How Do You Check Your Lump?

lkapigian

Not another "brand " thread, we all have our favorites....But your at the store, you can't see through the bag, what technique do you use to ensure the largest pieces of lump are in the bag?....for me, I try and "feel the density" on "my bag of lump"...I may shake " my lump bag" as well. 

Jeremiah

@hapster please no more pics. 

DoubleEgger

^^^^+1

DMW

I get my wife to check...

theyolksonyou

If I'm in a crowd, a discrete hand in the pocket. 

smasch

Uhhhhhhh just wow

Skiddymarker

Shaking your lump bag is not good, more importantly it is possible to do irreparable damage to the individual lumps. Big lumps are not an issue, they can be broken up once you get the bag home. The small stuff is the issue, holding the bag firmly up against your ear, gently turn it over and listen for the plinko sound of the small stuff working its way to the bottom. Have a towel or cloth nearby, if you are under the bag you could get messy.   

loveTheEgg

Really?!!

lousubcap

@Skiddymarker-now that is how we all learned "back in the day!"  And this thread will really head south soon!  YMMV-

NPHuskerFL

I prefer it be checked by a quality control expert as often as possible. 

Zmokin

lkapigian said:

How Do You Check Your Lump?

I just grab the easiest bag to grab, never felt like I needed to check it, never been disappointed.  Afterall, it's just a bag of burnt wood.

DoubleEgger

I generally buy all they have....

lkapigian

Zmokin said:

lkapigian said:

How Do You Check Your Lump?

I just grab the easiest bag to grab, never felt like I needed to check it, never been disappointed.  Afterall, it's just a bag of burnt wood.

Typically me to......if I am doing an overnighter I like to be sure I have much larger pieces in the bottom of the box, after that, I'm not so picky....some bags have at times lacked large enough pieces to my liking ....seems to be worse in the winter when lump is not moving as fast

NCEggSmoker

I generally buy wgww and KJ bags which kind of bulge and look like they're packing some big chunks. Also try not to buy bags that are stacked.

DMW

@NPHuskerFL I want to know what search term you used to find that. On second thought, no I don't...

Grillmagic

I just buy the bags that don't have holes in them.

DMW

I buy the ones that include a free grill...

Eggcelsior

DMW said:

I buy the ones that include a free grill...

This guy knows what's up.

ekuapa

The bag on top... 

nolaegghead

Turn the bag over, then again.  If it sounds like a rain stick, that's the small stuff falling through the large.  Grab a decibel meter and hold to the middle of the bag.  Go through all the bags at the store.  The one with the lowest dB has the least amount of dust and small particles.  This might take several hours but, I guarantee you will pick the best bag of the bunch.

YEMTrey

I grab a couple of bags and put them in my cart.  Then I proceed to drop every other bag on the floor surely crushing every piece in each bag.  This way I'm ensured of having the largest lump.

nolaegghead

YEMTrey said:

I grab a couple of bags and put them in my cart.  Then I proceed to drop every other bag on the floor surely crushing every piece in each bag.  This way I'm ensured of having the largest lump.

That's called a crush fetish.

ekuapa

YEMTrey said:

I grab a couple of bags and put them in my cart.  Then I proceed to drop every other bag on the floor surely crushing every piece in each bag.  This way I'm ensured of having the largest lump.

i think i've seen you...

lkapigian

nolaegghead said:

Turn the bag over, then again.  If it sounds like a rain stick, that's the small stuff falling through the large.  Grab a decibel meter and hold to the middle of the bag.  Go through all the bags at the store.  The one with the lowest dB has the least amount of dust and small particles.  This might take several hours but, I guarantee you will pick the best bag of the bunch.

I did not find any DB Meter reviews on Naked Whiz and want to be sure I get the correct one...I'll check with Ceramic Grill Store  

Skiddymarker

This one is good - fits discretely in pants pocket. 

nolaegghead

@Skiddymarker I actually have a dB meter. I'm such a geek.

Skiddymarker

@nolaegghead - goes without saying, I’m just saying....
Some of the local cops have them, for testing the sound levels of those bikers who believe loud pipes saves lives. They are made by the same folks who make the hand held breathalyzers.

lkapigian

Skiddymarker said:

This one is good - fits discretely in pants pocket. 

Actually pretty cool- all kidding aside, I could use that at work

hondabbq

Ma humps, ma humps, ma lovely lady lumps.

blind99

@dmw -- @nphuskerfl does not search youtube.  he runs youtube from his house and pretty much has the whole thing memorized.

mtp

hondabbq said:

Ma humps, ma humps, ma lovely lady lumps.

always check your lumps