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Burning 17 mo old OAK

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  1. Well Seasoned

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    I decided to pick a few pieces of oak from next years stash, oak which is currently 17 months CSS. IT was lighter in weight and I didn't do a moisture reading. I had a good bed of coals, added the pin oak and it took quickly resulting in purple secondaries for a good long while and loads of heat. Man, I love oak!
     
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    Was it hissing at all? Did u notice any moisture coming from the end grain? Steam?
     
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    How big were the splits?
     
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    Around 5"
     
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    The only thing better than 17mo oak is 3yr old oak, but it can/does burn nice. I've noticed a few small splits (3in and less) from 18mos old oak burn just fine.
     
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    Great BTU wood.
    Secret you are doing to get it dry in 1/2 the normal time ?
     
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    Oak will plug your chimney, you need some pine. :eek::MM:
     
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    Oh, I got pine. Kindling:p
     
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    I CSS some oak logs taken down last winter this june. Curiosity has been killing me so I took a few and put the moisture meter on them. On a fresh split reading 20%. It is stacked in 7 hours of sun and the windiest spot in the yard
     
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