Red oak fungus?

[Walkinghead]

A tornado blew down an old red oak last month and I have been preparing it for use in my various wood burning stoves and fireplaces. I was amazed at how health the tree appeared to be with no internal or external damage or blight, at least in the large limbs. When I finally started cutting the rounds from the primary 30" trunk I found a fungus throughout the wood once I split the round. See the photo.
What is this and what is the best way to try and salvage the wood? I have a covered wood crib with good ventillation. Could this harm the other stored wood?

 

[Trktrd]

I've cut alot of red oak and never seen that. Looks more like corned beef than wood ! I have found some strange things in other species, but just stacked it with everything else. I believe that when exposed to the elements most of this stuff goes away.

 

[D8Chumley]

When you say "preparing it for use" you don't mean like burning it now, do you?

 

[Walkinghead]

When you say "preparing it for use" you don't mean like burning it now, do you?

No, no. Getting raw wood ready for use takes many steps and time. I am just triaging the tree and cleaning off the branches, cutting and splitting, and now starting on the main trunk. I have pulled about 14 PU truck loads out so far. It was a monster boundary tree on my farm.

 

[D8Chumley]

Gotcha. That will be good stuff in 2+ years

 

[Walkinghead]

This is a look at a center split on a 25-30 thick round. It is about 30' up the trunk. I don't know how the lower wood looks but this round is full of the fungus. The bark all looks fine.

 

[Walkinghead]

Gotcha. That will be good stuff in 2 years

I'm running my crib on about a 2-3 year rotation and this won't see flame for at least 2 years.

 

[tigeroak]

I have run into this before with oaks. You will find a point where it is past the point of no return. Keep what you can of it but it will be a FAST burn. Also if it gets wet it stays wet for a while. If it was me I would just keep the best and leave or fire pit the rest.

 

[Hogwildz]

I'm running my crib on about a 2-3 year rotation and this won't see flame for at least 2 years.

I'd go closer to 3 with that.
Looks like some I split this weekend.