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Maple wood smoke?

Started by iCARRY, May 13, 2016, 08:14:05 AM

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iCARRY

I have seen the charts and other forums with people using maple for smoke. Anyone using maple here?

I had a crimson maple planted last year and it didn't survive the winter. I cut it down the other day and chopped it up. It is already pretty dry. Give it another month or two and it should be good to go.

Travis

I've never used it, but couldn't hurt to try on something cheap, right? Let us know what you do.


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MacEggs

I do not see how it could be an issue.

There are many varieties of maple wood.
My preference would be to use wood from a sugar maple tree.

I use it mainly for my KettlePizza to achieve high temps.

My overall preference for smoking is to use fruit woods, i.e. apple and cherry.
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Troy

i've used maple quite a bit.

It's actually a really nice smoke, almost sweet.
If your palate is sharp you can pick up the some hints of flavor similar to maple syrup.

I make maple cured, maple smoked bacon twice a year. It's magical

I've also smoked some butts with maple and complimented it with a tangy pineapple bbq sauce - it was really good.
That was back when I was young and ambitious. (and not even on a weber yet)

iCARRY

Thanks guys. Can't wait to use it.


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swamprb

Quote from: Troy on May 14, 2016, 12:22:21 AM
i've used maple quite a bit.

It's actually a really nice smoke, almost sweet.
If your palate is sharp you can pick up the some hints of flavor similar to maple syrup.

I make maple cured, maple smoked bacon twice a year. It's magical

I've also smoked some butts with maple and complimented it with a tangy pineapple bbq sauce - it was really good.
That was back when I was young and ambitious. (and not even on a weber yet)

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I like Maple in all its forms:

Maple Lump
Maple briqs
Maple Sugar
Maple syrup
Sugar Maple chunksk
Maple Mojobricks

I cook on: Backwoods Gater, Lang 36, Hunsaker Smokers, Pellet Pro 22" WSM, BGE's, WSM's, Cajun Bandits, PK Grills, Drum Smokers, Genesis Silver C, Weber Q's, Cookshack 008, Little Chief, La Caja China #2, Lodge Sportsman...oh yeah! Weber Kettles! Kamado restoration and pit modification hack!

Idahawk

I liken maple to Apple wood , sweet light smoke good on just about everything . Fresh cut wood for smoking should season for at least 6 months or you could get bad smoke . I'm currently drying some apple and lilac which is another sweet fruity wood I love !


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Troy

Quote from: Idahawk on May 14, 2016, 09:37:02 AM
I liken maple to Apple wood , sweet light smoke good on just about everything . Fresh cut wood for smoking should season for at least 6 months or you could get bad smoke . I'm currently drying some apple and lilac which is another sweet fruity wood I love !


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i think the green vs seasoned wood thing really depends on the type of smoker and the fire intensity

iCARRY

It's pretty dry already. Died sometime in the fall last year. The wind blew it and it cracked right down the middle of the trunk. I will give a piece or two a test run.


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guitarfish

I have a seemingly endless supply of maple scraps left over from guitar builds and repairs, that I've collected over the years. I don't use it that often but really like it on pork steaks and huli huli chicken.
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