Use for old charcoal

[Gary Sabino]

I am getting a pile next to my garage of all the small pieces of lump that I dump when I clean the WSM. Can I compost this? Can I reuse it even if it has been wet? Thanks

 

[Scott Greenia]

Dry it out if it's wet, and use it at the bottom of your next chimney. All my "old maids" get thrown into the chimney for a "recycle".

 

[Tony Serra]

When I finish a smoke,I close all the vents and smother the charcoal. I just leave it in there. The next smoke I just dumb a fresh lit chimney on top. After 2 or 3 smokes I dump the ashes and any leftover charcoal, rinse it out and start with a clean smoker.

 

[Scott Schaeffer]

I clean mine out after every cook and I take all of the usable pieces and use them in the next cook. They tend to light easier and help to catch others.

I would not use briquette ash for compost, but lump should be ok since it does not have the same fillers as Kingsford.