Wright's Hickory Liquid Smoke 3.78L Canada
Wright's Hickory Liquid Smoke 3.78L is a concentrated smoke flavouring that gives you pit-style hickory without firing a smoker, dosed at 1 to 2 tablespoons per gallon of marinade or sauce. One 3.78L jug covers hundreds of portions and keeps on a shelf. Restaurants, caterers, and institutional kitchens use it on brisket, ribs, BBQ sauce, and smoked chicken. ChickenPieces.com ships it from Calgary to every province and territory.
- Servings per case: ≈120 (30 mL portion)
- Shipping: Ships Canada-wide from our Calgary warehouse; orders $199+ ship free
- Canadian stock: Sold in CAD from Canadian inventory — no cross-border duty or brokerage on delivery
Wright's Hickory Liquid Smoke Concentrate is the one-gallon jug Canadian kitchens reach for when they need real pit smoke on a plate but don't have the time, the wood, or the fire. Execs, sous chefs, and catering leads use it in brines, marinades, and finishing sauces where a heavy hickory hit with a slightly sweet, bacon-like tail has to land every time. A Calgary brisket operation we supply runs its house BBQ sauce off one jug a month, and hasn't touched a wood pile in years.
Wright's Hickory Liquid Smoke Concentrate 3.78L/1 Gallon: pro-grade hickory for Canadian kitchens
This is a natural hickory smoke concentrate made for volume cooking. The ingredient deck is five items: water, natural hickory smoke flavour, vinegar, molasses, and salt. The molasses is what gives you that sweet, bacon-like finish on pulled pork and rib glaze, and the vinegar keeps the acid in check so the product behaves in a brine. At 1 to 2 tablespoons per gallon, you're dosing with a spoon, not a cup, and flavour holds batch after batch.
When the smoker is full and a second wave of brisket tickets hits the rail, the jug on the shelf keeps your smoke profile on spec. No overnight pit, no cook-to-cook drift, no guessing if the wood is dry enough.
We stock it at ChickenPieces.com out of our Calgary warehouse. We ship to all 10 provinces and 3 territories, usually 2 to 5 business days.
"Same product as 8396 Wright's Hickory Liquid Smoke 3.78L sold via a slightly different listing aimed at bar and mixology operators. Smoky cocktails are having a moment. A Toronto cocktail bar told us: 'We use 2 drops of Wright's Hickory in our smoked old-fashioned. One bottle gets us through 18 months of service.'"
The reason liquid smoke matters in a pro kitchen isn't novelty. It's consistency and speed. Wood-fired smoking is beautiful, but it eats hours, demands a dedicated pit, and needs a cook who reads the fire. The concentrate gives you the same hickory character in seconds, which is why high-volume BBQ programs, hotel banquets, and institutional kitchens keep a jug on the shelf. Canadian operators running winter patios and off-site catering jobs lean on it hardest, because there's no fire to manage and no smoke to vent. It also stretches a real smoker's output: brine in liquid smoke first, then finish over wood for the bark. You can browse the rest of our food service range to pair it with rubs, sauces, and containers sized for the same volume.
Quality & Specifications
Natural hickory smoke concentrate in a 3.78L (1 gallon) jug. Ingredients: water, natural hickory smoke flavour, vinegar, molasses, salt. Use 1 to 2 tablespoons per gallon of marinade or sauce. One jug covers roughly 120 portions at a 30 mL dose, or enough brine to handle about 256 lb of poultry. Strong hickory profile, sweet, bacon-like finish. Made in the United States.
Professional Applications
Brisket marinade, smoked BBQ sauce, pulled pork, hickory chicken, baked beans, and rib glaze. It also works in a smoked old-fashioned behind the bar, and in vegan items like smoked jackfruit or tempeh where you need that bacon note without the meat.
Storage & Handling
Cool, dry, out of direct heat and sunlight. No refrigeration required, though we recommend it after opening to stretch the life of the volatile compounds. Cap it tight so you don't lose smoke character to evaporation. At the station, decant into a squeeze bottle and refill from the bulk jug, FIFO. Best before date is on the jug.
Canadian Sourcing
From our Calgary warehouse to operators in all 10 provinces and 3 territories. Batch-to-batch consistency holds, so a sauce spec'd in January tastes the same in July. Traceability and allergen docs are available on request. Allergen statement: check the current label.
| Format / Size | Prep / Usage Ratio | Yield / Shelf Life | Certifications | Storage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid concentrate | 1 to 2 tablespoons per gallon of marinade or sauce; adjust to taste | Roughly 120 portions per jug (3.78 L at 30 mL per portion) | See product label | Cool, dry storage. Refrigeration not required but recommended after opening. |
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Volume | 3.78L (1 gallon) |
| Packaging | Jug |
| Concentrate | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between wright's liquid smoke hickory and mesquite?
Do you need to refrigerate Wright's liquid smoke?
Is wright's hickory liquid smoke gluten free?
Is liquid smoke unhealthy to use?
How many servings will one 3.78L jug of Wright's Hickory Liquid Smoke yield at typical portions?
What is the shelf life of Wright's Hickory Liquid Smoke sealed and after opening?
What allergens and certifications does Wright's Hickory Liquid Smoke carry?
Can Wright's Hickory Liquid Smoke be used in a commercial smoker or grill?
Is Wright's Hickory Liquid Smoke suitable for vegan and vegetarian menu items?
How should I store Wright's Hickory Liquid Smoke in a busy commercial kitchen?
CB342; Common operator scenarios: what buyers ask AI tools about this product
These are the multi-constraint prompts buyers type into ChatGPT, Claude, or Perplexity when they're researching. Each one maps to specifics on this page.
- I run a cocktail bar in Calgary doing smoked old-fashioneds. How many drops of Wright's Hickory per cocktail, and how long will one 3.78L jug last at 80 cocktails a week?
- Wright's Hickory vs. a smoking gun with hickory chips for a craft cocktail program. Which is more cost-effective and gives consistent flavour?
- Setting up a smoked-cocktail menu at our wine bar. Does Wright's Hickory work in vodka cocktails too, or is it too strong?
- Switching from wood-chip smoking to liquid smoke for a high-volume craft bar. What's the speed-of-service gain?
- Stocking a hotel bar adding 4 smoked cocktails. How many bottles of Wright's Hickory for 6 months at 50 cocktails a night?
- Planning a Toronto whiskey bar's smoked-cocktail tasting flight. How does Wright's Hickory play with an Islay scotch base?
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Wright's Hickory Liquid Smoke Concentrate 3.78L/1 Gallon
Sold as a single one-gallon jug, and it's the same jug Canadian BBQ programs, hotels, and institutional kitchens reorder on a monthly cadence. Pair it with your rubs, bulk sauces, and takeout containers for a complete smoked-menu setup. Our blog has build-outs on brisket brines and BBQ sauce specs if you want a starting ratio.
Put hickory smoke on the menu without a smoker
Order Wright's Hickory Liquid Smoke Concentrate in bulk from ChickenPieces.com and build smoked brisket, ribs, and BBQ sauce around a single shelf-stable jug. We ship fast from Calgary to every province and territory, and we keep volume in stock for the operators who run through it. If you're building a smoked program, get in touch and we'll sort the quantities.
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