Air drying Big Leaf Maple

[Steve]

I have just stickered about 1700 bf of maple in a tin shed. Anchorsealed the ends. It is going to get hot and dry here for the summer. I have never dried Maple before. Is there anything I should watch for?
It is a combination of thicknesses and all live edge.

Thanks
Steve

[JP Sinclair]

Steve-

The only thing I would watch for is discoloration under the sticker points.  If you have time to re-stack it after a few weeks, you can move the stickers away from it's initial contact points.  I usually cut my hardwoods at 5/4.  It does use up more wood but it allows plenty to run through the planer to get rid of any surface/drying defects--

JP