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Mild lump? Rockwood? Fogo?
I've tried to search for an hour and can't find exactly what I'm seeking. I recently cooked some some brussel sprouts and asparagus and the egg and found it didn't play well with the smoke flavor from the lump I was using alone. Now I am looking for what would be considered the most mild flavored lump? I'd like to be able to have a little more control with smoke wood as needed.
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I don't know your search parameters or search engines but I can't imagine your results. Try your query and add "egghead forum" at the close or give the forum search a go.
And the opening question here would be "What lump did you use?". Smoke neutral lump should pop up about anywhere but the two that I am familiar with are Wicked Good Weekend Warrior (aka WGWW) and Rockwood. FWIW-
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. -
I can only speak good of Rockwood, never tried Fogo... Are you letting it get good and hot before putting the food on? Not letting the VOC's burn off will make your food taste terrible. I have (after letting the VOC's burn off) cooked bread and pizza on my BGE and, as far as taste, no detectable smoke flavors... FWIW.
Chicago, IL BGE XL BGE Mini Webber Charcoal / Elmhurst, IL -
While this has troll written all over it, if you haven’t tried Rockwood, you should.
Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga -
What could possibly lead you to think troll? It seems like a very reasonable question. What's the most mild lump, simple?
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You my friend are a lost ball in tall weeds. I’ve helped all I can..
Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga -
Dude, what's your problem? First you accused me of being a troll for asking what I thought was a simple question. Now this? Did I offend you somehow or are you always an ****?
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To the others who actually provided some feedback, I read lots of comparisons which lead me to Rockwood and fogo. I am reluctant to pay the premium if it's not exactly what I'm after if there's something else I'm missing. Cost doesn't bother me if it is. I had been using western premium because I got a ton of it included with the egg. It had been fine for everything so far, up to the veggies.
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I have no problem but I appreciate your concern. Welcome. And I’m always an an ass. Just ask @nolaegghead. Or @Sea2Ski . They’ve both killed Brussels sprouts.
Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga -
Understand lump threads arrive here.
Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga -
I bought a bag of joe big block or whatever it is and the blue smoke never clears. I plan to stick with rockwood, it is the same price at my ace
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There you have it! I’m no troll either.
Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga -
Never used Rockwood here. Been using Fogo for a while now. Very smoke neutral. Comparatively inexpensive, shipped from them to you. Their bags are FULL of lump.
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I don’t know what to say. Nice call.
Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga -
Lump discussions, politics and religion; the latter two debates are much more friendly than the former with lump so far into the lead that its not even worthy of further key strokes. FWIW- 😎
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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That's interesting. I personally use BBQ to avoid the other two topics.
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Royal Oak will solve your problems
-----------------------------------------analyze adapt overcome2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky. -
Yes, I started the egg and ran to the grocery store. It was probably at 350+ for an hour or more. Rockwood sounds like the ticket. Thanks.
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Rockwood.
Next?
"Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky -
I’ll note that veggies tend to soak up smoke like nothing else. I can do quick grilling of asparagus/peppers/etc, but roasting broccoli or cauliflower on the egg is a no-no for us.
LBGE
Pikesville, MD
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Good to know. This all came to be because I finally got a stainless basket just for veggies and was disappointed with the sprouts especially. They do take a while.
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Have you ever been through the Atlanta airport by any chance?
"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 -
I would guess frequently.
DFW - 1 LGBE & Happy to Adopt More... -
@bgebrent you are not that big of an @ss all the time. Just sometimes I am sure. With that being said, I have yet to see one of those times, but I am sure you could get there. Hell, we all can.
....Except @johnmitchell he is one of the coolest dudes on the planet.
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Burning lump in Downingtown, PA or diesel in Cape May, NJ.
....just look for the smoke!
Large and MiniMax
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Brent called me a puss yesterday. I may never smile again.
Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax
Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
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Agree with making sure you burn off the VOCs.
Never tried FOGO, but Rockwood is a win for me.
Did you happen to put olive oil on your veggies? For some reason the smoke flavor sticks to the oil in a very intense way. Learned that the hard way.
Large and Small BGECentral, IL -
I settled on Fogo for a while, because Rockwood was not available on the Left Coast. I won't rant about why, as political discussions are almost as bad as lump discussions. (Although I consider some of our 'leaders' to be lumps...) Anyway, now that Rockwood is finally sold at my local Ace, it is all I use. I appreciate the quality, but also the fact that it is an American product and that the owner is very active on this forum.
XL BGE in San Jose, CA. Also a Pit Barrel Cooker, a Cal Flame P4 gasser, and lots of toys including the first ever Flame Boss 300 in the wild. And a new Flame Boss 500. -
We did use olive oil. They came out with a bitter taste. Just kind of nasty.
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XL & MM BGE, 36" Blackstone - Newport News, VA
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