Real Charcoal

[LiquidKernel]

So for my birthday BBQ this year, I wanted to change things up a bit. I normally use Japanese-made hookah coals for my hookah and the Kingsford briquettes for the grill. But I figured, why use two separate ones? The hookah places that my friend's dad owns use real coal to cook the food and use that same coal for the hookahs.

Now the question... is there any type of pure coal I should look out for? Edited May 6, 2009 by LiquidKernel

[thecyrax]

Make sure it is 100% natural.
I use Best of the West charcoals occasionally.

Just be careful not to try to smoke with a partially lit coal (tastes like butt)

Oh, and these seem to burn much hotter than the cocos I'm used to.

[Tom1]

You can't use briquettes... the only charcoal that you can use is stuff that is completely untreated with zero chemicals. Stuff like natural wood clumps and pressed coconut husks.

[LiquidKernel]

You can't use briquettes... the only charcoal that you can use is stuff that is completely untreated with zero chemicals. Stuff like natural wood clumps and pressed coconut husks.

Well duh

Just wondering what brands or types of natural coal I should look for.

[Tom1]

You'd be surprised who don't know that briquettes aren't ok.

A lot of members have had good luck with "afire" coconut coals. They're a bit hard to find though.

[AKammenzind]

A lot of members have had good luck with "afire" coconut coals. They're a bit hard to find though.

Only if you fail at internets. I'll have to recommend afire coals as well, although really most natural coals will work... every once in a while though you'll get a bag of shitty charcoal that's not dense enough to smoke with, and no matter how you try they won't stay lit well.

[hookah hippie]

The name eludes me but something 100% mesquite I hear they work well

[Tom1]

A lot of members have had good luck with "afire" coconut coals. They're a bit hard to find though.

Only if you fail at internets. I'll have to recommend afire coals as well, although really most natural coals will work... every once in a while though you'll get a bag of shitty charcoal that's not dense enough to smoke with, and no matter how you try they won't stay lit well.

I meant locally! They are easy to find on Amazon, but the 18 lb bags can take a few weeks to ship.

[Bookworm]

18 lbs for 25! I may just try that.

[LiquidKernel]

Make sure it is 100% natural.
I use Best of the West charcoals occasionally.

Just be careful not to try to smoke with a partially lit coal (tastes like butt)

Oh, and these seem to burn much hotter than the cocos I'm used to.

Just bought two bags of Best of the West, only one Safeway had today. I was hoping to get Lazzari's (which is what the hookah places I go to use), but there were none available.

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This is what I got. I'll try it out tomorrow.