When the tropical storm hits load up on sugar maple and oak for free

[zippy12]

Wood becomes less flammable after its sun dried?

Ok that sounds sound thanks very much

 

[smokin peachey]

Ok that sounds sound thanks very much

Do you use your smoker in the barn or pull it out?

 

[flatbroke]

Horses and the Donner pass aren't a good combo. Don't want them using the firewood to cook each other.

At least he will have food if needed

 

[flatbroke]

I have a yard full of down maple now.

Warren

sorry to hear that Halfsmoked

 

[flatbroke]

I was going to leave in rounds till dry then use my hatchet and 8lb blow hammer to make splits

good plan

 

[zippy12]

Dang HS sounds like a good haul for me

 

[flatbroke]

What’s the average diameter?

 

[zippy12]

What’s the average diameter?

12 inch or less form my haul

 

[flatbroke]

Good size

 

[zippy12]

flatbroke should I split the bigger ones to dry?

 

[flatbroke]

I think so.

 

[zippy12]

ok so cut stack and dry

 

[flatbroke]

ok so cut stack and dry

Yeah cut and split with air flow so it dries and doesn’t mold

 

[smokin peachey]

Does the maple give a maple syrup flavor

 

[flatbroke]

That’s what I’d do but I’m sure there are peeps here that go through much more wood than I do

 

[zippy12]

I dont burn that much wood

 

[flatbroke]

Keep it off the ground too. 2x4 runners or pallet

 

[flatbroke]

You can get free pallets from hardware stores

 

[zippy12]

pallets really?

 

[smokin peachey]

You could dry it faster inside your smoker. I’ve seen someone do that here I think. Fill cook chamber and start a fire in the firebox