Alder wood chips

[Flounder Pounder]

Looking to smoke some fresh tuna, does anyone know where to buy Alder Wood Chips locally in the Norfolk/Newport News area.

Thanks Rich

[rattler]

have you tried a cabinet maker...works some times...wal-mart has those little cans in different flavors...otherwise try Googleing "wood for smoking meat"...

[wolfva]

Don't think I've ever seen alder in this area. I know Bass Pro shops has apple, cherry, hickory, mesquite. Personaly, I use oak or pecan when smoking tuna, but that's just me.

Try this, soak some oak planks(1/4") in bourbon or red wine a few days then smoke with them.

[Singletjeff]

no clue locally, but I just bought some from janns netcraft. I had the package in just a couple days with regular UPS ground....Nice size bag for 2.99 I think.

[Flounder Pounder]

Thanks,

I tried BP and Walmart but they don't carry Alder, I ended up cutting up some apple from the tree in the back yard and it came out great. I'll have to order some off the internet next time.

Rich

[Dyhard]

Taylor's Fireside at Hill Top Va. Beach. They have the largest selection that I know of. I just picked up some apple, oak and orange there. I used to use Alder for fish in my 'Little Chiefton'. For smoking Spot, Mullet, and Blue fish, Hickory is hard to beat.

[mlbowman1]

I saw some today at Taylors Do It Center off of Independence in VA Beach