Cooking with Wood Planks

Had some fancy end cut oval ones just  for the potatoes. Soak then wash afterwards, reuse.

Dyal_SC said:

@RRP , personally I wouldn’t risk it due to not knowing if they were treated with any sort of chemicals over the years they were on the roof. A lot of times people treat them periodically.  You can probably buy untreated cedar shakes though at a cheaper price that would work. 

Edit:  if I had to guess, they most likely won’t go to the landfill butima instead recycled into mulch. There are industrial grinders that companies have that do that all the time, especially with old pallets. 

I wouldn't use it even if I knew they were 100% untreated...imagine decades of environmental pollutants, bird droppings and what not.

Dyal_SC said:

@RRP , personally I wouldn’t risk it due to not knowing if they were treated with any sort of chemicals over the years they were on the roof. A lot of times people treat them periodically.  You can probably buy untreated cedar shakes though at a cheaper price that would work. 

Edit:  if I had to guess, they most likely won’t go to the landfill but instead recycled into mulch. There are industrial grinders that companies have that do that all the time, especially with old pallets. 

I understand what you said...but back here in Illinois...you would be as surprised as I am to see ALL the big tree companies just cut down and grind up all the tree limbs and HUGE trunks into tiny chips...diseased trees as well! Our area in IL also sells cords of firewood for an ungodly price! I've just never understood why the tree guys can't communicate better with the firewood guys!

But as for used shake cedar shingles I have seen too many of the disposal/landfill dumpsters co mixing trash with those discarded shingles to know that back here those shingles are NOT being ground into mulch! Too much bird sh*t on them maybe??? 

Ozzie_Isaac said:

My windows are closed during 98 percent of my meat cooks. I'm doing my part.

kl8ton said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

My windows are closed during 98 percent of my meat cooks. I'm doing my part.

i guess i should add that 80 percent of my meat cooks are outside.

Legume said:

You should see the Boulder NextDoor. Great entertainment, this shjt people feel the need to complain about is amazing.

The problem with the public is the people.

My BBQ smells so good, even vegans stop and smell it when they jog by!

Cooking animals is offensive?  I feel like my guests are much more offended when I serve uncooked animals. 

@RRP , those chips are being used for fuel, paper, etc.  It’s product not waste. Mills purchase it.  It can also be regrinded, sorted by size by screens and used for different applications.