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10-02-2005, 03:22 PM
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 Wood smoking Hey all. Since it's the end of grilling season there are all sorts of deals around. I ran across a small one the other day. I bought a medium size box of Maple wood chips for the grill. Now I've smoked with hickory, mesquite, cheery, applewood, etc. but never Maple!  Has anyone here used it? I just can't imagine what it might taste like. I feel like I would be smoking my food with a kitchen counter  Anyone with experience with maplewood?
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10-02-2005, 03:23 PM
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| nope, but umpteen years ago I used to smoke with pecan shells. |
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10-02-2005, 04:30 PM
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| I have used maple a couple of times. I find it to be more subtle than hickory or mesquite. Since it is lighter the tendency is to over compensate and end up with bitter food due to too heavy a smoke. Right now my favorite combination is about 1 part mesquite, 1 part hickory nut shells, and 2 parts hickory.
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10-03-2005, 01:17 PM
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| I have to agree with Pete, Maple is pretty subtle, but does have some flavor notes of it's own. Better with poultry or seafood than red meats. Try mixing with a bit of applewood or other fruit wood to get an interesting blend, just remember to keep it light. |
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10-04-2005, 07:27 AM
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| Hang out around a neighbor this spring while he's pruning an apple tree. I'm serious, it's how I do it. But i've also seen it in my local grocer and outdoors stores. Cabelas, Sportsmans Warehouse and so on. Phil Last edited by phatch : 10-04-2005 at 07:31 AM. |
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10-05-2005, 05:13 PM
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| yup. we used year old apple coachwhips (watershoots?) cut them into twig lengths, rinsed them off good. dont recall if dad dried them out first or what, though. |
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10-14-2005, 10:24 PM
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