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Royal Oak Made in America

XF15Loader
XF15Loader Posts: 22
edited July 2017 in EggHead Forum
Had a little rain this evening so I'm sorting some lump in the house when I came upon this in the bag.  Is this a usual occurance in Royal Oak?
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  • hoosier_egger
    hoosier_egger Posts: 6,808
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  • XF15Loader
    XF15Loader Posts: 22
    LMFAO...what happened to my post?  Sorting LUMP...and drinking Heineken!  
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  • XF15Loader
    XF15Loader Posts: 22
    Anyway, I found this in the bag
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    What is this "sorting lump" thing?

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

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • Killit_and_Grillit
    Killit_and_Grillit Posts: 4,326

    "Brought to you by bourbon, bacon, and a series of questionable life decisions."

    South of Nashville, TN

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  • tarheelmatt
    tarheelmatt Posts: 9,867
    That's either a mouse or some 60 yr old that never shaved their pubes before gothe lodged in the bag... somehow. 
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  • XF15Loader
    XF15Loader Posts: 22
    Lmao..you guys are great.  Ok, I won't freak about it.

    As for sorting...the first time I did an overnight cook, I sorted and built my lump pile.  It cooked 14+ hours without problem.  The second time I said the hell w it and threw in the lump...I ended up finishing 2 butts in the oven.  Because of this I've decided to pay attention to what I'm doing.  
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  • Mayberry
    Mayberry Posts: 751
    Lmao.....that's a rare find.  I've found some strange things in lump, and some things that concerned me.  But, luckily, I have yet to run across an animal of any sort.  Honestly, even though Royal Oak is one of the most affordable around, I've found less foreign material in their bags than most others.  Size is on the smaller size, but it burns well and is really cheap.  
    Athens, GA
    XL BGE, Large BGE and RecTec590
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  • Killit_and_Grillit
    Killit_and_Grillit Posts: 4,326
    When you just need BTUs...use your Royal Oak. 

    Sorting it is like courting the high school hussy. You're going the long way for the same result. 

    Long cooks...just buy better charcoal. Get some Rockwood. Statistically less pubes. 

    "Brought to you by bourbon, bacon, and a series of questionable life decisions."

    South of Nashville, TN

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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    Sorting Lump 

    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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  • Mayberry
    Mayberry Posts: 751
    I tried sorting.....once.  It was messy, a massive PITA and just not worth it.  I just pour into the grill when grilling. When I have a long low and slow smoke, I empty the firebox, clean the Egg, and hand place 10-12 larger pieces along the bottom. From there, I pour the rest in, layering some smoking wood as I go into the lump. I'm sure a perfectly stacked fire with only larger pieces maybe would burn more efficiently, but I've never had a problem with my temps skyrocketing or my fire going out. So, I just pour in and light it. It works
    Athens, GA
    XL BGE, Large BGE and RecTec590
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  • XF15Loader
    XF15Loader Posts: 22
    I agree w/ Mayberry.  I don't sort like THAT.  I just pull the largest lump for the bottom to keep airflow open.  No, I don't sort the whole bag...screw that...lol
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,866
    @RRP - The only time I have ever put new lump into my SBGE was for a low&slow cook.  Otherwise, it gets LBGE left-overs tossed in.  Does just fine with that sourcing process.  
    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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  • Hans61
    Hans61 Posts: 3,901
    This guy sorts his cobras 

    “There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body.”
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    Never sorted lump. Had a fire go out twice... Because I forget to open the bottom vent. I knew someone who sorted a bag of Rockwood and threw away what he considered to be the small pieces. What a dumbass.

    Those fuzzies are bits of their kiln lining (I think). A pretty common finding in RO, for some reason. 

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,465
    caliking said:


    Those fuzzies are bits of their kiln lining (I think). A pretty common finding in RO, for some reason. 
    I have always speculated that RO is more prone to that due to the many kiln sites they have amassed over the years. Obviously smaller producers may not have rebuilt their kilns and were going out of biz when RO came along and bought them. That type debris - NOT the metal and rocks - but the kiln lining debris. Maybe I'm wrong, but it makes sense.
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • Skiddymarker
    Skiddymarker Posts: 8,528
    lousubcap said:
    @RRP - The only time I have ever put new lump into my SBGE was for a low&slow cook.  Otherwise, it gets LBGE left-overs tossed in.  Does just fine with that sourcing process.  
    As a side note - using the leftovers makes for a spark free torch start. All of the snap, crackle and pop has been burned out of that experienced lump. 

    Best thing I've found in lump was this well used dust mask. 
    Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,397
    Specially-marked bags of RO now come with a Brillo pad prize, to clean your grate with.  

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    Ogden, UT, USA


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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    Mayberry said:
    I tried sorting.....once.  It was messy, a massive PITA and just not worth it.  I just pour into the grill when grilling. When I have a long low and slow smoke, I empty the firebox, clean the Egg, and hand place 10-12 larger pieces along the bottom. From there, I pour the rest in, layering some smoking wood as I go into the lump. I'm sure a perfectly stacked fire with only larger pieces maybe would burn more efficiently, but I've never had a problem with my temps skyrocketing or my fire going out. So, I just pour in and light it. It works
    Clean the egg? Place larger pieces? That's a "messy, massive PITA". I stir the old before every cook and dump more in if I need more. Whether for a 15 minute chicken thigh or a 15 hour pork butt, new gets dumped right out of the bag onto the old. I rarely touch a piece of lump. Been working for me since I bought this thing in 2009.

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

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • XF15Loader
    XF15Loader Posts: 22
    I will try that, @Carolina Q.  I usually pull everything out, clean up the ash and add new lump.  Everything I've read says the left over won't burn long enough for low n slow cooks.   
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  • Smokin_Trout
    Smokin_Trout Posts: 506
    Skiddymarker said:
    lousubcap said:
    @RRP - The only time I have ever put new lump into my SBGE was for a low&slow cook.  Otherwise, it gets LBGE left-overs tossed in.  Does just fine with that sourcing process.  
    As a side note - using the leftovers makes for a spark free torch start. All of the snap, crackle and pop has been burned out of that experienced lump. 

    Best thing I've found in lump was this well used dust mask. 
    That's like underwear- turn it inside out and keep moving. 
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  • Mayberry
    Mayberry Posts: 751
    edited July 2017
    I only remove and clean it out to get the inevitable buildup of ash out from behind the firebox.  Probably not needed, but I hate when it don't clean it out and the temps start getting erratic due to all the ash buildup.  I probably pull my Egg apart once a month, whether I'm slow smoking or not.  I always do it before a long, overnight cook.
    Athens, GA
    XL BGE, Large BGE and RecTec590
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  • Markarm4119
    Markarm4119 Posts: 526
    Sort lump, a waste of precious beer drinking and bullsh@$#ing time!
    LBGE, and just enough knowledge and gadgets to be dangerous .
    Buford,Ga.
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,827
    Some of y'all have spent way too much time thinking about all things lump related. I'd tell you to get a hobby but then the BGE is likely your hobby already so back to square one we go.
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
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  • Thrilla_in_my_grilla
    Thrilla_in_my_grilla Posts: 8
    I had been buying Royal Oak at Walmart for 9.98/ 15 lb.  found these to have lots of dust as well as rocks and at least one metal strap.  I bought a bag of Royal Oak at Lowes for $2 bag more.  Noticed much less dust, larger pieces and no foreign debris.  The bags look identical except the Lowes bag has a small flag with "made in the USA", the Walmart bag does not.  Is there  different suppliers for Royal Oak or did I just randomly get a couple of bad bags?
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  • Zeiger88
    Zeiger88 Posts: 171
    @ Thrilla_in_I have been buying royal oak at Walmart and I have only found the occasional rock and  minimal dust I think it depends on how the bags are handled most of what I have gotten has good sized chunks 
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  • henapple
    henapple Posts: 16,025
    Any lump... Pork and go. Royal Choke... Yuck
    Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN 
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