Finnish charcoal

karen · Post by **karen** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 5:33 am

I love grilling, but I can't seem to master the use of Finnish charcoal. It seems to just burn up before the food is done, no matter how much I use. I'm really getting irritated with it and wondered if anyone could give me any tips. Dh says that it's probably all made from soft wood. Is there any brand that is longer-burning than other brands?

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Rosamunda · Post by **Rosamunda** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 9:30 am

Hi Karen! Someone posted on that a while a go. It might've been Cory. IIRC it was someone from Canada or with Canadian connections who was looking for a specific kind of wood for burning.

Found it:

viewtopic.php?f=12&t=31000

(What a memory!!!

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Karhunkoski · Post by **Karhunkoski** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 9:48 am

karen, how many Kg are you using at a time and how long do the grey/red coals last?

Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:22 am

Less air? I use what they sell "briketti" in s-market they last a whole lot longer and give an uniform heat

umit · Post by **umit** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:29 pm

Pursuivant wrote:Less air? I use what they sell "briketti" in s-market they last a whole lot longer and give an uniform heat

Yeah, I think the best is to combine both. It's difficult to burn round shape artificial grill coal (or at least it was the case with those I bought), which last longer. That's why I put them first in the grill, then put the wood coal over it... Easy to burn, last longer

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