How much is too much Lump?

plumbfir01

I am the first one to speak up when someone ask about a good lump... After trying several brands and finally a couple group buys of rockwood, I feel as though I have it figured out.... Well at least the brand.. Now how much do I stock pile? this is my poor little hybrid with 17more bags headed back to the house.. Hehe

SGH

@plumbfir01

I try to buy in the winter when its cheaper. I usually buy a pallet of Kingsford and 2 pallets of Royal Oak lump from walmart but im feeding my egg and 3 large smokers so i try to keep a lot on hand.

lousubcap

Just approach this like industry-figure out your replenish rate and consumption rate and add the safety margin you are good with.  You know the supply chain response time and away you go!  Or just fill til you can't fit any more

Mattman3969

I get worried when I get down to 100lbs. In my world you'd be fine for a while.

plumbfir01

@lousubcab  well i have a conex shipping container so that could take awhile lol 

hapster

Since I live so close to Firecraft; I usually buy 3 or 4 bags at a time and rebuy when I have one left in the garage.

Since I seldom run above 550, it lasts me a while

stevesails

I let home depot keep the royal oak in stock for me. 2 miles from the house.

henapple

I'm sitting on 500 lbs. Hoping to pick up some OO for folks in Salado.

KingtUT

How much is the Rockwood?

plumbfir01

@henapple thats about what i am sitting on now... i have a few bags of natures glo left from a while ago so in total about 25 bags... im comfy it the world ends tomorrow i think at least by the time i burn past all 25, i will have figured out how to make my own lol

DMW

Like too much fun, car too fast, girl too pretty, there is no such thing.

plumbfir01

KingtUT said:

How much is the Rockwood?

price depends on location, shipping quanity and etc.. get a group buy going and contact @stlcharcoal

shadowcaster

I think you need a bigger car to make room for more!

NPHuskerFL

@RRP Ron....figured you would chime in on this one and say 3 pallets is perfect ;-).
Me personally I usually have between 5-10 bags on hand but, I use WG weekend warrior and it is readily available in this area. But, I guess if I was having difficulty finding my brand I might buy a pallet. Have yet to find Rockwood locally.

Skiddymarker

Me, I'm a lump whore, what ever is offering the best time is what I use. About 300 pounds of five different varieties in the back of my hobby truck in the garage. 

Last year I took the last eleven 17# bags of RO that CTC had on sale, if they had had more, I was about to ask SWMBO to take the bus home - thought better of that. 

Lit

I usually keep around 100 pounds on hand but can get any lump mentioned on this forum year around within 10 miles of my house so no need to hoard it.

EggNorth

I buy one bag a week at Costco until about a dozen in stock (17 lbs each). That gives me a good stock for the winter when it's a little difficult to find around here.

stlcharcoal

I get nervous when we get any less than this:

EggNorth

stlcharcoal said:

I get nervous when we get any less than this:

Is that a weeks supply there?

johnkitchens

hapster said:

Since I live so close to Firecraft; I usually buy 3 or 4 bags at a time and rebuy when I have one left in the garage. Since I seldom run above 550, it lasts me a while

If I lived that close to Firecraft I would be in trouble. I love their site and would like to visit their store. 

plumbfir01

stlcharcoal said: I get nervous when we get any less than this:

JACKPOT!!!!! giggity... by my count that is 46 stacks and 2pallets per stack at 30bags each 20lb bags.... 55200lbs of lump..... thats like a week for little steven and his 10 eggs ^:)^

i wish my wife would allow more eggs on the porch.

stlcharcoal

EggNorth said:

I get nervous when we get any less than this:

Is that a weeks supply there?

In the summer, yes......lasts a lot longer right now.  In summer there's not enough to take a picture of--as soon as it goes in the bags, it ships!

For anyone trying to count, that's about 2700 bags in that corner of the warehouse.

Mattman3969

@lousubcap - that there is some pretty good cypherin!!

stlcharcoal

plumbfir01 said:

 

JACKPOT!!!!! giggity... by my count that is 46 stacks and 2pallets per stack at 30bags each 20lb bags.... 55200lbs of lump..... thats like a week for little steven and his 10 eggs ^:)^

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HA!  Your post had not appeared when I was typing my response--I was going to save you the trouble in counting.  You're right--it's about 2700 of the 20# bags.

I wish the hundreds of them all grouped together.  But the 10# bags are by themselves, then my secret stash is in another corner.  Maybe one day I can get a picture like the ending shot in Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Doc_Eggerton

Careful, if you get too much it will go stale before you use it all.

Terrebandit

I do not understand the obsession of hoarding lump charcoal. Do you think they are going to stop selling the darn stuff? Sheesh.

Doc_Eggerton

Terrebandit said:

I do not understand the obsession of hoarding lump charcoal. Do you think they are going to stop selling the darn stuff? Sheesh.

It doesn't spoil, it won't get cheaper and I make fewer trips.  Sheeese indeed. 

RRP

NPHuskerFL said:

@RRP Ron....figured you would chime in on this one and say 3 pallets is perfect ;-). Me personally I usually have between 5-10 bags on hand but, I use WG weekend warrior and it is readily available in this area. But, I guess if I was having difficulty finding my brand I might buy a pallet. Have yet to find Rockwood locally.

LOL - actually I am not quite that bad!, but I do admit having just bought 2 more 17.6 # bags Saturday at Home Depot just for the heck of it!  That takes back up to 610 pounds on hand so I guess I can sleep easy tonight!  

henapple

Terrebandit said:

I do not understand the obsession of hoarding lump charcoal. Do you think they are going to stop selling the darn stuff? Sheesh.

I get a really quality lump while traveling at about 50% off...I'll keep hoarding.

RRP

Terrebandit said:

I do not understand the obsession of hoarding lump charcoal. Do you think they are going to stop selling the darn stuff? Sheesh.

No...but I guess there are some factors that don't apply to you and that's fine! 

You obviously live in a large market where:

lump is plentiful - And

available year around - And 

have enough sources so you can pick this brand or that brand - And 

have not seen the price increases I have over the last 14 years...

Oh well, I'd rather have a stash of lump on hand here where we are still having power outages and below zero temperatures.

KennyLee

Buy a couple bags at a time usually unless it's a group buy.    When I get low or almost out, just go pick up a couple more bags.  Don't really want to waste any more space storing crap when someone else will do it for me for free.  Sounds like I'm in the minority though.