Natural Wood Chracoal

[olooko]

I saw some Natural wood charchoal at whole foods today and I was wondering if it is safe to use for my hookahing. I really don't understand the difference between the natural hookah charcoal and natural charcoal. Can someone explain the difference to me?

[NoDeadBodies]

good question...ill be awaiting an educated answer

[Brownman18]

if its something that has a hookah picture etc on it i'd use it otherwise im guessing its intended for bbq usage in which case it'd be very very dangerous to your health.. anything in a grocery store and such is usually not for a hookah use. A middle eastern food market or indian or persian on the other hand i'd ask the clerk but even then unless its like dynamate or al adjad or something (these arent wood persay) but they have a hookah pic and a guy smoking one so its safe.


Hookah coals are kind of a specialty coal and arent really mass produced they are more finely marketed/sold through the stores listed above and usually imported if not always.

[olooko]

I understand that but what is this "difference"?

[SomaliSmoke]

I wonder if the wood burns slower than the charcoal? Also I think the wood might give off smoke, which is just a hunch.

[MechAnt]

If its natural, that's ok. What makes BBQ charcoals dangerous is the addition of accelerants and what not. Just remember, COMPLETELY NATURAL!!!

[FURsAKeN]

Its not safe for hookahing!
It is intended for BBQ and it has been treated with chemicals and petroleum. Wood charcoal is just the same as regular briquettes. With only few differences; wood charcoal take longer to get to ideal burning temp, also releases a woody flavor into the meat. Briquettes are made with lignite coal, sulphur, sodium nitrate, limestone, starch, borax, and charred sawdust. Wood charcoal is what it is.. wood.
Thats the difference dude. But don't use it to smoke.
Mechant that is a wrong statement dude, when they say "100% Natural" they mean the coal was derived from natural wood! They still have to treat it with petroleum for to retain shape and shelf life. Edited September 5, 2007 by FURsAKeN

[olooko]

I wonder if the wood burns slower than the charcoal? Also I think the wood might give off smoke, which is just a hunch.

No wood burns faster than charcoal because it has other compounds in it that causes it to burn faster, hotter and thus gives off toxic (CO) fumes. Coals are made from wood. Charcoaling is a process which burns off these compounds leaving behind carbon. It turn 50% carbon wood in to 70%+ coals.


Now this leads me to another question, does BBQ charcoal have more or less carbon than Hookah coals?

[olooko]

If is is from Whole Foods then it is. Thanks for answering my question.

[olooko]

But this is all natural wood charcoal, how is that different from the Hookah natural charcoal, ie. Muzzle form HC?

[racemyghost]

if its ALL natural, then it should be fine. But just because its from whole foods and it says all natural doesnt make it safe for hookah. BBQ coals have chemicals added to it, hookah coals have none (natural ones at least)

[olooko]

if its ALL natural, then it should be fine. But just because its from whole foods and it says all natural doesnt make it safe for hookah. BBQ coals have chemicals added to it, hookah coals have none (natural ones at least)

good to know. Thx

[FURsAKeN]

I wonder if the wood burns slower than the charcoal? Also I think the wood might give off smoke, which is just a hunch.

No wood burns faster than charcoal because it has other compounds in it that causes it to burn faster, hotter and thus gives off toxic (CO) fumes. Coals are made from wood. Charcoaling is a process which burns off these compounds leaving behind carbon. It turn 50% carbon wood in to 70%+ coals.


Now this leads me to another question, does BBQ charcoal have more or less carbon than Hookah coals?

But this is all natural wood charcoal, how is that different from the Hookah natural charcoal, ie. Muzzle form HC?

They would normally have a near equal carbon precentage. It all boils down to what is done to the charcoal to make it a "Final Product". Even though it says "100% Natural" doesn't mean it hasn't been treated with petroleum products, it still can 100% kill you. I wouldn't use grocery store bought coal, period.

[HookahCulture]

I wouldn't use any grocery store coals either.
I remember one hookah lounge used to use KINGSFORD BBQ COALS!!

I thought what was meant by "natural coal" was the lemon wood or olive wood coals you can get for the hookah.
I've tried the lemon wood - it crackles and shoots sparks, so don't have it near carpet!

[Rani]

I wonder if the wood burns slower than the charcoal? Also I think the wood might give off smoke, which is just a hunch.

No wood burns faster than charcoal because it has other compounds in it that causes it to burn faster, hotter and thus gives off toxic (CO) fumes. Coals are made from wood. Charcoaling is a process which burns off these compounds leaving behind carbon. It turn 50% carbon wood in to 70%+ coals.


Now this leads me to another question, does BBQ charcoal have more or less carbon than Hookah coals?

But this is all natural wood charcoal, how is that different from the Hookah natural charcoal, ie. Muzzle form HC?

They would normally have a near equal carbon precentage. It all boils down to what is done to the charcoal to make it a "Final Product". Even though it says "100% Natural" doesn't mean it hasn't been treated with petroleum products, it still can 100% kill you. I wouldn't use grocery store bought coal, period.

I don''t find hookah coals all that expensive, so I see no real reason to buy 10 pounds of charcoal at the grocery store....BUT.... All statements here are supposition. Read the ingredient list on the bag. If it list anything, and I mean anything other than wood, leave it on the shelf. There was a pressure compressed bricket on the market several years ago that was nothing but compressed wood - no additives of any kind. Hell to light, but burned forever. I see no reason something like that wouldn't work, but it never sold well and eventually disappeared from the market. But remember it was pure wood, nothing else added at all.

'Rani