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Rockwood and Ozark Oak Lump Users
Northern Colorado Egghead since 2012.
XL BGE and a KBQ.
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Never tried Rockwood yet, but have used OO many times especially for baking where I want no smoke taste. With that said why buy lump that is neutral and then add wood?
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Absolutely. With Rockwood, I do not see any VOCs so I will put my cook on as the BGE is coming to temp. Smoke from chips starts as soon as I light the lump so I figure why not?Playing with all kinds of different woods (apricot, peach, cherry, hickory, blends). I also do many a cook without any wood.
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I tried the Rockwood about a year ago and will never go back to anything else. Does not matter if you are doing a low and slow or a quick cook at nuclear temps, it's absolutely the best. I especially like the neutral flavor. Allows the cook to use whatever wood chips for flavor that you want without competing with the lump. Give you so much flexibility in recipies and smoke. If you have the chance, give it a try!
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I find both Rockwood and Wicked Good Weekend Warrior to be more "smoke neutral" than Ozark Oak. That said, I prefer the smoke neutral lump to enable smoke wood profiling as mentioned by @Mkadilla above. To each his/her own. FWIW-Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win. Life is too short for light/lite beer! Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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It depends on what I am cooking, I add wood for low and slow cooks but usually do not add wood for grilling Steaks, Burgers, pork chops etc. I do add cherry and pecan for my direct spatchcock chickens though._________________________________________________Don't let the truth get in the way of a good story!Large BGE 2006, Mini Max 2014, 36" Blackstone, Anova Sous Vide
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lousubcap said:I find both Rockwood and Wicked Good Weekend Warrior to be more "smoke neutral" than Ozark Oak. That said, I prefer the smoke neutral lump to enable smoke wood profiling as mentioned by @Mkadilla above. To each his/her own. FWIW-
Battle Ground, WA
Large BGE, MiniMax and a Vision Kub.
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I just checked and Firecraft does not carry WGWW. FYI- (wish they did.)Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win. Life is too short for light/lite beer! Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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I have been using BGE lump and bought some OO and RW, I haven't tried the RW yet, but the OO even though is less smokey flavor compared to RW it gives a sweetness to the smoke flavor.Danville, Il
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I like both but prefer Ozark Oak. The Rockwood is very neutral with smoke and the Ozark slightly smokier but compared to stuff like BGE both will be very neutral in comparison. As far as adding wood it depends if I'm after some smokey additional flavor. I do add wood in various types and quantities depending on what I am after. Thats the beauty of the neutral fuel, add wood to taste.Jacksonville FL
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I like RW because it's easy to light, burns with little ash, burns with good heat and is pretty neutral for smoke. I do add oak, cherry, apple or peach depending on what I'm cooking. My girls prefer burgers and such that taste grilled but not smoked.Bristow Virginia XL&Mini One of the best feelings in life is watching other people enjoy the food I cooked!
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I love royal oak. ..Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN
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I used RO for about a year before I learned better. I switched to RW and will never look back. It lights fairly easily, produces little ash, but most importantly to me, does not have any VOCs. As long as RW keeps up the quality, I will never change lump. Love it.LBGE, Marietta, GA
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I just tried both Rockwood and OO and was really impressed with both. Much cleaner burning, more neutral, and less ash vs. RO. Yes I do add wood - Hickory, Maple, Pecan and Cherry depending on the cook and mood.1 LBGE in Chapel Hill, NC
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@QDude
Check this out.
http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1169692/rockwood-and-ozark-oak-a-honest-comparison#latestLocation- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.
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OO is next on my list. Currently using RW and I love that I can control the flavor of the smoke with various chunks. Boston Butt with pecan is my favorite. I don't have to fight the smell of some lumps (RO....) and wind up overpowering the meat with smokewood.Been using pecan, apple, whiskey barrel chunks (family distillery), cherry, some hickory, and maple depending on the protein on the grid.
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Stockbridge, GA - just south of Atlanta where we are covered up in Zombies! #TheWalkingDead films practically next door!
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Yep. Rockwood and Ozark Oak is all I use now. I definitely notice a much cleaner more neutral smoke flavor then when I used BGE lump, Royal Oak and some mesquite lumps.I love it especially when I do cooks that I don't want too smokey of a flavor. Such as cobblers and pizzas.When I want smoke I use some pecan chips or chunks."I'm stupidest when I try to be funny"
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Rockwood definitely is less smokey than Royal Oak.Richmond and Mathews County, VA. Large BGE, Weber gas, little Weber charcoal. Vintage ManGrates. Little reddish portable kamado that shall remain nameless here. Very Extremely Stable Genius.
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What would you cook if you are using maple?DaveRichardson said:OO is next on my list. Currently using RW and I love that I can control the flavor of the smoke with various chunks. Boston Butt with pecan is my favorite. I don't have to fight the smell of some lumps (RO....) and wind up overpowering the meat with smokewood.
Been using pecan, apple, whiskey barrel chunks (family distillery), cherry, some hickory, and maple depending on the protein on the grid.Northern Colorado Egghead since 2012.
XL BGE and a KBQ.
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I use maple on pork butts. Maple is great stuff.QDude said:
What would you cook if you are using maple?DaveRichardson said:OO is next on my list. Currently using RW and I love that I can control the flavor of the smoke with various chunks. Boston Butt with pecan is my favorite. I don't have to fight the smell of some lumps (RO....) and wind up overpowering the meat with smokewood.
Been using pecan, apple, whiskey barrel chunks (family distillery), cherry, some hickory, and maple depending on the protein on the grid. -
Maple is great on pork loins as well.
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All I use now is RO, but I wouldn't say it's completely neutral. There is a little lite smoke flavor so when you add other woods the lump doesn't overpower it. Sometimes I don't add any wood and food still taste great. Haven't baked or done pizza yet, but its coming.XL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas GrillKansas City, Mo.
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By RO, you mean Royal Oak, correct?Ladeback69 said:All I use now is RO, but I wouldn't say it's completely neutral. There is a little lite smoke flavor so when you add other woods the lump doesn't overpower it. Sometimes I don't add any wood and food still taste great. Haven't baked or done pizza yet, but its coming.
Northern Colorado Egghead since 2012.
XL BGE and a KBQ.
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I use RW and chunks. I vary the wood and number of chunks based upon the food and how smokey (or not) I want it.Cooking on an XL and Medium in Bethesda, MD.
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I Ment RW, sorry about that. I like Royal Oak if I am smoking meat and I can't get anything else. I would like to try OO.QDude said:
By RO, you mean Royal Oak, correct?Ladeback69 said:All I use now is RO, but I wouldn't say it's completely neutral. There is a little lite smoke flavor so when you add other woods the lump doesn't overpower it. Sometimes I don't add any wood and food still taste great. Haven't baked or done pizza yet, but its coming.
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Just picked up a bag of RW. Can't wait to try it. Hopefully it lives up to the hype.
SE PA
XL, Lg, Mini max and OKJ offset
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