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I like my butt rubbed and my pork pulled.
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 17,188
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    Unless they’ve changed the lump inside, I call BS on the 15 minutes. 
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  • dopey
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    DoubleEgger said:
    Unless they’ve changed the lump inside, I call BS on the 15 minutes. 
    If you're using a chimney starter no problem 15 mins
    What I do when I'm black out drunk is none of my business...

    John Central CT
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  • Mattman3969
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    dopey said:
    DoubleEgger said:
    Unless they’ve changed the lump inside, I call BS on the 15 minutes. 
    If you're using a chimney starter no problem 15 mins
    That depends on what your cooking and if that person likes campfire food.  



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    2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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  • dopey
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    Mattman3969 said:
    dopey said:
    DoubleEgger said:
    Unless they’ve changed the lump inside, I call BS on the 15 minutes. 
    If you're using a chimney starter no problem 15 mins
    That depends on what your cooking and if that person likes campfire food.  


    ?  If I'm using the Weber kettle and pop a load in the chimney it's always ready to go in APPROXIMATELY 15 minutes
    What I do when I'm black out drunk is none of my business...

    John Central CT
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  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,457
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    That’s cool man, didn’t mean to ruffle your feathers.  I Just know that RO is not on my list of favorite lumps.  

    I wont buy it so more for you.  Lol.  

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    2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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  • dopey
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    Mattman3969 said:
    That’s cool man, didn’t mean to ruffle your feathers.  I Just know that RO is not on my list of favorite lumps.  

    I wont buy it so more for you.  Lol.  
    No feathers ruffled.  Still love you man
    What I do when I'm black out drunk is none of my business...

    John Central CT
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 25,898
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    I guess the 6 bags I bought today fresh off a pallet were old stock from some warehouse, but what I noticed was the sneaky cut from 8.8# to 8.0#.
    Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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  • TEXASBGE2018
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    DoubleEgger said:
    Unless they’ve changed the lump inside, I call BS on the 15 minutes. 
    Really? I almost always can hit temps of 350-400 in about 15min with RO. Though 500-600 takes around 25-30 min for some odd reason. I have the daisy wheel off and the vent fully open. Once I’m within about 25-30 degrees I close vents down and set the daisy wheel.


    Rockwall, Tx    LBGE, Minimax, 22" Blackstone, Pizza Party Bollore. Cast Iron Hoarder.

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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 17,188
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    From my experience, it’s still chugging white smoke after 15 mins. Your mileage may vary. 
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 19,114
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    dopey said:
    Mattman3969 said:
    dopey said:
    DoubleEgger said:
    Unless they’ve changed the lump inside, I call BS on the 15 minutes. 
    If you're using a chimney starter no problem 15 mins
    That depends on what your cooking and if that person likes campfire food.  


    ?  If I'm using the Weber kettle and pop a load in the chimney it's always ready to go in APPROXIMATELY 15 minutes
     Weber kettle is a different beast.  I buy 15 minutes for that.  For a LS on an egg, 45 minutes easy.
    They don’t want a population of citizens capable of critical thinking. They don’t want well informed, well educated people capable of critical thinking. They’re not interested in that. That doesn’t help them. That's against their interests. - George Carlin
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  • onedbguru
    onedbguru Posts: 1,647
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    I have had my XL ready to go in 15 minutes before using a chimney. (and sometimes, I speed it along using a fan or even a leaf blower  =)
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
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    But is it ready to forge in 15minutes ....



    They don’t want a population of citizens capable of critical thinking. They don’t want well informed, well educated people capable of critical thinking. They’re not interested in that. That doesn’t help them. That's against their interests. - George Carlin
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  • thetrim
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    Cowboy!
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    XL 6/06, Mini 6/12, L 10/12, Mini #2 12/14 MiniMax 3/16 Large #2 11/20 Legacy from my FIL - RIP
    Tampa Bay, FL
    EIB 6 Oct 95
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  • Focker
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    Lump is more than lump.
    I'm Rockwood hard, right now.
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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  • Bentgrass
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    Focker said:
    Lump is more than lump.
    I'm Rockwood hard, right now.
    1. Bettendorf, Ia with lots of time in Chattanooga, Tn.  LBGE, plate setter, ar, Looft lighter, maverick et-735, Rutland gasket, Smokeware SS cap, Kickash basket, and lots of cast iron.
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  • Photo Egg
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    DoubleEgger said:
    From my experience, it’s still chugging white smoke after 15 mins. Your mileage may vary. 
    You have to figure most of the home store buyers saturate their lump in lighter fluid and light it up. 15 minutes later they are cooking on that chemical smelling fire they love.lol
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • RRP
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    Photo Egg said:
    DoubleEgger said:
    From my experience, it’s still chugging white smoke after 15 mins. Your mileage may vary. 
    You have to figure most of the home store buyers saturate their lump in lighter fluid and light it up. 15 minutes later they are cooking on that chemical smelling fire they love.lol
    Yup! And then douse their steak with catsup and A-1. :s
    Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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  • KMDisland
    KMDisland Posts: 7
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    I don't know if I got two bad bags of royal oak but everything I cooked had a terrible strong nasty smoke taste to it and I didn't add any wood.  My wife refused to eat anything I cooked on the egg using royal oak.  I switched to rock wood and all has been great.  
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  • rifrench
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    I have found many pieces of bark in bags of RO. I never just dump and light any more. Just one piece of uncarbonized bark will take forever to stop smoking unless you get it out of the fire.
     1 LBGE, 1 SBGE, 1 KBQ and a 26" Blackstone near Blackstone, Virginia
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  • Jupiter Jim
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    DoubleEgger said:
    From my experience, it’s still chugging white smoke after 15 mins. Your mileage may vary. 
    Michael, if it's still smoking at that point all that needs to be done is dig around and find the culprit piece of wood not lump and toss it out, it's easy to find because it's usually got a flame if at the top of the pile of lump, if not it can be found by looking for it with a pair of tongs. The premium Lump has less of a problem but it still happens............ if one is willing to pay in some cases 3 times the cost that's ok for sure. Me I'm retired and have no problem fishing out the bad stuff and in fact in the last 4 weeks have done so with some of the premium lump I recently acquired only 4 pieces in one bag, no big problem for me. :)

    I'm only hungry when I'm awake!

    Okeechobee FL. Winter

    West Jefferson NC Summer

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  • DoubleEgger
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    Jupiter Jim said:
    DoubleEgger said:
    From my experience, it’s still chugging white smoke after 15 mins. Your mileage may vary. 
    Michael, if it's still smoking at that point all that needs to be done is dig around and find the culprit piece of wood not lump and toss it out, it's easy to find because it's usually got a flame if at the top of the pile of lump, if not it can be found by looking for it with a pair of tongs. The premium Lump has less of a problem but it still happens............ if one is willing to pay in some cases 3 times the cost that's ok for sure. Me I'm retired and have no problem fishing out the bad stuff and in fact in the last 4 weeks have done so with some of the premium lump I recently acquired only 4 pieces in one bag, no big problem for me. :)
    Meh, I’ll just stick to the RW and save the fishing for the lake.  ;)
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  • Jupiter Jim
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    DoubleEgger said:
    Jupiter Jim said:
    DoubleEgger said:
    From my experience, it’s still chugging white smoke after 15 mins. Your mileage may vary. 
    Michael, if it's still smoking at that point all that needs to be done is dig around and find the culprit piece of wood not lump and toss it out, it's easy to find because it's usually got a flame if at the top of the pile of lump, if not it can be found by looking for it with a pair of tongs. The premium Lump has less of a problem but it still happens............ if one is willing to pay in some cases 3 times the cost that's ok for sure. Me I'm retired and have no problem fishing out the bad stuff and in fact in the last 4 weeks have done so with some of the premium lump I recently acquired only 4 pieces in one bag, no big problem for me. :)
    Meh, I’ll just stick to the RW and save the fishing for the lake.  ;)
    You win brother! Youins coming to the GA Fest?

    I'm only hungry when I'm awake!

    Okeechobee FL. Winter

    West Jefferson NC Summer

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  • DoubleEgger
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    Jupiter Jim said:
    You win brother! Youins coming to the GA Fest?
    No sir we won’t be attending. Have a great time! 
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    DoubleEgger said:
    Jupiter Jim said:
    You win brother! Youins coming to the GA Fest?
    No sir we won’t be attending. Have a great time! 
    Sure wish ya could stop by for the day Saturday, a bunch of us Butt Blasters will be there!

    I'm only hungry when I'm awake!

    Okeechobee FL. Winter

    West Jefferson NC Summer

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  • jaydub58
    jaydub58 Posts: 2,167
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    @Jupiter Jim, I, too, use Royal Oak.  Pretty much the same reasons as you,  Does the job and no long distance shipping costs.
    If Rockwood was available locally, I would probably be interested, but I'm not gonna pay to have it shipped across the country.
    I don't notice a very long time for RO to "burn clean" and have been pretty darn happy with it for several years.
    John in the Willamette Valley of Oregon
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  • lkapigian
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    RRP said:
    I guess the 6 bags I bought today fresh off a pallet were old stock from some warehouse, but what I noticed was the sneaky cut from 8.8# to 8.0#.
    Never seen bags that small
    Visalia, Ca @lkapigian
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