Anyone have experience with this brand of charcoal? I bought a bag that was on sale at my local Ace Hardware, and I must say, I have mixed feelings. Seems to burn pretty good and hot...once you get it going. Takes twice as long for me to get it going as with other brands, like BGE and other brands I have tried. Just curious if anyone else has experience.
Maitland, FL
XL BGE since 2019
"When cooking, I stick to the 3 B's: Beer, Bacon and Butter."
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XL BGE since 2019
"When cooking, I stick to the 3 B's: Beer, Bacon and Butter."
Rockwall, Tx LBGE, Minimax, 22" Blackstone, Pizza Party Bollore. Cast Iron Hoarder.
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Lititz, PA – XL BGE
http://www.nakedwhiz.com/lumpdatabase/lumpbag114.htm
Year ago we had to send them a cease and desist because they stole pictures and graphics off our website. They were using a picture of Rockwood to advertise theirs. They couldn't even take a picture of their own charcoal!!
Here's an email from them where they'd send you a free bag if you left them a 5-star review on Amazon. This practice is banned on Amazon, but in the end it nets them more money, so it's not like they enforce it.
I have switched to Rockwood and much prefer it over JD. It is excellent for quality and performance, made in the USA, and you even get some great info here on this forum from one of the company's principals. (even on this thread!)
XL BGE since 2019
"When cooking, I stick to the 3 B's: Beer, Bacon and Butter."
I too am in the tough to light camp and I didn’t care for the flavor imparted to the food.
I am also in the Rockwood fold. I like it’s all around performance and flavor profile. I do add hickory or mesquite chunks. Not every bag is uniform re size of chunks but I have to imagine the bags are filled by a machine via conveyor belt or hopper. That’s got to make uniformity a challenge.
stlcharcoal pictures it seems likely that the high price is from buying rockwood, getting it delivered to their plant, putting it in the jd bag, and delivering it yet again to their customers
Looks like Ace hardware is starting to stock it. I'll have to try a bag.
I've cooked with JD and it was fine.
Thanks. I'd like to try a bag. For a while Lazzaro Mesquite and Cowboy Oak & Hickory were all I could get. Late last summer other brands started to get back in stock, but I don't remember seeing Rockwood. I'll call Ace tomorrow.
I was having trouble getting Rockwood during the hoarding rage. There are three Ace stores that I normally go to, depending on what direction my travels take me. One of the stores showed four bags in stock. I went in, but no, their inventory was off. I started calling every week, as website kept showing four, but they always said "let me look" and came back and said "nope, inventory is off". Maybe they could have fixed the inventory???
For quite a while you could get Rockwood delivered to your door via Firecraft.com . Their business model cratered and they bailed on shipping lump charcoal (and it appears anything else). Within weeks of that happening Rockwood stood up their own direct sourcing option. Talk about rising to the opportunity.
I have no affiliation with the company but I will support them at every opportunity. FWIW-
BTW- website linked here: https://rockwoodcharcoal.com/ Go forth and support a great company and forum member who provides great insight.
I know its been said before but you can order rockwood on acehardware.com and pickup in store at your location. I did this for a few months and then they just started stocking it. that is a lot cheaper option than rockwood direct.
- @Legume