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Rockwood on Backorder
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I ordered 5 bags of Rockwood from Firecraft on 9/12 and received a backorder notification yesterday (9/14) indicating that they expected to have stock to fill my order on 9/28.
Bloomfield Hills, MI | LGBE : AR R & B Oval Combo w/Extender and Sliding D Grid : Kick Ash Basket : Smokeware Cap : Smobot Beta
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Great. And I'm out. Was trying to wait till Friday to make an order.Slumming it in Aiken, SC.
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Sorry, I must of got the last bags. Placed my order on 9/10 and it shipped 9/11. Scheduled to arrive Thursday. Waiting on a backorder sucksSteven
Mini Max with Woo stone combo, LBGE, iGrill 2, Plate Setter,
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Hmmmmm......on it. Will check on it tomorrow.
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Ordered 6 bags, estimated in stock date is October 1st. I have enough in my bunker to hold me, but it will be cutting it close. Yikes!!!Rick in Tampa
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I'm out. Heading to Ace this afternoon.
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2 Large
Peachtree Corners, GA -
Something got screwed up in their PO system..... we have charcoal already enroute.
Their system gives us two weeks from the date of the PO, so two weeks from yesterday was Oct 1. It will be there long before that.
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I got in just in time, got two bags last week.
I do have a question though.
I usually use Fogo, from Amazon, and I have been happy. They raised the price of the 35# bad by about $10, so I figured I would give Rockwood a try after reading about it on here.
Haven't used it yet, but did open one of the bags. Most of the pieces are long and flat, looks like broken fence pickets basically. Was real surprised, I am used to baseball and softball size pieces from Fogo.
Not only will they be hard to pile, but I would imagine would burn a lot quicker due to being very thin and having a lot of surface area.
I have not looked at the second bag, but is my first bag usual for Rockwood? I will use both bags before I form an opinion on them, but first impression was not good.
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Out??? That blasphemy! I get the jitters when I drop below a half dozen bags.GATraveller said:I'm out. Heading to Ace this afternoon. -
My life has been upside down lately and haven't thought to look.....I'm ashamed.DoubleEgger said:
Out??? That blasphemy! I get the jitters when I drop below a half dozen bags.GATraveller said:I'm out. Heading to Ace this afternoon.
"Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community [...] but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots."
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In an unlimited air supply situation, yes the surface area would lead to faster burning. Under controlled air flow conditions, the size of the fire is limited to how much air you let into the egg and the surface area is not that important. If you control the temp, you are controlling the size of the fire, which means you are controlling how fast the charcoal is consumed.jak7028 said:
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Not only will they be hard to pile, but I would imagine would burn a lot quicker due to being very thin and having a lot of surface area.
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jak7028 said:
I usually use Fogo, from Amazon, and I have been happy. They raised the price of the 35# bad by about $10, so I figured I would give Rockwood a try after reading about it on here.
Fogo was $51/35# last I checked. I'm a lump snob, but I won't even pay that much.
You will love Rockwood, despite your first impressions.
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Unloaded my truck last night, have been hauling around a dozen 40 pound bags of Mesquite for 2 months now...DoubleEgger said:
Out??? That blasphemy! I get the jitters when I drop below a half dozen bags.GATraveller said:I'm out. Heading to Ace this afternoon. -
Those long, skinny pieces are great for stacking on the bottom of the firebox to bridge the holes in the iron disk. Keeps the small chips from fouling the holes and limiting airflow. I love those pieces for building my lump stack in the firebox.
LBGE #19 from North GA Eggfest, 2014
Stockbridge, GA - just south of Atlanta where we are covered up in Zombies! #TheWalkingDead films practically next door!
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I agree on the current price of Fogo being too high. When I started buying it about a year ago, it was about $35 for the 35# bag, and free shipping. Amazon prices always fluctuate, but that is about a 35% increase.buzd504 said:jak7028 said:
I usually use Fogo, from Amazon, and I have been happy. They raised the price of the 35# bad by about $10, so I figured I would give Rockwood a try after reading about it on here.
Fogo was $51/35# last I checked. I'm a lump snob, but I won't even pay that much.
You will love Rockwood, despite your first impressions.
JTC - thanks for that explanation, that makes sense on controlling the burning. Hopefully also, I just got a bad bag. I could see some pieces like what I got mixed in, just not 75% of the bag.
Also, in shipping, i know the pieces break up some, and you end up with dust/fragments in the bottom. Seems like there was a lot in this specific bag. Not sure if it was due to rough shipping or the kind of pieces it was were more prone to breaking and chipping apart.Victoria, TX - 1 Large BGE and a 36" Blackstone -
Most domestic hardwood charcoals are made from slab wood--the cuts that the timber mills couldn't use. But there are occasionally some cord wood pieces and larger chunks from big knots and the curvy branches that cannot be used. But most piece start out as long board like slabs. There is no way the DNR would ever approve a charcoal company to go cut down trees for fuel......even if they did, no one could ever afford it.jak7028 said:
Haven't used it yet, but did open one of the bags. Most of the pieces are long and flat, looks like broken fence pickets basically. Was real surprised, I am used to baseball and softball size pieces from Fogo.
Lump coming in from central and south America is coming from the whole tree. They harvest whole trees for fuel in those cultures since they don't have a electrical grid and such. Steel mills, heating, cooking, etc......they use a ton of charcoal. In fact, the North America is in the single digits when it comes to world wide charcoal production. Africa and South America are the largest, and Russia comes right after that.
Whether it's a slab or a huge chunk or a little chunk, it's going to burn the same as long as you throttle the O2 getting to it.
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I need to reorder as well. I am glad Firecraft will have it when I do.
Louisville, GA - 2 Large BGE's -
Dang, @stlcharcoal..... Great shot of the yard! That's be a fun yard to take some photos for backgrounds, screensavers, etc.... Yes, I'm a camera nerd, too!
LBGE #19 from North GA Eggfest, 2014
Stockbridge, GA - just south of Atlanta where we are covered up in Zombies! #TheWalkingDead films practically next door!
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@stlcharcoal, its great having on the forum Jonathan. Love the lump. A at KC BBQ Source far me this a few months back. It's on the back of my truck window.
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The truck showing halfway between Columbus and Pittsburg on I-70.....hammer is down, good buddy. They'll have those backorders shipped soon. Thanks and sorry for the delay.
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Good to know that when I send my in-laws to Firecraft next week, they will have it in stock.
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Burning lump in Downingtown, PA or diesel in Cape May, NJ.
....just look for the smoke!
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Don't all you people know that RW sparks like fireworks and is full of unusable fines???
Just kidding. You'll be happy you got it!! -----------------------------------------analyze adapt overcome2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky. -
I've read enough about this so called RW being the best. Well I just placed a order for a bag and a couple bags of oak. Guess when I get it I will finally be able to voice my opinion about it.
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Finally, an update.
This afternoon I received a text alert that my credit card was charged for the 5 bags of lump I ordered on 9/15.
Tonight, an email from FedEx indicating that my lump will be delivered this Wednesday.
Wednesday is turning out to be a nice delivery day with these items due:
1. Lump is delivered
2. Permatex Ultra Copper from Amazon for my Rutland install
3. Burr coffee grinder to get a more consistent grind on my coffee beans
Bloomfield Hills, MI | LGBE : AR R & B Oval Combo w/Extender and Sliding D Grid : Kick Ash Basket : Smokeware Cap : Smobot Beta -
stlcharcoal said:The truck showing halfway between Columbus and Pittsburg on I-70.....hammer is down, good buddy. They'll have those backorders shipped soon. Thanks and sorry for the delay.
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I got RO at Wal-Mart Saturday. An 8# bag for $6.75, they had plenty.
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I still have one of those license plates from my 1977 Olds Cutlass Supreme!DoubleEgger said:stlcharcoal said:The truck showing halfway between Columbus and Pittsburg on I-70.....hammer is down, good buddy. They'll have those backorders shipped soon. Thanks and sorry for the delay.In the middle of Georgia! Geaux Tigers!!!!! -
Man, I wanted one of those cars so bad when I was 13, but settled for a 77 Grand Prix when I turned 16. Could of had a 79 Camaro Rally Sport with a 350 and a 4 speed, but my step dad said you aren't getting that car. My comment was, I have the money and said that didn't matter. Still got in trouble with the Grand Prix.bo31210 said:
I still have one of those license plates from my 1977 Olds Cutlass Supreme!DoubleEgger said:stlcharcoal said:The truck showing halfway between Columbus and Pittsburg on I-70.....hammer is down, good buddy. They'll have those backorders shipped soon. Thanks and sorry for the delay.XL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas GrillKansas City, Mo. -
100 pounds of lump arrived safe and sound. Never will I be caught short again.Bloomfield Hills, MI | LGBE : AR R & B Oval Combo w/Extender and Sliding D Grid : Kick Ash Basket : Smokeware Cap : Smobot Beta
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