[Stoves] LPG import in India
neiltm at uwclub.net
neiltm at uwclub.net
Thu Dec 28 16:54:47 CST 2017
On 28 Dec 2017 at 12:35, Cookswell Jikos wrote:
> The international charcoal market seems vast and confused, here are some
> links to some recent news;
>
> Germans are buying 'non-sustainable' charcoal from Nigeria
> http://www.dw.com/en/charcoal-exported-by-africa-bought-by-europe/a-419161
> 23
> and
> yet there is plenty of 'sustainable' charcoal from Namibia readily
> available
> https://www.gondwana-collection.com/news/article/2017/11/13/in-namibia-enc
> roaching-bush-is-turned-into-charcoal/
> .
I would be interested to know what proportion of charcoal is imported
compared with locally, probably artisan made, but also proportionally for
what purpose charcoal is used in European countries generally.
Pharmaceuticals, food, air and water filters are some uses that come to
mind, but how do such sectors compare with leisure BBQ consumption?
>
> If you use facebook - please have a look at one of these charcoal buying
> and selling clubs - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1031960193551909/ as
> well, you'll see all manner of char sale's and deals from all corners of
> the world. Most of the international charcoal I bet is destined for
> BBQ's
> rather then typical household cookstoves and much of it is probably a
> by-product from agricultural expansion.
>
In Britain reconstituted charcoal briquettes seem more popular, probably
because cheaper than 'lumpwood' charcoal which is much nicer.
We enjoy as many BBQs as we can, but I haven't bought any charcoal for
well over a decade, making our own entirely from the residue of TLUD
stoves used for cooking in the garden, rocket stoves and the occasional
outdoor fire in a bowl improvised from an old kettle BBQ with domed lid
that when placed over the fire at or near the end of pyrolysis, and the
vent sealed with some clay soil, liberates when cooled a bucket full of
charcoal for the BBQ.
We use a smallish pot bellied cast iron BBQ, but can't find them on US
ebay. This link is for UK ebay:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313.TR
0.TRC0.H0.Xcast+iron+BBQ.TRS0&_nkw=cast+iron+BBQ&_sacat=0
With very fine char such as the TLUDs produce, I re-use the mesh
scavenged from other peoples discarded disposable BBQ trays doubled up
across the grate to retain the fines. Lit with a couple of sheets of
newspaper, and an old computer fan to augment the draft, we are cooking
in under a minute of striking the match.
I would like to see more clean biomass stoves available at more
affordable prices in the UK such as Dr Nurhuda's Prime stoves or the Fyro
stove when developed, as I am sure there is a much larger potential
market for outdoor wood and charcoal fired kitchens than is currently
exploited, and char making for the BBQ could become an easy option as
part of that.
>
> May I ask a small favor (should I say flavor?) from the members on the
> list
> - if you see a charcoal BBQ in action this holiday season, please send a
> photo or two and small description of it (and the charcoal) to me, I am
> always interested to learn more about how people make and use charcoal
> grills around the world.
>
Hope the above is sufficiently descriptive to be interesting.
> All the best and happy holidays!
>
> Teddy
Best wishes from a frosty, sunny England, Neil Taylor
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