FlameDisk – ethanol-based charcoal barbecue substitute: tastes great, less emissions

As spring and summer barbecue season approaches, and the US alone prepares to burn enough charcoal on the Fourth of July to power 20,000 households for a year, according to Sierra magazine, FlameDisk has re-launched its ethanol-based charcoal alternative that reduces 99 percent less carbon monoxide and 91 percent lower VOC. According to TheCabin.net, there’s no loss of flavor with the ethanol-based substitute.

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