Another Char Broil Center Cut Lump Thread

Thanks!  Seems to be cheaper then Rockwood.

I like it as well. I have 11unused boxes, Still using the 1st box I bought 3 weeks ago. I will be buying more while they are still discounted. With  a $15 of $50 at Lowes they wind up under $7.50. It burns clean in just a couple of minutes. The box feels 1/2 empty but is full. I can complete a short cook in less time than it takes most other lump to burn clean. The short duration of startup to shutdown is why it takes very little lump.

CharBroil sells by volume and not by weight. They base their product like a soda (volume) versus chips based on weight. I weighed an empty box versus a full one and the difference was 11 pounds. That may vary slightly but I assume an average box contains 11 pounds of lump not including the box.

Lit said:

jtcBoynton said:

Lit said:

RedSkip said:

@Lit Looks like it's sold by volume and not weight, what is your experience in weight?  Looking to compare to other brands.

2039 cubic inches, but it doesn't offer a density.  $10/box

I didn't weigh it but someone else said 11lbs

Char Broil is the someone that says 11 pounds.

Pretty sure it was a forum member that said it

A member or two did indeed weigh the contents and reported their findings.  A couple of others also reported that Char Broil publishes the content weight of the product as 11 pounds.  

Char Broil states the content by weight.  I have not seen them state the contents by volume (not that they don't, I just haven't seen it).

What is the average  sale price?

Don't get hung up on this weight vs. volume deal.  A case could be made for either.  All that matters is BTU's in the bag/box.......which ultimately comes from the amount of carbon in the bag/box. 

If you sell by weight, you can screw the customer by selling them water (and tell them the other guys are selling the air.)

If you sell by volume, you can screw the customer by selling them air (and them the other guys are selling them water.)

Think about a big pile of leaves.  The BTU and weight do not change when you run them through the shredder.  Lots of air in there, so that would be product you would not want to buy by volume.  Same goes with potato chips......a bag of big tortilla chips would be 3x as more expensive as a can of Pringles for the same weight.  On the contrary, if you've ever bought topsoil, firewood, etc that is definitely a item you do NOT buy by weight as the moisture content can change drastically.

Personally, I think lump charcoal is better represented by weight because of the size/shape variation.  It's not uniform, and therefore is not going to conform to a uniform container.  A briquette is much better suited for sales by volume since the size, shape, moisture content, and BTU rating are all uniform and 100% controllable. 

Lump is so unpredictable when it comes to size, shape, BTU, fixed carbon, etc, plus the bulk density changes if you're using different species.  Gotta be careful making claims on the bag with ANY of that when your dealing with an all natural product made in a centuries old process.  When it comes down to it, carbon weighs a certain amount, but volume can vary wildly based on porosity.   So, it all comes down to BTU's in the box/bag.  There should be at least 225K total in our bags per the testing I've had conducted.

Walking in, there it was in the vestibule, 29 boxes, almost $10 each.  Had $45 of change in my truck, decided to up my charcoal game, one Kaddy of lump, one of briqs.  Pretty slick to grab and grill on the go, leave them out on the patio, water tight.  Only $12 each.

Will be burning this stuff in my small soon.  If I like it, I'll be watching this sku like a hawk.

Focker said:

This stuff is fire. The RO fanboys will stroke out when this hits their egg.  Lit super easy with the torch, not even a whisp of junk smoke, tossed on a handful of apple chips on fire, and rolled smoke with the small.   Served these cheddar dogs well.


Will be waiting patiently for these to drop to 5 bucks.  Then, I strike.

Glad to hear others have had positive results. As far I can tell only one person disliked it and his opinion was worthless. I agree that this lump lites easy and is smoke free in just a few minutes; and yes I am a RO fanboy. I already have 11 boxes in the closet (RO stays in the garage) and will buy more in the near future. I've been getting them for about $7.50 a box. I highly doubt you'll see them at $5 but if they get that low I do have another closet to stack them up.

 @Focker I haven't done a 10+ hour cook with the CharBroil Lump. I have done 4-5 hour cooks with it on the mini. It was not filled up fully but still had lump left over. Sooner or later I'll do a butt on the small using the CharBroil Lump. I'm not so sure I can load up the Egg with enough BTU's as stlcharcoal talked about for a long cook. Time will tell and I will post about it when it happens. For the quick cooks, nothing beats the Center Cut Charbroil Lump.

@tikgriller There is a Huge difference between us. I never mentioned the person who gave the bad review. I could have but that would be in poor taste. My take on a forum is to reply to the topic. If I disagree with someone, I disagree with  what they said. You would be hard pressed to find any thing I said that would be negative on another forum member unless they made at least 3 negative comments about me. You took shots at me and I never fired back. Now you're at it again.  

Lowes only? Or home depot too?

I hope this thread lives until Friday!

It's now $10.99 at Lowe's, but I am saving 50%!!!