maple wood is under rated

[40 caliber]

you know i read a little bit  about Maple wood here but i have to say, i have been using it from smokinlicious lately and am amazed at how good it is on poultry! i like cherry as well but Maple is a really good one as well!

I bought the 3 pack from smokinlicious. i wanted Hickory and Cherry for sure but had a 3rd choice but  didn't know what to pick. I grabbed Maple and i am so glad I did!

Hickory on pork for sure, Maple is great on poultry.... anyone have an opinion Maple on fish? which fish? I like catfish and am looking on opinions. i have used Hickory, Mesquite (which was good actually) and apple. 

 

[TexasSMK]

I haven't tried maple yet, but I think I will pick some up and give it go!

 

[Grampy]

I like to use sugar maple quite a bit for chicken and pork. Good stuff!

 

[40 caliber]

I haven't tried maple yet, but I think I will pick some up and give it go!

ok Dale! let me know what you think!  i was surprised!

 

[NDKoze]

I got the same 3-pack from Smokinlicious as well and I really like the Maple too. Its seems like a pretty generic wood that is really good on most everything. It isn't quite as strong as the Hickory, which makes it great for Poultry and I would think would be really good on fish as well. I am very happy with this as my third option with my Smokinlicious order.

 

[prudentsmoker]

I really like maple for sausage.

 

[DivotMaker]

Maple is my absolute favorite on pork tenderloin!  It's great on any pork, but I especially like it (for some reason) on tenderloin.  I also use pure maple syrup (the good stuff) as a rub binder.  Smells like pancakes cooking! 

 

[jcboxlot]

Sugar Maple is my goto!   

Two good chunks in the smoker now with an 11 lb butt.

 

[40 caliber]

putting a Butt in tonight and struggling between trying maple or going with my go to hickory for Butt!

first world problems for sure!

 

[GarthMN]

My neighbor shared some of his sugar maple wood.  As many have already said, the flavor on pork is wonderful!  I'll give it a try on chicken wings next, thanks for the recommendation.

 

[jmhobbs]

Is sugar maple the only variety to use?

I have some silver maple I'm just using for the wood stove, never thought to smoke with it.

 

[SBORod]

I agree. I used the Smokinlicious Sugar Maple on two spatchcocked chickens and it was great!

 

[old sarge]

Smokinlicious is a good source, so is fruitwood.
And welcome to the forum.

 

[B-1 Pilot]

Maple is absolutely my favorite... but I primarily use it in conjunction with my grill for ribeyes.  A very nice sweetness against a spicy Montreal style rub, comes out perfect.

 

[old sarge]

Good balance for sure.

 

[burntend]

Use maple for everything,  Very good for smoked whitefish.