More important than you think. I like Pecan for chicken and turkey. Oak or the Texas blend for beef.

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Mar 31, 2020
5:28:52pm

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Nuke

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We just got a pellet smoker. How much does the type of wood affect the flavor?

buffgato

3/31/20 5:22pm

Mesquite is strong and can overpower a meat. Hickory makes the meat taste like

sakar12

3/31/20 5:24pm

Mesquite is great for ribs.

Division Bell

3/31/20 5:25pm

I like apple or pecan for pork.

Mister P

3/31/20 5:26pm

It's pretty important. You can begin with a blend like Costco sells.

Mister P

3/31/20 5:26pm

Also, Lumberjack is my favorite brand.

sakar12

3/31/20 5:28pm

More important than you think. I like Pecan for chicken and turkey. Oak or the Texas blend for beef.

Nuke

3/31/20 5:28pm

Its everything. The type of wood you want depends on the type of meat.

ditch

3/31/20 5:30pm

I’ll give a differing opinion. I think in a blind taste test nobody could tell

4mack

3/31/20 5:33pm

I really can't tell between the fruit woods, pecan, and oak.

sakar12

3/31/20 5:40pm

Hickory is the only one I can tell. The Costco Traeger blend is our go to.

blackandblue

3/31/20 5:42pm

Are Traeger pellets still just flavored alder?

sakar12

3/31/20 5:48pm

Is this just a pellet thing, because I can definitely tell with wood chunks

Medute

3/31/20 5:55pm

You mean how do the additives applied to the sawdust affect flavor?

Supercoug

3/31/20 5:51pm

RE: We just got a pellet smoker. How much does the type of wood affect the

Shut_up

3/31/20 6:51pm

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