Royal oak discovery

Stubby · August 2018

Look what was in my lump after a cook. Found some more after I cleaned it out..

lkapigian · August 2018

Happens

DWFII · August 2018

I've always been somewhat bothered by that too, esp. since I'm paying for it.

But when you think about it, maybe it's not so surprising. These companies are making charcoal in huge quantities...they are unlikely to be storing it in clean rooms.

DoubleEgger · August 2018

DWFII said:

I've always been somewhat bothered by that too, esp. since I'm paying for it.

Most companies overfill their bags to account for things like this.

EggbertGreenII · August 2018

I find some debris like this once in awhile, but not often.

bikesAndBBQ · August 2018

Trees come from the earth. Rocks come from the earth. The two are bound to mix. Nothing to worry about or analyze.

jtcBoynton · August 2018

They do get to be a bit noteworthy when then get over a pound:

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5017260/uploads/editor/jj/7g6iv3z6dmfv.jpg

Yes, that is rock, not charcoal.

cookingdude555 · August 2018

I throw them into my garden bed. I consider them gifts from my egg.

stlcharcoal · August 2018

The only way I've ever though we could keep rocks our of the bags was to float the charcoal across a water bath before it when to bagging. And rocks by themselves, or rocks encased in charcoal would sink. But then 100% of the charcoal is getting wet, raising the moisture content, thus we're selling you water. Would you rather have a 100% guarantee of paying for water in the bag, or take your chances on the occasional rock? Better just to overfill the bags by .4-.6# to cover for that occasional rock. Over time, you will always come out ahead (unless you have very bad luck.)