Never Run Out of Lump Charcoal Ever Again

00:00 - If you're like us making something out of the ordinary really turns your crank. That's what happens here. One would normally run out to your local hardware store to purchase lump charcoal for your charcoal grill but when we have the time we make our own. The nice part about this is you get to choose your hardwood with no chemicals of any kind and you can make as much as you can for next to nothing. Homemade lump charcoal is so easy to make and is incredible for the grill. There is a sense of satisfaction when you can make your own and it gives you bragging rights as you light up the charcoal grill to entertain your family and friends.


Here is how we do it.
ITEMS YOU NEED
1 - 45 gallon (55 US gallon) drum with lid off
1 - 15 gallon (18 US gallon) drum with detachable lid
Hardwood firewood
Scrap Firewood (could be anything from shop scrap to dried branches)


WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO SET UP
• For the 15 gallon (18 US Gallon) drum 04:38
Turn the drum upside down and bore ½“ holes on the bottom a little all over covering the area
• For the 45 gallon (55 US Gallon) drum. Notice this at 04:40 of the video
On the sidewalls on the bottom 10 inches bore 1” holes on 2 rows all the way around spacing the rows app 4” and the holes on each row app 8 to 10” to create air flow from the bottom
• Place the smaller drum inside the larger one in the middle as to leave room around it to add the scrap firewood. 05:00
• Load the smaller drum with the wood that you will use to make the lump charcoal. Fill it with as much wood as you can fit in but make sure that you will be able to close its cover 05:10
• Fill the gap between the larger drum and the smaller drum with scrap wood. Put as much as you can making sure you have highly flammable dry pieces at the very top 05:58
• Our cover for the smaller drum is getting old so we placed some brick on top of it to keep snug and closed. 07:35
• Once the cover on the smaller drum is closed, continue filling the larger drum with scrap wood until it is full right to the top
• Using whatever method you want ignite the wood from the top all the way around
• Now you leave it burn until the scrap wood has completely burned out. Will take approximately 2½ to 3 hours
• Now refrain from opening the lid on the smaller drum until the following morning because if you do there will be enough oxygen available to ignite your lump charcoal rendering them to useless ashes.

And there you have it. Simple and amazing

ENJOY!!! Your homemade lump charcoal.

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