BGE lump

msloan

i have used several bags of rockwood based on the reviews from this board....I really dig it, but with that said, I dont think that the BGE lump is worthy of the negative rap it receives either.....I like it as well.

dmirish1

I'm not the lump specialist, but I just did a fourteen hour low and slow with half Royal Oak and half coconut lump. Still had some left when I added more to bring  up to 300 for the baked beans. The pulled pork we did was fan-frickin'-tastic!

HofstraJet

jtcBoynton said:

CrimsonTideGirl said:

Ok. Thank you.  Yes, Im in Alabama.  

Rockwood Lump Charcoal 20 lb. bags can be ordered through any of the 750+ Ace Hardwore stores across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Southern Louisiana, Southern Mississippi, Western North Carolina, South Carolina and Eastern Tennessee.  SKU 8400772.

All lump charcoal is subject to breakage during transport.  Even a bag that is filled with a good amount of large pieces can have nothing but small and medium pieces by the time you take it home.  All it takes is one drop during the distribution process. 

I bought a few bags of Rockwood from Firecraft to get free shipping. They packed all of them into one big box and I was concerned that FedEx Ground would keep dropping the box and breaking the lump. I'm on the first bag and so far, I have found some really enormous pieces and a good amount of large. Maybe this bag was on top? Bottom line - you have no control of what happens in transit unless you order a pallet full.

Can you imagine how the individual bags are thrown around at a BGE dealer? Probably have better luck if you find a full pallet of RO on the floor at Home Depot as the bags haven't been individually handled much if at all.

DaveRichardson

@Crimsontidegirl - If you go to an ace hardware, look for a boxed lump, 20 lbs, of a brand called Forrest Lumps.  Its imported from the Balkans in eastern Europe.  I've found it to be a great lump, on par with Rockwood; but Rockwood will still be my goto lump for when I cook for people other than my family!

Smokin_Hombre

I use BGE lump and I'm very happy with it. When I do a long burn I mix any of the old lump with the new, the old lump ignites quicker and burns a little faster.

Theophan

bgebrent said:

Try Rockwood brothers.  It's neutral, it's widely available at Ace hardware and it's good!  Few to no rocks and big lump pieces.  Now hear 100 other opinions.

I'm really happy with BGE charcoal, which I gather is Royal Oak, but I've heard so many raves about Rockwood I'd be happy to try it.  But no, I've never seen it in my area, Ace or elsewhere.  I don't think it's available here.

bo31210

theyolksonyou said:

CrimsonTideGirl said:

I usually fill to the line.  Didn't know I could fill all the way to the plate setter.  That's good to know!!!  And no I haven't calibrated the thermometer.  How do I do that?   

Stick it thru the slots In a spatula put stem into some boiling water. Should read 100 degrees C. If not, adjust with nut in back of thermo. 

Now is it just me or this there some serious irony with a guy from Georgia telling a girl from Alabama to use celsius? 

bo31210

THEBuckeye said:

I'm on my first bag of Sugar Maple. Love it. Burns forever. Well, not forever, but a long time! 

Agree with @bwarner. There's small pieces and dust in the bottom of any bag of lump. 

I am working through my first bad as well   I kind of like the stuff.

TheBrewerMoose

My last bag of RO was mainly full of broken pieces and lots of tiny chips and bits.  In fact, there was quite a bit of just plain dust in the bag, so I was a little disappointed.  But overall I like the way it burns, and unlike Cowboy there's very little in the way of debris/rocks/clay chunks in there.

I want to do a big buy but the math prohibits me from arranging one.  Even with the occasional busted up chunks, $13 for 18# of RO is pretty good.  Rockwood is $22 for 20#...

I'm open to ideas though.  I'll do a bulk buy in Cleve/Akron area if there's any interest and the price is on.

theyolksonyou

bo31210 said:

theyolksonyou said:

CrimsonTideGirl said:

I usually fill to the line.  Didn't know I could fill all the way to the plate setter.  That's good to know!!!  And no I haven't calibrated the thermometer.  How do I do that?   

Stick it thru the slots In a spatula put stem into some boiling water. Should read 100 degrees C. If not, adjust with nut in back of thermo. 

Now is it just me or this there some serious irony with a guy from Georgia telling a girl from Alabama to use celsius? 

It's ironic no doubt, but on the thermo it's a lot easier to read. 

trout1

@theyolksonyou That is a good suggestion about the spatula. I usually stick the stem through a paper plate. I think your method sounds better. I will have to give it a try.

SGH

CrimsonTideGirl 

Just wanted to say Roll Tide!! I like that user name as well. 

bo31210

SGH said:

CrimsonTideGirl 

Just wanted to say Roll Tide!! I like that user name as well. 

You just like girls LOL 

SGH

bo31210 said:

SGH said:

CrimsonTideGirl 

Just wanted to say Roll Tide!! I like that user name as well. 

You just like girls LOL 

There is a ring of truth in that