KJ Lump

YukonRon

Costco has the KJ road show in town. Bad news for the XL BGE owners; their XL rotisserie will not fit the XL BGE. 
On a side note, their lump is selling at about $15.00/bag, with two bags wrapped together.
I opened a bag and was impressed.

YukonRon

Then filling the XL with lump.

YukonRon

As you can see, hardwood, large chunks, with a excellent carbonized appearance. I will evaluate and advise on tonights cook, doing salmon, which really will tell about smoke flavor.

bgebrent

KJ lump (red bag) is very good stuff.

Eggaroo

Looking forward to the review of KJ lump. Personally, I'm glad their rotisserie won't fit my XL Egg. Now I won't have the "wants" for another accessory. Saved some money right there.

YukonRon

20 pound bags, still full of large chunks after filling the XL KAB (about 1/3 of the bag).

YukonRon

bgebrent said:

KJ lump (red bag) is very good stuff.

So far I agree. If this stuff hold up in the manner I think it will, I will go back and buy the rest of their inventory.

YukonRon

Eggaroo said:

Looking forward to the review of KJ lump. Personally, I'm glad their rotisserie won't fit my XL Egg. Now I won't have the "wants" for another accessory. Saved some money right there.

Good news: Anybody with larges, all the large KJ'S accessories will fit in the BGE.

chuckytheegghead

It's good stuff. Huge pieces if that's your thing. Sometimes too big for the smaller egg. I do however find it to produce a fair amount of ash FWIW. 

lousubcap

@YukonRon - thanks for the heads up.  You can clean out the Bardstown location, I'll take care of Brownsboro road.  
BTW- I have found that large pieces of lump can be transformed into a smaller size-not so for the reverse.  

DoubleEgger

I take it that it's just regular ol' edge cut charcoal 

lousubcap

@DoubleEgger -  I hope so as I can't knowingly support that center-cut Commie stuff.  However, any lump discussion has the makings of a great "food fight".  

Photo Egg

What stops the rotisserie from working on the BGE XL?

tarheelmatt

I do not like the KJ lump that I got.. Bought two  (four bags). 

The bags I got look different,  but the size of lump looks about the same. 

YukonRon

chuckytheegghead said:

It's good stuff. Huge pieces if that's your thing. Sometimes too big for the smaller egg. I do however find it to produce a fair amount of ash FWIW. 

We will see, The barometer for testing will be Rockwood. 

YukonRon

lousubcap said:

@YukonRon - thanks for the heads up.  You can clean out the Bardstown location, I'll take care of Brownsboro road.  
BTW- I have found that large pieces of lump can be transformed into a smaller size-not so for the reverse.  

Concur Cap'. FYI the seafood road show is in as well. Picked up 4 # for the game, and this bad boy on sale, Prime @12.70/pound.

YukonRon

DoubleEgger said:

I take it that it's just regular ol' edge cut charcoal 

Edge cut for sure, Nothing center about it. 

YukonRon

lousubcap said:

@DoubleEgger -  I hope so as I can't knowingly support that center-cut Commie stuff.  However, any lump discussion has the makings of a great "food fight".  

And the choir sings "Amen".

YukonRon

Photo Egg said:

What stops the rotisserie from working on the BGE XL?

Size matters. The circumference is different by a couple inches and will not have a stable fit.

YukonRon

tarheelmatt said:

I do not like the KJ lump that I got.. Bought two  (four bags). 

The bags I got look different,  but the size of lump looks about the same. 

What did you not like? Just curious. I would like to evaluate. Thanks in advance.

tarheelmatt

YukonRon said:

tarheelmatt said:

I do not like the KJ lump that I got.. Bought two  (four bags). 

The bags I got look different,  but the size of lump looks about the same. 

What did you not like? Just curious. I would like to evaluate. Thanks in advance.

Too smokey. Took forever to get to temp and for bad smoke to disappear.  Reminded me of Cowboy a long time ago when I didn't know better. 

YukonRon

Salmon is on.

YukonRon

Smoke is negligible temp settled @350F from lighting an oil soaked towel in about 55 mins from lighting, using plate setter and drip pan.

YukonRon

Salmon was perfect, only smoke flavor was a mild maple smoke I added. Roasted veggies on the MM were excellent with zero smoke flavor, My Beautiful Wife made candied carrots on the stove and apple pie for the birthday girl.

YukonRon

Apple Pie!

DoubleEgger

Looks great Ron. 

Grillin_beers

I love the KJ red bag lump.  I bought 30 bags last time the road show came through town.  I had to make 2 trips to Costco lol. 

YukonRon

DoubleEgger said:

Looks great Ron. 

Thank you Michael.

YukonRon

Grillin_beers said:

I love the KJ red bag lump.  I bought 30 bags last time the road show came through town.  I had to make 2 trips to Costco lol. 

I have to say I am a fan thus far. I will check out the amount used tomorrow.

Photo Egg

YukonRon said:

Photo Egg said:

What stops the rotisserie from working on the BGE XL?

Size matters. The circumference is different by a couple inches and will not have a stable fit.

Thank you...

VB_egger

Never have had a bad experience with KJ lump. It's second only to rockwood IMO and not by much. I frequently mix the two brands together.