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Reusability of lump

MN-Egger
MN-Egger Posts: 135
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So if the lump has not reduced to ash or small pieces, I assume it is ok to reuse for another cook?
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Jeff
Near Twin Cities, MN
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  • blasting
    blasting Posts: 6,262
    absolutely - this is why I'm such a fan of the kick ash basket.
    Phoenix 
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  • Tony_T
    Tony_T Posts: 303
    Yes (Just stir and then add fresh lump on top of the old)
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,809
    edited September 2016
    Absolutely-knock off the ash, reload to your preferred cooking level and have at it.  Make sure the air-holes are clear.  Thus the suggestion to always load heavy.  Just snuff the fire at the end of cook and reuse.  FWIW-
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • miniscus
    miniscus Posts: 27
    You can get several cooks from a full load of lump. Just check on the ash build up from time to time and clean as necessary.
    Bill
    Ft worth, TX

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    -Dr. D. Tartar
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  • Darby_Crenshaw
    Darby_Crenshaw Posts: 2,657
    miniscus said:
    You can get several cooks from a full load of lump. Just check on the ash build up from time to time and clean as necessary
    This. 

    A bonus is it eliminates having to wait for the VOCs ('bad smoke') to burn off

     
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  • GregW
    GregW Posts: 2,678
    In my experience it fine to use, however I don't think it will burn as hot the second cook. That's not a problem on most cooks. For cooking steak I like fresh lump in order to get maximum temps.
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