Hello,
Very correct Brandon, temperature being only one of three main things, atmospheric moisture and air circulation the other two.
I would most like to stack wood standing vertically outside, with spaces in-between for lowering moisture content, keeping it out of direct sunlight and under cover for protection from rain. It's all an ideal, not so practical in my circumstances so I revert to the less than ideal. After sawing I stack in a place outdoors, substantially up off the ground, covered to shed rain but not inhibit air flow, in a shadowy place, where it will catch the good wind. Truly important is the material used in stickering. If not absolutely dry staining will occur. The stickers should be of a softer wood and not plywood or something similar and these stickers should be in line throughout the stack. Good if you have the space to use 4x4 stickers. Sometimes I go as thin as half an inch just to save the needed room.
Greetings,
Don Wagstaff
