Use and Care Manual
Wood
Type
Flavor
Strength
Flavor Profile
Pork
Ribs
Beef
Chicken
Turkey
Fish
Hickory
Strong
Sweet and Savory with Heavy bacon
flavor
X
X
X
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Jack
Daniel’s
Strong
Made from Jack Daniels barrels.
Strong
X
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Mesquite
Strong
Earthy smoke flavor
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X
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Walnut
Strong
Bitter; Commonly Mixed with other
woods
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Almond
Medium
Nutty & Sweet Flavor, little ash
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Lemon
Medium
Tangy, citrus smoke with a hint of
fruitiness
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Oak
Medium
Traditional smoke flavor
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X
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Orange
Medium
Tangy, citrus smoke with a hint of
fruitiness
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Peach
Medium
Slightly sweet and woodsy flavor
X
X
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X
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Alder
Mild
Slightly Sweet and musky smoke,
Not overpowering
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X
Apple
Mild
Fruity, Slightly Sweet
X
X
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X
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Apricot
Mild
Hint of sweetness and fruitiness
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Cherry
Mild
Fairly sweet and fruity
X
X
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X
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Chestnut
Mild
Slightly sweet and nutty smoke
flavor
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Maple
Mild
Sweet light subtle smoky flavor
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Mulberry
Mild
Sweet, tangy, blackberry-like flavor
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Nectarine
Mild
Mild and sweet smoke
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Pear
Mild
Earthly flavor with a hint of
fruitiness
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Pecan
Mild
Rich, sweet nutty flavor. Similar to
hickory
X
X
X
X
X
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Plum
Mild
Mild and sweet smoke
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