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Awesome video! Absolutely love my smoking wood from natural smoke such a quality product that’s absolutely affordable, I wouldn’t bother getting my wood from anywhere else! Glad to see and support a hardworking Aussie family! Thank you for your hard work and determination to supply us with an amazing product!
Wow, who wood have known there was so much to know about wood, I’m on the website now ordering…….. excellent video with fantastic info. I have a wood fired oven, combustion stove and 2 fire pits so I appreciate the amount of work that goes into sourcing good firewood, but that’s a completely different level 👍
Wow, I assumed Russ was doing this full time, not as a side kick. Quite amazing what he and the family produces. Thanks for giving us a look in Low n Slow Basics. Russ, amazing mate, how the heck do you do all of this and still post amazing food to the SA BBQ channel? Hats off bloke!
i have 2 very large old oak trees and one old pecan tree in my front yard. every time i have a strong wind or storm i end up with many dead branches of all sizes in my yard. i collect them into a pile and use that to grill with. works great and keeps my yard clean. and to think for years i just tossed those branches away. and to be honest it works better and gets my grill hotter than charcoal briquets, also seems to be a cleaner fire. happy grilling to all !
Brilliant!! I love ironbark,, peach,, nectarine,, cherry,,, oak of all varieties,,, lol I'm an arborist and when I get the chance of free wood,,,,,, all over it! Snagged some walnut a month ago,, dry and ready to go,,,, so nutty, similar to pecan 👌🏻👌🏻
@@LownSlowBasics if you have a po box or something I'm happy to send you some mate,,, got a few nice logs here,,,, happy to send a kg or so of chunks. I'm in the Albury Wodonga area,, keen to get yr thoughts. I'll throw you my email if yr keen 🤙🏻
Thanks for the great content. Can you tell us the difference between using chunks of timber to generate smoke & using wood dust in a cold smoke tray thingo? Could you just use the tray to get prolonged even smoke generation? Thanks.
You certainly could, I can't say I've ever used a smoke tube/tray. If you are smoking in a gas BBQ then it's a great option, in my opinion it would be hard to beat true wood smoke.
They are related. But the biggest difference would come from the location it grows in. My research tell me that that makes a significant difference. Even in the states, hickory grown in one area VS another is different. The example locally is the ironbark. The ironbark in qld is different, it's harder VS the stuff in south aus. Likely because of the sub soil profile. Clay holds water and nutrient and the tree grows quicker. Less water and nutrients means the tree grows slower. Often meaning closer growth rings and denser wood. When your looking for fuel to run an offset for example, denser is better = longer burn time. Same reason why Gidgee makes good charcoal. It's very dense.. Good carbon availability and why pine would make crap charcoal.
Hi Hugh here, Jill's other half. I left what I thought was a really supportive and positive message yesterday about the Russ video and how I had supported him by buying some woods from him after viewing the video but I cannot find it now. Was it taken down, if so why, there was absolutely noting offensive in it, only encouragement?
Hi Jill, I'm so sorry to hear that, I didn't see or get the message or comment. UA-cam is funny sometimes and doesn't always show some. Try post again and hopefully youtube let's it through this time :)
We have just got a small smoker that takes wood chunks, we have a lot of oak and apple where I am and not those exotic woods you have. But wondering does the bark need to be off or is it OK as is, great channel keep it going.
Yes it does. If you think about it like this.... We are trying to remove the moisture from the wood over time...if the wood is soaked in water then that really doesn't happen or slows down. The wind plays a big part in seasoning. We have plenty of that here which is good!
To bad you didn't have any female mulberry woods. Super duper under rated woods or people just don't have access to it. Best brisket I ever made was using mulberry woods
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Great to see a local Aussie doing this stuff! We’ll definitely get behind and support. Great video!
You legend, thankyou 🔥
Russ is a dead set legend. Passionate, knowledgeable and an excellent product. Australian BBQ is lucky to have a business like this!
What a great family business. Myponga is also a beautiful part of SA.
Now I understand why a bag of quality chunks seems so expensive. It’s a very labour intensive operation.
Definitely is very labour intensive, thanks for watching mate.
Great video guys, love the wood from natural smoke, especially the bourbon barrel
That's a good one!
Bought a bag when I got my Weber. Never looked back. Best smoking wood around, starting to see it at alot of butchers in Adelaide now
Awesome mate, high quality stuff hey!
I feel educated, this video alone is all the information I need to support a business with the end product in mind!
Thanks so much mate
Awesome. I thought these little bags were a bit pricey before watching this, now I feel like they don’t charge enough!
I agree 🔥
Awesome video! Absolutely love my smoking wood from natural smoke such a quality product that’s absolutely affordable, I wouldn’t bother getting my wood from anywhere else! Glad to see and support a hardworking Aussie family! Thank you for your hard work and determination to supply us with an amazing product!
Thanks legend 🔥
Wow, who wood have known there was so much to know about wood, I’m on the website now ordering…….. excellent video with fantastic info. I have a wood fired oven, combustion stove and 2 fire pits so I appreciate the amount of work that goes into sourcing good firewood, but that’s a completely different level 👍
Amazing!!! Amazing product, family and business! You and Russ do so much for so many people! You guys are true legends!
Thanks for supporting Adam 🔥
Wow, I assumed Russ was doing this full time, not as a side kick. Quite amazing what he and the family produces. Thanks for giving us a look in Low n Slow Basics. Russ, amazing mate, how the heck do you do all of this and still post amazing food to the SA BBQ channel? Hats off bloke!
You are welcome mate!
So so so looking forward to this. Two legends of the bbq world and the world in general working together. Going to be epic!!
Going to be amazing
This was one of the most interesting videos I've seen one UA-cam, well done
Cheers mate! Russ is one hell of a man.
Thanks mate !
Great video. Very educational.
Thanks so much
20:13 Awesome orange color in those nectarine logs, I'd love some of them.
Great video, thanks for all the information.
Thankyou! Appreciate you tuning in :)
i have 2 very large old oak trees and one old pecan tree in my front yard. every time i have a strong wind or storm i end up with many dead branches of all sizes in my yard. i collect them into a pile and use that to grill with. works great and keeps my yard clean. and to think for years i just tossed those branches away. and to be honest it works better and gets my grill hotter than charcoal briquets, also seems to be a cleaner fire. happy grilling to all !
Great info on some great locally produced woods, really appreciate the time and effort from your both.
You are welcome mate, thanks for tuning in 🔥
If you are getting up at 2am for a side hussle you know that man is very passionate about what he does.
I’m not sure if I know a more dedicated, hard working and passionate bloke.
Brilliant!!
I love ironbark,, peach,, nectarine,, cherry,,, oak of all varieties,,, lol I'm an arborist and when I get the chance of free wood,,,,,, all over it!
Snagged some walnut a month ago,, dry and ready to go,,,, so nutty, similar to pecan 👌🏻👌🏻
Oooh walnut! That would be amazing! Haven't tried that one yet
@@LownSlowBasics if you have a po box or something I'm happy to send you some mate,,, got a few nice logs here,,,, happy to send a kg or so of chunks.
I'm in the Albury Wodonga area,, keen to get yr thoughts.
I'll throw you my email if yr keen 🤙🏻
@@Adam-W- I'd love to make, thanks so much. Flick me an email at lownslowbasics@gmail.com
@@LownSlowBasics sweet as mate I'll be in touch
shucks, really enjoyed this vid, a real local boy getting the work done. well done russ!
He’s the man!
Thanks mate
Great formation, thanks for taking the time to put it together. Have you ever used macadamia wood?
Thanks so much! Personally I haven't but have heard it's good.
Thanks for sharing this is a great video , kudos too Russ and his family I will keep supporting your business
Best video ever on this topic. Thank you.
This gear looks top drawer!! Wish it could be shipped to the UK.
Great video Aaron and Russ👍🏻 Packed with great info👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks legend 🛢️🔥
Great video and insight. Brilliant stuff Russ.
Great insight and good to see behind the scenes of a small aussie business!
The best hey...
Good operation! Being an Arborist i was going to ask about the Bar oil contamination but you covered that at the 5 min mark.
Thanks mate :)
Thanks for the great content. Can you tell us the difference between using chunks of timber to generate smoke & using wood dust in a cold smoke tray thingo? Could you just use the tray to get prolonged even smoke generation? Thanks.
You certainly could, I can't say I've ever used a smoke tube/tray. If you are smoking in a gas BBQ then it's a great option, in my opinion it would be hard to beat true wood smoke.
Super helpfull!
This video was awesome thank you guys enjoyable to watch and learn
Thanks for tuning in mate 🔥
Great video guys
What are your thoughts on wood chips and using them for smoking?
I think they burn too fast, wood chunks are much better in my opinion
I sold him that saw blade. Glad it cuts smoothly.
Thanks mate !
Have you tried pecan vs hickory..... they are from the same family?. 👍👍
They are related. But the biggest difference would come from the location it grows in. My research tell me that that makes a significant difference. Even in the states, hickory grown in one area VS another is different. The example locally is the ironbark. The ironbark in qld is different, it's harder VS the stuff in south aus. Likely because of the sub soil profile. Clay holds water and nutrient and the tree grows quicker. Less water and nutrients means the tree grows slower. Often meaning closer growth rings and denser wood. When your looking for fuel to run an offset for example, denser is better = longer burn time.
Same reason why Gidgee makes good charcoal. It's very dense.. Good carbon availability and why pine would make crap charcoal.
16:00 Wow I love the look of all that.
Great video and product. Hope to visit when the State borders reopen.
What a great bloke working on a dream.
Where online can we get this ? I’m converting to support him
Thanks for this video
www.naturalsmoke.com.au
Great work Russ 👍
Really informative video as well, really enjoyed it
Great info video,
Fantastic 👍🏾
You talked about the percentage of moist... Could you tell me what percentages you think are the best? Greetings from the Netherlands
Hi Hugh here, Jill's other half. I left what I thought was a really supportive and positive message yesterday about the Russ video and how I had supported him by buying some woods from him after viewing the video but I cannot find it now. Was it taken down, if so why, there was absolutely noting offensive in it, only encouragement?
Hi Jill, I'm so sorry to hear that, I didn't see or get the message or comment. UA-cam is funny sometimes and doesn't always show some. Try post again and hopefully youtube let's it through this time :)
@@LownSlowBasics Thanks, will do because I am very keen to support Australian small businesses especially rural ones like Russ'. Cheers, Hugh
Thank Jill, appreciate the time you took to message. Thank you so much
We have just got a small smoker that takes wood chunks, we have a lot of oak and apple where I am and not those exotic woods you have. But wondering does the bark need to be off or is it OK as is, great channel keep it going.
What if it rains? Is the seasoning process delayed?
Yes it does. If you think about it like this.... We are trying to remove the moisture from the wood over time...if the wood is soaked in water then that really doesn't happen or slows down.
The wind plays a big part in seasoning. We have plenty of that here which is good!
1:30 wow look at all that nice smoking wood. Few bucks worth there.
When is the Acacia wood available please? :)
To bad you didn't have any female mulberry woods. Super duper under rated woods or people just don't have access to it. Best brisket I ever made was using mulberry woods
Hi I just want to ask if it's okay to dry the woods even without a roof and even if it's raining thank you
Can you use wood for cooking a steak?
Eye protection mate?
Yep I use it. Just didn't for this vid
So i can make a bag from one log. And sell it for 20 bucks per bag. I'm doing the math.
Labor intensive operation.. must charge $200 a bag