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Oak Wood Dust

The all-rounder

The wood to reach for when you're not sure which to reach for. Medium, savoury smoke and a clean finish that flatters red meat and game.

£18.95inc. VAT· £3.79 / 100g
Is Oak your wood?Medium smoke · 3/5
BeefLambGameCheese
FlavourOak · strength 3/5
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The profile

How Oak smokes

Where this wood sits on the things that matter once it's smouldering.

Smoke strength3/5
Smoke output3/5
Sweetness2/5
RobustClassicVersatile
From the smokehouse: The wood to reach for when you're not sure which to reach for. Medium, savoury smoke and a clean finish that flatters red meat and game. Colour on food: deep golden-brown.

Pairing

Smoke this with Oak

Beef
Lamb
Game
Cheese
Go easy: Very forgiving — only delicate white fish risks being overpowered.

Method

Built for cold smoking

Wood dust is the only grade fine enough for a cold-smoke generator or maze — though a little works in a hot smoker too.

This grade ✓

Cold smoking

Fine enough for a cold-smoke generator or maze — flavour only, the food stays raw or cured.

Smoked salmon · bacon · cheese · salt · butter · eggs

Also hot

Hot smoking too

A little dust works in a hot smoker tray — or step up to chips for bigger cooks.

Hot-smoked fish · cheese · chicken

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The grade

Coarse, fine or dust?

You're looking at the dust grade. Here's how the three compare — pick another for a different method.

Across your kit

However you smoke

The same bag works on whatever you cook on — dial in the amount and timing for your setup.

Soak
No
Amount
Fill maze
Smoke
6–12 hrs
1Fill the maze or tube with dust and level it off.
2Light one end with a tea-light for a few minutes, then blow to a steady ember.
3Settle it in a cold chamber and keep everything below 30°C.
4Cold-smoke salmon, cheese, bacon, butter or salt for 6–12 hours.

In the bag

What you get

500g
Resealable bag
<1mm
fine 0/20 dust
~2 yr
if kept dry
These chips smoulder slowly, so a small handful goes a long way.

Peace of mind

Safe to smoke food with

Chemical-free wood
Ground to smoulder gently
No additives or binders
Made for food smoking

The range

Compare the woods

4 woods, mild to bold. Tap to switch the flavour you're buying.

First time smoking?

Start with a milder wood like apple or cherry, use a small handful, and build from there. Our guides walk you through it.

The detail

Specifications

GradeFine dust (0/20)
Best forCold-smoke generators, mazes, tubes and smoking guns
Also works forHot smoking in a smoker tray
TreatmentChemical-free

Guides

Read up before you light up

A few of our most useful smoking guides and recipes.

From our cove to your kitchen

Good smoke, made simple

The right wood for the food, the right grade for your kit, and a clear how-to for whatever you cook on. That's the whole idea — clean, chemical-free smoke that's easy to get right, first time.

Oak · 500g
£18.95

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