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First Non-OO Cook
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I just loaded the egg for the first time with anything other than Ozark Oak. I'm going to go through a few bags of Royal Oak I picked up at the HD sale, and then a few bags of Rockwood that just arrived from Firecraft.
Should I expect to see meaningful variations in start time, or tendencies to go hot? Thanks!
I've still got several bags of OO left, but am holding them in reserve.
Should I expect to see meaningful variations in start time, or tendencies to go hot? Thanks!
I've still got several bags of OO left, but am holding them in reserve.
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OO to RO.... you're in for culture shock.
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It'll take longer to clear out the white smoke for sure.
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OO and Rw are quite comparable. If you are in central arkansas parkers is available locally and is a close second to the other two. Royal oak is okay but you will notice a difference.
Little Rock, AR
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My inexperienced guess was that Rockwood would be my replacement, but that Royal Oak would be fine for grilling.
I had forgotten about Parker's at Congo. It's dangerous to go in there - I keep looking at a possible second egg. -
Ozark and Rockwood are nearly identical - same forest source, the Missouri Ozarks.
Royal Smoke is the same as BGE lump, it will smoke white until you get over 300º or so, and it will be quite noticeable if you've been using OO for a long time.
I bought a bag of Cowboy at Costco, 50¢ a lb and worth it. Here's a sample of what came out of that bag, it had a dozen or so just like it:
Get what you pay for, I guess at 50¢ a pound, you get rocks.Indianapolis, IN
BBQ is a celebration of culture in America. It is the closest thing we have to the wines and cheeses of Europe.
Drive a few hundred miles in any direction, and the experience changes dramatically.
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Royal Oak will impart a smokier flavor than OO and RW. Adjust your additional wood chunks accordingly. ( If all I have is RO, then I don't add wood chunks.)Richmond and Mathews County, VA. Large BGE, Weber gas, little Weber charcoal. Vintage ManGrates. Little reddish portable kamado that shall remain nameless here. Very Extremely Stable Genius.
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Biggreenpharmacist said:OO and Rw are quite comparable. If you are in central arkansas parkers is available locally and is a close second to the other two. Royal oak is okay but you will notice a difference.
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SloppyJoe said:Where do you find parkers in Little Rock? Asking for my brother.
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The Royal Oak definitely had a stronger smoke flavor on its own, even for a quick grill of some chicken breasts.
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I was in Congo today and they had a good supply at $18 for twenty pounds.
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DieselkW said:Ozark and Rockwood are nearly identical - same forest source, the Missouri Ozarks.
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Dang @stlcharcoal - you sound like those European vintners who can get several $$ more per bottle just because they are on the other side of the road. BTW- when asked I failed to get a good answer as to why-something about dirt...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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I'm going to pick up a bog or two of Kamado Joe at my local Ace tomorrow and will ask them to order some Rockwood.
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I ended up getting a sample bag of Parkers sent to me. It had some normal issues with respect to putting charcoal in a random bag (piece milled from a lowes box or two) and ran through the shipping circus. So it was all small stuff as you would expect. I know that's not the case for their normal product (right @stlcharcoal ?!) but for a free bag I don't care. It burned perfectly and cleanly. If I have the opportunity to get more I definitely will. I couldn't tell a difference between it and OO. Same burn pattern tendencies. Highly recommend.
I did hust just order a 6 bagged from firecraft and it came through without a scratch or broken pieces!Large BGE in Moore, OK
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