Just wondering if you get more out of your wood (with a coal start) when you load a split with NS bark down. We're experiencing the true cold of winter this week and I'd like to get the most effective burn with the longest length possible. We are experimenting with bark down and are able to bring the flue up to temperature just a bit slower than with bark up. I "think" the bark down loads are lasting a bit longer but I am not sure as we've only been doing it for the last two loads.
I know its always bark down with an unsplit small round but we decided to split most of our wood in May so that it would get the best dry possible. We only have a few choice rounds that didn't split (but the attempted split end did help with the drying) for these cold nights.
So.....has anyone tried the bark down method and is willing to provide some insight as to its effectiveness? Thanks in advance!
I know its always bark down with an unsplit small round but we decided to split most of our wood in May so that it would get the best dry possible. We only have a few choice rounds that didn't split (but the attempted split end did help with the drying) for these cold nights.
So.....has anyone tried the bark down method and is willing to provide some insight as to its effectiveness? Thanks in advance!