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Wild Cherry for smoke?

FarmerTom
FarmerTom Posts: 685
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Has anyone out there used wild black cherry for smoke?  Here on our farm in Ky. we have no apple, pecan, or mesquite, but plenty of oak, hickory and wild cherry.  Had to cut a down cherry off of a fence yesterday and got to wondering how it might work for smoking.  One concern I have is that I know that wilted cherry leaves are toxic to cattle.  Green or dry are no problem, just when a tree falls, the leaves can kill cattle if they eat too much in the wilt stage.

Tommy 

Middle of Nowhere, Northern Kentucky
   1 M, 1 XL, a BlackStone,1 old Webber, a Border Collie, a German Shepherd and 3 of her pups, and 2 Yorkies

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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,791
    Brother Tom, the wild cherry is identical in flavor profile to tame cherry. You can not tell any difference at all. Wild cherry wood used for smoking has no harmful affects at all. It's perfecly safe. Use it at will my friend.

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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,791
    I forgot to say that yes, I have burned tons of it myself. It's a great wood.

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  • FarmerTom
    FarmerTom Posts: 685

    Will it smoke OK before it is seasoned?  What I have now still has a lot of moisture in it.  Will soon have had my egg for a year and am enjoying trying different wood for smoke.  Cooked a boston butt last weekend(got it free at reopening of local Kroger store.)   Best cook I have done yet.  Have a small brisket I will be smoking in the morning.

    Tommy 

    Middle of Nowhere, Northern Kentucky
       1 M, 1 XL, a BlackStone,1 old Webber, a Border Collie, a German Shepherd and 3 of her pups, and 2 Yorkies

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  • Solson005
    Solson005 Posts: 1,911
    I don't know anything about creating wood chunks, but cherry wood is awesome with chicken and pork. I usually use a combination of cherry and apple. 
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,791
    @FarmerTom‌- If you are burning it in a offset, then it's fine to burn it green. If you are going to burn it in your egg, then be careful. It's very, very easy to over smoke on a ceramic Kamado with green or unseasoned wood. But it certainly can be done. Just be mindful of the amount that you use. Other than that, no problem at all my friend.

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