Lately it’s hard to trust certain companies for the way they make things. To some companies it's just about selling a product or service without considering the health risks or the quality they produce This is of course generally speaking Some companies actually do want the best for you and your health and they then gain the satisfaction of knowing you're pleased with the product The reason some people wish to make their charcoal is because then they know for sure that the things they use to make it will not harm them. Charcoal can be used for many things but mainly for cooking a barbecue or braai. Hence the anxiousness, food can be very dangerous when the incorrect chemicals infiltrate.
Chracoal can produce many functions when using it to braai, one of them is to create a smoky taste and if the chracoal is of bad quality your food might taste different There's 2 strategies of making charcoal and that's indirect and direct. The direct method uses heat from incomplete combustion of organic matter, this matter will then become charcoal. The number of oxygen can be regulated by you this regulates the speed of combustion. The charcoal shouldn't burn and therefore you have to watch the quantity of oxygen you let through as oxygen can make it burn. The indirect method uses external heat to “cook” organic matter; this is done in a closed containment where the process doesn't involve oxygen. This technique produces better charcoal, the reason being that you will find less pollutants and smoke infiltrating the charcoal.
If you want to make your own charcoal you do need a couple of tools and containers. The containers are sometimes easy to make yourself but sometimes you have to buy them. The task of making charcoal is quite strenuous and technical therefore you need patience, quite a lot of space and tolerance for smoke and dirt. The indirect method does not require plenty of skill and must therefore be considered if you aren’t skilled at making charcoal.
It can save you a lot of money if you make your own charcoal Basically if you want to have a braai or barbecue every Saturday it’ll cost you a lot for purchasing a new pack of charcoal for each week. You might not make use of a lot but you might find that you can save a bit for that extra tank of gas monthly. Obviously the simpler route would be to buy your charcoal. For those who have a busy schedule and you also might not have the backyard for charcoal making then buying charcoal isn’t the worst resort. Although you might be concerned with the harmful chemicals charcoal companies might use to manufacture the product, you are able to easily do your homework into what are harmful chemicals and continue to avoid those charcoal companies by reading the “fine print”.
Author Resource:
Bernd Klingenberg is the owner of the site specializing in everything from charcoal, the braai and briquettes products. Visit
http://www.igniteproducts.co.za for more information on charcoal .
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