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There's another thread that's talking about the abundance of indigenous wood, and EightFingers mentioned that ohi'a is good for smoking. This is significant news for me, but I don't want to hijack that thread. I'd like to know if anyone has used ohi'a, or any other locally available wood for the smoker.
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I have used Guava ( Waiwi) with good results for wild pig. Thought Ohi'a was bitter but some liked it!! Will try some Mango next week and see how that works.
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We use Ohia and Kiawe. Kiawe is related to Mesquite. Prefer Ohia.
more info hawaiian woods and smoking.
http://www.leisureislandgrills.com/chips/
The was also a thread here. search Smoked Meat
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Most of the citrus limbs are much like the guavas, so if you know of anyone trimming back their trees, the trimmed limbs are good.
Have also seen a reference for coffee wood, but have not tried it.
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quote:
Originally posted by wyatt
http://www.leisureislandgrills.com/chips/
This is an interesting web site and the outdoor kitchens look nice. A couple of months ago, though, there was a thread here that asked what grill someone should buy, and most everyone wrote to say not to buy something expensive since it'll just turn to rust in a few years. Is installing an outdoor kitchen with such expensive equipment a good idea?
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Most folks I know build their own kitchen equipment for outdoor kitchens. Stone and mortar make good pizza ovens. The rocket stove makes a great outdoor kitchen and it will survive for years and years if it is greased when it isn't in use. Those are welded up of heavy pipe and metal and set into bricks or rocks. An imu is basically a rock lined fire pit so that's not something you can buy at any department store.
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When doing a story on the Itinerant Baker from Wiamea (traveling wood burning oven) He says the Ohia from this side of the island is better and different from that of the other side and over there the Kaiwe is preferred and less smoky than Kaiwe that grows over here.
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