Source for indoor-use charcoal

[amorphiss]

Hi guys,

Does anyone have any sources for purchasing the kind of charcoal I should use in my brazier for heating a tetsubin? I can't really seem to find any information online as to what is a good kind to use indoors (odorless/smokeless? I assume). I've also never tried building a fire indoors in general. Any advice and tips would be hugely appreciated!

The brazier I am using is one of the old ones carved into a stump with a copper liner, and I am using a Kunzan tetsubin. Attached is a photo.

[wyardley]

You will probably want binchotan or other hardwood charcoal. You can order Japanese binchotan from Korin in NY if you don't have a local source. Keep in mind that ventilation is very important with using charcoal indoors.

Also, most hardwood charcoal (or the olive pit charcoal used for Chaozhou stoves) is hard to light. You may want to get a bbq chimney to help get things started, or use a small amount of self-lighting charcoal to start the rest of the charcoal.

I don't know if you'll get completely smokeless and odorless, but you should be able to find something that has a mild / pleasing scent and isn't too distracting or smoky.

[amorphiss]

Thanks for the response! I'll check out the binchotan from Korin. That looks like a great source. I was thinking they'd be tough to light, so a BBQ chimney would be a great idea (although not that elegant).

Thanks again.

[Oni]

I would use turkish hardwood charcoal that is use for narghila, I bought a bag in turkey, those are very high quality and do not smoke like other charcoals.
Where did you buy that awesome brazier?