Finding split seasoned wood in Massachusetts is no fun.

[frayedend]

I've got the LSG 20X42. Previously I had an OKJ Highland and just used charcoal and wood chunks.

Now I want to use all wood. In about a year I'll be all set as I have lots of oak on my new property that I'm starting to cut and split. But it will need a while to season.

I've searched Craigslist, Facebook market place, etc. No luck. The firewood places can't say what mix of wood they have. It's most likely a lot of oak but could have crap wood like poplar or black locust. Plus they want to see it by the cord and I have no need for that much as a weekend BBQer.

I do have the charcoal S basket. I'm gonna see how it goes and maybe just stick with that this year. Any other suggestions for finding seasoned split wood?

 

[Big George's BBQ]

If there is an orchard around you go there
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[homesmoke]

Get to know a tree service guy. They trim out standing dead wood often, that would be seasoned. Meet them at a job site. Buy or get free, if you load it yourself. You could then cut to your preferred length and split it yourself.
Maybe it would get you by until your own stock seasons.

 

[InThePitBBQ]

Maybe reach out to fellow brethren in the classifieds, someone local probably has a stash at home you can buy enough of to get you through for a couple years until your stacks are ready.

I spent the day splitting and stacking wood for the 2022 season.

 

[morningwoodbbq]

Been struggling myself until yesterday when talking to my uncle during Easter and I can grab an apple and cherry tree from him. Has some logs of each already cut which I can split and use right away. Also has some other land with red oak. So I may have struck a lil gold mine. Just need to get a chainsaw and splitter.

Lots of places selling wood, but it's all mixed unfortunately.

Is any maple tree a "sugar maple"? Lots of them here, just don't know if all are the same?

 

[Dweverett]

You might also try talking to any restaurants that have a wood fired oven and see if they will point you to someone.

 

[The Wookiee]

You can buy kiln dried online in a pinch to get you through ... western wood mini logs work and I keep some around as backup for when my local stuff dries up ... ive bought through cabelas and sportsman’s warehouse - if one near you you can order a bunch and go pick up or look for best/free shipping.

I’ve used their hickory oak and mesquite a bunch. Get local fruitwoods and some oak but this time of year a lot less of it on Craigslist’s etc

 

[Monkey Uncle]

Been struggling myself until yesterday when talking to my uncle during Easter and I can grab an apple and cherry tree from him. Has some logs of each already cut which I can split and use right away. Also has some other land with red oak. So I may have struck a lil gold mine. Just need to get a chainsaw and splitter.

Lots of places selling wood, but it's all mixed unfortunately.

Is any maple tree a "sugar maple"? Lots of them here, just don't know if all are the same?

Maple could be sugar maple, red maple, or maybe Norway maple. Sugar maple is best as it is denser and will make better coals, but any of them will work o.k.

 

[frayedend]

Well I posted on Facebook in a few different yardsale sites. Found some oak, seasoned 2 years. Not cheap at 2.25 per square foot. I've never bought it before so I'm not really sure if that's pricey or not. I think that's almost $300 per cord but I'm not buying that much. It will do for now. Gonna go pick it up this weekend.

 

[upStomp]

Howdy, neighbor!

This is the main reason I never went with an offset. I live a mile from an apple orchard and still couldn't find local splits regularly enough to feed one.

There are lots of tree trimming/removal companies in the area. You could check with them to see if they process and sell splits in the quantities you're looking for.

 

[MattGoose]

Not 100% sure if any of these will work for you, but maybe worth a shot for a lead.

Brookline Ice and Coal offers slabs for sale: http://brooklineice.com/products/grilling/#woods

These guys are in Connecticut, so maybe not too far: http://www.bestbarbecuewood.com/


These guys also do some, they are up in Maine. http://www.mainegrillingwoods.com/buy/smoking-wood/?product_type=16

Good luck!

 

[frayedend]

Thanks for the tips. The online places are simply too expensive for stick burning all day. But I think I'm covered. If I can grab enough for this year I'll definitely be all set later.

 

[Dweverett]

I really don’t understand why it’s so hard out here. I know it doesn’t have the bbq tradition of the south but but we’re sitting in the middle of one of the most densely forested parts of the country, a lot of which is hardwood.

 

[EricD]

Have you tried Boston Firewood? I never have, but I have a buddy that has used them once. He liked the wood.
http://bostonfirewood.com/cooking-wood/cooking-wood.html

 

[upStomp]

Thanks for the tips. The online places are simply too expensive for stick burning all day. But I think I'm covered. If I can grab enough for this year I'll definitely be all set later.

Care to share your solution? I'm literally one town away from you so it could very well influence my next cooker purchase.

Cheers!

 

[frayedend]

Care to share your solution? I'm literally one town away from you so it could very well influence my next cooker purchase.

Cheers!

I mentioned a few posts up that I posted in Facebook yardsale sites. A guy messaged me and has 2 year seasoned split oak. He's charging me 2.25 per cubic foot. I'm going to buy a bit this Saturday. He's just a guy with some extra wood. So I don't know that he will be an ongoing source. I only cook every few weeks. I'll see what he has and update you after Saturday if it's something that could help out others.

 

[-Chris-]

These guys almost always have a small pile of hickory for sale. Pretty cheap too.


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[cspence]

These guys took care of me http://www.woodfellasct.com/index.html ... bought 1/4 cord Hickory, 1/4 cord Cherry and 1/4 cord Red Oak...Think I paid $220 or so last year...little pricey, but not bad for getting the mix. They have apple and pretty much any other variety you could want. Doubt they would deliver to MA, but you never know....or if you have your own means of picking up....

I also scooped up some sugar maple off craigslist and apple from a neighbor that had some trees come down (free)....doesn't help you, but keep poking on craigslist, lots of free wood around.

If you want to take a ride...Belltown Orchards in Glastonbury CT also has racks of fruit wood for sale (all the time)...$20 per rack, (2) is about enough to fill up a 6ft tacoma bed.

Hope this helps!

 

[frayedend]

Care to share your solution? I'm literally one town away from you so it could very well influence my next cooker purchase.

Cheers!

Yeah, so this was just an old guy that uses wood to heat his garage when he works on cars. He just cut a bunch of fresh stuff and wanted to get rid of some of his 2 year old stuff. I pretty much took all he had to get rid of. So not an ongoing source.

 

[grossepellets]

If there is an orchard around you go there
There are also mojobricks

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