Wood Identification Please....

[jerppyjerp]

Hey everyone...New to this site and like what I'm seeing. I do however need some help. I have a local wood vender who offered to deliver some bbq smoking and fire pit wood to my house. But he delivered while I was not home and I have no clue as to which is what. I'm used to opening bags of "wood chunks" from the store and they are clearly marked. The wood with the plastic around it in the first pic was already there and was bought as fire wood. Thanks for the info...

[Richtee]

Welcome to Smoked-Meat first off.

Hmm pretty characteristic of a fruit wood. A better shot of the bark may help, but with the coloring, I'd venture cherry or perhaps apricot..if that's local.

[Texas-Hunter]

Kinda hard to tell.. First what area of the US do you live in?? Your IP shows the Pasadena CA. area??

[jerppyjerp]

Im actually in the San Gabriel Valley, CA...but the wood came from the Palmdale, CA area.

[L20A]

Some of it looks like citrus to me.

[jerppyjerp]

Some of it looks like citrus to me.

Is citrus bad for smoking?

[Texas-Hunter]

From the looks of the logs in pic #2 I would say that is mesquite wood due to the red center and the logs are smooth due to being old... Looks like the one log ontop has had some beetle damage under the bark.. Best way to tell is to knock off a small chunk of the bark and burn it.. If it smells like rat piss you have mesquite..

The others to me look like Oak of some type, could be post oak.. But pics of the bark are important..

[jerppyjerp]

From the looks of the logs in pic #2 I would say that is mesquite wood due to the red center and the logs are smooth due to being old... Looks like the one log ontop has had some beetle damage under the bark.. Best way to tell is to knock off a small chunk of the bark and burn it.. If it smells like rat piss you have mesquite..

The others to me look like Oak of some type, could be post oak.. But pics of the bark are important..

HAHA Mesquite bark is that bad? I'll try to get some pics of the bark...Thanks

[Texas-Hunter]

HAHA Mesquite bark is that bad? I'll try to get some pics of the bark...Thanks

Lets just say it's great for grilling but smoking can be VERY strong.. Some swear by it, you really have to learn how to use it so you do not waste a good cut of beef..

[jerppyjerp]

How about pic 1? Those are some big pieces and look just like my fire wood.

[Slanted88]

Knowed whay ya stickin on yer gig...Some things you get bagged are sprayed with stuff to get/stop pests...

[L20A]

Is citrus bad for smoking?

Citrus is good!

[Texas-Hunter]

Citrus is good!

Yep, I agree... I hope that I am wrong on the wood and you score big time... You will only know when you fire it up..

[jerppyjerp]

Ok so I was told now that pic one is firewood and that all the rest is "Oak". They seem a bit different to me to be Oak.

[Richtee]

That second pict ain't oak. Errr, not like I ever seen anyway. Possible the last two are aged oak.