Just idea here.....

[MallardWacker]

In my parooozing this thing called the web, I have found folks smoking with dried corn cobbs. Ah Ha, you brain went right where mine did. They say the smoke is sweet. Just thinking here(again, I know that is dangerous)Bandsaw + Dried corn cobbs = PUCKS. I am sure it's something you don't want to use everytime, but I am sure it might add a little spice to things or add to a stack of other woods. Any body ever heard of using corn cobb smoke?? Just doing a bit of thinking and taking a brake, honest no adult beverage on board here.

SmokeOn,

mski
Perryville, Arkansas
Wooo-Pig-Soooie

If a man says he knows anything at all, he knows nothing what he aught to know. But...



SmokeOn,

mski
Perryville, Arkansas
Wooo-Pig-Soooie

If a man says he knows anything at all, he knows nothing what he aught to know.  But...

[nsxbill]

Were you smoking something else before you starting thinking about making pucks out of corn cobs?  What the heck! You might end up with popcorn pucks-smoke flavored, of course! [:p]

Bill

[Habanero Smoker]

Many years ago when I bought a Maco charcoal smoker, in the instruction book that came with it it describe the different types of wood you could use and also mentions corn cobs. Though I've heard of the use of corn cobs, I never used it.

[Chez Bubba]

Also coming from the crowd who's never tried it:

I've only read about it in one book I have & it is probably the worst book on smoking I have. Giving them credit though, it was written back in the 50's or 60's when only 1 in 100,000 people knew anything about smoking.

Personally, I equate it with grass clippings, leaves & yucca stalks. Hell, I can make my underwear smoke but you ain't gonna catch me using it to cook![xx(]

Kirk

http://www.chezbubba.com
Ya think next time I check into a hotel & they ask "Smoking or Non?" they would mind?

[nsxbill]

Nor would I want to suck or blow to get a fire started, Chez.  [xx(]

Bill

[Bassman]

I agree with Chez! Never tried it but to me it doesn't even sound good.

<i><font color="blue"><b>Jack</i></font id="blue"></b>

[bsolomon]

I just caught an episode of Good Eats with Elton Brown.  He did a show on corn, and one of the things he recommended was using the cobs in a charcoal grill in place of adding wood chips.  That was the first time I heard of the idea.

[BigSmoker]

I found this web site where they smoke their meats with amplewood and corn cobs for a slightly sweet flavor.[;)]
http://www.entreestoexcellence.com/HamTurkey.html
People in the south used corn cobs for heating/cooking before electricity and all the nice convienances we have today.

Jeff
www.bbqshopping.com
Some say BBQ is in your blood, if thats true my blood must be BBQ sauce.

[Chez Bubba]

OK,

Help me out here. What the heck is "amplewood"? Is it a mis-spelling of maplewood, or applewood? Or should there be a space inserted to say "ample wood", meaning the ratio of wood-to-cobs must be so?

Or am I a northern dummy who'd never heard of such a tree?[:D]

Kirk

http://www.chezbubba.com
Ya think next time I check into a hotel & they ask "Smoking or Non?" they would mind?

[Chez Bubba]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by BigSmoker</i>
<br />People in the south used corn cobs for heating/cooking before electricity and all the nice convienances we have today.

Jeff<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">
Just because they used it doesn't make it good. Bloodletting was the cure for most ailments before modern medicine. Wars were waged with sticks instead of guns.

Ya gotta dance with the date you brought, but if you have a chance to move up, ya better get smarter before the next dance!

Kirk

http://www.chezbubba.com
Ya think next time I check into a hotel & they ask "Smoking or Non?" they would mind?

[MallardWacker]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Chez Bubba</i>
<br /> <font color="red">Hell, I can make my underwear smoke</font id="red">

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Man,I had a awful nightmare for a second. TMI?

Well if I ever try it I will let you know. It's still just a thought.  Have a great weekend everyone.

SmokeOn,

mski
Perryville, Arkansas
Wooo-Pig-Soooie

If a man says he knows anything at all, he knows nothing what he aught to know.  But...

[n/a]

<b></b><font size="2"></font id="size2">I have a friend that is in his 80's and he has been smoking salmon for over 55 years and has used nothing but corn cobs. His smoked salmon is as good or better than any I have tasted........................Kingfisch

RPRoss

[Habanero Smoker]

I was cleaning up my hard drive and I came across a file on Marinades for Smoking; dated 6/14/2000. Under the recommended woods to use I found this statement; "<u>Dried corncob gives a flavor similar to that of hickory.</u>" The next time I fire up my charcoal smoker I might give it a try. But my preferrence is peach wood. It's great for chicken, and excellent for pork.

[whitetailfan]

Has anyone ever come across a picture of the cobs people use to smoke with?  I wonder if it is just the cob with the corn removed, or do you dry out a full cob with corn intact?

<b><font color="green">whitetailfan</font id="green"></b>
"Nice Rack"
Lethbridge, AB

[bsolomon]

From what I saw, it was the cob only with the corn removed, but they didn't dry it first.  I guess this would make it similar to soaking the wood chunks before putting them into the grill/smoker.