Cooks over Oak
Which split does what, and every log cooked over it.
Oak 5 entries
Workhorse. Long burn, neutral-to-savoury smoke.
DateCutWood
CookerWeightResult
14 Oct 2026
Brisket flat, cured for pastrami
Oak
Insulated cabinet
11.2 lb / 5.1 kg
Deep pink to the centre, peppery crust, slices paper thin4.6/5
2 Oct 2026
Whole packer brisket, foil boat
Oak
Offset stick burner
11.9 lb / 5.4 kg
Crispest bark of any wrap method tried this year4.7/5
25 Sep 2026
Beef plate short ribs (dino ribs)
Oak
Offset stick burner
7.9 lb / 3.6 kg (3 bones)
Slice held together on the fork; the best single bite on the ledger4.8/5
12 Sep 2026
Bone-in beef chuck roast
Oak
Offset stick burner
7.1 lb / 3.2 kg
Cubed, sauced and returned: burnt ends without buying a brisket4.6/5
11 Aug 2026
Whole packer brisket
Oak
Offset stick burner
14.1 lb / 6.4 kg
Clean bark, flat slightly dry at the thin end4.5/5
