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2kg BagFist-Sized Chunks
100% MapleMild Sweet Smoke
Ham · Bacon · VegVermont Tradition
All-NaturalChemical-Free
The chunk for the Christmas ham cook. Misty Gully Maple wood chunks deliver hours of mild, slightly sweet smoke from a single fist-sized chunk: ideal for slow-cooked ham, home-cured bacon and long, low vegetable smokes in a Big Green Egg or charcoal kettle.
Maple is the traditional Vermont and Canadian smoking wood for bacon and ham, with a gentle sweetness that complements cured meats without overpowering them. In chip form, maple suits short cooks like grilled bacon and quick vegetable smokes. In chunk form, the same maple smoke profile becomes the perfect partner for long cooks: glazed Christmas hams, home-cured bacon over 4 to 8 hours, and slow-roasted vegetables on a kamado. Set the chunks in your lump charcoal, light the fire, walk away.
Chunks are designed for charcoal cooking. Got a different cooker?
- Gas grill with smoke box → Use Misty Gully Maple chips instead (chunks won't fit in gas smoke boxes)
- Pellet grill (Yoder, GMG) → No pure Maple pellet exists, but our Lumber Jack 100% Cherry pellets deliver the closest mild-sweet smoke profile
100% Pure Maple Wood
Pure maple chunks, bark on, no blending, no filler woods, no chemical treatments. Sustainable wood from premium Australian and US providers.
Long-Burn for Holiday Cooks
A single fist-sized chunk produces an hour or more of consistent smoke. Two chunks will see a 4-6 hour Christmas ham cook through start to finish.
Ham & Bacon Heritage Wood
Maple has been the traditional smoking wood for Vermont-style bacon and Canadian-style ham for centuries. Mild sweetness complements cured pork perfectly.
Built for Charcoal & Kamado Cooking
Designed to sit on top of lump charcoal in a Big Green Egg, Weber kettle, Hark or offset smoker. Not suitable for gas grill smoke boxes or pellet grills.
The Christmas Ham Specialist
The chunk Australian Christmas BBQs were made for.
The Australian Christmas ham cook is one of the great kamado traditions. A glazed leg ham in a Big Green Egg, slow-smoked across four to six hours, basted with honey and bourbon glaze every 45 minutes: it is a cook that rewards patience and proper smoke wood. Maple chunks are the right answer for every step of it.
The reason is simple: maple's mild, sweet smoke is the traditional smoking wood for cured pork. Vermont and Canadian bacon-makers have used it for centuries. The same gentle sweetness that complements bacon and ham at breakfast is exactly what you want layered into a slow-cooked Christmas ham. Two chunks tucked into your lump charcoal will see the entire cook through without needing to refuel, leaving you free to focus on the glaze.
Beyond Christmas, maple chunks are the wood of choice for home-cured bacon (cold-smoked over 4 to 8 hours), whole-vegetable smoking (cabbage, capsicum, eggplant on long low cooks), and any cook where you want maple's signature mild-sweet character to develop slowly across hours rather than burst across minutes.
Specifications
Wood100% Maple (no blending, no filler)
Pack Size2kg bag of approximately fist-sized chunks
Dimensions32 x 9 x 41 cm
Burn TimeApproximately 1+ hour per chunk in a kamado or grill. Multiple hours in a traditional offset smoker.
Smoke ProfileMild, slightly sweet, with tasteable hardwood character. The traditional cured-pork smoke.
Best ForChristmas ham, home-cured bacon, glazed roasts, whole vegetables, pork shoulder.
Use InBig Green Egg and other kamados, Weber and other charcoal kettles, Hark and other offset smokers, traditional BBQ pits.
Not Suitable ForGas grill smoke boxes (too large), pellet grill hoppers, electric smoker chip trays.
SoakingRecommended before use to prolong burn. Water, cider or apple juice particularly suit maple's profile.
TreatmentAll-natural, chemical-free, no additives
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What to cook with Maple wood chunks
- Glazed Christmas ham (4-6 hour BGE cook)
- Home-cured bacon (cold-smoked over 4-8 hours)
- Slow-roasted ham and gammon
- Whole-vegetable smoking (cabbage, capsicum, eggplant)
- Pulled pork and pork shoulder
- Maple-glazed smoked ribs
- Beef and game jerky (long dehydration cooks)
- Slow-smoked whole chickens and turkeys
Works perfectly with
Kamado Cooking
Big Green Egg
The Christmas ham machine. Tuck maple chunks into your lump charcoal for a 4-6 hour glazed ham cook. BBQ Republic is an Official Big Green Egg Platinum Dealer.
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Offset & Charcoal Smokers
Hark Smokers
Charcoal smokers and offset pits are perfect for long, low bacon cures and slow ham roasts. Hark's range delivers traditional low-and-slow smoking that maple chunks were designed for.
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The Fuel Pairing
Lump Charcoal
Chunks sit on top of burning lump charcoal. Argie Grillz Argentine Lump is our best-selling charcoal. Hardwood lump for steady heat, maple chunks for gentle smoke.
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Explore the full smoking wood chunk range
Maple is the ham, bacon and vegetable specialist. For bold brisket smoke try Oak. For classic American BBQ, Hickory chunks. For maximum intensity, Mesquite. For sweet pork specialist, Apple. For the Australian hickory alternative, Pecan. Browse the full Misty Gully gourmet wood chunk range.
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Buy from a BBQ Specialist
The Sydney BBQ specialist for smoke woods, kamados and grills.
BBQ Republic cooks on this gear every day. We know which smoke wood pairs with which protein, which format works in which cooker, and which combinations are worth your time. On display and in stock at our Wetherill Park showroom for immediate pickup or Sydney metro delivery.
Frequently asked questions
What does Maple wood smoke taste like?
Mild, slightly sweet, with a gentle hardwood character. Maple smoke is subtler than hickory or mesquite, with a refined sweetness that complements rather than dominates the meat. The sweetness comes through most clearly on cured products like ham and bacon, which is why maple has been the traditional smoking wood for these proteins for centuries.
Why is Maple the best chunk for smoking Christmas ham?
Three reasons. First, maple is the traditional smoking wood for cured pork: its mild sweetness complements ham glazes perfectly. Second, a single maple chunk burns for an hour or more, so two chunks will see the typical 4-6 hour Christmas ham cook through start to finish without needing to refuel. Third, maple smoke is mild enough to never overpower delicate ham flavours or compete with sweet bourbon-honey glazes. For a kamado Christmas ham, this is the bag.
How many Maple chunks for a Christmas ham?
Two chunks for a typical 4-6 hour Christmas ham cook in a Big Green Egg or other kamado. Tuck them into your lump charcoal before lighting. For larger hams (over 6kg) or longer cooks at lower temperatures, add a third chunk. The mild profile means you can be generous without risk of bitter or oversmoked meat.
Can I cold-smoke bacon with Maple chunks?
Yes, this is one of maple's traditional applications. Cold-smoked bacon happens at low temperatures (under 30 degrees C) over 4-8 hours. Maple's mild profile and slow chunk burn make it ideal for these long, low cures. You will need a cold smoke generator or a kamado set to its lowest possible temperature with a maze smoker for sustained low-heat smoke output. Cider-soaked maple chunks add a subtle apple-cider note that complements traditional bacon cures.
Should I soak Maple chunks before use?
Misty Gully recommend soaking chunks before use to prolong burn time. For maple specifically, soaking in water, apple cider or apple juice complements the wood's natural sweet character beautifully. Soak for at least 30 minutes before use; many pitmasters soak overnight in cider for the most pronounced flavour effect.
Can I use Maple chunks in a Big Green Egg?
Yes, this is one of the ideal applications. Tuck the chunks into your lump charcoal before lighting, or scatter them on already-lit lump. The BGE's low and slow temperature control (perfect for ham, bacon and pork shoulder cooks) lets maple's mild sweet smoke develop gradually across hours. Maple chunks in a BGE for Christmas ham is one of the great Australian holiday cooks.
Can I pick up from the showroom?
Yes. Misty Gully Maple wood chunks are on display and available for immediate pickup from our Wetherill Park showroom, Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm and Saturday 9am to 2pm. Sydney metro delivery is also available. Call 0434 010 411 to arrange.
