any reason not to burn turf in a fire pit?

howyegettinon1

reason im asking, you cant cook food on turf so is it bad sitting in front of it while its burning? its alot cheaper that throwing oak into the pit.....

dmc17

howyegettinon1 wrote: »

reason im asking, you cant cook food on turf so is it bad sitting in front of it while its burning? its alot cheaper that throwing oak into the pit.....

I'd imagine it doesn't smell quite as sweet as oak?

policarp

howyegettinon1 wrote: »

reason im asking, you cant cook food on turf so is it bad sitting in front of it while its burning? its alot cheaper that throwing oak into the pit.....

You can cook food on a turf fire.
Your forefathers did it for thousands of years.

s4uv3

It produces masses of ash is the only thing that would put me off...

ILoveYourVibes

You can cook food on it ...but turf has moisture so it leaves tar ...and its smokier ...

Does your stove have a grate? Turf needs air from under.

Just clean the stove straight after though you will get build of tar otherwise.

ILoveYourVibes

s4uv3 wrote: »

It produces masses of ash is the only thing that would put me off...

Diff types of turf produce diff amounts of ash.


Also if its sold by weight you are paying for mostly water weight these days so much moisture content in todays turf.

Nobelium

morally wrong as it's bad for the environment

howyegettinon1

dmc17 wrote: »

I'd imagine it doesn't smell quite as sweet as oak?

i been throwing oak in just for the smell at about 10 to 1 ratio, does the job

howyegettinon1

policarp wrote: »

You can cook food on a turf fire.
Your forefathers did it for thousands of years.

bit they did it in a pot and with chimney to draw the smoke away i was comparing it to charcoal btw as in ya wouldnt cook your steak over a lump of turf

Esel

Throw another sod of cannabis on the fire there.

howyegettinon1

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

You can cook food on it ...but turf has moisture so it leaves tar ...and its smokier ...

Does your stove have a grate? Turf needs air from under.

Just clean the stove straight after though you will get build of tar otherwise.

i have a stove in the house, ive a load of turn left from the winter so i cut a barrel in half for a fire pit for outside and was wondering if there any reason i shouldnt use turf jnstead of the popular image of throwing logs into the pit. and the only reason that thought came about was that you dont cook over thr nake turf flame, ya know as i bbqing over it

howyegettinon1

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Diff types of turf produce diff amounts of ash.


Also if its sold by weight you are paying for mostly water weight these days so much moisture content in todays turf.

we get our own cut and its bone dry its in a shed all winter with plenty of airflow, but it is working out about a thrird/quater for what you would pay for hardwood

howyegettinon1

i know you should cook over turf, but what is the actual reason anyone know? is it bad for you or just unpleasant comparing to charcoal say?

howyegettinon1

Esel wrote: »

Throw another sod of cannabis on the fire there.

ah what a waste that would be

howyegettinon1

Nobelium wrote: »

morally wrong as it's bad for the environment

proabably would be morally wrong if ya cooked someone over it

Snow Garden

dmc17 wrote: »

I'd imagine it doesn't smell quite as sweet as oak?

Oh I love the smell of burning turf. Absolutely love it.

Mam of 4

Snow Garden wrote: »

Oh I love the smell of burning turf. Absolutely love it.

So do I !
I always think it's a homely , comforting smell

ILoveYourVibes

howyegettinon1 wrote: »

i have a stove in the house, ive a load of turn left from the winter so i cut a barrel in half for a fire pit for outside and was wondering if there any reason i shouldnt use turf jnstead of the popular image of throwing logs into the pit. and the only reason that thought came about was that you dont cook over thr nake turf flame, ya know as i bbqing over it

You are prob not going to get naked flame from turf ....unless you add coal and wood ..its a slow burn ...

If you put potatoes in foil among the embers to cook. Or for other stuff use a pot.

Everything you cook this way will have a distinctive taste though.

My moms family used peat to cook on the stove it had a removable grate though. My dad cooked potatoes on a peat fire as a kid.


If you have cast iron pots you can use those.

howyegettinon1

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

You are prob not going to get naked flame from turf ....unless you add coal and wood ..its a slow burn ...

If you put potatoes in foil among the embers to cook. Or for other stuff use a pot.

Everything you cook this way will have a distinctive taste though.

My moms family used peat to cook on the stove it had a removable grate though. My dad cooked potatoes on a peat fire as a kid.


If you have cast iron pots you can use those.

what do you mean by naked flame? you get plenty of flame of the turf, ive a back boiler stove running of the turf heating the house all winter and the thing is roaring with flames, burned it outside tonight too in the barrel pit and no different that burning wood in terms of flames

i must try cooking using tinfoil or a pot with turf, i used to do potatoes in wood fires with tin foil as a kid too, really nice smokey taste to them and a big lump of butter to go with em

Nobelium

Snow Garden wrote: »

Oh I love the smell of burning turf. Absolutely love it.

the smell of you killing the planet

ILoveYourVibes

howyegettinon1 wrote: »

what do you mean by naked flame? you get plenty of flame of the turf, ive a back boiler stove running of the turf heating the house all winter and the thing is roaring with flames, burned it outside tonight too in the barrel pit and no different that burning wood in terms of flames

i must try cooking using tinfoil or a pot with turf, i used to do potatoes in wood fires with tin foil as a kid too, really nice smokey taste to them and a big lump of butter to go with em

Its an acquired taste. Enjoy.

howyegettinon1

Nobelium wrote: »

the smell of you killing the planet

would ya goway with that.....

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Nobelium wrote: »

the smell of you killing the planet

The planet is not dying.

Nobelium

howyegettinon1 wrote: »

would ya goway with that.....

Thankfully Leo and the Greens are going to ensure you don't get away with it

gozunda

Nobelium wrote: »

Thankfully Leo and the Greens are going to ensure you don't get away with it

Turf wars? :pac:

Nobelium

gozunda wrote: »

Turf wars? :pac:

The EU won that one, they banned turf cutting.

gozunda

Nobelium wrote: »

The EU won that one, they banned turf cutting.

Nope. Incorrect. Turf cutting is only prohibited on a number of boglands designated as special conservation areas in Ireland.

The EU has no more banned all turf cutting than it has banned the mining of coal. Although the fact that the EU is effectively run by Germany maybe it's not surprising considering how 'bad that is for the environment'.

If you could leave off with the preaching - that would be great thanks.

suicide_circus

paging Ming Flannagan

OldMrBrennan83

Nobelium wrote: »

the smell of you killing the planet

**** the planet. You lot have taken enough livelihoods already.