[KYHeirloomer]

>(Kingsford for one) are made with soft brown coal and shredded soft pine<

Finally got around to checking a bag of Kingsford, Mary. It says made from 100% hardwood.

Could you send me the documentation on soft coal and shredded pine? Thanks.

[MaryB]

Was it lump or briquettes? The lump is 100 % wood, the other are full of crap no matter what brand of lump you buy watch for foreign objects in the bag. Rocks, pop/beer cans, wire etc.

[KYHeirloomer]

I specifically checked the briquettes, because that's what we were discussing.

Lump is always made of hardwood---there's really no other way to produce it. And, yes, you're right; there often is foreign material in the bag.

Did you know that historically charcoal making was one of the most dangerous occupations? The proceedure was to dig a huge pit, fill it with wood, ignite the wood, then backfill the hole. If---as happened far to often---the pit was opened too soon the result was a massive explosion.

[MaryB]

The show was in Discovery and they were at a Kingsford plant on the west coast(Washington?). They showed the making of briquettes and the regular Kingsford (not Kingsford Competition) were a mix of a lot of nasty stuff.