Baked..driftwood

[Lady G]

So I got these couple pieces of driftwood, sprayed the bark off with a power hose, then going to clean in some good old salt water...they are to big to boil, so was going to bake them...well once piece I don't think will fit in the oven....how should I do it?

 

[chesterthehero]

soak them the best you can then wrap them with a wet towel then wrap them with lots and lots of tinfoil... baked potato style or something....?


i may be totaly wrong fyi... but maybe not... i dunno

 

[krzr3000]

I usually just throw them in...no wrap or anything. Just keep an eye on it.

 

[pdbrady]

Just put them in. 300 degrees for a few hours. If you're like myself and impatient, you can up the temp some, just keep an eye on it.

edit.....I just realized what your question was, sorry. I've ran into the same problem. I just had to cut mine down so it would fit as 2 pieces.

 

[X24]

Why bake? Just rinse in some water and bleach solution, rinse very well and add declor on it when finished and when you place in the tank add more declor.

Kills everything and is a lot less work then boiling.

 

[ewurm]

I just clean it well and drop it in. If it's something I found in nature, I will let it dry out on it's own before I add it to kill any water creatures that may be living on it.

 

[Dr_Shakalu]

Could you let me know what baking will do for it? If it is too big to boil, I just put it in a cooler and pour hot water and salt over it. I do this a few times until the water isn't yellow. Does baking it kill what might be in or on it, or does it help with not having the tannins turn the water yellow? The Doctor.

 

[CHOMPERS]

... Does baking it kill what might be in or on it, or does it help with not having the tannins turn the water yellow? The Doctor.

Yer not allowed to play Doctor anymore.

 

[andy1234]

Could you let me know what baking will do for it? If it is too big to boil, I just put it in a cooler and pour hot water and salt over it. I do this a few times until the water isn't yellow. Does baking it kill what might be in or on it, or does it help with not having the tannins turn the water yellow? The Doctor.

baking in my experience dryies it out more and kills what ever is in it. and when its dried like that it soaks up water alot faster so it can sink and there is less tannins. the only problem i have with baking them is the smell of old wood being warm lol

 

[bigspizz]

I would assume most bacteria, microbes, (or bad stuff) would die off at or right above 140 degrees....."the danger zone"...lol 41-140 degrees. Below or above that temp, for a long period is sufficient. Baking will NOT rid the wood of tannins. Tannic acid, could possibly be beneficial, depending on your stock. It could also be detrimental. Boiling and Dr's cooler method WILL rid tannins.