BBQ wood storage.

zilla · Posted: Jan 15 2007 Post subject: BBQ wood storage.

I guy on another forum asked how folks are storing their BBQ wood. So after taking some pics of how I'm dealing with it I thought I'd post it here too. It's great to get new ideas for new ways to do it. I have a few ways I do it. I have a round wood rack my son gave me for Christmas that he made it welding shop a few years ago. I have a few free standing stacks, and another stack up against a fence that is held together with one of those 1" ratcheting tie down straps. For the larger stacks I drive two fence posts into the ground and stack between them. Also for smaller wood or wood thats hard to stack I make wire baskets and fill them up. They are cheap, allow great air circulation, easy access and you can put them anywhere and build them in any shape. You can even hold a cord of split wood in them. Once full they are unmovable. Once the wood is seasoned It wont matter if it gets wet. Just keep it up off the ground. It would be easy to make a cover just for the top if you wanted.

Main Stack - Mesquite on the left Live Oak on the right. It's covered by a 3' overhang on the Q-Bana.

The last of my Apple in the round rack

The last of the peach in the small baskets

More green Mesquite in the foreground, 2 stacks post oak and three large baskets

Some Pecan held together with a tie down strap. It's tied to the fence too.

Three large baskets 30" around 4' tall full of small logs and chunks. Pecan, Mesquite, Live Oak, Post Oak.

I always try to keep the wood rack on the pit full of oak. That way I always have dry wood ready to go.

How are you guys storing your wood?
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Robert 31320 · Joined: 26 Dec 2006 Posts: 22 Location: Midway, Georgia

That's an impressive set up you have there zilla.
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Doc1680 · Posted: Jan 15 2007 Post subject:

Thanks for the pics and ideas Zilla. I'm in the process of getting my firs house and have been thinking ways to store some wood.
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Gourmet-Gator · Posted: Jan 15 2007 Post subject:

you have it going on there Zilla, very nice! Very Happy

roxy · Posted: Jan 15 2007 Post subject:

Zilla:

Ya got enough wood there dude..?? I count 8 or 9 face cords of wood. That smoker of yours must go through the wood to have that much stuff just a hangin around your place. It would take me more than a few years to burn all that stuff in my little chargriller. Real nice selection though.
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elk · BBQ Fan Joined: 19 Jun 2006 Posts: 328 Location: St. Louis

When I get the call from a friend who's brother does trees, I go get a load and stack it out back (I have 2 stacks, newer & older). As I'm needeing it, I have a small stack inside my garage that I use to keep some rubbermaid tubs full of chunks. I have 4 tubs, Apple, Mesquite, Cherry and Pecan. If I want oak I use some from the fireplace pile.

zilla · Posted: Jan 15 2007 Post subject:

wnkt · Posted: Jan 15 2007 Post subject:

When I get my smoker built, one of these days, I will probably use a large outdoor stack between a couple posts for main storage. I plan on building a small square rolling bin for immediate use. I have seen the small bins on a welding forum I have been reading to get ideas. Its basically a frame of square tubing with expanded steel floor and sides.

When we had a wood burning stove we had one of those round racks. like the second pic above, as our inside beside the stove supply. I sure am glad I dont have to lug firewood anymore Very Happy

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roxy · Posted: Jan 15 2007 Post subject:

Jeff T · Posted: Jan 15 2007 Post subject:

If a cord is 4 feet high by 4 feet wide by 8 feet long.
Shouldn`t a face or rick be 1/3 of a cord 4 x 8 x 16 inches? In theory, a standard cord should yield three 16� face cords.
You getting shorted on 4 inches of wood roxy?
Or should i have stayed in school? Very Happy

1MoreFord · Posted: Jan 15 2007 Post subject:

Hey Z

I left a reply to this message on Greg R's place and wanted to leave it here too for ya and others.

Very nice Z

Let me make one more suggestion to irritate the neighbors-err help the wood supply.

Get some corragated metal roofing to top the stacks with. Keeping the rain off the stacks helps 'em dry quicker and keeps 'em dry better.

Joe

BBQMAN · Posted: Jan 15 2007 Post subject:

I store mine against the fence behind the trailer on 4x4s, similar to what you use along your Qbana. I have aluminum roof over it as well. When my tree cutter friends show up with extra, it goes into my nieghbors yard across the street. We have an alley access, so it makes loading/unloading a lot easier. Said tree cutters save money in dump fee's, and get cases of beer and BBQ,- not a bad trade for either of us!

I always went with a cord of wood being 2,000 pounds. Interesting on the selling part Zilla. Lot's of folks claim they are selling "face cords" here. I didnt realize that wasnt legal- learn something new every day! Very Happy

I figure I go thru a stack like yours about once a year or so these days.............

My fire box is large, and I use a log lighter. Can't remember the last time I ever had to split any wood. With a good bed of coals, I can throw pretty large chunks in for pig roasts and get some sleep! Very Happy

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Jeff T · Posted: Jan 15 2007 Post subject:

I think the problem is the length of the cut 12-14-16, if the woods cut too short ya don`t get what ya should. 16 inch lengths should be the norm to be fair huh? Least thats what i read.
Google "cord wood" i believe .

roxy · Posted: Jan 16 2007 Post subject:

That could be the reason face cords are illegal down south. To be honest this last batch of wood is the first "face cord" I have bought. Usually its a half trunk load here or a couple arm loads there, a bag full of chunks from the BBQ store.

You are right there Jeffy, a face cord is 4 x 8 x 16" and what I got is refered to as a stove cord... as most of the wood is 12 inches as I requested, about a third of what I got is 16 inches so I guess I got a stove faced cord...?
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zilla · Posted: Jan 16 2007 Post subject:

Here is a great link on fire wood specs and such.

http://www.woodheat.org/firewood/fuelproc.htm
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Jeff T · Posted: Jan 16 2007 Post subject:

Here is another link....
This is where i got my info, right or wrong. Very Happy

http://www.woodheat.org/firewood/cord.htm