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good charcoal with wood chips in it is hard to beat.

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Real mesquite is really hard to beat hickory is good also and if you are just smoking sausage pecan is my choice ...

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Not a real big mesquite fan, love hickory and apple. Stumpled on some pecan a while ago and haven't had the chance to give it a try. Maybe for some salmon with the next run...........

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Don't forget to consider the electric smoker. It's easy to use, clean to the touch and doesn't take a lot of babysitting while cooking. Put in a few soaked hickory chunks every couple of hours (cheap bag at Walmart for about $4.50) and the smoker does the rest. Before you know it you'll have some great smoke flavored meat; and moist too.

RE: Gas or charcoal?
 

charcoal all the way i cant get enough of it! maybe i should switch to gas so my food wouldnt taste as good and would last longer! lol probly not.

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I like to start with gas to cook the food a little, faster heat up and cook times, then put it on charcoal to finish and add flavor. so a little of both worlds

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Allways make time for charcoal. Fire it in a charcoal chimney, never uselighter fluid.Use the charcoal bag for paper to fire the chimney.

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BBQuing is nothing but wood. Pecan is my favorite. Mesquite can leave a bitter flavor if you are not real careful. Low and slow is the method. Just my 2 cents.....

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charcoal over gas anyday lol