I just received my reload of wood from Maine grilling woods. I ordered the 3 pack of chunks, one black cherry, one apple, and one hickory. The wood comes pre-cut in 3 lb. bags (will need to be cut smaller). The woods smells very fresh, I can't wait to try out this weekend. I am thinking a little apple and hickory for some ribs. The cost was $34.99 for the 9 lb. variety pack of my choosing. Btw, free shipping. I did forget to mention I wanted the smokin-it cut. I really liked the idea of trying 3 different woods.
Maine Grilling woods
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DivotMaker
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Their wood is great, Ed. The black cherry is really good! I did hickory, cherry and mesquite on my last order - all excellent!
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Good news, Ed! I have been very happy with their wood. I need to place another order soon!
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swthorpe said:
Just hickory, Steve? Variety, brother, variety! Ought to order some oak, pecan, peach, maple, ... lol. All in the name of experimentation, of course!
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Way to go, Steve! Variety is "The Spice of Smoking!" ;D
kelvinator
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I ordered the sampler pack from Maine Grilling Woods earlier this week. Comes with ten different kinds totaling 8lbs so I will keep you all updated with what I think of them.
DivotMaker
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I'll be looking forward to your testing, Kelvin!
kelvinator
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Nice! I'd have never guessed white cedar, as I always thought cedar was a no-no for smoking. Apparently not, I guess!
kelvinator
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I was also under the impression that its a no go for smoking so I was also confused at why it was included. Their site says white cedar for salmon. I think white cedar comes from up north so maybe less resin? Anyways I probably will do some more research before I decide to use it and if I do I probably won't use it for anything other than salmon. I will probably email maine grilling woods and ask them about it.
DivotMaker
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Kelvin, folks do use cedar planks under their fish on grills, so I don't know. I'll be interested in what they tell you!
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Arnie, the Cookshack cut from Fruitawood is pretty-well sized, but I find I still have to split some. It's easy, if you use a hatchet and a hammer. Set the chunk on concrete, then place the hatchet blade where you want the split, then one tap with the hammer and it splits easy. This is not like splitting firewood, and the hatchet/hammer method gives complete control and safety.
jcboxlot
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Tony is right, hatchet and hammer, one small strike and done. Its easier than I thought it would be. Just did two bags of maine wood last week, took little time at all.
At first I though it might be a pain, "hardwood" but was easier than taking out the trash once a week.
John
At first I though it might be a pain, "hardwood" but was easier than taking out the trash once a week.
John
I have purchased wood chunks from fruitawood that mostly fit in the SI wood box. If you go to fruitawood, then you want to include "COOK SHACK CUT" in the comments box on the order form. As I said, most of the chunks are about 3oz and will fit, but some are a bit too tall to fit the box and will need to be split. I have not ordered from Maine Grilling woods, so I don't know if they have a similar cookshack cut for their wood.
