Homegrown charcoal

[kayaker]

I started making my own charcoal
for the green egg after the lump charcoal
price went out of site (in my opinion).
Fairly easy once you get the hang of it.

 

[the_great_white]

teach us the way...lol

 

[User170512]

Sub'd

 

[buellbrewer]

ive been making it going on 10 years and for the exact same reason. Watched some vids of some english blokes making it. I use a can in a can method. I put wood chunks in a 35gal can with crimp on lid inside a 55 gal drum that has a small bed of coals then build a fire on top of the little can.. soon the gas coming out the little can 'feeds' the fire. After building a big fire several times i started running out of stuff in the yard to burn lol.
Thats cool youre doing that! and the coal is so much better(big glassy chunks)

 

[kayaker]

I put DRY oak/pecan (maple, hickory, ash) in a heavy gauge trash can with a fairly tight lid. It should not be sealed and airtight, but snug so fire will not get in the can. Stack it tight and fill it up best you can. I use cut up firewood. Build a fire around the can for about 2+ hours or so. Let the fire burn down and then open it up the next day.

 

[alleycat]

Sub’d…..been wondering how hard it would be to do this. Black powder is getting pricey….

 

[kayaker]

I use trash wood for the fuel to cook the charcoal. I pick up limbs and sometimes block up sweetgum and let it dry. Also block up wind-thrown pines. Pines make a great fuel wood.