Favorite Wood to Burn Down Coals

[Toasty-Yote]

Pine does ok for me as well but in my experience willow is tops. It seems that there is nothing left behind when it is done. Definitely no coals and very little ash. What other woods do you find are especially good for this task?

 

[stoveliker]

Pine, cedar, fir, anything split smaller than 2" and (very) dry. In that order, for me so far.

 

[Caw]

I use bark. I save all the stuff that falls off as I'm bringing in seasoned wood. Its bone dry, gives a good boost of heat, and leaves no coals behind.

 

[redyute]

I use bark. I save all the stuff that falls off as I'm bringing in seasoned wood. Its bone dry, gives a good boost of heat, and leaves no coals behind.

Interesting, i normally pile them up outside and burn them up

 

[Caw]

Interesting, i normally pile them up outside and burn them up

Nothing better than bark for burning down coals, give it a try! Kills three birds with one stone. Helps get rid of the coals, gives extra heat, and cleans up your mess.

 

[redyute]

Nothing better than bark for burning down coals, give it a try! Kills three birds with one stone. Helps get rid of the coals, gives extra heat, and cleans up your mess.

will give it a shot

 

[Itslay90]

will give it a shot

What else can I use to burn down the coals

 

[Kwolt]

Larch leaves very little ash.

 

[zmender]

I break up bark and use them to fill depressing in the chicken run. Next summer chickens will love scratching and eating all the bugs out of the decomposing bark.

I pick up an armful of dried misc hardwood twigs each time I walk the dog in the forest and use those for burning down coals. A huge boost in BTU in short term + burns down the coal in about an hour.

 

[Toasty-Yote]

Seems like this black cherry I have burns down to almost nothing as well. I wasn't expecting that.

 

[Wildflush]

I keep all my bark in a tote and use that after I rake the coals forward.

 

[ozarkoak]

Bark is my main kindling. I fill up 55 gallon drums with lids with bark when its good and dry.