Allspice or Pimento wood sources

heyjb · Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 2

Does anyone know of sources for pimento wood, the allspice tree? I want to try authentic Jerk-style smoking in Kansas City. This tree/bush only survives in warm zones so we can't grow it in the Midwest.
Thanks, JB

chagan · Joined: 11 Jul 2008 Posts: 1

http://pimentowood.com

But the chips are currently on back order as are a few other items. I emailed them to ask when they will be back in stock. I'll update this post when I get news.

icecoldkicks · Posted: Aug 05 2011 Post subject:

http://shop.pimentowood.com/

this may help, im trying to get some too! Wink

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icecoldkicks · Posted: Aug 05 2011 Post subject:

i just ordered the $24.00 burlap bag of wood chips and the total with shipping turned out to be $36.00. Shipping option was from Fed Ex!
as soon as it gets here i will post pics, then pics of my jerk cooks!!! How exciting! Beer n Real Jerk food!
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tacklebox · Posted: Aug 05 2011 Post subject:

Not to be a dick, but $18.00 a pound for wood chips Shocked

better be some good chit!
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icecoldkicks · Posted: Aug 06 2011 Post subject:

DoctorGrill · Newbie Joined: 07 Feb 2011 Posts: 44

Interested in how this turns out. I have been wanting to make some real jerk for a while now. Please update Us on the quality of the supplier and how the food turns out.
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Reggae Q · Posted: Sep 21 2011 Post subject:

I've been buying my wood from there for ages. Good seller.
As far as the price, it's simply supply and demand.

After Gary Feblowitz and his wife got married in Jamaica, they became obsessed with figuring out how to replicate authentic jerk flavor. After 10 years of dealing with logistics, legalities, and import/export paperwork, the two started importing pimento wood a couple years ago. In an effort to prevent deforestation, Feblowitz says they import wood only from trees which are more than seven years old, which are no longer bearing fruit and would typically be cut down and disposed of at that time. A few other companies import just the leaves and twigs, but Feblowitz believes he's the only American importer.

If you have a good recipe you're willing to share, I'm always looking to try new jerk.

Here is mine which I worked on for quite some time. http://www.thesmokering.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=37176&highlight=jerk+share