Used Charbroil Center Cut for today's cook.

SaintJohnsEgger

I wanted to grill steaks today; so fast and hot seemed to be the way to go. I filled to the bottom of the ring with Charbroil Center Cut (yes, the one from Lowes that every one is talking about).

I left the bottom vent open and the top open. I lit it with two fire cubes and left the lid up for the first 10 minutes until things were going good. I went in to get the steaks ready and when I came back out 15 minutes later I was shocked and confused. The dome thermometer was sitting on zero. Huh? That's weird.

Then it hit me. I had maxed out the thermometer with a temp of over 800*. This stuff burns hot and fast.

the stakes were cooked for about 2 minutes on each side then I pulled them. They were dusted with GSP and were awesome. I'm getting good results with my cooks but It seems more like good luck more than skill.

SGH

Great looking steaks brother. 
On a side note, I'm going to have to try that Charbroil lump. 

SaintJohnsEgger

I was surprised how hot it got and how fast it got there. I shut it down immediately after I finished and I still have most of it left to reuse. Not sure how it would do with low and slow.

Dobie

Keep an eye on that wood table with temps like that. 

Mikee

SGH said:

Great looking steaks brother. 
On a side note, I'm going to have to try that Charbroil lump. 

Try it with an open mind. Use it for a quick, hot cook.  It burns clean very quickly unlike RO or RW. You'll be sitting at the table eating (or whatever you do) vs other lump still waiting to burn off the smoke. I have had 21 cooks on the Char-Broil lump and still on my first box.

dgaddis1

Put a paver stone under the egg to protect that wood.  It will eventually ignite if you don't!

JMCXL

Did my first and second cooks with the Center Cut today, Pizza for lunch, wings and chicken thighs tonight. Very nice heat. Can't wait to see what will be left in the morning after the cook down. The pizza  cook got up to over 800, had to watch it close

HofstraJet

Still on sale at Lowe's for $11/box.

Mikee

SaintJohnsEgger. Lit the Egg with the Char-Broil lump and 15 minutes went by. Went outside and the Egg was showing 100*; that never happened using this lump. Opened the dome and it was blaring. Noticed the temperature gauge was spinning counter-clockwise. I realized the Egg was well over 900*. There was no hint it was that hot since it burns so clean; no smoke what so ever. This lump does not burn like firewood or other lump; no flames. Just a red hot fire.

tikigriller

I have been working my way through mine for shorter high temp cooks. It really just creates heat in my opinion. No smoke flavor at all if you don't add any wood chips. I also don't expect a short hot cook to create much of a flavor either. 

It definitely has has its place and a purpose, as do most things I suppose. 

dsrguns

Used a Lowe's gift card I received for Christmas today.

lahlooha

SaintJohnsEgger said:

I wanted to grill steaks today; so fast and hot seemed to be the way to go. I filled to the bottom of the ring with Charbroil Center Cut (yes, the one from Lowes that every one is talking about).

I left the bottom vent open and the top open. I lit it with two fire cubes and left the lid up for the first 10 minutes until things were going good. I went in to get the steaks ready and when I came back out 15 minutes later I was shocked and confused. The dome thermometer was sitting on zero. Huh? That's weird.

Then it hit me. I had maxed out the thermometer with a temp of over 800*. This stuff burns hot and fast.

the stakes were cooked for about 2 minutes on each side then I pulled them. They were dusted with GSP and were awesome. I'm getting good results with my cooks but It seems more like good luck more than skill.

Funny, I had the same thing happen with the same product.