Why don't people like burning pine?

[Highbeam]

The problem with pine, and why it got this bad reputation, is that it will burn when green/wet due to the oils. And when is is burned that way slowly as most people do it will be cold, steamy, smokey, sooty, creosote factory.

I've successfully burned lots and lots of dry pine. It's fine and an easy wood to source and process.

 

[EbS-P]

but i like it cuz it dries super fast,

It needs two summers to burn really well but if you keep it dry and get some air through the stacks it could be ready in a year.