Charley Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 (edited) ok I received the aFire coals today.1. there huge2. theres a hell of a lot of them in a 7lb bagI used a phunnel bowl with layalina bubble gum. and a homemade foil wind cover.I only used one coal and have been smoking for 2 and a half hours now. here is the first hit.and here is a hit i just took after 2 and a half hours on the same coal.I have had to do almost no heat management (except ashing the coal)for smaller bowls i would recomend breaking one in half.they take a long time to start (had to leave it on the stove for 15 minutes and turn 2 times.one coal smokes just like 2 coconaros (but a hell of a lot longer) there is no taste at all and no headaches.a very small amount of smoke when igniting but less than natural lemon wood coal.in comparison to cocos they are realy cost effective $29.99 for an 18lb bag or $12.99 for a 7lb boxI got the 7lb box shipping on it was $13.95 and I know that sounds like alot but to equil the same waight in coconaros you would have to spend about $150 or more. I now have enough coconut charcoal to last me at least 3 months. (and I am a very heavy smoker.)these were ment to be bbq coals but they use the same exact proccessing method as coconaros there is NO DIFFRANCE IN THEM AT ALL EXEPT SIZE AND SHAPE.the retailers website is located at http://www.afireinc.com Edited April 14, 2009 by Charley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zinite Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Any pic of it on the bowl? How do they ash in comparison with cocos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchard Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Great success!If you don't die in the next week or so, I am ordering some.: D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinamon Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 the local harware store has these coconut coals for $4.99CAD for 1kg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charley Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 I had a pic of one on the bowl and some how my brothers cell phone erased it before i could send it to my email.the ash is slightly looser than coconaros but still small in comparison with other brands of coal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 So do you know how many came in your 7 lb bag? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charley Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 alot lol look at the pick of me holding the bag hold on and ill count them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charley Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 80 in the bag but they can be broken into 6 pieces each and still be as big as a coconaro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charley Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 if not bigger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColibriDon Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Hmmm...when I run out of Coco's, I might have to pick some of these up. Thanks for the tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antouwan Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 i'll buy the huge bag sometime soon...anything is cheaper than cocos....and coconut coals are all pretty similar; for that price, i would take a minor hit in quality... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igman87 Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Just bought a 7 lb bag. Let you all know how they are, but it sounds promising so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charley Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 they seem to work the best on a phunnel with a windcover 1 coal per bowl, but also works great if you brake them in 1/4ths long ways then take one of those sections and break it in half the other way (so you have 2 coconaro sized coals) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antouwan Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 QUOTE (Charley @ Apr 13 2009, 11:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>they seem to work the best on a phunnel with a windcover 1 coal per bowl, but also works great if you brake them in 1/4ths long ways then take one of those sections and break it in half the other way (so you have 2 coconaro sized coals)yeah i ordered the 18 lb bag and looking at the shape again, i have no idea how to leave them intact and simultaneously get a smooth, even burn; breaking these things up seems absolutely necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charley Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 for a long smoke use 1 unbroken coal. and a phunnel with a homemade foil windcover you'll get over 2 and a half hours off it with very little heat management. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antouwan Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 QUOTE (Charley @ Apr 14 2009, 12:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>for a long smoke use 1 unbroken coal. and a phunnel with a homemade foil windcover you'll get over 2 and a half hours off it with very little heat management.where would you put that one piece? surely not over the central hole in the phunnel...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imsomint Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Bet those coals would just love to meet my band saw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theophylaktos Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 damn something i am definitely going to look into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjacksm Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 cutting them in half and putting them on opposite sides of the bowl look like that would be the best way to smoke. but hell after some more reviews and if there arent any reported deaths/ people stop randomly posting in the next few weeks haha I will pick up a bag! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom1 Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 They seem good but I'd still be hesitant about using grill charcoals. Also 800f burning temp is MUCH hotter than any hookah coal burns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giant Ninja Robot Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Sounds extremely promising! Thanks for being our experiment! I really wish the shipping was cheaper but I guess it's really about the same compared to your average coal order.Can't wait to try some out.So what have you found is the best way to cut/break these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahwahoo2006 Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Try the self-lighting ones next!/Don't do this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imsomint Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 For all the Phoenix kids out there, I placed an order to see how much shipping was and it turned out to be around $11. Then i cancelled the order and got this email this morningQUOTE Hello Cody-Thank you for shopping with us at www.afireinc.com. I noticed there is a canceled order and would like to inform you that our product is avaliable through our distributor, Arizona Fireplaces. http://arizonafireplaces.com/They carry 18LB aFire coconut charcoal and Rapidlight Natural Charcoal through their stores.You might want to call the stores ahead to see which location have the charcoal available.Thank you again for your interest in aFire Products.Grill on.They're located at S. 32nd st and Roeser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMoodz Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 QUOTE (Imsomint @ Apr 14 2009, 04:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>For all the Phoenix kids out there, I placed an order to see how much shipping was and it turned out to be around $11. Then i cancelled the order and got this email this morningQUOTE Hello Cody-Thank you for shopping with us at www.afireinc.com. I noticed there is a canceled order and would like to inform you that our product is avaliable through our distributor, Arizona Fireplaces. http://arizonafireplaces.com/They carry 18LB aFire coconut charcoal and Rapidlight Natural Charcoal through their stores.You might want to call the stores ahead to see which location have the charcoal available.Thank you again for your interest in aFire Products.Grill on.They're located at S. 32nd st and Roeser.Thanks for sharing. 18 lbs is a whole lot of poundage. I will definitely look into this in the not so distant future. I'm only about 10 minutes away from the north store location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bye bye now have fun Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 where did you get 800f burn temp? btw they arent really burning its more of a smolder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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