Maine Grilling woods

[NDKoze]

Hickory/Cherry combo is an awesome mix and my favorite so far.

[DivotMaker]

Hickory/Cherry combo is an awesome mix and my favorite so far.

+1! 

[SuperDave]

Hickory/Cherry combo is an awesome mix and my favorite so far.

+1!

I love to mix multiple woods and now that I smoke with wood measured in ounces, it gets a lot more difficult to get all the flavors I'd like into the wood box. 

[es1025]

I have been using the Maine grilling woods for a eight to ten smokes now and the smoke and burn is so much better than the fruitawood.  Don't shoot the messenger but that's the way it is.  I have used cherry and apple and after the smoke there is only ashes, the other product has some residual chunks remaining.   Just figured I share my experience.  I ended up buying there 3 bag sampler.

[DivotMaker]

Good insight, Ed!  I use both, but really haven't noticed a difference.  Maybe could have to do with the "particular" batch you got?  I don't know... But, I order all mine from MGW now.  I just find the selection a little better than Fruitawood.

[swthorpe]

I am working through the sampler packaged that I got from MGW.    The wood I got from fruitawood was fine, but it's just too much and will take a long time to use it all up.   I like the idea that MGW sells a smaller package of wood.

[jcboxlot]

On a similar note.  Which is better (if at all).  The wood from Steve after a cook looks like charcoal.  The MGW's I use turn to dust after a smoke.  Both, when foiled, sometimes experience belch.

Thoughts?

[DivotMaker]

On a similar note.  Which is better (if at all).  The wood from Steve after a cook looks like charcoal.  The MGW's I use turn to dust after a smoke.  Both, when foiled, sometimes experience belch.

Thoughts?

Naa...  Can't read too much into it.  All wood is different, and I've experienced both of what you mentioned in the same batch of wood from one supplier!  I can't begin to explain why some chunks turn to ash, and some come out like charcoal, but I've also thought it was a little weird!

[SuperDave]

I'll throw my opinion in, not that it worth much, but my bet is that the ash wood was at some point on fire.  I only conclude that from the results of logs in the campfire ring.  When you wake up in the morning, many of the logs have become ash and a few around the edge might be charcoal. 

[gregbooras]

After reading the reviews I bought a three pack from Maine Grilling Woods. They let you choose three different kinds of woods. I went with Black Cherry, Wild Apple and DownEast Hickory.

I also ordered a bag of Mulberry from Iowa off of Amazon, I will be trying out the Mulberry and the Black Cherry tonight on 3.5 lbs of wings.

Greg

[Pork Belly]

If these are new types of wood for you, I recommend not blending them yet. Try each wood by itself using a rub you have had before. That way you get to know each woods flavor profile before blending them.

[OFFSHORE GINGER]

Does anybody besides smokin-it sell wood chunks that are fully pre-cut for the smokin-it so cutting is not necessary. It's not something I want to do.

I use an old wood chisel and hammer .

[NDKoze]

I tried a chisel and it didn't work well for me. I now use a camp hatchet and a hammer and it works much better.

[NDKoze]

In a perfect world if you had a band saw that would be even better.

[gregbooras]

I use a Mayhew 2-3/4 in. x 9 in. Guardian Handguard Electrician Chisel. You can pick one up at Homedepot for $11.00 and it works great on chunks.

Greg