{"id":5638,"date":"2019-11-13T06:30:26","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T11:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/?p=5638"},"modified":"2021-11-08T13:03:32","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T18:03:32","slug":"how-seasons-and-equilibrium-moisture-content-affect-wood-storage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/how-seasons-and-equilibrium-moisture-content-affect-wood-storage\/","title":{"rendered":"WOOD STORAGE- THE INFLUENCE OF CLIMATE AND EQUILIBRIUM MOISTURE CONTENT"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\r\n<div id=\"attachment_5660\" style=\"width: 606px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5660\" class=\"wp-image-5660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Seasonal-equilibrium.jpg\" alt=\"The four season has an affect on wood storage and its cooking or smoking potential \" width=\"596\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Seasonal-equilibrium.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Seasonal-equilibrium-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Seasonal-equilibrium-300x165.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5660\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The four season has an affect on wood storage and its cooking or smoking potential<\/p><\/div>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" class=\"wp-image-5026\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/web-audio-button.jpeg\" alt=\"Listen to the audio of this blog\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Listen about proper wood storage\r\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-5638-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/HOW-SEASONS-AND-EQUILIBRIUM-MOISTURE-CONTENT-AFFECT-WOOD-STORAGE-FULL-BLOG-AUDIO.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/HOW-SEASONS-AND-EQUILIBRIUM-MOISTURE-CONTENT-AFFECT-WOOD-STORAGE-FULL-BLOG-AUDIO.mp3\">https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/HOW-SEASONS-AND-EQUILIBRIUM-MOISTURE-CONTENT-AFFECT-WOOD-STORAGE-FULL-BLOG-AUDIO.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Wood Storage<\/strong>-I recently had a lovely telephone conversation with a new customer who had previously lived in the Carolinas and now was dealing with the great variability of climate in the state of Colorado.\u00a0 This customer had the fortitude to think about the altitude, humidity and temperature differences in Colorado and how they might affect hardwood purchased from us and stored in his new home state.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This got me thinking about the information we currently offer regarding hardwoods.\u00a0 We\u2019ve provided you with information on differences of hardwoods and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/what-wood-to-use-for-smoking-a-primer\/\">which are ideal for cooking<\/a>, on why <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/can-hardwood-be-too-dry-for-cooking\/\">moisture is important for certain methods of cooking<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/storage-of-unused-wood\/\">how to store hardwood<\/a>.\u00a0 I think what\u2019s missing is maintaining the stability of hardwoods in different climates.\u00a0 To do this, you need to know <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Equilibrium_moisture_content\">Equilibrium Moisture Content (EMC)<\/a><\/strong> for each state and for each season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Let me first state some facts about hardwood and wood storage.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>The Ideals for Wood<\/em><\/strong> Storage<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Wood at or above the fiber saturation point &#8211; which I define as the point in the drying process when only bound water in the cell walls remain with all free water removed from cell cavities -will lose moisture when exposed to any relative humidity below 100 percent. The average fiber saturation point is 26%.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Totally dry (oven dried) wood will absorb moisture when exposed to any relative humidity except when at zero. At a constantly maintained temperature and relative humidity, any wood will reach a point where it neither loses nor gains any moisture. When wood is in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/topics\/agricultural-and-biological-sciences\/wood-density \">moisture balance<\/a> with the relative humidity of the air surrounding it at a given temperature, the wood has reached its equilibrium moisture content (EMC). Put another way, in an environment maintained at a constant relative humidity and temperature, the wood will come to a moisture content that is in equilibrium with the moisture of the air.\u00a0 I believe the ideals for relative humidity are 37 to 53% and temperature 66\u00b0 to 74\u00b0 F.\u00a0 Keep in mind, relative humidity is much more important to EMC than temperature.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong><em>Why is knowing EMC important when it comes to hardwood or in this case, cooking hardwood?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Knowing this information can provide an indication of how fast the cooking wood might dry out or the likelihood that a wood might regain some moisture during specific seasons and in specific states in the USA.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Wood Storage- EMC Averages in the USA<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>There are five designations I am giving to the outdoor conditions for wood storage: arid (having little or no rain), dry (low relative humidity with little moisture), moist (air with high relative humidity), damp (air with moisture), and wet (air with high water vapor).\u00a0 As you\u2019ll see, some states have no variation in condition based on season and others see significant variation.\u00a0 I\u2019ll be listing the average EMC for season and the condition designation per season.\u00a0 Keep in mind, each hardwood responds to these conditions slightly differently based on the density of the wood and the conditions it grows in.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>Alaska: <\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.9; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 12.9; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 14.6; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 15.6; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>Alabama: <\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.6; Designation = Damp<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 13; Designation = Damp<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 13.8; Designation = Damp<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.6; Designation = Damp<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>Arkansas:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.6; Designation = Damp<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 13; Designation = Damp<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 13.3; Designation = Damp<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.4; Designation = Damp<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>Arizona: <\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 9.8; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 7.2; Designation = Arid<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 7.9; Designation = Arid<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 8.4; Designation = Arid<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>California:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 12.7; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 11; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 10; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 11.4; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>Colorado:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 11; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC =8.9; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 8.6; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 9.4; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>Connecticut:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 12.6; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 11.6; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 12.4; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 13; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>Delaware:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 12.3; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 11.8; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 12.2; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.1; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>District of Columbia (DC):<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 11.9; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 11.8; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 12.2; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 12.8; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>Florida:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.9; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 13; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 14.4; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 14.3; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>Georgia:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 13; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 12.3; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC =13.2; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.5; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>Hawaii:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.5; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 13; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 12.5; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 13; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>Idaho:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 14.5; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 10.3; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 7.9; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 10.7; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>Illinois:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 14.7; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 12.9; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 13.2; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.5; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>Indiana:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 15.1; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 12.8; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 12.9; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.7; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>Iowa:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 14.8; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.1; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 13.6; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.7; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>Kansas:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC =13.2; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 12.3; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 12; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 12.2; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>Kentucky:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.9; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 12.3; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 13.3; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.1; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>Louisiana:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 14.5; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.9; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 14.4; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.9; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>Maine:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.5; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 12.2; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 13.1; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 14.3; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>Maryland:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 12.2; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 11.5; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 12.1; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 12.8; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>Massachusetts:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 12.4; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 11.6; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 12.2; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 12.9; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>Michigan:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 17.3; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 12.8; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 13.2; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 14.7; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>Minnesota:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 14.7; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 12.8; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 13.6; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 14.4; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>Mississippi:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 14.2; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.4; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 13.9; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.7; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>Missouri:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 14; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 13; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 13.3; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.3; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>Montana:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.8; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 10.9; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 9.4; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 11.4; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>Nebraska:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.5; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 12.3; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 12.3; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 12.3; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>Nevada:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 11.4; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 8.5; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 6.5; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 8.4; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>New Hampshire:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 13; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 11.6; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 12.4; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.5; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>New Jersey:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 12.5; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 11.5; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 12; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 12.8; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>New Mexico:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 9.7; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 6.8; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 8.5; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 9.2; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>New York:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.9; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 11.6; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 12.6; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.7; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>North Carolina:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 13; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 12.4; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 13.7; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.6; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>North Dakota:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 15.1; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.2; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 12.7; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.6; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>Ohio:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 14.9; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 12.7; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 12.8; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.7; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>Oklahoma:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 13; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 12.5; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 12.4; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 12.6; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>Oregon:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 16.4; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 13; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 10.7; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.4; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>Pennsylvania:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.4; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 11.4; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 12.6; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.4; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>Rhode Island:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC =12.2; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 11.5; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 12.3; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 12.8; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>South Carolina:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 12.8; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.3; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 13.2; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.2; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>South Dakota:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 14.2; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 12.9; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 12.5; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 12.8; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>Tennessee:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.7; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 12.6; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 13.4; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.4; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>Texas:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 12.9; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 12; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 12.1; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 12.5; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>Utah:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 14.2; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 9.7; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 7.2; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 10.2; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>Vermont:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.4; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 11.9; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 12.2; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.7; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>Virginia:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 10; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 11.9; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 13; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.1; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>Washington:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 16.9; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 12.7; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 11.2; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 14.2; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>West Virginia:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 13.8; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 12.4; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>5; Designation = Damp<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 14.2; Designation = Damp<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><em>Wyoming:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Winter: <\/strong>average EMC = 11.7; Designation = Wet<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Spring: <\/strong>average EMC = 10.5; Designation = Moist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> average EMC = 8.9; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fall: <\/strong>average EMC = 10.2; Designation = Dry<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>So, what do you take from these numbers?\u00a0 Locations in what we call the dry climates of the US Southwest exhibit the lowest EMCs, with Nevada posting the lowest annual EMC.\u00a0 Locations considered coastal or near coastal like Alaska, the Gulf coast, and Northwest have the highest EMCs, with an island in Alaska having the highest annual EMC of over 19%.\u00a0 Of course, for the lower states, Washington state has the highest EMC of over 17%.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The largest variability in EMC occurs in the states of eastern Washington, eastern Oregon, and Idaho.\u00a0 Those states with the smallest variability include the deep South with Texas leading the list.\u00a0 For 48% of the country, the range of monthly EMC variability is between 2 and 4%.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>When it comes to times of the year with the highest EMC, its no surprise that December leads for most of the Midwest, western and northern states.\u00a0 The south tends to show the most variability in September, with April and May demonstrating the most stability for 58% of the country.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Without question, certain locations will find it more challenging to purchase hardwood for cooking and maintain its stability.\u00a0 Hopefully, this guide will assist you selecting the best season to purchase or to maintain a sizable inventory of product.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>What challenges have you found with wood storage for cooking and barbecue?\u00a0 Let us know in the comments and don\u2019t forget to follow us on all platforms.\u00a0 Providing tips, techniques, recipes, and the science behind the flame and fire to improve your skills with wood-fired cooking! 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