[TheForge] Coal vs Propane

Tue Apr 30 20:15:02 2002

Woah!!... I can't afford to put that kind of money in charcoal and
still be competitive with my product.  I was buying 20# bags for $6
before they changed it all to coal dust.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ralph E Douglass" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 4:40 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Coal vs Propane

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> Here are a few sites. Hope they help
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> http://www.bbcharcoal.com/charcoal%20products.html
> http://www.basquescharcoal.com/bbq_products.htm
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> Ralph
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> Jeff Harding wrote:
> >
> > I would be interested in that source too. I have had to change my
food
> > production machinery to use electric elements because I could no
> > longer get hardwood charcoal.  Everything I've been able to find
has
> > coal dust in it or is just plain compressed coal dust.
> >    Coal makes a lousy flavor in food.  The only source of hardwood
> > charcoal I've found, (and I haven't looked in about 9 months) was
> > HastyBake in St Louis.  They make it available for their grills,
but
> > it is NOT cheap.
> >
> >    So.. if anyone knows...
> >
> >    Jeff   ><>
> >
> > > Anyone know of a good source for bulk charcoal? I'm doing some
> > primitive
> > > ironmaking experiments and could use a ton or so. Ditto iron ore
> > (found
> > > one place that carries 50lb sacks, may have found a local iron
mine,
> > but
> > > still trying pin that one down.) Northern VA if that matters.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
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