In the ancient Harz forest of Germany, two brothers keep a 1,000-year-old tradition alive by handcrafting charcoal in earthen kilns — a vital part of the region’s mining past. Using pure beech wood and meticulous, labor-intensive methods, they produce dense, high-heat charcoal prized for home barbecues, resisting the tide of cheap, imported alternatives. With mining long gone and few successors in sight, they’re determined to pass the torch to their children, preserving not just a craft, but a piece of history.
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