Making Your Own Lump

civil eggineer · February 2011

I read an article in Mother Earth News about making your own lump. This isn't the first one I have seen but perhaps someone else would like to review it. Attached is a link:

http://www.motherearthnews.com/do-it-yourself/charcoal-making-zm0z11zhun.aspx

dhuffjr · February 2011

Looks like a retort oven type contraption. I suspect the money spent making such a beast outweighs the cost of purchasing charcoal unless your doing it because you can :>).

I keep saying I'd like to make some sometime the old fashioned way in a pit covered with sod. I may..... I may just always think it would be a cool thing to do and never get done.

I've got a pile of charcoal dust I keep saying I'm gonna mix with a cornstarch slurry and press into briquettes just because I can. That is more likely to happen.

Da Kine Green BBQ · February 2011

Naked Whiz has some info on how to make a lump kiln:

http://www.nakedwhiz.com/makinglump.htm

4Runner · February 2011

Interesting but not for me. $6 per 8.8# at Publix is my staple.

Ricklesss · February 2011

Well you can count me in....
I've got about 2 cords of maple and oak logs that I'm saving up to make lump with. I know I have the large 55 gallon barrel but can't remember if I ever got the smaller one....I guess the project has been on the back burner for a little bit!
Still, one of these day's I am going to do it!
I buy my mesquite lump for $12 for 40lbs at Cash and Carry which is cheeeeap, but I don't care, I still want to make it!

Making Your Own Lump

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