Someone asked about it here and I couldn't find any BTU info anywhere. Only an ornamental up here but I believe the Central Atlantic and Tenessee Valley area has a good amount. Can anyone tell us your experience with it?
Anyone burn River Birch?
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Peel the bark and dry the wood well if your chimney is prone to creosote. Birch gives slightly more BTUs than Ash but needs more drying time.
gpcollen1
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Burns as well as much of the other birch. Split and seasoned the bark will begin to come off like many others - save it for a fire starter. A
And it is a beautiful tree BTW - especially native stands along rivers - like some of the stands I have been around on the hudson.
And it is a beautiful tree BTW - especially native stands along rivers - like some of the stands I have been around on the hudson.
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