The silver birch tree,
one of a number of birches native to parts of South America and to temperate
and arctic regions of the northern hemisphere, is a deciduous tree growing to
a height of 30 m (70 ft). This birch has silver-white bark that slowly turns
black at the base of the trunk in older plants. Its leaves turn a bright
yellow in autumn.
AROMA /SMOKING ASPECTS:
White
Birch burns great, produces a considerable number of BTU's (heat) and gives
whatever meat you're smoking a nice, mild flavor. You must start the fire and
let the bark burn off prior to cooking your foods as the bark produces a black
soot. After the bark is burnt it is a wonderful heat and aromic wood.