Ripple Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 I have just put a loin in to cure and looking for pointers on smoke. I did a streaky a few weeks ago and kept it simple, following Wade's advice for a 2.5% cure and then smoked in beech for 20 hours, just finished the last few slices and delighted with the result. This time have added juniper berries and bay leaves to the cure and used muscovado sugar. I had run out of dust for my maze so, using some man maths, I bought a pellet maze and 27kg of pellets as this is much cheaper than using dust, this means I now have cherry, hickory and beech to smoke with. I have only smoked with beech and oak before so looking for some pointers from those who have tried the others. Martin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 I really like smoking with Hickory. It is a fairly sweet wood that gives a distinctive rounded flavour. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripple Posted February 15, 2021 Author Share Posted February 15, 2021 21 hours ago, Wade said: I really like smoking with Hickory. It is a fairly sweet wood that gives a distinctive rounded flavour. Thanks Wade, I had read somewhere that Hickory was a bit harsh but I shall follow your advice. Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 I was told that too - and believed it until I tried it. Some hickory pellets come as pure hickory and others as a hickory/oak mix. Both are good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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