>Otay... Here's a question. Has anyone tried >crab apple wood? It *izz* a *fruit* tree, but not >like apple, pear, etc. A friend of mine, who does way more smoking than I, mentioned once that some kind of apple wood leaves a bitter taste. Can't remember if it was crab apple, hedge apple or what. I will check it out. It would be a pity to ruin good chiles with the wrong wood. Scott... memory slip-sliding away... KCK