How can I make the air in my office more breathable? HEPA filter, activated charcoal, or both? Brand/model recommendations? [more inside]
posted by lakeroon on Nov 4, 2009 - 6 answers

So....I need a new barbeque grill. Any recommendations? [more inside]
posted by electroboy on May 21, 2009 - 27 answers

I want to understand how to use my charcoal grill better. What are your awesome grilling tips for charcoal grills? [more inside]
posted by A Terrible Llama on Apr 17, 2009 - 14 answers

Which has a bigger (ie. worse) environmental impact: grilling with propane or grilling with charcoal? Taking into account not only the actual process of burning the material itself, but also cost of producing & shipping the fuel, etc.
posted by Saxon Kane on Dec 20, 2008 - 15 answers

With some products, the off-brand is as good as any other brand, sometimes even coming off the same production lines in the same factories. With other products, there is a quality difference between brands. How about for replacement HEPA filters for a Kenmore air cleaner? (And, as a bonus, should I believe the warning against washing and reusing the charcoal pre-filters?) [more inside]
posted by daisyace on Oct 30, 2008 - 4 answers

I'm looking for US (or international) source for (whole) olive pit charcoal (not an extruded product made out of pressed olive). Fruit stone charcoal (especially apricot pit) might also work. I am not looking for large quantities - maybe 1-3 kg at most. I know some Chinese sources, but right now, the shipping regulations are making it difficult to bring into the country. Ideally, these would be Chinese or Japanese olives, but Mediterranean olives could be Ok too. [more inside]
posted by PandaMcBoof on Oct 27, 2008 - 5 answers

My downstairs neighbors use lighter fluid for their charcoal grill and the fumes fill our condo if we aren't home. What are the specific health hazards of the fumes from charcoal lighter fluid? [more inside]
posted by bugsoup on Jun 28, 2008 - 9 answers

So I've got a bag of "natural hardwood lump charcoal" that I use for grilling. Do you think it would be a bad idea to use a little hunk of this stuff? I'm pretty sure it would get the job done... It can't be much different from the manufactured coals I've been buying from some weird factory, right? ps. I'm smoking shisha out of it so no "are you chuffin the chumbus" comments, k? ;)
posted by Glendale on Mar 11, 2008 - 13 answers

Need a smoker for both salmon and pork shoulder. [more inside]
posted by charlesv on Jan 13, 2008 - 6 answers

Help me find a print of an obscure Picasso charcoal. [more inside]
posted by solipsophistocracy on Sep 26, 2007 - 12 answers

Dog + Pig Roast Charcoal Ashes = Dear God, how do I get this out? [more inside]
posted by onhazier on Jun 13, 2007 - 9 answers

Best practices for disposing of charcoal after a barbeque? [more inside]
posted by BackwardsCity on May 27, 2007 - 11 answers

Barbeque season is soon upon us (in the U.S., anyway), and I need a grill -- charcoal, not gas. I'm leaning toward the classic Weber kettle, but I'm intrigued by the Barbecook Oyster. Anyone have experience with it, and know where I might find it in the States other than directly through the manufacturer's site? [more inside]
posted by schoolgirl report on Apr 13, 2007 - 11 answers

Brita filters: How do they work? There is much information about the fact that you need to keep the filter (partially comprised of activated charcoal, from what I can gather) in contact with water at all times. How does activated charcoal actually filter impurities? [More Inside] [more inside]
posted by fionab on Apr 18, 2004 - 8 answers