Description
Sweet, Fruity Smoke for Chicken, Pork, Fish & More
Add a delicious layer of natural wood smoke to your barbecue with Western Premium BBQ Cherry Wood Chunks. Made from 100% natural cherry wood, these smoking chunks produce a mild, sweet and fruity smoke with a subtle tang that complements food without overpowering it.
Cherry is an exceptionally versatile smoking wood and is particularly well suited to chicken, pork, sausages, fish and salmon. It can also help develop an attractive reddish colour on smoked meats, making it a great choice for both low-and-slow barbecue and everyday charcoal cooking.
Why Smoke with Cherry Wood?
Cherry is a fruitwood, giving it a lighter and sweeter smoke profile than stronger woods such as hickory or mesquite.
Key Features
- 100% natural cherry wood
- Mild, sweet and fruity smoke flavour
- Subtle tangy character
- Excellent with chicken, pork, sausages, fish and salmon
- Helps develop an attractive reddish colour on smoked foods
- Suitable for smokers, kettle BBQs and ceramic grills
- Can be used with or instead of charcoal
- Long-burning wood chunks ideal for extended smoking
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Western Premium BBQ SKU 28181
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Approximately 500 cubic inches per box
Western Premium BBQ uses real wood without binders or chemicals, giving you genuine wood-fired flavour.
What Does Cherry Wood Smoke Taste Like?
Cherry produces a mild, sweet and slightly fruity smoke that is noticeably gentler than heavier smoking woods.
Its balanced flavour makes it an excellent option when you want genuine smoke character without dominating the natural flavour of the food.
Cherry smoke works particularly well with:
- Chicken
- Turkey
- Pork
- Pork ribs
- Sausages
- Salmon
- Fish
- Duck
- Vegetables
- Lamb
It's also a great smoking wood for cooks who find stronger woods such as mesquite too intense.
Excellent for Poultry & Pork
Cherry wood is particularly popular for smoking poultry because its mild smoke complements chicken and turkey without overwhelming them.
It's equally at home with pork.
Try it with:
- Pork ribs
- Pulled pork
- Pork belly
- Pork shoulder
- Sausages
- Ham
Cherry can also contribute to the rich mahogany or reddish exterior colour that makes smoked poultry and pork look as good as they taste.
Wood Chunks vs Wood Chips
Wood chunks are larger pieces of smoking wood designed to burn and smoulder for longer than traditional wood chips.
This makes chunks particularly useful for:
- Low-and-slow barbecue
- Longer smoking sessions
- Kettle BBQs
- Kamado and ceramic BBQs
- Charcoal smokers
- Offset and drum smokers
For longer cooks, chunks generally require less frequent replenishment than smaller wood chips.
Perfect for Charcoal & Kamado BBQs
Western Cherry Wood Chunks are an excellent way to add authentic smoke flavour when cooking over charcoal.
Suitable for use with:
- Weber® kettles
- Kamado Joe®
- Big Green Egg®
- Masterbuilt® charcoal BBQs
- Charcoal smokers
- Drum smokers
- Offset smokers
- Ceramic BBQs
- Other charcoal grills and smokers
Add one or more chunks to your charcoal and allow the natural cherry wood to slowly release its smoke throughout the cook.
How to Use Cherry Wood Chunks
Using smoking chunks is simple.
With Charcoal
Light your charcoal as normal and add one or two cherry wood chunks once your BBQ is approaching cooking temperature.
For Low & Slow Cooking
Place chunks at different points throughout the charcoal so fresh wood begins smoking progressively as the fire moves through the fuel.
In a Kamado
Nestle one or more chunks into the charcoal rather than simply placing them all on top. This can provide more consistent smoke throughout a longer cook.
There is generally no need to soak wood chunks before use.
Blend Cherry with Other Smoking Woods
Cherry is excellent on its own, but its mild flavour also makes it particularly useful for creating custom smoking wood blends.
Try combining it with:
Cherry + Hickory
Sweet fruitwood character with a stronger traditional BBQ flavour. Excellent for pork and ribs.
Cherry + Pecan
Rich, nutty and slightly sweet. Great for pork, chicken and beef.
Cherry + Oak
A balanced smoke profile suitable for brisket, beef, pork and larger cuts.
Mixing smoking woods lets you customise the flavour intensity to suit the food you're cooking.
Specifications
| Feature |
Specification |
| Product |
Western Premium BBQ Cherry Wood Chunks |
| SKU |
28181 |
| Wood |
100% Natural Cherry Wood |
| Smoke Profile |
Mild, Sweet, Fruity & Tangy |
| Best With |
Chicken, Pork, Sausages, Fish & Salmon |
| Box Volume |
Approx. 500 cu in |
| Approx. Weight |
Around 2.4kg* |
| Suitable For |
Kettles, Kamados, Charcoal Grills & Smokers |
*Weight can vary because natural wood contains different levels of moisture.
Perfect For
- Chicken
- Pork ribs
- Pulled pork
- Sausages
- Turkey
- Salmon
- Fish
- Kamado cooking
- Kettle BBQs
- Low-and-slow smoking
- Adding natural wood-fired flavour
Why Buy Your Smoking Wood From Hot Things?
Hot Things stocks a wide range of premium BBQ smoking fuels, including Western Premium BBQ wood chunks and chips, hardwood pellets and charcoal.
Whether you're smoking a brisket overnight, cooking ribs on a kettle or adding a little extra smoke to your kamado, our experienced team can help you match the right smoking wood to the food you're cooking.
Frequently Asked Questions
What flavour does cherry wood give food?
Cherry produces a mild, sweet and fruity smoke with a subtle tangy character. It's less aggressive than woods such as hickory and mesquite, making it a versatile choice for a wide variety of foods.
What meat is cherry wood best for smoking?
Cherry is particularly good with chicken, pork, sausages, fish and salmon. Its mild flavour also makes it suitable for turkey, duck and many other foods.
Can I use cherry wood chunks in a Weber kettle?
Yes. Cherry wood chunks are ideal for kettle BBQs. Add a chunk to your charcoal to introduce natural cherry smoke during cooking.
Can I use these in a Kamado Joe or Big Green Egg?
Yes. Wood chunks are particularly well suited to ceramic kamado BBQs. Place the chunks amongst the charcoal for longer, more controlled smoke production.
Do I need to soak cherry wood chunks?
No. Wood chunks can generally be used dry. Adding dry chunks directly to your charcoal allows them to heat and begin producing smoke naturally.
Can I mix cherry with other smoking woods?
Absolutely. Cherry works particularly well blended with hickory, pecan or oak, allowing you to combine its sweet fruitwood character with a stronger smoke profile.
Are these wood chunks natural?
Yes. Western Premium BBQ Cherry Wood Chunks are made from 100% natural cherry wood.
