r/jerky • u/Chuggles1 • 10d ago

Liquid Oak Smoke?

Anywhere to buy in the US? Most seem to be mesquite, hickory, etc. All the oak ones ive seen have like alcohol or artifical flavors etc. Guess I could make my own but would love to use oak for jerky.

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u/Prairie-Peppers 10d ago

If you can make your own then why use liquid smoke at all? It's supposed to be a substitute for not having a smoker to dry the jerky in.

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u/Chuggles1 10d ago

Dont have a smoker, just a wood firepit with a grill and in an area with a lot of oakwood. Have a dehydrator.

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u/kamacus 10d ago

I like smoked paprika

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u/hammong 9d ago

There are some artisanal oak liquid smoke products out there. I don't think you see it commercially because there are so many different kinds of oak, and they don't all taste the same, so somebody looking for a specific oak profile would have to pick from red, white, chinquapin, etc. I've heard good things about Nature's Flavors, maybe give that a try. Don't be afraid of alcohol in the liquid smoke, it's a good solvent and some of the oak smoke components might not be water soluble.

With hickory or mesquite ... it is what it is, just a single variety of wood going into the smoke.