Low on lump -- I need some quick answers!

bpric · October 2016

I need to cook a pork shoulder for a party tomorrow night, and I just realized that I'm low on lump. I have enough leftover lump to fill a large egg to the bottom of the upper ring. I can do a two-hour round trip tonight and pick up a bag at walmart, or I can wait until the morning and hope that my local hardware store has some, but that wouldn't leave me with enough time for the walmart trip if they don't. Would what I have on hand be enough lump to finish a cook? Does a turbo cook use less lump compared to a low and slow? How bad would it be if my fire went out and I need to finish the cook on a gas grill?
Big thanks in advance for any input,
-- Bryan

fljoemon · October 2016

If you are cooking turbo, you are good to get lump tomorrow morning. Turbo will be done in 4 hours depending on size of the pork shoulder.

Mattman3969 · October 2016

How big is the shoulder? Turbo at 350 will cook at about 45mins per lb.

You could get it goin early in the morning. Go get lump once everything is stabilized and be home to add lump if needed. Prolly only lookin at a 30 min loss of time this way. 30mins to get new lump burning and cleared out.

VB_egger · October 2016

Turbo it. Same as low and slow IMO.

thetrim · October 2016

Drop a cow pie in there!!!

SmokeyPitt · October 2016

If it is filled all the way to the bottom of the fire ring then you will most likely have plenty to finish the cook. If you run out just wrap the butts in foil and finish in the oven...no biggie.

Golfguy77 · October 2016

Should be enough lump. Worst case scenario the fire dies out and you move it to the oven to finish. You'll still get that "bbq" flavor from being in the egg for a couple hours.

Mikee · October 2016

As Golfguy77 said. Cook it and finish it in the oven if needed. Low or turbo; the choice is yours.

The Cen-Tex Smoker · October 2016

you can use kingsford or whatever else you have in your area to blend in or finish with if you run out of lump. Surely you have a store that sells briquettes closer than an hour away.

BilZol · October 2016

Bottom of the fire ring will give me a 20 hour cook at 225. You should be fine.

jtcBoynton · October 2016

Bottom of the fire ring would not get me over 20 hours. It should get the shoulder either done or almost done (depending on size). You could finish in the oven if necessary. Or you could start it in the morning and go get more lump or even briquettes while it is cooking. Add more fuel part way and you wil be good.

StillH2OEgger · October 2016

You can also cut butt in half to decrease cooking time without raising temps.

caliking · October 2016

Turbo and finish in the oven. The time saved by not driving around for lump should be spent marinating the cook's liver.

bpric · October 2016

I appreciate all the input! Turned out that a buddy was going to Walmart tonight anyway, so I'll just go turbo tomorrow without needing to worry about running out of lump. Thanks again.

THEBuckeye · October 2016

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Golfguy77 · October 2016

Glad to hear your buddy came through with some lump. Enjoy your cook today!

Low on lump -- I need some quick answers!

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