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Center Cut Lump Charcoal

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jstewart12a
jstewart12a Posts: 144
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Stopped by Lowes to browse and they had boxes of lump by Char-Broil on sale for 14.98. They didn't have a weight on the box so I assumed they were about 10 lbs give or take. 
1 LBGE. Winder, GA
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  • Jstroke
    Jstroke Posts: 2,600
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    That is a 1.48 per lb. rough math--I would order from Firecraft for that price. 
    Columbus, Ohio--A Gasser filled with Matchlight and an Ugly Drum.
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
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    But... but... it's all the same SIZE!! :rofl:

    http://www.charbroil.com/centercut-lump-charcoal

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • jstewart12a
    jstewart12a Posts: 144
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    Let's not forget the box that makes for easier storage. 
    1 LBGE. Winder, GA
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  • jtcBoynton
    jtcBoynton Posts: 2,814
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    Charbroil says the boxes are 11 pounds.  At $22 a box, that makes Rockwood seem downright cheap!
    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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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,378
    edited June 2016
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    Is it possible to put this thread in "Time-Out" until Friday??  
    Edit:  I'm sure the center-cut yields uniform burning across the entire cut.  
    As the market expands, the mouse-traps follow.  There will be more for sure.
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,731
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    WTF? "Briquet consistency"?

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • Jstroke
    Jstroke Posts: 2,600
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    I don't care if they put lump in a lathe and spun it so it was identical size length and shape. They can put any label on it they want call it organic and Gluten Free. For that price I'll make my own out of dried cow chips. 

    @stlcharcoal --now that my friend is a beautiful idea. Cow chip charcoal. 

    Columbus, Ohio--A Gasser filled with Matchlight and an Ugly Drum.
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  • FarmerTom
    FarmerTom Posts: 685
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    Jstroke said:
    I don't care if they put lump in a lathe and spun it so it was identical size length and shape. They can put any label on it they want call it organic and Gluten Free. For that price I'll make my own out of dried cow chips. 

    @stlcharcoal --now that my friend is a beautiful idea. Cow chip charcoal. 

    My father was in India for much of WWII.  He said the kids would follow the cows around and scoop up their crap as soon as it hit the ground,  run home and plaster it on the side of their dwelling to latter be used for cooking/heating fire after it had dried.  Wonder about the smoke profile?  Hey stlcharcoal,  Jstroke may be on to a new product for you.  Might even make the greenies happy turning all that terrible waste product into fuel.

    Tommy 

    Middle of Nowhere, Northern Kentucky
       1 M, 1 XL, a BlackStone,1 old Webber, a Border Collie, a German Shepherd and 3 of her pups, and 2 Yorkies

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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,164
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    I am speechless.....regarding the entire thread thus far.
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • clemsontyger97
    clemsontyger97 Posts: 390
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    @FarmerTom I do believe those were the founders of Cowboy lump.
    --Because I'm like ice, buddy. When I don't like you, you've got problems.

    KJ Classic
    28" Blackstone
    South Carolina native, adopted Texan, residing in Olive Branch, MS.  Go Tigers.
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  • Sundown
    Sundown Posts: 2,980
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    made for the elitists among us. DOH!

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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,731
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    FarmerTom said:
    Jstroke said:
    I don't care if they put lump in a lathe and spun it so it was identical size length and shape. They can put any label on it they want call it organic and Gluten Free. For that price I'll make my own out of dried cow chips. 

    @stlcharcoal --now that my friend is a beautiful idea. Cow chip charcoal. 

    My father was in India for much of WWII.  He said the kids would follow the cows around and scoop up their crap as soon as it hit the ground,  run home and plaster it on the side of their dwelling to latter be used for cooking/heating fire after it had dried.  Wonder about the smoke profile?  Hey stlcharcoal,  Jstroke may be on to a new product for you.  Might even make the greenies happy turning all that terrible waste product into fuel.
    Still a common practice in rural India. Its essentially free, once you've fed the cow/buffalo!

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 9,842
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    The Masai tribes in Africa prefer elephant dung as their "starter cube".  Then wood. 

    XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle

    San Antonio, TX

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  • Jstroke
    Jstroke Posts: 2,600
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    If this flies I want 1% royalties on all bags. 
    Columbus, Ohio--A Gasser filled with Matchlight and an Ugly Drum.
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,378
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    @Jstroke no worries, lotta flies on the true natural fire starters/lump mentioned above... ;)
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • brentm
    brentm Posts: 422
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    It's the best lump I've purchased from a big box retailer yet.  It's all the same size, no rocks, no fuel odor from the factory, no snapping/popping.  If you can get it on sale at Lowes, I highly recommend it.  

    I did a brisket with this lump on my large BGE and it was great.  I have zero complaints on the product.
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  • buzd504
    buzd504 Posts: 3,824
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    I prefer hand-forged lump.
    NOLA
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  • yljkt
    yljkt Posts: 799
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    brentm said:
    It's the best lump I've purchased from a big box retailer yet.  It's all the same size, no rocks, no fuel odor from the factory, no snapping/popping.  If you can get it on sale at Lowes, I highly recommend it.  

    I did a brisket with this lump on my large BGE and it was great.  I have zero complaints on the product.
    Pics? 
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  • blasting
    blasting Posts: 6,262
    edited September 2016
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    I've been waiting for this.  For years I've been buying Rockwood and discarding most of each bag. I've been just using the middle cut pieces. 

    Phoenix 
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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 11,527
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    Saw similar product (perhaps from same source) at GWN HD recently, heavy markdown probably means it's not moving. Inspected a couple of pieces from an opened bag, they seem very light and well carbonised.  Still not convinced it's worth the reduced price, however I may buy some if they still don't move and turn into a 'fire' sale, haha! btw, they dropped price of Brinkmann egg clone in the background from $699 to $350 CAD.



    canuckland
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  • Tjcoley
    Tjcoley Posts: 3,551
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    I've tried the Black Diamond:

    http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1195431/black-diamond-charcoal-i-bought-it-so-you-dont-have-to/p1

    It lit easy, burned clean and hot, very little smoke flavor, very little ash.  Was it "Reusable up to 5 times" with "Number of grillings up to 14" per bag as stated on the bag?  Not even close! Maybe if you were using a Mini-mini.  In my Large Egg, an entire bag filled the firebox up to the bottom of the fire ring.  I got 3 cooks out of the bag (Steaks, a pork tenderloin, burgers).  A box gives about the same burn time/reuse as about a 10 pound bag of Wegmans (RO).

    Would I buy it again? - it would have to be deeply (50%) discounted.  The biggest advantage is it's clean to transport and takes up little room - worked great having to squeeze it into a packed car for vacation with not enough room for a big bag of lump.  I could achieve that same result taking the box, putting in an empty trash bag, and filling it with Royal Oak, Rockwood, etc. at much less cost.

    __________________________________________
    It's not a science, it's an art. And it's flawed.
    - Camp Hill, PA
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  • johnmitchell
    johnmitchell Posts: 6,581
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    caliking said:
    FarmerTom said:
    Jstroke said:
    I don't care if they put lump in a lathe and spun it so it was identical size length and shape. They can put any label on it they want call it organic and Gluten Free. For that price I'll make my own out of dried cow chips. 

    @stlcharcoal --now that my friend is a beautiful idea. Cow chip charcoal. 

    My father was in India for much of WWII.  He said the kids would follow the cows around and scoop up their crap as soon as it hit the ground,  run home and plaster it on the side of their dwelling to latter be used for cooking/heating fire after it had dried.  Wonder about the smoke profile?  Hey stlcharcoal,  Jstroke may be on to a new product for you.  Might even make the greenies happy turning all that terrible waste product into fuel.
    Still a common practice in rural India. Its essentially free, once you've fed the cow/buffalo!

    I believe this was previously posted as a Cowboy lump user !!!
    Greensboro North Carolina
    When in doubt Accelerate....
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  • brentm
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    Canugghead said:
    Saw similar product (perhaps from same source) at GWN HD recently, heavy markdown probably means it's not moving. Inspected a couple of pieces from an opened bag, they seem very light and well carbonised.  Still not convinced it's worth the reduced price, however I may buy some if they still don't move and turn into a 'fire' sale, haha! btw, they dropped price of Brinkmann egg clone in the background from $699 to $350 CAD.



    If you get the chance, turn the Black Diamond box over and see where it's made.  Surprisingly, the Char Broil product is made in Russia.  I noticed this yesterday when I inspected the box looking for the weight/volume.
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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 11,527
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    @brentm interesting, I'll look next time.
    canuckland
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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 11,527
    edited September 2016
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    @brentm confirmed!


    No fire sale yet  =)
    canuckland
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  • brentm
    brentm Posts: 422
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    Canugghead said:
    @brentm confirmed!


    No fire sale yet  =)
    I'm not sure what lump you use regularly, but if you get a hankering, splurge on a box.  You won't be disappointed.
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,378
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    It would be a cold day in hell before I
    A.)  bought a known Russian product
    B.)  supported Billary (ABC)
    C.)   shopped in Wally World

    No connection to the thread but it is approaching a dark and stormy night- One more shot of brown water to achieve LEO.  

    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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