Wood.........

[simong1010]

What type of wood do you use to burn in your ovens?

[minesamojito]

I was using my own ash, willow etc. but have started using some kiln dried silver birch this year, less smoke and hotter burn.
Cheers
Marcus

[rivergirl]

Fruit wood, hazelnut and ash . I farm my trees for the wood . I use my neighbours poplar for my stove .

[petec]

Hi Anyone have any experience of using Aspen ?

we chopped a lot down this year and last when we were cutting back thetrees in the garden

Only recently identified it as Aspen.

cheers
PeteC

[simong1010]

Would Mesquite be too over powering?

[kstronach]

I use ash beech and oak but have had trouble sourcing good seasoned stuff . . . However this weekend a mate I did some work for is dropping me off a van load of ash he has had split and seasoning for a good 5 years! I can't wait!!

[Gaelceltic]

No doubt I'll be the odd one out here. I use whatever seasoned wood I can get my hands on which is a mix of fruit (mainly citrus) and harder woods being carob and olive. I paid 550 Turkish Lira for 3 tons of this mixed wood cut into suitable sized logs, which at todays rate equates to around £180.

[bookemdanno]

Mesquite...oh!
Where can you get that readily in Europe?

It'd add quite a smell, which is usually used for smoking and bbq i believe?
I suppose it'd be ok, but the woodsmoke would add a differnet flavour dimension for sure.
Maybe the guys on Forno Bravo are more au fait with it, and what it can bring to the party?

[Gaelceltic]

Found this chart which might be helpful to some.
www.stovesonline.co.uk/woodburning_chart.html

[muddy4x4]

I use O'sole mio Beech logs for my working pizza oven, constant burn / temp and little smoke. My favorite is kiln dried apple, but if I have any wood I plan to use next time, once my oven is below the temp of combusting new wood, I fill it with what I have and when I take it out and use it, its pretty near to kiln dried wood.