Smoker fuel

[BKF Admin]

What do you use in your smoker for fuel ?

 

[jimbeekeeper]

Adult magazines and chemistry text books

 

[tonybloke]

for most hive manipulations I use hessian sack, but for a quick 'visit' I use egg trays

 

[BKF Admin]

Adult magazines and chemistry text books

I bet miss May 1973 was a real cracker

 

[wilderness]

I have a Scots pine in the garden and collect the cones and needles each year and dry off in the shed. Great smoker fuel.

 

[drstitson]

mix of egg box, lavender prunings and dried walnut leaves.

 

[gavin]

Rotten wood, the kind that you can break up into fibres in your hands. It isn't rotting fast enough in the old orchard, so I need to stock up in local copses usually when off to my heather site.

 

[tonybloke]

I have a Scots pine in the garden and collect the cones and needles each year and dry off in the shed. Great smoker fuel.

have you read this
http://www.beekeepingforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7832&highlight=smoker+fuel&page=2
reply #17 ( Finman)

 

[Queens59]

Anything flammable that isn't impregnated with nasties!

 

[psafloyd]

I have been using cardboard sparingly as that was all I had after a very wet September meant I didn't get any grass to dry.

However, I also have a whole load of lavender to try and I've been saving my satsuma skins after suggestions on here that these are both good fuels.

 

[stubee]

Any thing that smokes well and I don't have to pay for.

 

[tonybloke]

can I advise folk to check out their local pet supplies shop, as they usually have hessian sacks to dispose of (used to transport peanuts etc)

 

[Skyhook]

Dried lawn mowings. Finman says it's too strong, but I find it the mildest coolest smoke, and my girls seem to prefer it to cardboard, which I used to used but which could annoy them.

 

[madasafish]

Dried cow dung .

 

[Haughton Honey]

Marij................uana

Never been stung yet.




(joke)

 

[Monsieur Abeille]

Marij................uana

Never been stung yet.




(joke)

Ah, but do you have any honey left afterwards?

 

[Rosti]

Semi-shredded cardboard.
Th0rnes generously include a big wadge of the stuff as packing with every order.
I simply check that the stuff I retain and burn is not printed and does not have any adhering tape/labels. It rolls easily, allows good air flows, lights a dream and is free.

 

[Black Comb]

Yes Rosti it's really good fuel and burns well.

Problem is every time I use it I get a really bad head.
Don't know what it does to the bees.

 

[bobandbec]

Pine cones wrapped in hessian sack.

Can't get both into the poll.

 

[broandy]

Tea bags ( Yorkshire Tea ) lol
Lancashire tea is too gud to burn lol