Hi everyone! I recently bought a grill, but it’s been tough to find suitable wood for smoking in my area. Coconut shells are much more accessible here — has anyone used them as a smoke source before?
by leodragoxyz
23 Comments
Salt_Tank_9101
Give it a shot and tell us if it worked or not.
Edit: I can’t cross port on my phone, but there is a post from 9 years ago on Reddit that said it was good.
Edit #2: I tagged OP in that 9year old post about smoking with coconut shells, hope they see it.
penpinappleapplepen3
Won’t smoke very much and only at a high temperature. You’ll still have to use some other wood for smoke.
Alergic2Victory
Nope, but my friend Patsy used some as we rode over many lands in our quest for the Holy Grail.
AppropriateOil3785
I lived in Belize for a short time and we used the outer husks of the coconut shell for charcoal to grill fish nearly every day. they worked surprisingly well as charcoal but didn’t really have any kind of coconut flavor or anything like that.
ReluctantRedditor275
What the fucking kind of charcoal
is this?
Cowboy-Dave1851
No, I just clack them together to make horse noises as I trot around the house.
badtiki
Fun fact, coconuts don’t migrate…
steveism
I’ve used Fogo Briquettes which are made from coconut shells. They work great and impart a nice light smokiness. I’m sure you could add some smoke with just shells.
leighroyv2
Nah never. No one has ever burnt coconut.
jakarta_guy
We have ethnic restaurant, Padang food ubiquitous all over Indonesia, they burn dried coconut shell everyday until it turns to charcoal, then grill spice covered fish and chicken for their daily servings. Must be sucks being their neighbors, but their distinct coconut smoke meat taste so good Edit: add video https://youtube.com/shorts/yncUnJhCwC8
Leading-Ant-4619
We used them for almost everything before we got rescued from the island
diverareyouokay
Not to smoke with no, but in the Philippines, coconut wood charcoal is common.
ItsAMeAProblem
Coconut husky and ter.ite mounds are said to.be natural bug repellent when burned.
rickie__spanish
No. Only as a bra
Otherwise-Profitable
I don’t have a coconut tree
Gokkan_Uxxgo
Doesn’t that smell like ass?
chernots
ye definetly but for shisha
KBoogieBoi
In the Philippines or some other South East Asian countries, people burn coconut husks to make charcoal, which they use for grilling. It’s a more sustainable option than regular charcoal, burns really hot, and can even give food a unique flavor.
SirGirthfrmDickshire
For whatever reason I thought OP was talking about using it as a bong
suchthegeek
I use coconut shell regularly in my stick burner. It burns hot, but fast. Gives no coconut taste. I use it like nitrous for when I want to get the heat up quickly
InFlagrantDisregard
No, I’m not an Indonesian peasant employed in cottage industries.
3LetterMan
There are better ways to use coconut husk than smoking
danath34
Coconut charcoal is actually a thing, and even quite popular. However it’s favored for applications where you want to impart as little taste as possible, a big one being hookah. So it wouldn’t make for a good bbq charcoal.
23 Comments
Give it a shot and tell us if it worked or not.
Edit: I can’t cross port on my phone, but there is a post from 9 years ago on Reddit that said it was good.
Edit #2: I tagged OP in that 9year old post about smoking with coconut shells, hope they see it.
Won’t smoke very much and only at a high temperature. You’ll still have to use some other wood for smoke.
Nope, but my friend Patsy used some as we rode over many lands in our quest for the Holy Grail.
I lived in Belize for a short time and we used the outer husks of the coconut shell for charcoal to grill fish nearly every day. they worked surprisingly well as charcoal but didn’t really have any kind of coconut flavor or anything like that.
What the fucking kind of charcoal
is this?
No, I just clack them together to make horse noises as I trot around the house.
Fun fact, coconuts don’t migrate…
I’ve used Fogo Briquettes which are made from coconut shells. They work great and impart a nice light smokiness. I’m sure you could add some smoke with just shells.
Nah never. No one has ever burnt coconut.
We have ethnic restaurant, Padang food ubiquitous all over Indonesia, they burn dried coconut shell everyday until it turns to charcoal, then grill spice covered fish and chicken for their daily servings. Must be sucks being their neighbors, but their distinct coconut smoke meat taste so good
Edit: add video
https://youtube.com/shorts/yncUnJhCwC8
We used them for almost everything before we got rescued from the island
Not to smoke with no, but in the Philippines, coconut wood charcoal is common.
Coconut husky and ter.ite mounds are said to.be natural bug repellent when burned.
No. Only as a bra
I don’t have a coconut tree
Doesn’t that smell like ass?
ye definetly but for shisha
In the Philippines or some other South East Asian countries, people burn coconut husks to make charcoal, which they use for grilling. It’s a more sustainable option than regular charcoal, burns really hot, and can even give food a unique flavor.
For whatever reason I thought OP was talking about using it as a bong
I use coconut shell regularly in my stick burner. It burns hot, but fast. Gives no coconut taste. I use it like nitrous for when I want to get the heat up quickly
No, I’m not an Indonesian peasant employed in cottage industries.
There are better ways to use coconut husk than smoking
Coconut charcoal is actually a thing, and even quite popular. However it’s favored for applications where you want to impart as little taste as possible, a big one being hookah. So it wouldn’t make for a good bbq charcoal.