![]() So, when you purchase the wonderfully sweet Sugar Maple hardwood in chips or chunks and see that it has gone dark on you, whatever you do, don’t throw it away! Continue to enjoy its wonderful flavoring. This tree is designed to produce maple syrup! Since it is one of the most popular trees to tap for the maple syrup producing sap, it also undergoes some changes both pre-sap and post-sap production. ![]() What changes the internal wood coloring is the molecular make-up of Sugar Maple. Well, lighting has no effect on this wood though sunlight can result in “sunburn” to the outer layer, turning it gray. Why such a drastic change in color even when you keep the wood out of the light? This wood will naturally change color to a darker brown or even light gray. Ive been meaning to experiment with sugar maple for awhile now, but had no easy access to any. Depending on when the wood is harvested, it generally has a light tan appearance but can be as light as a blonde coloring. 1 Hello everyone, Ive recently moved to southern NH and around the house is rolling acres of sugar maples and some other hardwoods. One caution regarding Sugar Maple is the color change you may see with the wood when seasonal changes occur. Just don’t forget to include other foods on your grill or smoker like fruits, vegetables even desserts! The Centipede of Hardwood Given that Sugar Maple has approximately 2% higher sugar concentration than any other varieties, it is the perfect choice for your wood-fired cooking event. This is our favorite for smoking Turkey Stock up while Sugar Maple is on SALE Our pellet grill fuel is flavor wood blended with oak to give you consistent. Silver Maple, Red Maple, and Box Elder are other varieties that can be found. But Sugar Maple is not the only variety of Maple hardwood available in the USA. Maple’s popularity is due to its sweet flavor which seems to infuse so easily in foods like chicken and pork. It is a very even tempered wood so it works with spicy rubs as well as fruity sauces. This extremely versatile wood can be used to smoke everything from eggs to brisket. We are blessed at SmokinLicious® to have in our harvest Sweet Sugar Maple hardwood. Maple is a very popular hardwood for wood-fired cooking, especially hot smoking. ![]() Plus, the Sugar Maple tree is the official tree of New York State! ![]() Sugar Maple wood chips creates less dense smoke Perfect for hams, bacon, Poultry or any other meat. Do not confuse this with Regular Maple wood. About this item A hard to find cooking wood. We dont know when or if this item will be back in stock. There is no question, North Americans love maple trees! Although we don’t have as many as the continent of Asia, we sure have a good share with some 12 varieties available. Brand: Sugar Maple 4.8 6 ratings Currently unavailable. Sugar Maple for smoking is an excellent choice to bring out sweetness! Sugar maple for smoking, sweetness not sour! Click To Tweet ![]()
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