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bondod
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When I purchased my egg, it came with a couple bags of big green egg brand lump charcoal. Subsequently, I purchased a bag of Stubbs Brand lump charcoal from Costco. It seems to be taking a "lot longer" to get my temperature up to my desired level. Does the brand of lump charcoal make the difference?
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Tons of Lump threads here, but in a nutshell, Temp issues would be tied to airflow, not brand. make sure fire box and grate holes are clear...I remove the guts before every long cook to get behind the fire boxVisalia, Ca @lkapigian
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Lump is like religion here!
BTW, welcome aboard and enjoy the journey. Check out this site for lump reviews and about every question you may have about ceramic cooking:
http://www.nakedwhiz.com/ceramic.htm
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. -
I had the same issue when I first got my egg. The charcoal breaks down into small pieces and dust and clogs all the air holes and prevents air from getting to the upper part of the firebox. Need to clean out all the small pieces and the dust. I find that stirring the leftovers helps push a lot of the old junk down through the grate.
You our can also buy grates with larger holes that don't plug as easily. -
Welcome, you've come to the right place. Both @lkapigian and @lousubcap have good advice.LBGE - I like the hot stuff. The big dry San Joaquin Valley, Clovis, CA
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Could be an airflow problem. Check the firebox and the holes, make sure they are clear. I would also recommend a Hi Que fire grate or something similar.
http://smile.amazon.com/Stainless-Charcoal-Grate-Upgrade-Large/dp/B004XU1FES/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1427644779&sr=8-1&keywords=high+que
As far as lump, look at Naked Whiz for some reviews, many people like Rockwood here or Ozark Oak (which may or may not be discontinued). Royal Oak makes the Big Green Egg Charcoal. It comes in red bags, and is frequently sold at Walmart (by me anyway), and is about half the price of the Big Green Egg brand - but is the same stuff.Large BGE, Mini BGEMorgantown, PA -
+1 @ads75; for getting to temp, you can't beat the high cue grate. They are, and will always be, on both my large and mini.John in the Willamette Valley of Oregon
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@bondod- I really like your measure of time-You've got this figured out!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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Agree, but for clarification, is it based on American pints, British pints or EU metric bottles???
Southeast Florida - LBGE
In cooking, often we implement steps for which we have no explanations other than ‘that’s what everybody else does’ or ‘that’s what I have been told.’ Dare to think for yourself. -
jtcBoynton said:Agree, but for clarification, is it based on American pints, British pints or EU metric bottles???
Little Rock, AR
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Two 16oz. American Bud Light. Lol. Change of plans on pizza. My wife wants burgers. Just fired up the egg and making some Angus Beef patties. Still impressed with the High Que.
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