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Subject: Re: ash from bbq
From: me zawadzki <markz-nospam-@starnet.lenfest.com>
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Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 13:27:52 -0400
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The little "worm like" things are sodium or potassium nitrate.
Essentially, the briquette is easier to light since it has 2 of the 3
ingredients of gunpowder, only missing sulfer. The Na/K would be in the
ash, the nitrate would burn off. And if it did not - not a big deal
as NaNO3 and KNO3 are inorganic nitrogen sources. I doubt if much of
any thing is added to the briquet that doesn't volatalize or is
relativly harmless. After all the ash gets on ones food quite often
when one is grilling.

Tyler Hopper wrote:
>
> CAVM wrote:
> >
> > I disagree with the folks who are concerned about the ashes in compost. Often
> > in here and other places I read about food contamination in a compost piles.
> > But, compost piles are excellent places for food waste processing.
> >
> > The balance of the material in the ashes are also good compost candidates.
> > Composting is a remediation technique for a wide range of contaminates and BBQ
> > ashes are really tame things compared to TNT.
> >
> > Cornelius A. Van Milligen
> > Kentucky Enrichment Inc
>
> You seem to have failed to pay attention to what both Susan and I stated.
>
> Neither of us said ash ws not a good source of nutrients. We're smarter than
> that.
>
> You appear to think it's okay to put animal food waste in you compost. That's
> fine if you want to do it. I don't and neither do quite a few others. Comparing
> it to TNT is silly.
>
> You also failed to respond to the issue of binders and fillers in it. Try this.
> Get a charcoal chimney. Stuff a couple of sheets of newspaper in the bottom.
> Fill it with Kingsford charcoal and watch the briquettes on the top. In a while
> you'll see little worm like protrusions coming out of it that are about the
> consistency of perlite. What are they? I have no idea but it's the last time I
> used compressed charcoal to cook with. If you want to add that to your compost
> pile, you're certainly free to do so.
>
> __________________________
> Tyler Hopper

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