{"product_id":"bincho-charcoal","title":"Binchotan Charcoal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Binchotan \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eWhile North American lump charcoal has a carbon content of about 75%, binchotan has a carbon content of between 93 and 96%. This means there’s no room for impurities that could negatively taint the flavour of your food. You get a pure source of heat with minimal smoke, aside from the flavourful puffs created by drippings that hit the charcoal. The intense heat produced by binchotan quickly gives the exterior of the meat a delicious crust and leaves the flavourful morsels extremely juicy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat high carbon content also means that binchotan can be a challenge to start. Ideally, you want a charcoal chimney and a big wad of newspaper to get it going. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/knifewear.com\/blogs\/articles\/which-binchotan-grade-is-right-for-me-naotos-guide-to-binchotan-types\" class=\"button\"\u003elearn more about binchotan here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Grades\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHan-Maru (English translation is \"half round\") - \u003c\/b\u003e★★★★★\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWhen the raw material is too thick, they split them into half or a quarter size.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis is what Han-Maru is. The quality of this\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-4063888210342337965gmail-il\"\u003echarcoal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis great. It is very dense.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDimension is usually 2-4cm x 20+cm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eAra-Jo (English translation is \"Rough Excellent\" ) - ★★★★\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis is bit more uneven in sizes. Dimension is 2-5cm x 6cm-20cm. There may be some uneven bits as well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTosa Grade 2  - ★★★★\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis is bit more uneven in sizes as well. Dimension is 2-5cm x 6cm-20cm. There may be some uneven bits as well. Comes from the Tosa region. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eWari - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e(English translation is \"Split\" ) - ★★★\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe procedure to make and sizes are same as Han-Maru, but Wari is not as dense as Han-Maru.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThere may be some uneven or rough shaped ones.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBecause it is not as dense as Han-Maru, it burns less (duration) but gets going faster.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNami (“regular”) - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e★★★\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThis one is nice and small, and very dense. They are almost like a chopped version of komaru (see below). They do not last as long as others because of the smaller size, but they burns more cleanly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTIPS FOR STARTING:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlace your binchotan on a bed of already lit softer charcoal like the ogatan or even lump charcoal if you have it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake sure that your coal is neatly placed in the chimney starter, all running in the same direction, and place the whole thing on a propane burner for 15 to 20 minutes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse a hair dryer, fan, or shop-vac to blow air on the coals like a blacksmith’s bellows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDue to international shipping regulations, we cannot send charcoal to customers outside of Canada. We apologize for the inconvenience.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Binchotan","offers":[{"title":"Kishu Wari","offer_id":31380957003824,"sku":"KSHBINCHOTAN-W-1","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Kishu Ara-Jo","offer_id":31381014151216,"sku":"KSHBINCHOTAN-AJ-1","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Kishu Han-Maru","offer_id":31381044789296,"sku":"KSHBINCHOTAN-HM-1","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Kishu Nami","offer_id":31418994360368,"sku":"KSHBINCHOTAN-N-1","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Tosa Toku-Wari","offer_id":31419013398576,"sku":"TOSABINCHOTAN-T-1","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/9439\/products\/DSC4563-Edit.jpg?v=1677691688","url":"https:\/\/knifewear.com\/en-us\/products\/bincho-charcoal","provider":"Knifewear - Handcrafted Japanese Kitchen Knives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}