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Calculate your approximate monthly, daily and hourly fuel-wood costs using the following formulae:
The cost of well-seasoned hardwood varies greatly with geographical location.
Cost per month = A x C Cost per day = A x C Cost per hour = A x C
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A = Cost/Cord (from wood supplier 12
B = Lbs./Cord (from above table)
C = Cords/Month (from experience, or call Wood Stone for an estimate)
When burned, all wood releases approximately 6500 BTUs/LB so it is better to compare the price of
wood by the pound rather than by the cord. A full cord of wood measures 4’ x 4’ x 8’ when stacked.
Cost per LB = A
B
Fuelwood Facts
What type of wood should you use to fire your solid-fuel cooking equipment?
The answer to this question depends on several considerations; geographical location, availability and
relative cost of various fuelwood species and individual preferences regarding the flavor qualities of various
wood types. There are a wide variety of good fuelwood species in all geographic locations. Each species
of wood has different characteristics, the table below should help weigh the pros and cons of various types
of wood. Wood from conifers (pine trees) is not recommended due to its poor fuelwood characteristics (low
weight, low-med heat, poor coaling, high sparking and high residual creosote).
Whichever type of wood you use, MAKE SURE YOU KNOW THE MOISTURE CONTENT. Properly seasoned
wood contains 20% moisture or less. If wood contains more than 20% moisture, it should not be accepted for
use. Wood should be stored off the ground and out of the rain in an environment that allows good air circulation
so that the drying process can continue.
Wet wood is the most common operational difficulty
associated with wood-fired cooking equipment. Wood Stone’s moisture meter can prevent you
from paying for water when you thought you were paying for wood (see optional accessories).
Wood Type Heat Lbs/Cord Lighting Coaling Sparks Fragrance*
Alder Med.-Low 2500 Fair Good Moderate Slight
Apple High-Med. 4400 Fair Excellent Few Excellent
Ash High 3500 Fairly Diff. Good-Exc. Few Slight
Beech High 3800 Difficult Excellent Few Good
Birch (white) Medium 3000 Easy Good Moderate Slight
Cherry Medium 2000 Fair Excellent Few Excellent
Elm High 2300 Very Diff. Good Very Few Fair
Hickory Very High 4200 Fairly Diff. Excellent Moderate Excellent
Maple (red) High-Med. 3200 Fairly Diff. Excellent Few Good
Maple (sugar) High 3700 Difficult Excellent Few Good
Mesquite Very High Very Diff. Excellent Many Excellent
Oak (live) Very High 4600 Very Diff. Excellent Few Fair
Oak (red) High 3700 Difficult Excellent Few Fair
Oak (white) Very High 4200 Fairly Diff. Excellent Few Fair
Pecan High Fair Good Few Good
* The desirability of various fragrances is largely a matter of personal preference
DO NOT use pressed wood products in Wood Stone foodservice equipment,
they may damage the ceramics.
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