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Sonny3
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When I bought my eggs, the dealer threw in a 20 lb bag ($24.95) of the BGE lump. When I picked up my grill table the builder threw in a 20lb bag of Primo lump. He buys it by the pallet for $14.00 a bag, as he has a big family and 6 eggs.
I have seen discussions here about other brands, with their pros and cons and some are regional. Today at the ACE hardware I saw that they carry Royal Oak hardwood lump at $9.95 for a 17.8lb bag. Is this lump any good, because the price seems awfully fair.?
Thanks
I have seen discussions here about other brands, with their pros and cons and some are regional. Today at the ACE hardware I saw that they carry Royal Oak hardwood lump at $9.95 for a 17.8lb bag. Is this lump any good, because the price seems awfully fair.?
Thanks
Titusville, Fl. and just bought XL and Med BGE. "Every Day is A Bonus" in my world, and my job is to choke the life out of them. Cancer Sucks.
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BGE lump is just rebranded Royal Oak, so, yeah, it's a decent lump for a good price.
Lots of discussions on here about lump. Personally, I like some of the "premium brands", but if Royal Oak works for you, there's certainly nothing wrong with it.
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Lot of different opinions on lump. Buy a bag and check it out--see if it works for you.
I use RO and like it fine. Hard to beat your price too.Augusta, GA
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The Royal Oak is the same as the BGE lump and neither are highly thought of by most. There is a reason it is so cheap. Once I tried a "better" lump I would never go back to BGE or RO. But this has been discussed to death by many with much more knowledge than I.
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Royal Oak is perfectly fine. Some burn longer and/or start faster. Rockwood is very popular, as is Fogo.
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Thanks guys. I have seen more than one reference to Rockwood, I just don't know if I can find it here in Central FL.
Also I just remembered my dealer is carrying a new brand for them, "Wicked Good". I called and asked them and it is a little more pricey at $28.95. I did see a review on NakedWhiz that rated it pretty good.
Hope you guys don't mind the questions, I am just trying to learn and avoid mistakes along the way.
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Ace in fl should be able to order Rockwood by the bag, also Firecraft.com will deliver. No shipping on orders over $99
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That's crazy expensive for WG. It's one of my favorites but I only pay about $21.XL,L,SWinston-Salem, NC
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WG is excellent. $28.95 is ridiculous! I've used plenty of it, but at about $13 a bag picked up at their warehouse in Mass (about 30 miles away). Just for convenience, I mostly buy RO from Home Depot. Perfectly happy with it.
I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
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check the Royal Oak to make sure it says "made in America" or USA or whatever, as opposed to South America.
the south american stuff throws sparks like you read about
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Darby_Crenshaw said:check the Royal Oak to make sure it says "made in America" or USA or whatever, as opposed to South America.
the south american stuff throws sparks like you read aboutI hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
MichaelCentral Connecticut -
Thanks to all for the tips. I checked the ACE site and Rockwood doesn't come up in the search. I checked the Firecraft site and if I ordered 3 bags (which should last a while) including shipping it would be $79.84 or $26.61 per bag. Shipping is $13.95 total and the coal is $21.95 per bag.
Like everything else associated with BGE, I have a plethora of options. My brain is whirring with the options. Think I just need to get off the computer and go cook for a solid 3 or 4 days.
Problem right now is that the Beer Can chicken I cooked last night was so big that we have leftovers for tonight.
Or as a horse ranching buddy of mine from Idaho would say, "We're having used food for dinner".
Titusville, Fl. and just bought XL and Med BGE. "Every Day is A Bonus" in my world, and my job is to choke the life out of them. Cancer Sucks. -
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I love my Royal Oak from home depot!Belleville, Michigan
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Sonny3 said:Thanks to all for the tips. I checked the ACE site and Rockwood doesn't come up in the search. I checked the Firecraft site and if I ordered 3 bags (which should last a while) including shipping it would be $79.84 or $26.61 per bag. Shipping is $13.95 total and the coal is $21.95 per bag.
Like everything else associated with BGE, I have a plethora of options. My brain is whirring with the options. Think I just need to get off the computer and go cook for a solid 3 or 4 days.
Problem right now is that the Beer Can chicken I cooked last night was so big that we have leftovers for tonight.
Or as a horse ranching buddy of mine from Idaho would say, "We're having used food for dinner".Two Large Eggs, 6 gal Cajun Fryer, and a MiniMax in Charlotte, NC - My New Table
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Darby_Crenshaw said:check the Royal Oak to make sure it says "made in America" or USA or whatever, as opposed to South America.
the south american stuff throws sparks like you read aboutTwo Large Eggs, 6 gal Cajun Fryer, and a MiniMax in Charlotte, NC - My New Table
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Lump is like a** holes, everyone has one! Everyone also has an opinion on what lump is best. Use what you feel works best for you. The only way to find out is to try everything until you think you found what works best.Hermosa Beach CA
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@theyolksonyou , I will, the next time I am down that way. Thanks.Titusville, Fl. and just bought XL and Med BGE. "Every Day is A Bonus" in my world, and my job is to choke the life out of them. Cancer Sucks.
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theyolksonyou said:
Any Ace in Florida can order it.......SKU 8400772. Will take about a week to show up at the store--north side of the state takes less time than the south side. It doesn't show up on the website because it's not available online nationwide. Pricing varies quite a bit between stores from what I've heard.
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I'm talking about sparks during the cook. Fantastic way to ruin a pizza[social media disclaimer: irony and sarcasm may be used in some or all of user's posts; emoticon usage is intended to indicate moderately jocular social interaction; the comments toward users, their usernames, and the real people (living or dead) that they refer to are not intended to be adversarial in nature; those replying to this user are entering into a tacit agreement that they are real-life or social-media acquaintances and/or have agreed to or tacitly agreed to perpetrate occasional good-natured ribbing between and among themselves and others]
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My ace just started carrying the Rockwood at 25 a bag. They also sell the wicked good. It's like a grill store in there now lots of stuff. I am still on my first bag of bge and have a bag of ro to try next.St Johns, FL 1 lbge
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stlcharcoal said:theyolksonyou said:
Any Ace in Florida can order it.......SKU 8400772. Will take about a week to show up at the store--north side of the state takes less time than the south side. It doesn't show up on the website because it's not available online nationwide. Pricing varies quite a bit between stores from what I've heard.Southeast Florida - LBGE
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I have only tried a few. Royal oak and BGE are good for me. However - I see no reason to spend the extra money on BGE. I tried Cowboy - hated it for anything but low n slow. Tossed 1/4 bag after it not working well for higher temp cooking. Just bought some RW through Firecraft. Haven't tried it yet though.
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BGE lump in Columbia is running at least $30 a bag the local ACE Hardware (the ACE Cayce/West Columbia for you local boys). I was shocked. I noticed at Lowes the other day they had a Frontier brand for $14 for a 20# bag. I'm planning to try some of that to hold me over until my RW supply is reestablished. Figured at that price it is worth a try.Joe - I'm a reformed gasser-holic aka 4Runner Columbia, SC Wonderful BGE Resource Site: http://www.nakedwhiz.com/ceramicfaq.htm and http://www.nibblemethis.com/ and http://playingwithfireandsmoke.blogspot.com/2006/02/recipes.html
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Not many choices (or at least that I know about around my area) but after the BGE lump was gone, I tried RO and the first bag had lots of med and small chunks. I wasn't too impressed. The current bag of RO is just the opposite, lots of large and med chunks....Overall I am happy with it.
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Eggcelsior said:Royal Oak is perfectly fine. Some burn longer and/or start faster. Rockwood is very popular, as is Fogo.I've slow smoked and eaten so much pork, I'm legally recognized as being part swine - Chatsworth Ca.
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4Runner said:BGE lump in Columbia is running at least $30 a bag the local ACE Hardware (the ACE Cayce/West Columbia for you local boys). I was shocked. I noticed at Lowes the other day they had a Frontier brand for $14 for a 20# bag. I'm planning to try some of that to hold me over until my RW supply is reestablished. Figured at that price it is worth a try.Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax
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northGAcock said:4Runner said:BGE lump in Columbia is running at least $30 a bag the local ACE Hardware (the ACE Cayce/West Columbia for you local boys). I was shocked. I noticed at Lowes the other day they had a Frontier brand for $14 for a 20# bag. I'm planning to try some of that to hold me over until my RW supply is reestablished. Figured at that price it is worth a try.Joe - I'm a reformed gasser-holic aka 4Runner Columbia, SC Wonderful BGE Resource Site: http://www.nakedwhiz.com/ceramicfaq.htm and http://www.nibblemethis.com/ and http://playingwithfireandsmoke.blogspot.com/2006/02/recipes.html
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The are running about $32 bucks but i always have a $5 off....so get it for $27. I go up frequently as my son and my wife's 7 brothers and sisters live up there. If I get in a pinch...i'll order some for home delivery, but have limited storage.Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax
Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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