Wood with rodent droppings

[theyankeesmoker]

Alright. Gut says just use them in firepit. I took tarp off my wood pile, and discovered some wood with rodent droppings (maybe chipmunks, or squirrels, or maybe rats, who knows).

Can i still use the wood to smoke with? I would imagine the fire kills germs, but I can't say with certainty.

Thoughts of my fellow smokers? Am I being too germophibic?

 

[JckDanls 07]

Myself I say, Yes, you are being to germophobic ... Knock turds off and throw em in the fire..

 

[SmokinEdge]

Like Kieth said just knock the turds off and burn. In my experience though where there are rodent turds there is urine also and that can give an off smell for a minute or two if down wind but it goes away fine.

 

[Smoking Audi]

From Google, knock off the obvious poop spots and allow any wet spots to sun dry. Start a fire with clean wood. Add the suspect wood to the fire. Above 167F nothing will live

 

[TNJAKE]

If you are scared of a little mouse poop don’t ever get a flat top lol.

 

[theyankeesmoker]

If you are scared of a little mouse poop don’t ever get a flat top lol.

Flat tops are not grills. Just griddles. And I wouldn't cook on. If anything, I'll get a pellet smoker first.

 

[theyankeesmoker]

From Google, knock off the obvious poop spots and allow any wet spots to sun dry. Start a fire with clean wood. Add the suspect wood to the fire. Above 167F nothing will live

That's what I did. Used the clean wood. And let the ones with the turds sit in the sun next to my fire pit for a while. Can't say I'm knowledgeable on digestive systems of rodents, but I imagine where there is poop there is urine

 

[theyankeesmoker]

Myself I say, Yes, you are being to germophobic ... Knock turds off and throw em in the fire..

Guess it's just the wife rubbing off on me

 

[Brokenhandle]

If you are scared of a little mouse poop don’t ever get a flat top lol.

Are they good on the flat top?

Ryan

 

[TNJAKE]

Are they good on the flat top?

Ryan

I mean who doesn’t love toasted chocolate sprinkles?

 

[chopsaw]

who doesn’t love toasted chocolate sprinkles?

Not to mention buffalo dung smoked jerky .

 

[DougE]

Just knock off the visible turds and use it. There is no telling how much bug crap and dead bugs are in there, too lol.

 

[kelbro]

Squirrels probably pissed and pooped on it when it was still a tree limb didn't they?