Russian Olive Wood For Smoking. Thread in 'woods for smoking' thread starter started by shortrib i am currently in the process of cutting down all of the russian olive trees on my property,(30 down, 35 to go), and i got to thinking, can this be used for smoking? Russian olive trees are commonly used in windbreaks on the. 841 russian olive wood products are offered for sale by suppliers on alibaba.com, of which wood crafts accounts for 1%, religious crafts accounts for 1%, and wood flooring accounts for 1%.
It also won't burn and will produce excess smoke.
It's a far more mild wood for smoking brisket on an electric or pellet smoker. I had to cut down a russian olive in my yard, and i saved the trunk with the thought of putting that lumber to good use. First chance to turn olive wood of any kind. It is less overwhelming for those who like the mesquite flavor but find it over powering. Add wood to smoker and set smoker to 220°f. I know you may think but, every wood produces smoke so what's the fuss about this? What might the russian olive wood be useful for, other than firewood? Some find their odor offensive russian olive wood produces an unpleasant odor when green.
