Finally got to a new seasoned pile (18 months) and it's full of Black Birch. When I stacked this 18 months ago, I kept asking myself, what is this slippery wood. The bark would fall off and the wood was smooth and slippery.
Well, 18 months later its hard as a rock and super dry. Loaded the stove and 15 minutes later the stove top temp is 575 and climbing. At the 20 minute mark, draft is fully closed and around 600, the secondaries are cherry red and all tubes are burning. At one point I had to turn the blower on high to cool it back down to 550.
I'm really liking this Black Birch.
Well, 18 months later its hard as a rock and super dry. Loaded the stove and 15 minutes later the stove top temp is 575 and climbing. At the 20 minute mark, draft is fully closed and around 600, the secondaries are cherry red and all tubes are burning. At one point I had to turn the blower on high to cool it back down to 550.
I'm really liking this Black Birch.