Cedar???

zwylde1 · Jul 12, 2011

Was out camping for the 4th and did alot of grilling. While at the campground my son came back with an arm load of wood from a site people had just left. Was some strange looking wood, but hey do not look a gift horse in the mouth. So I went to split the stuff and when I did it had the redest middle I had ever seen, and the odor was immediate. It was cedar! Threw a log on the fire and man did it ever smell good. Keep a few pieces for the next trip. Is this stuff any good to smoke with or just burn and enjoy the aroma next trip? Seems it might make the food smell like a closet, but just asking.

chad · Jul 12, 2011

Split it thin and use if for "planked" whatever. It's especially good with fish.

deguerre · Jul 12, 2011

chad said:
Split it thin and use if for "planked" whatever. It's especially good with fish.

^^^^^ +1. As far as a fire wood goes, I'd think it would be similar to pine or spruce...but I can't say for certain.

Brewer · Jul 12, 2011

Only for salmon planks....

ajmcedar · Jul 12, 2011

We used to use it to smoke our pork sausage, but we also has a 12x12 stone/mud smokehouse. Too much creosote for smaller smokers, I believe.

And I agree with you, I loved the smell of the smoke and the taste of the sausage.

DaveMW · Jul 12, 2011

chad said:
Split it thin and use if for "planked" whatever. It's especially good with fish.

Make that +2 for turning it into planks for fish.

Norm · Jul 12, 2011

You have eastern red cedar not the western red cedar that is used for the planks you buy at stores.

Saucit · Jul 12, 2011

I've always done the store-bought cedar planks for fish, never made my own, but yeah like the others said, you'll love the fish cooked up on those planks!

smokeyw · Jul 12, 2011

And I read somewhere not to use the eastern red cedar for fish planks, but I can't say for sure :crazy:

Norm said:
You have eastern red cedar not the western red cedar that is used for the planks you buy at stores.

Cedar???

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