Firewood for OFYR: How to Choose, Light and Store Your Wood

What is the best wood for an OFYR?

In Switzerland, we are fortunate to have excellent access to local firewood. Many municipalities have their own forest areas, often with the possibility of buying locally felled wood. For anyone who uses their OFYR regularly, good-quality local hardwood can be an excellent choice.

There are also times when ready-prepared firewood makes sense: when you want consistent quality, do not have space to prepare your own wood, or simply want firewood that is ready to use.

At OFYR Switzerland, we stock high-quality firewood from Austria, kiln-dried, evenly cut and ready for your next fire.

How dry should OFYR firewood be?

Whatever wood you choose, moisture matters.

Well-dried wood is easier to light, produces less smoke and provides more predictable heat. This makes controlling the temperature of your OFYR considerably easier.

Kiln-dried wood offers the additional advantage of being ready to use, without needing months of storage and drying at home.

Wood rolls or pallets?

How much firewood you need depends on how often you use your OFYR and how much storage space you have.

How to light an OFYR fire

A good fire needs structure. Start with smaller pieces of dry wood and kindling, allowing plenty of airflow around the fire. Once the fire is established, gradually add larger pieces of firewood.

Splitting a few logs into smaller pieces makes getting the fire started much easier. Instead of using an axe and splitting block, a Kindling Cracker allows you to split wood by striking it from above with a hammer. The wood is held securely within the splitter, making firewood preparation simple and controlled.

How much wood does an OFYR use?

The amount of wood you use will vary depending on the weather, how long you are cooking and how much heat you want from the cooking plate.

As a useful guideline for an evening of cooking:

Approximate amounts for an evening of cooking. Actual consumption varies depending on weather, cooking time and fire intensity.

The OFYR Wood Bag makes it easy to carry firewood from your storage area to the cooking unit and gives you a simple way to judge how much wood you have prepared for the evening.

Storing wood – functional and visible

If you cook outdoors regularly, firewood naturally becomes part of your outdoor space.

Good storage keeps wood organised, ventilated and ready for your next fire. It can also make the wood itself part of the design of your terrace or garden.

Wood racks create order and structure in outdoor spaces while keeping firewood ventilated and close to the OFYR.

Sideboards with wood storage combine storage space, work surface and firewood storage in one compact, functional piece.

Butcher Blocks with wood storage add useful preparation space for longer cooking sessions, entertaining larger groups or preparing several dishes around the OFYR.