I bought some oak last April. When I bought it, I thought the splits felt heavy, like it was still green. I did not need it then, so I thought I could season it.
Well, its still heavy. Today, I put a couple splits to the Kindling Cracker and broke them down even smaller and did a test burn. My moisture meter said 18%, but we got an inch of rain night before last, they were still a bit wet on the outside. They do not have a good aroma and don't burn easily. And then I saw one of them foaming at the end of the split.
What the heck, this wood can't still be green ?
Well, its still heavy. Today, I put a couple splits to the Kindling Cracker and broke them down even smaller and did a test burn. My moisture meter said 18%, but we got an inch of rain night before last, they were still a bit wet on the outside. They do not have a good aroma and don't burn easily. And then I saw one of them foaming at the end of the split.
What the heck, this wood can't still be green ?