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Lecky
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hi all, I've been using wicked good for years and was thinking about mixing it up. I was going to order a few bags of rockwood and ozark oak. My question is I love how mild wicked good is and I don't like my food to taste like smoke, can anyone give me any ideas if they are comparable to wicked good? I've tried some lump before that was really overpowering and I really disliked it. Thanks
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I've never tried wicked, but you'd be hard pressed to be more neutral than rockwood. Got my first bags of OO yesterday, itching to give it a try.
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Both you mentioned are more mild than wicked good.
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Naked Whiz charcoal databaseColumbia, SC --- LBGE 2011 -- MINI BGE 2013
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I'm sold on Rockwood. Burns sooooo mild and clean.1 LBGE in Chapel Hill, NC
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henapple said:
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Chubbs said:Naked Whiz charcoal databasehenapple said:
@lecky - I agree with @lit in RW & OO being milder than Wicked Good. Nothing wrong with WG but I think you will be equally happy with either of your new choices.-----------------------------------------analyze adapt overcome2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky. -
@theyolksonyou , you will enjoy the OO, you don't have to add smoking wood, it will impart a nice smoke without.Using a MBGE,woo/w stone,livin' in Hayward California," The Heart Of The Bay "
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@Lecky-I use and have reasonable access to all three. Regarding the "smoke neutrality" of each, I find no discernible difference between WGWW and Rockwood with OO being a bit more smoke flavored. None are over-powering. And for the record, stepping into a lump discussion is like religion or a cesspool here. 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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Guess I'm a voice from the other side who wait for their lump to burn off the "bad" smoke and then add several fist fulls of wood chips or huge chunks of various wood so to SMOKE the meat. I have to ask - what is this extreme need for smoke free lump when doing traditional BBQ?
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@RRP, I think it is folks trying to add the smoke they want rather than taking what the lump gives them. RO does a great job with pizza as far as my family is concerned. SWMBO likes Maple Leaf for chicken, ML is very neutral. Pulled pork seems to be OK with anything, maybe because I have enough apple in the firebox it even overpowers the lump.Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
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@rrp - I have to agree with @skiddymarker on flavoring with wood of choice and not competing with the smoke taste of the lump. Out of all the post you see here probably only 50% of them I would consider traditional bbq. Not knocking traditional bbq flavors cause they are great but if I'm cooking seafood,lamb,veggies and some styles of chicken I want to impart my own flavors and not compete with the smokey smell of the lump and there are times when no wood is added and the lump is enough of a flavor.-----------------------------------------analyze adapt overcome2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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