Best Wood Chips

[Rugbyguy]

I have experimented grilling with various types of wood chips and was wondering what people have to say is the "best" type of wood chips for grilling.

[Dan Thiem]

Cowboy Charcoal. You can buy it at Menards. While you're there grab some hickory and mesquite chips. I like to soak them in water while the cowboy charcoal is getting ready. Then after I spread out the coals I strain the water out of the chips and toss them directly on the hot coals. Smokes like the dickens!

[ice_shack]

There is no "best" it's all a matter of taste. My taste just happens to be:

beef - mesquite or hickory

poultry - cherry or apple

fish - alder

[irvingdog]

What Ice Shack said-

Different wood chips impart completely diferent flavors. If you cook chicken over a strong dark smoke like hickory, you can forget about tasting the chicken. Likewise, if you cook pork sausage over alder, it will taste exactly like pork sausage.....

Half of the fun is in experimenting. They all smell really good though!

[Tom Linderholm]

I'm with you Ice Shak. Mesquite for steaks, Cherry for Poultry, but I prefer Maple for fish. All of these I have purchased at Menards in 3# bags.

[BLACKJACK]

I think the key to wood chips is don't over do it, just a few soaked chips to start with, to impart some flavor. Don't keep adding.