How many types of Cherry wood are there?

bo_gator · 01-21-2013, 12:07 PM

Everyone knows of the Cherry trees that produce the little red fruits, but down here there is a type of tree that everyone calls Wild Cherry. These trees are much larger than the fruit producing Cherry trees, and people say that if a cow eats the Wild Cherry tree's leaves it will kill the cow.

Does anyone know if it is safe to use the Wild Cherry tree's wood to smoke with

I would hate to die from trying to smoke some pork

dadsr4 · 01-21-2013, 12:38 PM

That is where I get my smoking chunks. Eat the fruit,too. Officially it's called Black Cherry.

biggs98 · 01-21-2013, 01:47 PM

I love using Black(wild) Cherry wood!!!

IbrahimSS · 01-21-2013, 06:12 PM

My understanding is all types of cherry are great for smoking... flowering, black, supermarket type... doesn't make a difference.

Garrett · 01-21-2013, 06:29 PM

That is the kind you want to use. My grandpaw would have around 250 to 300 cows at a time when I was kid he always said if a limb fell off and the leaves wilted it would kill cows if they eat it. Never seen one die from it, but if he said it I believed it.

01-21-2013, 12:07 PM	#1
bo_gator On the road to being a farker Join Date: 06-11-12 Location: Waynesville, NC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	How many types of Cherry wood are there? Everyone knows of the Cherry trees that produce the little red fruits, but down here there is a type of tree that everyone calls Wild Cherry. These trees are much larger than the fruit producing Cherry trees, and people say that if a cow eats the Wild Cherry tree's leaves it will kill the cow. Does anyone know if it is safe to use the Wild Cherry tree's wood to smoke with I would hate to die from trying to smoke some pork __________________ Webber 18 1/2" WSM, Webber 22 1/2" WSM, Webber 22 1/2" OTG Kettle, Teal Thermapen You mean Sriricha isn't one of the four basic food groups

01-21-2013, 12:38 PM	#2
dadsr4 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 02-08-10 Location: Howell, MI Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	That is where I get my smoking chunks. Eat the fruit,too. Officially it's called Black Cherry. __________________ Two Weber daisy wheel kettles A: 1979 P: 1993

01-21-2013, 01:47 PM	#3
biggs98 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-27-08 Location: West Sayville NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I love using Black(wild) Cherry wood!!! __________________ Joe - CHUBBY HUBBY BBQ / STAINLESS UDS(Build in Progress)/2 UDS /1 WSM / Weber Gasser/ 22.5 Weber Kettle/ The Absolute Fastest Super Fast *BLACK* Thermapen

01-21-2013, 06:12 PM	#4
IbrahimSS Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 11-15-10 Location: NJ Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My understanding is all types of cherry are great for smoking... flowering, black, supermarket type... doesn't make a difference. __________________ 18.5" WSM (Model #2820) UDS Used Lang 48 or Meadow Creek TS60 or Klose being hunted for so if you know of any PM me

01-21-2013, 06:29 PM	#5
Garrett is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 10-03-12 Location: Gastonia North Carolina Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That is the kind you want to use. My grandpaw would have around 250 to 300 cows at a time when I was kid he always said if a limb fell off and the leaves wilted it would kill cows if they eat it. Never seen one die from it, but if he said it I believed it. __________________ My arsenal, Stumps Clone, Two Modified offsets, open pit with grate and rotisserie,UDS, and a free to me Weber One Touch Silver 18.5" kettle