Just asking cause it doesn't look like the normal smoking chunks and I don't know if it being"kiln dried" matters?
by -Clem
27 Comments
Marokiii
Kiln dried just means they used a kiln to dry it out. It will have a low moisture content in the wood which means it will burn better and cleaner.
As long as the wood hasnt been treated at all with any chemicals it should be fine to use.
StevenG2757
As long as it has not been treated it should be fine
redhousebythebog
lol. They look like leftover scrap 2x4s from a construction site.
ezfrag
I used to get kiln dried hickory scraps from a place that made axe handles. They took rough cut timbers and milled them down to blanks so there were narrow pieces that were close to 4ft long and smaller blocks like these from them cutting the blanks to length.
LostCauseNumber7523
Yes, cut offs can be great
DIYhighlife
I used to get tons of hickory chunks that looked like this from a handle factory near our farm. I’d confirm it hasn’t been treated before burning but it looks exactly like the untreated chunks I’d collect from their scrap pile.
NeedleGunMonkey
A furniture makers’ offcuts can be good smoking.
Tnally91
Yeah one of my buddies owns a blacksmith shop. I was short on wood mid smoke so he brought me a box of cherry that was kiln dried and it was actually really really nice to smoke with.
mrjoepete
Hey neighbor, just saw this on FB too!
notajeweler
Looks like of might be pretty dry. I’d probably inject it in addition to a dry rub and smoke it at 225 for 10-12 hours. You’ll need to push through the stall but I think you’d get some good flavor out of it if you’re patient.
InFlagrantDisregard
As other said, looks like cut offs / shop scrap. I’d keep a damp’ish rag nearby when smoking and just wipe each chunk down a bit before tossing it on the fire because you never know what was on the shop floor / in the dust. A lot of places use pesticide pellets near their wood stores. If it isn’t treated or coated though it’s going to be fine.
xxhighlanderxx
Is cherry a decent flavor?
Holytorment
Shouldn’t be fine as long as they aren’t treated. I’d double check since they are cut so perfectly, I’m sure it’s just furniture off cuts but still why risk it?
you_know_how_I_know
Some for the lathe, others for the fire
distantreplay
Burn it.
Motor_Beach_1856
Probably want to spray it with water or it’s going to just burn up. I use kiln dried maple all the time and spritz it good 15 minutes before I get started
beef_raid
I mean you can try, but it ain’t gonna be tender. Probably will still taste like wood.
CaptainDorfman
At first I thought that was Jenga blocks
Thatonefloorguy
I use scraps from work all the time to smoke. 💨 just raw wood that’s been dried and milled into flooring then cut and about to hit the dumpster. Great hickory and nice oak. This stuff is fine.
imacabooseman
So long as it’s not treated, it should be absolutely fine. If it’s too dry, it may not smoke as much. If that’s an issue, take a few chunks and soak em in bourbon before you use em and thank me later. Lol
PurpleMixture9967
I’d be worried it’s treated. Wouldn’t do it
DingGratz
As someone who owns a kiln, I’m skeptical.
Kilns are very expensive and they HATE water. Moisture wrecks the heating elements in kilns. If someone is really using a kiln to do this, it’s about the most expensive way I can imagine to dry out wood.
HR_King
Its fine. Ive used it before.
edistorepairs
I prefer the treated wood. Gives it a unique flavor and really makes you feel good while smoking it. 10/10
atomgram
I am still using the trim from our amish hickory floors. It is great. Best chicken wings ever!! Yum.
IronMajesty
Home Depot sells a brand of hickory kiln dried wood that looks just like this and I bought it, I wasn’t used to seeing a beautiful piece of 2×4 hickory chopped up but I guess they have that too.
NeatTeaching65
I would steer away from using this type of wood in a smoker with food. Unless you were present during its lifecycle. This wood was not created in the traditional sense for use with food or in a smoker. There to many unknowns. I would not use them.
27 Comments
Kiln dried just means they used a kiln to dry it out. It will have a low moisture content in the wood which means it will burn better and cleaner.
As long as the wood hasnt been treated at all with any chemicals it should be fine to use.
As long as it has not been treated it should be fine
lol. They look like leftover scrap 2x4s from a construction site.
I used to get kiln dried hickory scraps from a place that made axe handles. They took rough cut timbers and milled them down to blanks so there were narrow pieces that were close to 4ft long and smaller blocks like these from them cutting the blanks to length.
Yes, cut offs can be great
I used to get tons of hickory chunks that looked like this from a handle factory near our farm. I’d confirm it hasn’t been treated before burning but it looks exactly like the untreated chunks I’d collect from their scrap pile.
A furniture makers’ offcuts can be good smoking.
Yeah one of my buddies owns a blacksmith shop. I was short on wood mid smoke so he brought me a box of cherry that was kiln dried and it was actually really really nice to smoke with.
Hey neighbor, just saw this on FB too!
Looks like of might be pretty dry. I’d probably inject it in addition to a dry rub and smoke it at 225 for 10-12 hours. You’ll need to push through the stall but I think you’d get some good flavor out of it if you’re patient.
As other said, looks like cut offs / shop scrap. I’d keep a damp’ish rag nearby when smoking and just wipe each chunk down a bit before tossing it on the fire because you never know what was on the shop floor / in the dust. A lot of places use pesticide pellets near their wood stores. If it isn’t treated or coated though it’s going to be fine.
Is cherry a decent flavor?
Shouldn’t be fine as long as they aren’t treated. I’d double check since they are cut so perfectly, I’m sure it’s just furniture off cuts but still why risk it?
Some for the lathe, others for the fire
Burn it.
Probably want to spray it with water or it’s going to just burn up. I use kiln dried maple all the time and spritz it good 15 minutes before I get started
I mean you can try, but it ain’t gonna be tender. Probably will still taste like wood.
At first I thought that was Jenga blocks
I use scraps from work all the time to smoke. 💨 just raw wood that’s been dried and milled into flooring then cut and about to hit the dumpster. Great hickory and nice oak. This stuff is fine.
So long as it’s not treated, it should be absolutely fine. If it’s too dry, it may not smoke as much. If that’s an issue, take a few chunks and soak em in bourbon before you use em and thank me later. Lol
I’d be worried it’s treated. Wouldn’t do it
As someone who owns a kiln, I’m skeptical.
Kilns are very expensive and they HATE water. Moisture wrecks the heating elements in kilns. If someone is really using a kiln to do this, it’s about the most expensive way I can imagine to dry out wood.
Its fine. Ive used it before.
I prefer the treated wood. Gives it a unique flavor and really makes you feel good while smoking it. 10/10
I am still using the trim from our amish hickory floors. It is great. Best chicken wings ever!! Yum.
Home Depot sells a brand of hickory kiln dried wood that looks just like this and I bought it, I wasn’t used to seeing a beautiful piece of 2×4 hickory chopped up but I guess they have that too.
I would steer away from using this type of wood in a smoker with food. Unless you were present during its lifecycle. This wood was not created in the traditional sense for use with food or in a smoker. There to many unknowns. I would not use them.