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erikjs71 said:This is there rest of my FOGO.. Anyone ever use this? I feel like it will just clog the holes in the bottom of the egg and cause less airflow.
But if you don't want to use them, till them into your garden our dump them in the lawn. Charcoal does wonders for soil (AKA: biochar).
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Anyone ever use b & b? It's all I pretty nut h use these days. I really like it.Midland, TX XLBGE
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erikjs71 said:
ColtsFan said:
JohnInCarolina said:Do you have an Ace Hardware near you? If so, see if they carry Rockwood. That's what a lot of people here use, and it's pretty good.stlcharcoal said:<-----RW snob here too.
Ok.. Picked a bag up today. $24.99 at my Ace in No. GASandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga -
I primarily use Rockwood due to quality and ease of access via Firecraft.com
I've used Ozark Oak(RIP), Fogo, and Wicked Good Weekend Warrior and all have been fine. Matter of fact, I picked up some WGWW while in NC last time through just to try again.
Steve
XL, Mini Max, and a 22" Blackstone in Cincinnati, Ohio -
A great, recurring, awesome Friday night thread.......
Should get interesting when the bourbon starts flowing.South Jersey Pine Barrens. XL BGE , Assassin 24, Weber Kettle, CharBroil gasser, AMNPS -
I was a die hard royal oak guy till I tried rockwood, now rockwood is my go to for everything. My wife hates over smoked flavor so when I grill chicken thighs with rockwood she said, now this is grilled chicken not like that smoked grilled chicken on the old charcoal. Wife wins Everytime. Royal oak does give a more Smokey flavor but I want to choose the smoke flavor and we have noticed a big difference.Franklin, Tn
LBGE - Cast Iron Grate - Flameboss 300 - BGEtisserie -
SmokingPiney said:A great, recurring, awesome Friday night thread.......
Should get interesting when the bourbon starts flowing.Franklin, Tn
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Late to the party with a response, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with Royal Oak. For normal, everyday grilling, I use it on a regular basis. Readily available at Home Depot and $13/bag. Works great, easy to light and consistent pieces with little random extras in the bags. For longer cooks, I've used Nature's Own with good results, as well as Wicked Good Weekend Warrior. Wicked Good has become almost impossible to find around Georgia the past few years, so I haven't used it in a while. I did buy a Kamado Joe Jr a few weeks ago and a bag of KJ Big Blok Lump came with it. That stuff is HUGE. Burns well, burns clean, little ash and is amazing for long, low and slow cooks. I'm definitely buying more of it. I also just picked up a bag of Blues Hog Lump, but haven't used it yet. I was told it was very similar to the old Wicked Good charcoal. If so, it will be used for long, low temp cooks, also.
As stated above, check out nakedwhiz.com. Great resource with honest, tested opinions of charcoal. I've found a few from there I wasn't a fan of, but the reviews have been pretty consistent and it's a great resource for trying new lump brands. Good luck!Athens, GA
XL BGE, Large BGE and RecTec590 -
Rockwood snob here too!_________________________________________________Don't let the truth get in the way of a good story!Large BGE 2006, Mini Max 2014, 36" Blackstone, Anova Sous Vide
Green Man GroupJohns Creek, Georgia -
I started using Anthracite after the great lump embargo in the mid 70's and haven't looked back since.
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Royal oak and meat are the only two things to enter my eggs. Its worked really well so far.
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Ok.. so the Rockwood was good. I need to use it with meat next time. I was cooking pizza last night.. It was kinda hard to tell the flavor on indirect cooking for 6-7 minutes.
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That pie looks delicious!~ John - https://www.instagram.com/hoosier_egger
XL BGE, LG BGE, KJ Jr, PK Original, Ardore Pizza Oven, King Disc
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after all these years i just buy whats locally available and convenient for me, mostly cowboy, nothing wrong with it
fukahwee maineyou can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it -
I have had good luck with FOGO. Yes it is expensive, but it burns for a long time, and even after a 22 hour low and slow, I didn't have to add any new lump for the next cook. I'm pretty happy with it. I can't compare it to Rockwood, since they won't ship to California because of the stupid nanny state Proposition 65 everything causes cancer rules.XL BGE in San Jose, CA. Also a Pit Barrel Cooker, a Cal Flame P4 gasser, and lots of toys including the first ever Flame Boss 300 in the wild. And a new Flame Boss 500.
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RO 'til I die!
Pound for pound, cannot be beat.
The smell is like lighter fluid, nostalgic almost, to when I first started eggin'.
The key is a good preheat.BrandonQuad Cities
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Yno said:I have had good luck with FOGO. Yes it is expensive, but it burns for a long time, and even after a 22 hour low and slow, I didn't have to add any new lump for the next cook. I'm pretty happy with it. I can't compare it to Rockwood, since they won't ship to California because of the stupid nanny state Proposition 65 everything causes cancer rules.
Hang tight......we'll have it there later this year, once the next batch of bags are printed. -
fishlessman said:after all these years i just buy whats locally available and convenient for me, mostly cowboy, nothing wrong with it
RO is good enough, but WG is much better. Especially if you can get it for that price.I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
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stlcharcoal said:erikjs71 said:StillH2OEgger said:You should absolutely try Royal Oak, but you also need to try at least one bag of Rockwood. You can decide for yourself whether the Rockwood is worth the additional cost. I firmly believe that it is.
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ColtsFan said:That pie looks delicious!
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stlcharcoal said:Yno said:I have had good luck with FOGO. Yes it is expensive, but it burns for a long time, and even after a 22 hour low and slow, I didn't have to add any new lump for the next cook. I'm pretty happy with it. I can't compare it to Rockwood, since they won't ship to California because of the stupid nanny state Proposition 65 everything causes cancer rules.
Hang tight......we'll have it there later this year, once the next batch of bags are printed. -
Still a fan of FOGO though.. It is a little more expensive, but I love the smell.
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stlcharcoal said:Yno said:I have had good luck with FOGO. Yes it is expensive, but it burns for a long time, and even after a 22 hour low and slow, I didn't have to add any new lump for the next cook. I'm pretty happy with it. I can't compare it to Rockwood, since they won't ship to California because of the stupid nanny state Proposition 65 everything causes cancer rules.
Hang tight......we'll have it there later this year, once the next batch of bags are printed.
Also so it'd be really great if you sell
me a pallet, as I have no local dealers.
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Jeremiah said:
Also so it'd be really great if you sell
me a pallet, as I have no local dealers.
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stlcharcoal said:Yno said:I can't compare it to Rockwood, since they won't ship to California because of the stupid nanny state Proposition 65 everything causes cancer rules.
Hang tight......we'll have it there later this year, once the next batch of bags are printed.XL BGE in San Jose, CA. Also a Pit Barrel Cooker, a Cal Flame P4 gasser, and lots of toys including the first ever Flame Boss 300 in the wild. And a new Flame Boss 500.
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