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XL lump consumption
Canugghead
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Cooked 3 large butts in the XL:
Didn't do turbo because I had the time and prefer the lo-n-slow bark. Started with lump carefully arranged about half way up the fire ring. Dome temp 250 and 21 hours later, undisturbed lump bed looks like this:
slightly lower after I stirred thoroughly to drop the ash and compact the lump:
all scooped out, could have gone another 21 hours?
Didn't do turbo because I had the time and prefer the lo-n-slow bark. Started with lump carefully arranged about half way up the fire ring. Dome temp 250 and 21 hours later, undisturbed lump bed looks like this:
slightly lower after I stirred thoroughly to drop the ash and compact the lump:
all scooped out, could have gone another 21 hours?
canuckland
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I keep tell'en them, but they don't listen. Great post.
XXL #82 out of the first 100, XLGE X 2, LBGE (gave this one to daughter 1.0) , MBGE (now in the hands of iloveagoodyoke daughter 2.0) and lots of toys -
Very cool...MSV Chill Spot
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I have made that same observation. Love my XL
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This tells me I have to find better lump. Unfortunately I still have about 90 lbs of Frontier. First bag was great, stocked up for the winter, and now not so good. I have too many small pieces, it burns faster than it should. No Rockwood dealers around here, though I am working on my BGE dealer. I guess I am back to RO.XLBGE, Small BGE, Homebrew and GuitarsRochester, NY
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I use RO, Maple Leaf and Basques, not sure which brand was used for this cook. As you can see they were fairly small pieces but I did pack them tight and also had larger pieces at the bottom.canuckland
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I've experienced the same with my XL. If I load it up with lump, I can get several low and slow's and some chicken/burger/steak cooks out of it.
Absolutely love my XL.
Steve
XL, Mini Max, and a 22" Blackstone in Cincinnati, Ohio -
I haven't done a low and slow on my XL, but I've been pleasantly surprised with lump consumption for direct cooks.
The size of the XL allows me to only light one side of the charcoal and use the other dude for cooler temperatures. My medium us either direct or indirect, but XL can be both. It's especially nice because my kitchen only has one oven, the egg helps keep the kitchen cool. -
I shake my head every time i do a 15hr+ cook .. how is that possible!? I'm eager to cook a butt overnight, a load of ribs, then tune it up for some wings. I am 100% positive it wouldn't be an issue.
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That's cool. It looks like enough lump left to fill a large.
Damascus, VA. Friendliest town on the Appalachian Trail.
LBGE Aug 2012, SBGE Feb 2014
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