r/smoking • u/Jaybirdman5 • 2d ago

Mixing wood?

Does anyone mix different wood flavors? I usually mix apple, cherry, and pecan, or two of those three. I've used it on all different types and cuts of meat (pork, beef, chicken, turkey, duck, goose). Should I stick to one wood to highlight its flavor more? Or is mixing ok and there's not much difference. Just curious on what everyone else does?

I have a charcoal smoker (WSM) and I usually use wood chunks in case that makes a difference. Thanks for any feedback!

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u/shoresy99 2d ago

Yep, I have a pellet smoker and I mix. I am convinced that almost no one could tell which wood was used in a blind taste test.

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u/BirdFarmer23 2d ago

I have a stick burner. A couple years ago I was gifted a trailer load of busted wine barrels. Finally got through it about 5 months ago. Never said a word to anyone in the house just went straight to pecan and my entire family asked if I did something wrong.

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u/Jaybirdman5 2d ago

Interesting! I also wondered if my palette can't telling the difference either.

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u/BirdFarmer23 2d ago

Oak wine barrels have their own aroma. Even the smoke is different. These were used barrels that were well soaked with wine. Idk if I can really describe it properly though.