size matters........

tazcrash

After having a hard time lighting my lump for pizza, I cleared out my firebox. After less than a month I have more than 1/2 of a 5 gallon bucket of small nuggets either from the firebox or at the bottom of my first bag of lump.

I have the charcoal grate from a Weber Smokey Joe in the bottom, so airflow shouldn't be a problem.

OK, so how small is too small for lump? 

Village Idiot

Here's what I do.  I save the small lumps for 3 months.  Then, I measure each one to keep or cull it.  The minimum is 1.42 inches in diameter.  As you can see, the pictured one is 1.355 inches and is destined for the boneyard.

pezking7p

VI, I really *want* to believe you're joking. 

travisstrick

Here's what I do. Open bag. Tip bag over and pour contents into egg. Light lump and enjoy. No problems yet.

Village Idiot

Isn't today April Fools Day?  

)

tazcrash

OK, I wasn't taking this seriously, but I will show my wife that pic to I can have a good excuse for needing another precision tool. 

OK, I get it. Don't over think it. 

L-)

Village Idiot

OK, I wasn't taking this seriously, but I will show my wife that pic to I can have a good excuse for needing another precision tool. 

OK, I get it. Don't over think it. 

L-)

You're a good sport, Taz.  All in fun.  I think Travis had the best answer.  

By the way, the caliper is for reloading ammo.  Used to set the die for the best length of the cartridge.

tazcrash

You're a good sport, Taz.  All in fun.  I think Travis had the best answer.  

Thanks, but what am I gonna do get angry because someone pointed out I'm an overly analytic ass sometimes, most times, usually? 

Besides, a hunk of lump in a caliper is funny. 

Thanks for the reality check.

Eggbertsdad

VI,

That's funny right there! 

egger ave

I know an egghead who sifts every bag of lump he buys using a series of screens to remove everything but the optimal sized lump. He said his research proves that it's easier to start and burns hotter. The smaller pieces and dust go into his garden. I think the guy is a retired engineer with lots of time on his hands,

ChokeOnSmoke

I know an egghead who sifts every bag of lump he buys using a series of screens to remove everything but the optimal sized lump. He said his research proves that it's easier to start and burns hotter. The smaller pieces and dust go into his garden. I think the guy is a retired engineer with lots of time on his hands,

Wow, that's serious!
I'm with Travis, I pour lump out until the bag is gone.  Then I open another bag and do the same thing.  It doesn't matter what I'm cooking, I do it the same way every time, and that is, to pay no attention to the size of the pieces.

burr_baby33

Well, at least I'm not alone. I pretty much dump it and light it.

Little Steven

Gary,

Switch the vernier to mm and you will be fine

Village Idiot

Gary,

Switch the vernier to mm and you will be fine

Steve, I don't know how that'd work.  My Egg is in English measurements.  My grid is 18 inches across, for example.  I don't think metric lumps would light in it.

tazcrash

Wait. I thought that since the egg was made in Mexico, it was a metric space?

Little Steven

Metric lump works fine. You just have to talk to it in a foriegn language

Little Steven