Thanks for the replies to my previous question about home grown wood.
All my previous experience has been grilling stuff over charcoal, no flames, no smoke, so using smoke as part of the process is new to me so pardon me if I ask some daft questions
2/3 years ago a neighbour chopped down a small apple tree, he told me he was giving the wood to a friend for a craft project.
The house recently changed hands and the new owner found about 6 pieces of the said tree under his hedge, these I have now acquired.
They are on average about 3 inches in diameter and approx 10 inches long.
I understand that apple is quite a hard wood to chop up, and I only have an average size domestic axe.
The logs are not green although they maybe quite wet.
Can I put one amongst the charcoal to burn and smoulder or do I need to cut them up?
Can I just split them into kindling size pieces or do I need to get them down to the size of the chips sold commercially?
All ideas and suggestions will be appreciated
I am hoping to be at Bristol so might be able to meet a couple of folks