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Cedar question (kinda OT I guess)

Hoss's BBQ
Hoss's BBQ Posts: 435
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
Is cedar an evergreen? If so why are we allowed to use it in smoking? Had a guest ask me this today. Thanks Hoss
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  • hank
    hank Posts: 84
    Here's my understanding. Cedar IS an evergreen, and you would not want to smoke with it too long. I mean, I don't know of anyone who uses cedar lumps or more than a handful of chips. In fact, the cedar planking process is so subtle compared to mesquite or hickory, amounting more to a cedar "steaming" than a laying on of heavy smoke.
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