I was looking at the Pacific Energy T5 manual and came across a nice description of how to determine from burning a split from your woodpile whether or not your wood is ready to burn.
Put a split on hot coals. If it burns on more than one side in one minutes it is dry.
If it goes black, but catches within three minutes it is damp, but OK to burn.
If it sizzles and hisses it isn't ready to burn.
Put a split on hot coals. If it burns on more than one side in one minutes it is dry.
If it goes black, but catches within three minutes it is damp, but OK to burn.
If it sizzles and hisses it isn't ready to burn.