Kishu White Binchotan High Grade Fragments 33lb/case
Description
Kishu White Binchotan High Grade Fragments are produced from premium ubame oak in Wakayama, Japan, the region regarded as the benchmark for authentic Kishu Binchotan. These irregularly sized pieces deliver the same exceptional performance as full-length Binchotan while offering greater flexibility for building and maintaining an efficient fire across a variety of grill sizes.
Favored by professional yakitori restaurants, kaiseki kitchens, and chefs who demand precise heat control, Kishu Binchotan burns with minimal smoke, produces intense far-infrared heat, and maintains a long, steady burn. Due to its extended ignition time and long-lasting performance, it is best suited for professional kitchens and serious charcoal grilling.
Kishu Binchotan remains in limited supply even within Japan, making authentic high-grade charcoal increasingly difficult to source.
Purpose: Ideal for yakitori, robata, kaiseki, and other professional grilling applications requiring consistent high heat and extended cooking times.
Country of Origin: Japan
Use
Non-Grilling Benefits of Binchotan
- Even if its no longer BBQ season and it's time to put those grills away for the cold winter, binchotan can still be used around the house.
- Binchotan filters and absorbs chemicals in water. All water filters have white charcoal in them.
- Absorbs odors
- Absorbs dampness You can put it in your fridge to replace baking soda, then simply soak them in water to revive their effectiveness!
- Try leaving binchotan on your bedside. Binchotan produces negative ions that helps the immune system and decreases electromagnetism.
- Neutralizes and improves soil quality for plants.
- Small amounts of binchotan powder can help kill stomach viruses, prevent food poisoning, and stop indegestion. *Warning: Large amounts is unhealthy.*
- Small amounts in rice cookers increases the rice's calcium content and allows it to keep for longer.
- Bathing with a little bit of binchotan in the water can help improve blood cycle, hair and skin.
Preparation
- Allow the charcoal sit over a direct flame for 30 minutes to an hour. Korin recommends using a binchotan starter pan for convenience.
- Fan the charcoal to heat faster.
- Mix Sumi charcoal that light up faster with the white binchotan.
Caution
Please do not burn charcoal indoors, only in well ventilated areas. All types of burning charcoal will produce odorless Carbon Monoxide gas. For best result, keep in cool and dry environments. Damp charcoal may take longer to ignite and may be hazardous.