Good News Bad News Thing

[kevntri]

I had a tree die this winter. Actually it has been going for the last couple of years. The good news is it's a Maple.....
It is pretty dry and has been fully dead for about 5 months.
Is it ready to burn?

Gotta get to choppin on Sunday

 

[mballi3011]

No not yet I think. I would split it into the size for your smoker and then let it sit for a couple of months till it looks dried out and starts to get litle splits in the ends of it. Then you should be dry enough for burning and smoking.

 

[south jersey bbq tim]

maple will work!

 

[pineywoods]

Cut and split it once your done burn a piece and see if you get any moisture coming out either end if so it needs to season longer if not then your good to go

 

[kevntri]

not sure what you mean by moisture?
actual liquid sweating out of the wood?

 

[rickw]

Yes; you will see, hear, the liquid coming out of the ends of the wood if it is not well seasoned.