Braai-BQ Wood
SPECIALTY LOW AND SLOW BARBEQUE WOOD
Specialty woods for cooking on your braai, charcoal BBQ, or in your smoker or pizza oven.
We cut and store our different woods for a whole year to season before putting them up for sale. We sell our wood in 50L sacks of both small diameter rounds and splits.
All our wood currently is in split ‘log size’ – at 30-45cm long. Logs will need to have space to burn. They suit large smokers and aren’t suitable for kettles or smaller units. You will need to cut them into smaller chunks (4-10cm) to utilise on smaller units. You also need good airflow as it takes about an hour to burn the logs down to embers. They generate both heat and smoke though, so if you want, you can do without charcoal as a heat source.
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NATIVE WOODS
Manuka/Kanuka
New Zealand’s best coal making wood.
- A dense hardwood that produces long lasting coals with clean smoke.
- It has a medium to strong flavour (some would describe as sweet and musky).
- It works well with all meat categories but really shines with Seafood.
- Ideally suited for Beef, Lamb, Pork, Seafood and Game.
$45 + GST per 50L bag ( 90x50cm)
Pohutukawa
Another favourite New Zealand Native Hardwood which provides mild smoke flavour.
- More of a long slow heat output.
- Mild smoke flavour.
- Ideal for cooking All different meat categories however best suited to white meats such as – Pork, Poultry, and Seafood.
$45 + GST per 50L bag (90x50cm)
Puriri
Native New Zealand Hardwood that burns long and hot.
- Great for open fires and pizza ovens.
- Mild smoke flavour.
- Ideal for cooking All different meat categories – Beef, Lamb, Pork, Poultry, Seafood and Game.
$45 + GST per 50L bag (90x50cm)
EXOTIC WOODS
Oak
One of the most popular exotic woods for cooking, it is great for mixing with other woods due to its medium smokey flavour.
- Ideal for cooking all different meat categories – Beef, Lamb, Pork, Poultry, Seafood and Game
$45 + GST per 50L bag (90x50cm)
Banksia Wood
Reddish in colour with an amazing grain unlike any other, Banksia gives a delicious mild, nutty flavour and produces a gentle smoke.
- A more difficult wood to source for the BBQ in New Zealand.
- With its reddish colour its ideally suited to Beef, Lamb, and Game.
$85 + GST per 50L bag (90x50cm)
Olive Wood
Olive wood has got a typical, mild, intense smoke flavor, which is highly appreciated in the mediterranean region for thousands of years.
- Olive wood burns slowly and evenly making it ideal for the BBQ and the Braai.
- It gives a delicious taste to meat, fish and vegetables, And if you are luck enough to source some, combined with citrus Wood you get the unique aromas of Spain.
- A more difficult wood to source for the BBQ in NZ.
- Medium smoke flavour.
- Ideal for cooking – Beef, Lamb, Seafood and Game.
$85 + GST per 50L bag (90x50cm)
FRUIT WOODS
Fruit woods are fast burning, its recommended you pre-soak them to slow the burn rate and you’ll definitely need a good solid base of charcoal to even out the burn.
Flowering Cherry
Cherry wood has a mild, well-rounded sweetness and fruity flavour that goes well with all meats and vegetables.
- One of the most popular fruit woods for cooking meat.
- Ideal for cooking – Beef, Pork, Poultry, some Seafoods and Game.
$45 + GST per 50L bag (90x50cm)
Apple Wood
Apple wood has a subtle, sweet and fruity flavour.
- Ideal for cooking – Beef, Pork, Poultry, some Seafoods and Game Birds.
$45 + GST per 50L bag (90x50cm)
Citrus Woods
Best used with chicken or fish, it can also pair well with lamb and vegetables too.
- Grapefruit, Lime, or Orange Wood all have their own unique flavours.
- Like most fruit woods, they produce an aromatic mild smoke, milder than Apple or Cherry.
- A more difficult wood to source for the BBQ in New Zealand.
- Ideal for cooking – Pork, Poultry, Seafood and Lamb.
$45 + GST per 50L bag (90x50cm)
Orange Wood
Producing beautiful citrus aromas and coupled with Olive Wood you can recreate the unique flavours and aromas of southern Spanish cooking.
- Ideal for cooking – Pork, Poultry, Seafood and Lamb.
$45 + GST per 50L bag (90x50cm)
Plum Wood
Plum infuses a mild smoky flavour with a hint of sweetness to meats.
Ideal for cooking – Pork, Seafood and Poultry.
$45 + GST per 50L bag (90x50cm)
Pear Wood
Pear Wood burns with a smoke that has a subtle fruity flavour with a touch of sweetness.
- Ideal for cooking – Beef, Pork, Seafood and Poultry.
$45 + GST per 50L bag (90x50cm)
Peach & Nectarine Wood
Similar to Pear, Peach and Nectarine Woods have a light, fruity and mildly sweet taste.
- Ideal for cooking – Pork, Seafood and Poultry.
$45 + GST per 50L bag (90x50cm)
CONES, NUTS & ROOTS
*Rare – Orange Tree Roots
In the 1940s and 50s, a Californian BBQ Restaurant became renown for their use of Orange Tree Roots in their barbecuing process.
Very difficult to come by, If you are lucky enough, we will have some in stock, why don’t you try them out – it will give an amazing citrus aroma to your cooking.
Banksia Cones
Add a couple to a charcoal load to provide a mild sweet flavour with gentle smoke…
… or even place directly on the weber gas BBQ grill. It pairs beautifully with Cherry Wood.
Casurina Nuts
Small (size of a grape) but a handful goes a long way…
… and provides a terrific flavour.