BBQ wood storage

[Zilla]

I guy on the Gator forum asked how folks are storing their BBQ wood. So after taking some pics I thought I'd post it here too. I have a few ways I do it. I have a round wood rack my son gave me for Christmas that he made it welding shop a few years ago. I have a few free standing stacks, and another stack up against a fence that is held together with one of those 1" ratcheting tie down straps. For the larger stacks I drive two fence posts into the ground and stack between them. Also for smaller wood or wood thats hard to stack I make wire baskets and fill them up. They are cheap, allow great air circulation, easy access and you can put them anywhere and build them in any shape. You can even hold a cord of split wood in them. Once their full they are unmovable. Once the wood is seasoned It wont matter if it gets wet. Just keep it up off the ground. It would be easy to make a cover just for the top if you wanted.

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/7985/rearstacksep5.th.jpg (http://img442.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rearstacksep5.jpg)
Main Stack - Mesquite on the left Live Oak on the right. It's covered by a 3' overhang on the Q-Bana.
http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/9482/roundwoodrackig4.th.jpg (http://img131.imageshack.us/my.php?image=roundwoodrackig4.jpg)
The last of my Apple in the round rack
http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/7810/woodbasketssx8.th.jpg (http://img442.imageshack.us/my.php?image=woodbasketssx8.jpg)
The last of the peach in the small baskets
http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/4111/img5567rm0.th.jpg (http://img106.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img5567rm0.jpg)
More green Mesquite in the foreground, 2 stacks post oak and three large baskets
http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/2762/img5568aa2.th.jpg (http://img455.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img5568aa2.jpg)
Some Pecan held together with a tie down strap. It's tied to the fence too.
http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/8503/img5569wa8.th.jpg (http://img106.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img5569wa8.jpg)
Three large baskets 30" around 4' tall full of small logs and chunks. Pecan, Mesquite, Live Oak, Post Oak.
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/9662/frontshotqy2.th.jpg (http://img144.imageshack.us/my.php?image=frontshotqy2.jpg)
I always try to keep the wood rack on the pit full of oak. That way I always have dry wood ready to go.

[M38A1]

......i know where you live too. 8)


Excellent storage tips there Mr. Zilla. I'm ready to go pick up some more pecan. Seems I've made a dent in my sisters fireplace wood pile. :shock: That's all she does is burn pecan in it

[Dustaway]

Ok M38A1 we need to hook up the next time zilla's out of town farting around with Craig and Ritch I could use some wood :lol:

damn zilla that gives me a woody :twisted:

[wood_is_good]

you guys don't play around do ya ? :shock:

[HFD26]

That's the right way Zilla. Keep it off the ground to deter termites, and keep it as dry as you can. Be sure and watch out for them copper head snakes. Found two of them bad boys in my wood pile once.

[Freedbaby]

WOW, That is some stash of wood. I will have to hook up with the guys that know where you live......or I can just let my nose help me out on a nice weekend.

[cleglue]

Zilla,

I say you are ready for ALOT of serious smoking.

[BBQ101]

:lol: Zilla you might wanna put up some more wood looks like your going to run out in about 5 years :wink:

[kpigout]

I think you should change your name to "Woodman".........Oh wait....Nevermind..... :D

[bandit05]

I have pecan and hickory out the butt too. Katria blew a few trees down. I know were LOTS more is but I don't need it and it has been down for 1.5 years know. Man that Katrina was a monster of a storm. We had 16 trees down on the 100 acres that I hunt on. This place is 4 hours north of the Gulf Coast!

[txpgapro]

Nice rack Zilla! But check out my rack! :lol: http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/9464/p00022666gv.th.jpg (http://img164.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p00022666gv.jpg) http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/4809/p00019045vf.th.jpg (http://img104.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p00019045vf.jpg)

I've added hickory-pecan and pure hickory to my stash now.

[serialgriller]

sorry, zilla - as impressive as your rack is, i gotta say i like pgapro's rack a lot better........ :lol: :lol:

[DaHorns]

Dude Txpgapro, that is seriously impressive........I'm in awe!!!

[3970010]

FOR ZILLA (http://www.drpower.com/TwoStepChapterPage1.aspx?Name=Woodsplitter2Step&Chap=WDSWhatItDoes&Page=WDSEasytoUse2&SiteEntryMode=0&BC=0%3aHome&LinkType=3)

[OWENMUSTANG]

let's see,,, i think there was an old ZZTop song.. woke up with wood...
funny, don't think that's what they meant... :lol:

[Zilla]

sorry, zilla - as impressive as your rack is, i gotta say i like pgapro's rack a lot better........ :lol: :lol:

Yes I agree his rack is sweet, but the picture of his wood is old. He must have burned most of that by now. :) PGAPRO has old wood. :lol:

[Zilla]

FOR ZILLA (http://www.drpower.com/TwoStepChapterPage1.aspx?Name=Woodsplitter2Step&Chap=WDSWhatItDoes&Page=WDSEasytoUse2&SiteEntryMode=0&BC=0%3aHome&LinkType=3)

Thanks Mike, I think I'll book mark that! :wink:

[Sweetdaddy]

Rack Smack. No one has a rack like my fishing buddy to the left.

[critter]

There is nothing like a bunch of men discussing their wood!

[david brace]

Rack Smack. No one has a rack like my fishing buddy to the left.
Fully agree with that!

DB

[Race R Us]

yeah i agree with db :lol:

[Half Fast BBQ'n]

397,
Can I use the link that you gave Zilla, or is that propriatary info :lol: :lol:

I like that splitter!!

[Hankerin Bar-B-Q]

Thanks for the ideas of what to do with my wood... :shock:

[Crpdeth]

Rack Smack. No one has a rack like my fishing buddy to the left.

Little bitty ol' tiny picture though. :twisted:

Nice pile a' wood Zilla...You tend to keep me jealous.

Crpdeth

[2nd hand]

Yes that fishing pic should be enlarged just a tad!!

[david brace]

I made the mistake of putting some apple wood in a large rubbermaid container once...lemme tell you...the ants and spiders that came outta there once I checked on it in the spring were of epic proportions...that means REAL BIG... :P I had to toss all the wood.

DB