Grape Vines

[calis]

I grew up basically in the woods. We would often go out and swing on the vines hanging from the trees. These would vary in thickness and have a thin shaggy bark on them. We always referred to them as grape vines. To the best of my knowledge I never saw a single grape on one though. Does anyone know if these are related...and if they are useful for smoke?

 

[pi in sc]

Hmmm-Hard to say without more info and where you are. I can think of two vines that are common in SC that could be what you describe. One is kudzo which can have large smooth vines. The leaves are oval, fairly fat and grow at the ends in groups of threes. The other is wild grape (muscadine) and have plam sized leaves with jagged edges and (sort-of)maple leaf shaped. They produce (delicious) fruit this time of year tho the vine must be farily old and have a good bit of direct sunshine to fruit.

 

[mballi3011]

I know ask Tarzan or better yet Cheeda may know. Got me

 

[richoso1]

Tarzan smoked the vines, and cheetah just ate them.

 

[alx]

My greek neighbor would stuff the wild ones and roll up.She knew what she was looking for.I have no personal experince though-she has passed on.

I have smoked with grape wood years ago.I bought in store and did not care for it.I chalked that experience up to pour quality though....

 

[oldschoolbbq]

Go ahead and use it, good for Chicken and Pork. A little strong, but worthwhile.
If you can find any ripe grapes on any of those vines, harvest them and make jelly, very good stuff,Mustang Grape Jelly.