Clearing the road.

Picking up some wood that was down on the road. Some branches and a chunk from the top of an Alder.
Will get some more on the next trip. About a 2 mile round trip for the little Ranger.


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I wish we had Alder around where I live. Decent firewood and good to cook over I hear also.

 

it’s what they use in Norway and Sweden for smoking fish. I need to learn how to identify it because we have three species native to where I live.

 

Not a huge Alder fan myself but I have a friend who loves it and swears by it and also dislikes Doug Fir, which I love. The more, the merrier I guess!

 

Fresh caught salmon or steelhead barbecued on an Alder plank is very good.


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The Alder grows like weeds around here but I’d grab all the Fir I could get.
Mostly Alder on my place and I haven’t bought a wood permit from the state in several years. They have done some recent clear cutting nearby so that might change if they open that up to the public.


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I've never burned alder so it's kind of a curiosity item to me.

 

My alder is a bush and has multiple stems, largest I have see was at "The Sanctuary" at the Russian and Kenai rivers when salmon fishing. The stems were 8' or so. Alder is a favorite for smoking salmon here in Alaska.

 

Have to remedy my former statement. I do indeed like Alder. It is probably my favorite smoking wood. Excellent for fish, chicken and most pork. It has a milder, sweet smoke. Mixed with some other woods like Pecan, fruitwoods or Oak, it stands up well for Beef.

 

Your alder is a tree if I remember correctly. Funny what a few thousand miles north does to a good tree.