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Lump in a Jumbo Joe
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Powak
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Taking my ole Jumbo Joe to a ZZ Top show next week and am doing some serious tailgating. I’m grilling up 4 one pound ribeyes. I usually use briquettes in kettles but was wondering how some RO lump would do in the Jumbo Joe? The bowl is not particularly deep compared to other Webers but I figured the BTUs from lump could be good with steaks.
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Yep, either works.They/Them
Morgantown, PA
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I was never a fan if using lump in my webers. Kingsford and a weber is a match made in heaven.Kansas City, KansasSecond hand Medium BGE, Second hand Black Kamado Joe Classic, Second hand Weber Kettle, Second hand Weber Smokey Mountain
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It works. Check out Stubbs briquettes. Lowe’s and Walmart. Good stuff.
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tenpenny_05 said:I was never a fan if using lump in my webers. Kingsford and a weber is a match made in heaven.BrandonQuad Cities
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I notice the difference when using the KBQ, by lighting a chimney of lump to establish a bed of coals. Lump burns out so fast, usually half the chimney is gone in 15 min. Grayed over briqs get plenty hot for a good sear, and will stay hot for the tailgate session. Lump will work, I just prefer the consistency in the elements, and longer burn with briqs in a kettle.
BrandonQuad Cities
"If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful." -
Now I have ZZ Top stuck in my head, while I am sitting here stuck in a meeting here at work. At least my head is in a good place. I would say there is nothing wrong with briquettes in the jumbo joe, I do it all the time. I have used lump too, and it works fine. But to be honest I would use briqs in everything if it wasn't for the ash buildup in the kamado. I only use all natural briqs now, so they aren't the chemical pillows they used to be (unless you like that, the blue kingsford has it, and some people still love the odor). Briqs give a consistent burn, and they burn as hot as you need.
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I use lump all the time but I use the charcoal basket and zones. Both will work fine if you are just doing steaks use what you have.
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For steaks, briquettes will do the job, lump works too and IMO can be a tad hotter, even if you don’t need the extra heat.
I use the smaller Smokey Joe to sear all the time powered by Kingsford Comps or blue bag, whichever is on sale. Stubbs is good, just harder to find in my area. Briqs travel well and are easy to start and handle when dumped into the kettle.Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad! -
Sparking and popping lump during startup would suck.
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My advice is practice with the Lump or don’t change it up“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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When using lump in any kettle I recommend getting a second fire grate and installing it perpendicular to the original to create smaller openings for the lump to fall through. I wire them together. Lots of YouTube vids and pics of this hack.
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What about the Kingsford Competition that claim to be all wood? I think they changed the name to Kingsford Professional.
https://www.kingsford.com/products/professional-charcoal/#hd0SCyHu5SbYkEzf.97
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Skiddymarker said:For steaks, briquettes will do the job, lump works too and IMO can be a tad hotter, even if you don’t need the extra heat.
I use the smaller Smokey Joe to sear all the time powered by Kingsford Comps or blue bag, whichever is on sale. Stubbs is good, just harder to find in my area. Briqs travel well and are easy to start and handle when dumped into the kettle. -
SmokeyPitt said:What about the Kingsford Competition that claim to be all wood? I think they changed the name to Kingsford Professional.
https://www.kingsford.com/products/professional-charcoal/#hd0SCyHu5SbYkEzf.97
I might pick up a bag today...Home Depot stocks it for $9.88/bag. Will throw some in the Weber kettle this weekend, and cook some ribeyes. -
Just outta curiosity, how does two zone cooking work in a kettle? I’ve been outta the loop heavily, egging the last couple of years and never tried to do two zone cooking in kettle in my previous 8 years of kettling.
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pgprescott said:When using lump in any kettle I recommend getting a second fire grate and installing it perpendicular to the original to create smaller openings for the lump to fall through. I wire them together. Lots of YouTube vids and pics of this hack.
All of my WSMs have gotten this add-on, as well as my brother's and cousins' 3 WSMs, and 2 Jumbo Joes. A must do mod IMO.
The baskets work much better than the charcoal rails on the kettles.
SS hose clamps work great for this.
BrandonQuad Cities
"If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful." -
You can get some of the kettle charcoal baskets and do two-zone
https://www.weber.com/US/en/accessories/cooking/charcoal-briquettes-and-accessories/7403.html
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Egging in Southern Illinois (Marion)
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milesvdustin said:You can get some of the kettle charcoal baskets and do two-zone
https://www.weber.com/US/en/accessories/cooking/charcoal-briquettes-and-accessories/7403.html -
For lump or briquettes, the slow n sear is a game changer.
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blasting said:
For lump or briquettes, the slow n sear is a game changer. -
blasting said:
For lump or briquettes, the slow n sear is a game changer.
https://youtu.be/yRKsTjvn72I
“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.”
Coach Finstock Teen Wolf -
Hans61 said:blasting said:
For lump or briquettes, the slow n sear is a game changer.
https://youtu.be/yRKsTjvn72I
Yes, I sure did. I think they've made an improvement, but only a minor one. I've got one in my 26.75 as well as the 22. They are a terrific product.
Phoenix -
blasting said:Hans61 said:blasting said:
For lump or briquettes, the slow n sear is a game changer.
https://youtu.be/yRKsTjvn72I
Yes, I sure did. I think they've made an improvement, but only a minor one. I've got one in my 26.75 as well as the 22. They are a terrific product. -
Powak said:blasting said:Hans61 said:blasting said:
For lump or briquettes, the slow n sear is a game changer.
https://youtu.be/yRKsTjvn72I
Yes, I sure did. I think they've made an improvement, but only a minor one. I've got one in my 26.75 as well as the 22. They are a terrific product.
BrandonQuad Cities
"If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful." -
Powak said:blasting said:Hans61 said:blasting said:
For lump or briquettes, the slow n sear is a game changer.
https://youtu.be/yRKsTjvn72I
Yes, I sure did. I think they've made an improvement, but only a minor one. I've got one in my 26.75 as well as the 22. They are a terrific product.
Like Focker said, bricks can partition off your coals in the same fashion as the s&s. I've always used regular red bricks without issue.Phoenix -
blasting said:Powak said:blasting said:Hans61 said:blasting said:
For lump or briquettes, the slow n sear is a game changer.
https://youtu.be/yRKsTjvn72I
Yes, I sure did. I think they've made an improvement, but only a minor one. I've got one in my 26.75 as well as the 22. They are a terrific product.
Like Focker said, bricks can partition off your coals in the same fashion as the s&s. I've always used regular red bricks without issue. -
Got some Kingsford Professional going tonight in the Jumbo Joe for a test run. Man that coal is a game changer. Burns clean and HOT!
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