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05-06-2007, 09:08 PM
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BP0338 Making your own Charcoal
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05-07-2007, 09:48 AM
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I have sometimes used woodstove pellets with success. They coke up much like coal at the edge of the fire and burn hot and clean. The btu output is about half that of coal, so you need to use more of it. It is cheap and available. If you cantrol the size of the fire with water the pellets break down to a saw dust pulp that can be used for a cave type fire. Welding heat was no problem. ymmv
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05-07-2007, 10:49 AM
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I like working with coal/charcoal/coke but living in a very tightly packed residential neighborhood it's not that practical, instead I've got 3 different propane forges. I think the reason not many people use coke is because it's a lot more expensive (at least in my area) than just buying coal and letting it coke on the fire. |
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