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[1leggedduck]

I have a smoker made from steel pipe, with an offset fire box. Its the real deal, and I have been in love with it for enough years that I can keep it at 250-275 for 10 hours or more and produce consistent briskets. The problem is finding wood. I used to live in E. Texas where this was no problem. Since moving to C. Texas, I have had a hard time finding the right wood. I have gone to pecan, which I like as much or more as the hickory and oak in E. Tx., but people don't cut down their pecan trees that often, and I can't find a steady wood supply. Any suggestions?

 

[Hawkman]

Check out Academy Sports and Outdoors - they usually have bags of mesquite, pecan and hickory for about $10 a bag.

 

[BNB]

A couple of years ago when I worked up on 183, I came across a place on the north bound access road that sold a bunch of wood. I used to drive by it everyday, but then the finished 183. It is before you get to 620, but after Spicewood Springs, I believe.

 

[Luke Duke]

Craigslist

 

[tumbleweed farm]

my brother sales oak in San Antonio, cheap too. PM if your interested.

 

[#3Rules]

I think this must be the place BNB is referring to -The Link - I believe it was flaco that recommended this place on another thread. I personally just buy the bags of pecan from Academy, but I keep meaning to check out Harley's.

 

[NCAAFBALLROX]

If anyone wants to come out to my Mom's place in Western Dripping Springs (find Henly on your intarwebs mapping service of choice & it's 5-1/2 miles due SE of there)...

You can help me surgically remove some Oak & Mesquite from a few places it shouldn't be & we'll split the wood.

Only thing is you'll have to wait on it before you can use it... that's the part called "seasoned".

Personally, I don't EVER smoke over Mesquite; only direct cooking (grilling).

 

[austintexas]

use oak. most of the best BBQ joints use oak. I have a guy that will deliver it to your home. 1/3 cord minimum. PM me if interested.

 

[Mrmyke709]

If you're buying a cord of oak, be damn sure your source is reliable.
Some fly by night tree butchers will sell oak that came from oak wilt infested trees, and it WILL spread from the cut wood.

 

[Mrmyke709]

I'd beg to differ.
Infected oak wood has fungal mats under the bark. I'd imagine that would be pretty nasty.

 

[Luke Duke]

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