wrong on any meat really.  A little pecan or hickory with it won't hurt a big chunk of pork (be careful with poultry or fish though.)  Don't use the mesquite or whiskey.

I love sugar maple on pork butts myself.  If you're using a drip or water pan, some apple juice, apple cider, beer, and/or cider vinegar is nice too.  I always poke the hell with a metal skewer before I put the rub on (I make my own and cut WAY back on the salt & sugar, then only let it sit for 8-10 hrs.)

225F, then wait until it hits 205F internal.  No wrapping, no flipping, no looking!!  Just leave it.
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