Is my Dickel bad?

[cowdery]

Perhaps they do, but would it matter in that environment? The whiskey takes a few hours to go through ten feet of charcoal. How deeply could it penetrate into any given piece?

[bluesbassdad]

Tim,

If you will go here and advance to step 2, the rickyard, you will see a description of the charcoal-making process. The way I read it, I wouldn't expect anything but charcoal -- no red layer at all.

Yours truly,
Dave Morefield

[B_Dub___Cigar_Ambassador]

Jeff, the title to your thread has got to be a classic on this forum. Cracks me up every time I see it. Freud would be proud.