manzanitas
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Hello, I am looking forward to an interesting exchange of ideas.
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Lara
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You'll find it here for sure so stick around :wave:
AZ Jim
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Welcome friend! The fire from manzanita burns so hot it will drive you from the room if you put it in a wood stove or fireplace.
[h=1]Manzanita[/h] [h=3]Arctostaphylos viscida[/h] Manzanita firewood or wood for smoking
Manzanita firewood burns long and very hot. Manzanita is a shrub or small tree in the Western US that typically only reaches a height of 6′-8′ tall. Pieces will typically be small and usually crooked, but this dense hardwood will put out a lot of heat, so use it with caution, I have seen stoves glow red from loading it up with too much of this wood. When burning it in a stove, it’s best to build small fires or mix it with other species of wood.
Manzanita firewood will produce a nice bed of coals that will radiate intense heat. Be careful if you stir the coals because they can crackle and throw glowing hot cinders when disturbed. It’s an intense firewood species, but when used with caution it can make excellent firewood. Manzanita also produces a good flavor for smoking foods or BBQ.
It is commonly believed that manzanita wood burns so hot because of a common myth that it is an oily wood. But manzanita is not an oily wood. If it was oily, it would not be such a popular material for pet supplies. In fact, one of the major reasons it is used for pet supplies is because it is so free of toxic materials like oils and resins. The reason that manzanita burns so hot is because the more dense a wood is, the hotter they usually burn. Manzanita is one of the most dense woods in the world.
Manzanita Firewood BTU Ratings
[h=1]Manzanita[/h] [h=3]Arctostaphylos viscida[/h] Manzanita firewood or wood for smoking
Manzanita firewood burns long and very hot. Manzanita is a shrub or small tree in the Western US that typically only reaches a height of 6′-8′ tall. Pieces will typically be small and usually crooked, but this dense hardwood will put out a lot of heat, so use it with caution, I have seen stoves glow red from loading it up with too much of this wood. When burning it in a stove, it’s best to build small fires or mix it with other species of wood.
Manzanita firewood will produce a nice bed of coals that will radiate intense heat. Be careful if you stir the coals because they can crackle and throw glowing hot cinders when disturbed. It’s an intense firewood species, but when used with caution it can make excellent firewood. Manzanita also produces a good flavor for smoking foods or BBQ.
It is commonly believed that manzanita wood burns so hot because of a common myth that it is an oily wood. But manzanita is not an oily wood. If it was oily, it would not be such a popular material for pet supplies. In fact, one of the major reasons it is used for pet supplies is because it is so free of toxic materials like oils and resins. The reason that manzanita burns so hot is because the more dense a wood is, the hotter they usually burn. Manzanita is one of the most dense woods in the world.
Manzanita Firewood BTU Ratings
Loosey
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Welcome! Surely you're in the right place for an interesting exchange of ideas. I look forward to getting acquainted.
Welcome woody,,haha,, Manzanita.. I think you will love it here.. Enjoy and browse around .
And thanks Jim, for that info. never heard of that wood before .. We use to burn Oak wood in our "log hog" , woodstove, in the hard winters from when we lived in Maine. That is one of the reasons we retired to the south,, No more Snow Storms !!
And thanks Jim, for that info. never heard of that wood before .. We use to burn Oak wood in our "log hog" , woodstove, in the hard winters from when we lived in Maine. That is one of the reasons we retired to the south,, No more Snow Storms !!
Knightofalbion
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A very warm welcome to the forum, dear Manzanitas.
Linda
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Welcome from the California mountains. I think you'll enjoy this forum.
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