CORDWOOD OPTIONS

Oak is both one of the most prevalent species in our area, and also is one of the best hardwoods. Its character is long lasting and slower burning, while providing very good heat and length of burn. It creates a noticeable amount if ash, but it's very popular for the heating benefits it provides. It is multi-use, as it can be utilized as both a smoking and cooking wood.

28-37M BTU/Cord (varies by subspecies)

Eucalyptus is a hardwood with many benefits. Once brought to our area as "the wood with many benefits"- lumber, railroad ties, paper pulp & firewood- it’s burning character can be very hot and long burning. As sometimes it can be ridiculed for being a wood that contains a natural oil, it burns best well-seasoned. It's Low ash producer, and a good choice as a member of your firewood mix or by itself. Strong contender.

35M BTU/Cord

Almond firewood is a popular choice in the spectrum of firewood. It’s evolution as a firewood brings popularity, as it’s a re-utilized product from orchard removal. It has quite a high core burning capacity, and it is also low ash producing. It provides a sweet smell when burning, and is a beneficial cooking wood popular with wood smoker chefs for its mild flavoring properties.

33M BTU/Cord

Walnut is a good, average hardwood. With lower density and hardness, it's an easy lighting medium hardwood with a thicker bark that is useful for starting your fire. Very useful firewood used occasionally for cooking (such as pizza ovens). Is known as a flame wood giving lots of flame when burning.

20M BTU/Cord

Cherry is similar to walnut in terms of its burning character, being medium to the heat spectrum. Desirable for its recycled basis, in that it comes from orchard removal. It produces a dark smoke and “red” ring around meats when smoking. Its availability can be spotty (depending on orchard removal). Liked by many for its burning character, it produces some ash but a pleasant burner. It's also popular for our pizza oven customers.

20M BTU/Cord

Madrone is a very popular firewood that is hard dense and a complement to oak. It’s staying power is good, but as a hot burning wood it’s best paired with oak or another hardwood. Madrone produces little ash and creates exceptional number of coals. Sometimes known as a "king" of the available firewood species, and has a high heat index. It is a hard, dense wood that splits moderately well. Limited availability in comparison to other oak species, can occasionally be higher prices opposed to other hardwoods.

31M BTU/Cord

Doug fir is a softwood which is a good heat producer amongst other species. Fir does crackle and pop. It’s a dense softwood with some sap and pitch. Most customers use it as a starting wood, and some burn by itself. It is recommended to only burn dry seasoned Douglas Fir to avoid build up in the chimney. Common favorite over pine, cypress, and other hardwoods. Very popular for our camping customers.

18M BTU/Cord

Pine firewood is a useful softwood for many wood burners, also including our campers. Known as a “pitch wood”, many include pine or fir in their firewood mix to have ease of starting their fire. It’s a faster burning wood, but with lower heat it does create a higher ash content amongst softwood species. Monterey pine most prevalent specie for this area, with some ponderosa pine available.

16–21M BTU/Cord (Varies by subspecies)

Or Bay, as it’s commonly referred to, is known as a hardwood with a "fragrant burning character". It's a medium heat producer which, has some natural inherent oils that adds to its usefulness as a heating wood. Best burned in the season it was produced. It's quite hard and dense with some ash. Often compared to almond in the firewood spectrum. It produces some crackle, and likes to burn. It's a good complement to your firewood mix, and good by itself too.

26M BTU/Cord