Charcoal storage

[Timber terrier]

Hi all

After the recent post about charcoal production it got me thinking about having a go at making some for the 2010 summer assuming it aint gonna #### with rain! well you cant fault me for optomism:biggrin: I was thinking about getting going fairly soon with a few 45gallon kilns and building a stock up which made me wonder what the best way of storing it was? My initial thought was the plastic curry barrels with lids? or would paper bags do in a dry shed? Does anyone have any ideas?

Many thanks & a safe,happy & prosperous new year to all:thumbup1:

[Ian Leach]

We put ours straight into paper bags ready for sale and store on pallets in a shed, the least ammout of time you move it the less labour more profit. Also the more you move it the more is will brake down to dust.

[Timber terrier]

We put ours straight into paper bags ready for sale and store on pallets in a shed, the least ammout of time you move it the less labour more profit. Also the more you move it the more is will brake down to dust.

 

Cheers i wasnt sure how well it would keep ie: how much moisture it could reabsorb from the atmosphere, very good points about it breaking down & extra labour. Thanks

[strider]

We put ours straight into paper bags ready for sale and store on pallets in a shed, the least ammout of time you move it the less labour more profit. Also the more you move it the more is will brake down to dust.

 

The above is 100% right, keep manual handling to a minimum.

Also there are customers out there that BBQ all year round once they know that you have it in the winter. Sold 20 bags this month

Best wishes to all for the new year

[Ian Leach]

Cheers i wasnt sure how well it would keep ie: how much moisture it could reabsorb from the atmosphere, very good points about it breaking down & extra labour. Thanks

 

To be honest in paper bags not alot if any, but in plastic it seems to sweat in them if you see what i mean. You need air to curculate and for it not to be damp.

[gaz1210]

I do the same and have just read that if the charcoal absorbs moister (5%) it wont ruine your bags but if the charcoal gets wet i.e rained on it will leak out and knacker the finial product, i ve been selling a few bags in the run up to christmas things are looking good:thumbup:

[Timber terrier]

Thanks for your input guys. Its interesting that its not just a summer season product. Much appreciated:thumbup1: