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What to do with lump shards

RagingIrishman
RagingIrishman Posts: 165
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I opened a new bag of lump today and most of it was small chards with only a small number of good chunks. Do you toss the smaller pieces or can you work them in some way?  
Plainfield, IL
XL BGE
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  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,458
    It all will burn. If it’s really bad put bigger chunks in first then fill.  

    2nd thought this is a prime opportunity to buy a mini. Mine love little pieces of lump.  Lol

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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    They burn fine.  I don't worry about that stuff.  If there's an excessive amount of charcoal dust, it can block airflow, but low and slows don't need much airflow.  Not ideal for grilling hot though.
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  • jtcBoynton
    jtcBoynton Posts: 2,814
    Burn it. 
    Southeast Florida - LBGE
    In cooking, often we implement steps for which we have no explanations other than ‘that’s what everybody else does’ or ‘that’s what I have been told.’  Dare to think for yourself.
     
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,137
    I'm in the camp that doesn't like big chunks anyway. I set them aside and smack them on my "lump reducer" which then makes it easy to pour back in a bag!

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  • cookingdude555
    cookingdude555 Posts: 3,196
    I haven’t run into lump that doesn’t burn. I’m pretty sure your significant other will be fine with the size of your lump as well. 
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  • PigBeanUs
    PigBeanUs Posts: 932
    Small stuff on top makes for the best low and slow. 

    Doesn’t block air flow because there’s very little needed anyway
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  • loco_engr
    loco_engr Posts: 5,801
    I have gotten into the habit of feeling the bags of lump before I buy
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  • Gamecockeggman
    Gamecockeggman Posts: 1,336
    When I read the title I was expecting this to go south very very fast.  Points for maturity Gentleman!!
    Go Gamecocks!!!
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  • 4TheGrillOfIt
    4TheGrillOfIt Posts: 741
    It can definitely slow your cook down as far as getting up to temperature and is not ideal for higher temps.  I personally hate the little crap and the dust even in my small Egg, but I try to use as much as I can.  
    XL BGE, Large BGE, Small BGE, Weber Summit NG                                                                                               
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  • RagingIrishman
    RagingIrishman Posts: 165
    Thanks everyone
    Plainfield, IL
    XL BGE
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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 12,448
    loco_engr said:
    I have gotten into the habit of feeling the bags of lump before I buy
    Agree, I shake the bag and ‘listen’ too. Also, after shaking, when you compare the bags standing upright, the ones with more headroom usually have more broken pieces that settled.
    canuckland
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