Chipotle- what kind of smoke?

**Bikeguy Joe** · #1 07-05-2009, 12:02 PM

I thought this would be a good place to ask an off topic question...so what is the smoke used to smoke chipotles? I have googled and wikipedia'd it, but they all just say "wood smoke".

I know the pepper variety can vary, I need the answer to what ind of smoke is used. At one time I read it, but can't seem to find the info.

What kind of wood or is it even wood? It tastes a little like tobacco smoke.....

**Dave31** · #2 07-05-2009, 01:47 PM

My Mom says she uses Mesquite.

MelMartinez · #3 07-05-2009, 04:28 PM

Actually you can smoke meats and food with any kind of wood; even pine is good, as long as it smokes.

See You in the Road !!!

**2door** · #4 07-05-2009, 04:53 PM

Just don't stick your tail pipe in the smoker...castor oil just doesn't work.

I called a friend, her dad, the family cook, said the same as FR's mom...Mesquite, heavy on the smoke.
Tom

deacon · #5 07-05-2009, 05:25 PM

You might be able to get a bunch of teenagers to sit in the room smoking for you. I wonder how hemp would do.

**Bikeguy Joe** · #6 07-05-2009, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deacon

You might be able to get a bunch of teenagers to sit in the room smoking for you. I wonder how hemp would do.

I may try that...

**Bikeguy Joe** · #7 07-05-2009, 10:31 PM

I think pine would make a great creosote flavored pepper.

deacon · #8 07-05-2009, 10:42 PM

Alice B Tokin pepper

**Bikeguy Joe** · #9 07-05-2009, 10:50 PM

I've heard those peppers are hard to keep lit.

matt167 · #10 07-06-2009, 12:36 AM

Usually I use hard woods on anything that will get smoked for anything of any length of time. Hamburgers and stuff that don't take very long, use mesquite because it's a heavier flavor that will smoke in fairly quick... For a pepper, I'd set up the grill with indirect grilling heat to keep it from charring too bad.