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Doesn't matter as long as the monsters are fully carbonized. Big ones can be made smaller, but little pieces can't grow.__________________________________________It's not a science, it's an art. And it's flawed.- Camp Hill, PA
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I'd prefer a bag of average size pieces but would want large over dust.
Knoxville, TN
Nibble Me This -
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B_________________________________________________LBGE, Grill Extender, 5 burner Char-Broil gasser that hold my eggessories
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What did you test?
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I too prefer fist size pieces, I would see a 5lb piece as a bad thing (but better then 5lbs of dust...)
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I sense a surprise twist in the plot very soon here.Flint, Michigan
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A for me!
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Looks like the Whiz got him some Kamado Joe Lump charcoal. I know he was going to do a review of it per his Facebook page. I use it all the time and it is good stuff with lots of huge pieces just like in his picture. Do I win a prize Whiz??
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XL 6/06, Mini 6/12, L 10/12, Mini #2 12/14 MiniMax 3/16 Large #2 11/20 Legacy from my FIL - RIP PitBoss Navigator 850G 11/25
Tampa Bay, FL
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Giant pieces are a negative for me.Be careful, man! I've got a beverage here.
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B for me.Large BGE, Medium BGE, Kamado Joe Jr, 36" Blackstone Griddle Blackstone Tailgater and Roccbox owner/operator from Los Angeles
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Wasn't this in a Bruce Willis movie? I vote BThe Naked Whiz said:Just for fun, here's the biggest piece.
XL BGE; Schertz TX by way of Stow OH. #egghead4life
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BSalado TX & 30A FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Just given a Mini to add to the herd.
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Maybe you're thinking South Park - Bono's giant turdGQuiz said:Wasn't this in a Bruce Willis movie? I vote B
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7Pg14XHSP8
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Bad thing. Breaking up a large chunk is going to result in chunks, chips and dust.
If you don't think too good, don't think too much.
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I would just put that aside for my next low and slow. No reason to break that up. The fogo lump I got off amazon over half the bag is pieces that size. I put 3 of them on top of the leftover lump from a previous cook this weekend and did pulled beef and after 8 hours they are now fist sized for my next cook. I prefer big pieces it makes for better airflow.
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Bad .. Considering I have pushed my remaining lump up the side off the egg, added fresh and redistributed on every cook since my first - my opinion of large and small pieces has merged. If it has to be broken up - it's just work. -
I like have a few large pieces so I can put them on the bottom then everything else on top. I usually have plenty of smaller lump laying around somewhere to fill in with.Dunedin, FL
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was finding cowboy lump last summer with whole logs, i just dumped and burned, never a problem, logs bigger than 3 inch diameter and 8 or 9 inches long. if you havent updated cowboy from the milled wood scrap, you might want to do that, its a whole different animal now and probably the biggest source in the north east now, i dont even see royal oak anymore. answer c, i really dont care, it all burns, dust and all
) fukahwee maineyou can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it -
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BI'd prefer a mix with fist size being the largest, and minimal dust.I'd also prefer to drink without a hangover - can I put in that request too?+++++++++++++++++++++++++++Austin, Texas. I'm the guy holding a beer.
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B. I would worry that the large chunks were not "carbonized" throughout. (not sure that is the right term) I've noticed large pieces tend to smoke and spark more, don't like that and I do not like to break up chunks.Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
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CLBGE - St. Louis, MO; MM & LBGE - around 8100' somewhere in the CO Front Range
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I have a bag waiting for a review. It's next.fishlessman said:was finding cowboy lump last summer with whole logs, i just dumped and burned, never a problem, logs bigger than 3 inch diameter and 8 or 9 inches long. if you havent updated cowboy from the milled wood scrap, you might want to do that, its a whole different animal now and probably the biggest source in the north east now, i dont even see royal oak anymore. answer c, i really dont care, it all burns, dust and all)
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B. The more mid-sized and smaller pieces (discounting dust) gives more fuel per volume and thus longer burn times overall.Nashville TN 2 LBGE's and counting
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I like medium chunks of lump baseball size LBGE, Weber OTG w/ Rotisserie, Weber Genesis S-330, Chargriller Duo, AR-15, AK-47
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What was the question?---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Well, "spa-Peggy" is kind of like spaghetti. I'm not sure what Peggy does different, if anything. But it's the one dish she's kind of made her own.____________________Aurora, Ontario, Canada
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