Cherry Smells Like Honey

[lindnova]

I always like the smell of burning cherry. This year I have a few cords of cherry I cut and split last winter on a field edge. Usually I have a little cherry mixed in with oak and it would be drying in the stacks for 2 or more years. It is 20% or lower moisture which is good because most of my oak could use another year to dry. It is burning great.

I notice it has a honey like smell when loading on coals and the smell outside from the stack is honey-sweet also. More so than what I have burned in the past. Almost like I just put some honeycomb in the stove. I do have more small branches with smooth bark than normal for me.

This sweeter than normal wood sure is a contrasting difference to elm smoke.

 

[porkchopexpress]

I love cherry too. It's pretty much all I burn in my fire pit (we start a little fire and grill almost every single dinner in the spring, summer, and fall)

 

[osagebow]

I love cherry too. It's pretty much all I burn in my fire pit (we start a little fire and grill almost every single dinner in the spring, summer, and fall)

Got a bit today, plan on doing the same. Haven't cooked with cherry yet. Great handle by the way- love that flick.
"Sit tight, hold the fort and keep the home fires burning. If we're not back by dawn, call the president!"

 

[Woody Stover]

Love dat Cherry! I've got less than a cord...time to find more!

 

[Rebelduckman]

Ive got about 2 cords of cherry and 1 of maple and poplar. Sure am glad i moved it woody! Its all 16-22%! Ive got about a face cord of white oak as well im using for night fires. I think i have enough but i dont know. Weve had 3 or 4 nights in the low 20s so far and some more coming. Usually dont see that here until january!

 

[osagebow]

Nice stacks Duck! Burned some "January" locust already, and have more inside for this week's cold snap.