Maple wood for smoking?

[Whip]

Just cut down two huge Maple trees.
I see on here its good for smoking but I've heard there
Is a "hard" maple and "soft"
Mine is supposedley soft.
Is this still good?
Any help appreciated!!

[Richtee]

Never met a bad maple.

[SMOKE FREAK]

Maple is a mild smoke flavor...Nothing wrong with that...

[MossyMO]

If it was green, split it and let it dry for 6 months.

[Charcuteryan]

Ive had luck with most maples. Even japanese and the weedy boxelder we have everywhere here.

[Whip]

Thanks for the info!!
Getting excited to get some split up now!!

[IrishChef]

This time of year, it still has many of the sugars from the sap in the wood, which will give it a nice caramaly flavor.....

[Conumdrum]

I got a bag of maple pellets for my AMNTPS and used up the whole bag for pork. Nice sweet bark. Got some more on order. Not sure about your trees since there are none like that in Vegas, but it's a good sweet wood.

[Fishawn]

Got a pile of it split and drying. Have only used it a couple times and liked it.

[erain]

A very versatile wood... not overpowering.

[HawgHeaven]

I love maple wood! There are some sugar maples around here that supply the best smoking wood I've ever used.

[Blue Dog BBQ]

I use maple on chicken and turkey always been good to me. There are over 800 species of maple world wide and ive never heard of a bad maple so whatever type you have it will be good

[barkonbutts]

Yep good wood let it dry...

[BYBBQ]

Very good wood for smoking. I like Sugar Maple the best.

[dsgarner06]

Maple and pork are a great combo!