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Maple wood for smoke

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MeTed
MeTed Posts: 800
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Has anyone used maple for flavor? 
I am using oak for fuel.
I have a pork belly that will be cured for 7 days with maple syrup and I will smoke it thursday. I have used hickory before to do this but curious as to using maple. Any help is appreciated.
Belleville, Michigan

Just burnin lump in Sumpter
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
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    It's very mild so not a lot of strong flavor. I have a yard full and I used to use it quite often, until I got my hands on some white oak. Free is a great price and both of them are.

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • SaskNortherner
    SaskNortherner Posts: 96
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    I have been using Canadian Maple for awhile now. We can get it at Lowes and Home Hardware. I can honestly say I don't think I will ever use anything else now. It gives everything you cook a mild kick of flavor.I tried some Wicked good a while back and it made everything taste Wickedley Smokey.

    LBGE,Mini Max,Stoker Meadow Lake Sask.
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  • MeTed
    MeTed Posts: 800
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    Thanks!
    Belleville, Michigan

    Just burnin lump in Sumpter
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  • stlcharcoal
    stlcharcoal Posts: 4,684
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    I use it on pork butts......love it.
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 16,989
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    I use maple and hickory blend with pork. Awesome.
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • ChillyWillis
    ChillyWillis Posts: 893
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    I love maple. It's a little bit stronger than fruit woods like apple and cherry but a little bit lighter than oak and hickory. Great on pork, love love love it on ribs. Sweetest smoke you'll find. 
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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,674
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    Very happy with the Sugar Maple I get mailed from Maine. Hams and butts.  
    Salado TX & 30A  FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Plus a couple Pit Boss Pellet Smokers.   

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  • cook861
    cook861 Posts: 872
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    I use  Canadian Maple nice mild flavoure for pork and chicken  
    Trenton ON 1 mbge for now
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  • Hawg Fan
    Hawg Fan Posts: 1,517
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    I've never tried it, but I will now.

    Any road will take you there if you don't know where you're going.

    Terry

    Rockwall, TX
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  • bboulier
    bboulier Posts: 558
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    Maple is nice for chicken.
    Weber Kettle, Weber Genesis Silver B, Medium Egg, KJ Classic (Black)
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  • kthacher
    kthacher Posts: 155
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    I have made bacon that sounds like just like yours - maple syrup based cure for a week.  Smoked with maple and it turned out awesome.  
    Winnipeg, Canada
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