Also sugar maple is perfectly fitting for turkey at all times. Let cool a bit before pulling.
If youre tired of plain old chicken or foul smoke your meat with applewood for a mildly fruity flavor.
Best wood chips for smoking pork shoulder. Applewood is a classic wood chip for smoking. Not only does it have a distinct smell but also a sweet mild flavor that can add much-needed depth to poultry. If youre tired of plain old chicken or foul smoke your meat with applewood for a mildly fruity flavor.
Tastyfish June 3 2015. I smoke pork with applewood for four hours at 225 and then transfer to oven and bake covered at 350 for two to four hours until fall apart tender. Let cool a bit before pulling.
Some woods start to get bitter and acrid at long smoke times. When the pork is done a knife twisted in the thickest part. Pecan wood is by far my favorite wood for pork second would be an apple hickory or apple and cherry mix.
I dont think you can go wrong with any of the hard fruit woods on pork. Apple wood chips are considered the best complement to pulled pork. When used in a barbecue it provides a fruity yet mildly sweet flavor to the pork.
You can find these wood chips at your local hardware store and sometimes even the local grocery store will have them in stock. Maplewood chips are all about subtle smoking imparting a smoky texture to your pork butt. Its sweet nature makes it an eligible candidate for smoking meat like pork chicken and game foul.
Also sugar maple is perfectly fitting for turkey at all times. If you like your pork butt with mild smokiness then knock yourself out with these chips.