How long does it take for wood to season?

[skeeterman]

My in-laws had a couple of pecan limbs break this spring after some high winds. Being the good son-in-law that iIam I offered to cut up the limbs and haul them off, straight to my wood rack. So I'm wondering when this wood will be dry enough to cook with? I was thinking it needs about a year but I don't know where I even got that thought from. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. Jmmy

 

[NCAAFBALLROX]

If totally out of the rain, 'bout 6 to 7 months.

 

[Sooner-Tuf]

It depends on how green they were and how you cut, split and stored the wood. All firewood, especially wood you are going to smoke with should be split and stacked bark side down. We stack our wood in circles about four feet high. If you can't shed it, then cover the top with a tarp or make the top tilted to drain off rainwater.

Stacked like this wood will almost always be ready in 10-12 months. A warmer dryer climate that allows for faster evaporation could shorten that up a bit I suppose.

 

[Luke Duke]

What size are the pieces? Smaller diameter logs will be ready to cook with sooner.

 

[skeeterman]

Most of it is about 2-3 in circumference. Some of the smaller peices are getting kind of brittle.I've just had it stacked out in the weather. Didn't know I needed to keep it out of the rain, even though we haven't had any! I'll go ahead and cover it up. Thanks for the replies!

 

[Luke Duke]

I assume that you mean diameter, not circumference. You can probably cook with it in 2-3 months. I also never worry about keeping firewood covered.

 

[Sooner-Tuf]

Whether you need to shed wood kinda depends on where you live and whether or not having insects in the wood is an issue to you.

 

[Brisketexan]

Remember to brine it first.

 

[S197HQQKEM]

and after brining, parboil it

 

[Luke Duke]

WTF are you idoits talking about?!?!?! Everyone knows that you are supposed to boil it before you brine it and after you cover it in ketchup.

 

[Ag with kids]

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