I just recently acquired a reverse flow offset smoker, and was wondering if anyone had recommendations for a good wood moisture meter. I appreciate the help.
You may be surprised the moisture that wood retains after splitting. If it dried quickly, lumber companies wouldn't need to invest in kilns....humidity in the wood should not be greater than relative humidity in the air,...
What I have is thoroughly dry. I break my wood down to 2 to 3 inch splits and they sit a year or better in the barn before I use them.You may be surprised the moisture that wood retains after splitting. If it dried quickly, lumber companies wouldn't need to invest in kilns.
Note too these meters read absolute water percentage in wood. Air is read as relative humidity to what would condense out, not relative to a 100% pool of water. 40% RH doesn't mean a wet rag only dries out to 40% water--it will get a lot drier than that.
This is what I have...