David,Kyler and I get coke from the same place,L brand forge coke,the coke is fine and idk y charcoal isn't workin for him.Kyler,I use homemade charcoal to light my forge;I would think you aren't burnin enough charcoal to start the coke.I get 6 or 7 golf ball size chunks,put some diesel on one piece to help start it,light that piece and put it in the forge and start stacking the other pieces of charcoal around it.Once you get the charcoal burnin good,start adding coke(KEEP THE AIR COMIN!!!)within 10 minutes im ready to forge.