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Sorting lump
EggHeadinFlorida
Posts: 892
how many of y'all sort your lump out?
XL bge, Mini max & 36 BS Griddle.
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I poor half the bag in one bucket, and the other half in the other bucket...does that count?Just bought an Egg? Here is what you get to look forward to now:
Plate Setter, FlameBoss 200, Spider, PSWOO-CI, Additional Rig Shelf for dome cooking, Thermapen, iGrill2, Cast Iron, Blackstone, Cooking Accessories for the Blackstone, Cover for the Egg and the Blackstone, shopping for Rub like a fine wine or IPA, and a new fascination with lump and what brand is the best-all to be debated every Friday Night. Next desires-Joetisceriie, Adjustable Rig, Grillmates, table and more eggs
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Never sort- even dump the fines and dust in. Never had an issue.Greensboro, NC
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I usually just dump and go, except once in awhile if filling my mini I get a huge piece I'll pick it out and save it for my LBGE. Dust at the bottom of the bag goes in the trash lol
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Reason I ask is I read on here a long time ago that some people like using the bigger chunks for Low n slows, where as they like to use the smaller pieces and little chips for the high temperature pizza cooksXL bge, Mini max & 36 BS Griddle.
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I stir the ash out of it , and put the used lump on the edge and ad new to the middle. If i'm not going to add fresh lump , I pile it up in a cone shape and light it. I burn everything except the bag :-)More meat please !! :-)
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I used to sort it when I added lump to my egg. It was way too much work, so now I just give it a few stirs to get some of the ash into the bottom, then just pour in the new stuff (dust and all). Much less work and no noticeable difference to me.
Large BGE
Barry, Lancaster, PA -
Not me. It all burns.
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I sort what's in the bag vs what's in the egg.
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The closest I get to sorting is whan I get close to the bottom and have just small fines left I will save it for a hot and fast cook.
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You are right about the low and slow thing. Some put the bigger pieces on the fire grate to decrease the chance of a clog and the fire going out on an overnight cook.
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I just dump it never had a problem - I've seen some YouTube "modern pit master" who sorts his“There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body.”
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Stir,dump & light. Simple as that doesn't matter low n slow or hot n fast. Never understood the guys that take time to build a screen to sort lump. As @theyolksonyou said once upon a great time BTUs is BTUs.-----------------------------------------analyze adapt overcome2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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Snorting lump can't be good for you!Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax
Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
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northGAcock said:Snorting lump can't be good for you!
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Shouldn't this have been posted on a Friday?Just bought an Egg? Here is what you get to look forward to now:
Plate Setter, FlameBoss 200, Spider, PSWOO-CI, Additional Rig Shelf for dome cooking, Thermapen, iGrill2, Cast Iron, Blackstone, Cooking Accessories for the Blackstone, Cover for the Egg and the Blackstone, shopping for Rub like a fine wine or IPA, and a new fascination with lump and what brand is the best-all to be debated every Friday Night. Next desires-Joetisceriie, Adjustable Rig, Grillmates, table and more eggs
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I guess Fridays do not work like "it's 5 o'clock somewhere."
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If taking the rocks out of the burned lump is sorting, then I'm a sorter.XLBGE, LBGE, MBGE, SMALL, MINI, 2 Kubs, Fire Magic Gasser
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Not i
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That's a thing??? Hmm. I'll break it up if it's too big.Bill Denver, CO
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I will usually dump straight from the bag until I get down to the bottom 1/4 of the bag. I pour the remainder into a sifter to remove the dust. I also remove large pieces and set aside for long low and slows...
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Nope. It all goes in the egg; large, fines and dust. If there were less ash, I'd toss the bags in too.Aledo, Texas
Large BGE
KJ Jr.
Exodus 12:9 KJV
Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof. -
Omfg______________________________________________I love lamp..
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