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Charcoal

holleywood dawg
holleywood dawg Posts: 50
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
Bought a new kind of charcoal last night at Kroger. It is called Western. Has anyone ever tried it? Good or Bad? My first bag was Wicked Good and it worked great until I got to the very bottom of the bag (very small pieces). I looked at the review on the naked whiz site and they didn't look to good.
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,806
    alot of eggers dont like lump made from scrap lumber so you will see bad reviews. that doesnt make lump bad though it usually burns faster.
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • holleywood dawg
    holleywood dawg Posts: 50
    What is the best lump normally made from?
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,806
    trees :laugh: just like scrap wood. try it, when its burning clean smell it, see how it tastes with food, thats the test. scap wood lump tends to light easy and burn quicker, probably do to it being shaped differently and maybe because it was kiln dried first. the whiz review says it smells good, so it probably is a good lump, might not be the best, but cant imagine its lousy
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • holleywood dawg
    holleywood dawg Posts: 50
    Great. Thanks for the help. Trying to get used to this new style of cooking. Used to using the ole Weber with kingsford briquettes....
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  • Grandpas Grub
    Grandpas Grub Posts: 14,226
     
    fishlessman's response "wood" really struck me funny but accurate.


    We have few choices of lump out here that I can find. BGE (royal oak), Royal Oak, Korger (royal oak) Farmers (might be western), Cowboy, some south of border mesquite. The cowboy is flooring material and it does light quick and will burn as long. The burn length, I feel has more to do with the shape than other characteristics. The thin and rectangular. The shape results in a good amount of air pockets in the lump bed along a good air flow up through the lump. The short burn time is probably due again to the shape. It seems like I can not load as much in the egg as compared to smaller more roundish pieces of lump.

    As suggested above give it a try and see if you like it. If so use it. Cook some chicken as the chicken will take on the most flavors of what you are using for the cook.

    Let us know.

    GG
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  • Morro Bay Rich
    Morro Bay Rich Posts: 2,227
    I'll give you three days and I'll bet you move the old Weber to the curb.

    He who speaks from experience. :)
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  • holleywood dawg
    holleywood dawg Posts: 50
    Will do GG. Thanks for the advice.
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  • Grandpas Grub
    Grandpas Grub Posts: 14,226
     
    "Used to using the ole Weber with kingsford briquettes"

    I've been egging with lump for a number of years now. Last spring going to one of my grand kids food ball game there was group of people cooking food as a fund raiser. It was a very cold early morning game. The wind happen to be blowing the aroma our way when they lit the fire. I was surprised how familiar the Kingsford briquettes and the lighter fuel aroma smelled.

    A pleasant aroma but way different than egg'n.

    GG
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  • Grandpas Grub
    Grandpas Grub Posts: 14,226
     
    I still have a 4 year old Sears very nice gasser that has sat under the cover for 4 years now. Time for a garage sale or out to the curb. I'll never use it.

    GG
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  • holleywood dawg
    holleywood dawg Posts: 50
    Rich at least I can use the ole Weber grid in my egg as a "homemade" raised grid. So its not totally useless. ;)
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  • holleywood dawg
    holleywood dawg Posts: 50
    GG pleasant smell, but the egg wins in many different ways.
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  • Capt Frank
    Capt Frank Posts: 2,578
    Hey GG, do you remember the scene in "Apocaplyse Now" when Robt Duval says "I love the smell of napalm in the morning!" Kinds brings a tear to your eye, dosen't it? :laugh: :evil: :P :laugh:
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  • Grandpas Grub
    Grandpas Grub Posts: 14,226
     
    Yup, sure do. That sure brings a lot of memories back.

    Kent
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  • Capt Frank
    Capt Frank Posts: 2,578
    Touchy subject, I almost did not post it. Meant't in good fun, but I sure don't want to stir up any bad memories with anyone :blush:;)
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  • Grandpas Grub
    Grandpas Grub Posts: 14,226
     
    No problem on my end. Took it in the spirit offered. :)

    Aromas I like...
    . bbq cooking or even with the egg is cool and I am just passing by.
    . 15% Nitro model airplane/helicopter exhaust
    . when wood working
    . powder when out shooting
    . passing by oriental resturant
    and others

    Kent
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  • Capt Frank
    Capt Frank Posts: 2,578
    Not familiar with the model airplane exhaust, but certainly relate to the others, plus the smell of new mown hay, bacon frying, my wife [anytime, but especially when she gets out of the shower], and many others! :) :P :side: :whistle: :cheer:
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  • Grandpas Grub
    Grandpas Grub Posts: 14,226
     
    Oooooh, you nailed it. Up in the high mountains, just below the tree line, pine trees, quaking asp. A cool morning, sun just coming up and a skillet full of bacon another with some hash browns, onions and cheese and some eggs. Got my mouth watering. Sounds like a great breakfast tomorrow. mmmm can't wait.

    Kent
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  • Capt Frank
    Capt Frank Posts: 2,578
    OK, I do believe I will be having Breakfast on the egg tomorrow and wishing I wsas in the moutains! G'night :)
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