Flame Up with Cowboy Lump

thebtls · July 2008

I bought some Cowboy Lump on sale and thought I'd give it a try on my two cooks on the 4th. The afternoon cook went swimmingly...the evening cook however I experienced severe Flame Up on three (3) seperate occastions, which after the first one (that removed all my arm hair) I was watching for but it appeared to be impossible to stop...thoughts? I did NOTHING different in my position of vents, lighting, amount of lump, etc.

East Cobb Eggy · July 2008

Cowboy is a bit notorious for that.

Greg

run4jc · July 2008

I've used it 4 or 5 times and have, too, noticed that it tends to flame up more than say, Big Green Egg lump. Still, when I get the fire just right with a 250 low/slow burn, it holds rock steady.

FlaPoolman · July 2008

Could it have been grease from the first cook? Just a thought. OT the nest is working out great. Thank You.

Big'un · July 2008

You are getting backdraft. When the oxygen depleted air finally meets with air that has oxygen, it burns. Next time try burping the egg, and I usually wear my burn proof gloves to save that arm hair. It usually occurs with higher temp cooks, as opposed to to low temp cooks.

thebtls · July 2008

I burp on every opening, always have...still flamed up.

Flame Up with Cowboy Lump

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