dsell
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Smells like black and mild cigars when you burn it. It doesn't pop, so it should work for open fireplaces. It burns good but like others have stated, it doesn't put out much heat in comparison to oak, hickory, black locust, mulberry, etc. According to my chart, it is 21.8 million btu per 20% moisture cord. Hedge is 30.7 and red oak is 25.3, all from the same chart. I don't defend the numbers, I figure it gives me a good comparison. It starts out heavy 4640 lbs and drys to 3120 pounds, a lot of water. Cuts and splits easy, except for the knots and forks.