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Outdoor Cooking Equipment => Grills & Smokers => Charcoal Grills => Topic started by: africanmeat on August 26, 2013, 10:04:38 AM

Title: It is not wood but it not charcoal either
Post by: africanmeat on August 26, 2013, 10:04:38 AM

A business associate of mine started a new venture . he takes the Stems ,the skin ,and the pips that is left from the grapes after  it is pressed for wine .,
 Through process of heat and pressure he makes wood blocks .i got few bags of this blocks  to try. and my first was to smoke a chicken ,and do  lamb kebabs .
the smell was great like wine ,and the coal was good and strong for few hours .

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i will put it in my MES and see how it will work .

Title: Re: It is not wood but it not charcoal either
Post by: Smokin Don on August 26, 2013, 10:15:52 AM

WOW Ahron that is some fine cooking and the new product is interesting!!! May catch on as a new fuel for BBQ! Don

Title: It is not wood but it not charcoal either
Post by: Pappymn on August 26, 2013, 10:18:09 AM

Results look really good. What kind of temps did this throw off and how did you lite it?

Title: Re: It is not wood but it not charcoal either
Post by: drholly on August 26, 2013, 10:19:56 AM

How long did it last - comparable to wood or charcoal?
Sounds interesting - and that was a very nice looking cook!

Title: Re: It is not wood but it not charcoal either
Post by: teesquare on August 26, 2013, 10:34:58 AM

A beautiful meal as always Ahron!

Title: Re: It is not wood but it not charcoal either
Post by: sliding_billy on August 26, 2013, 11:47:23 AM

Food looks great.  Interested to find out how it will serve as a low and slow fuel.

Title: Re: It is not wood but it not charcoal either
Post by: sparky on August 26, 2013, 12:13:29 PM

I like the food.  a lot.  great cook.  the fuel thing is cool but i'm hungry now and your food looks fantastic buddy.   :)

Title: Re: It is not wood but it not charcoal either
Post by: africanmeat on August 26, 2013, 01:42:35 PM

Thanks guys
i did not Measures the heat but it feel like it is hotter,it lasted  longer than the normal charcoal . i lit it  with firelighter , it takes  longer to start but it takes longer to die too .
it has a light smoke with a sweetish aroma .

Title: Re: It is not wood but it not charcoal either
Post by: muebe on August 26, 2013, 03:46:59 PM

That is really cool Ahron!

And the food looks great.

Is the cost more or less than charcoal?