Scored a lot of apple wood- VERY green

[David D]

Hello to you all from Australia, I picked up a large amount of apple wood from an orchard, and it's all branches.....some of them reasonably thick, perhaps 6-8 inches, all of it fresh/green. How long before I can use it, and when I do....How do I? I appreciate any advice that you can give.

[82's BBQ]

I might be wrong David, but if I remember correctly when it come to fruit trees, if the wood isn't from near the trunk of the tree then it might be pretty bitter. I am guessing at 6-8" thick it should be safe. As far as seasoning goes I would think it would be 1 year avg.
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[Tom C]

I've used apple wood I picked up last fall after about 9 months (smaller stuff first). I didn't have any problems with it being bitter. As long as you keep a hot fire you should be able to use stuff as small as 3/4 to 1 inch in dia.

Apple is great stuff for pork and poultry!
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[82's BBQ]

I myself have never used fruit woods directly. The information I offered isn't from personal experience just from what I have read. I guess try it on something simple/cheap and see if it works for you.
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[Jeff T]

I use it all even the smaller one to two inch branches. If its apple it all good. Its what i use most. Plentiful here in Nebraska. I really have not noticed any difference in the diameter of the small branches other than they burn fast. Use em up in the beginning to help get a bed of coals going.
If it was me i`d split what i can so it dries faster. I have used apple in as little as three months stored in a hot yard barn in the warm weather months. With a nice bed of coals it will light up nice. The bark is so thin it don't take too long to dry but as a rule drying for at least 6 months is the standard seasoning time.
Just under the outer bark it should be a visible green color when ya scrape it up with a thumb nail or pocket knife, when that's not green no more i use it. Approx. 3 - 6 months good to go.
Good score though i`m sure you will like using the apple wood its sweet & mild.

[BufordCityDawg]

I've used every bit of apply wood that I could find from big limbs to small and have noticed no difference. I have heard, but have not confirmed, that wild cherry, or choke cherry, can be bitter if you don't use the main limbs. That's the only reference I've ever heard of it however.

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[J.Shaft]

I use plenty of limb wood and have nothing but good things to say about it. Especially if it's already in small diameter sections, the actual time needed to dry is minimal... a couple months is fine.

[Real Montana Charcoal]

The only difference you will notice between limbs and trunk is a little bit in burn time. Limbs (knots) tend to be more dense and yield better burn times, however if they are small they burn faster.