Firewood challenges

[K Frame]

Just for grins and giggles I decided to compare BTU per cord of hardwood (24 million or so, White Oak) with what I have in the pellets that I have stockpiled...

Pellets are about 8000 BTU per pound. 40 pounds to a bag = 320,000 BTU per bag. I have (I think) around 23 bags stockpiled right now, so 7.36 million BTU, which gives me... A little under 1/3rd of a cord equivalent.

[RoadKingLarry]

My stash is mixed hardwoods, white oak, ash, black cherry, persimmon, hackberry and black locust.ive got about a cord of white oak and black locust that I cut last year that wont be ready to burn till next season. The ash, hackberry and cherry I've cut this year will be good for next year. I'd like to be back to 2 years ahead but I'll probably have to buy a couple ricks this year to get there since I keep falling apart.

[Fly320s]

Just for grins and giggles I decided to compare BTU per cord of hardwood (24 million or so, White Oak) with what I have in the pellets that I have stockpiled...

Pellets are about 8000 BTU per pound. 40 pounds to a bag = 320,000 BTU per bag. I have (I think) around 23 bags stockpiled right now, so 7.36 million BTU, which gives me... A little under 1/3rd of a cord equivalent.

Is that the BTU available in the wood/pellets or is that what you can expect to transfer to the house through burning?

[K Frame]

Available in the wood.

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[Fly320s]

For all you lumberjacks, give this trick a try.

http://imgur.com/gallery/hj5luvq

[Kingcreek]

For all you lumberjacks, give this trick a try.

http://imgur.com/gallery/hj5luvq

Pretty slick. First time I’ve seen it. But I would just pull it with a chain and tractor instead of going to the trouble of railing it.

[K Frame]

Just realized that I didn't fully answer your question, Fly...

8100 or so BTU per pound in pellets.

My stove is around 70% efficient, so I get a little over 5,600 BTU per pound of pellets burned. My Castle isn't the most efficient stove out there, but it's simple, reliable, is easy to clean, and looks good.

Some of the pellet stoves get as much as 86% efficient, I think, but the more efficient stoves tend to be a lot more complex and a lot more expensive.