Reused lump tastes like ashtrays

GrateEggspectations · October 2020

I like to fancy myself some sort of environmentalist, but am also cheap, so try to reuse lump where possible. However, whenever I reuse lump, it gives off unpleasant smoke, even when mixed with new.

Anyone else find this?

nolaegghead · October 2020

I would avoid eating it if it tastes like ashtrays.

hoosier_egger · October 2020

I’ve noticed acrid smoke/taste when refusing lump after direct chicken cooks. I now discard that lump. Everything else gets reused

lkapigian · October 2020

Thinking it's not the lump but the dripping on the lump from the previous cook

nolaegghead · October 2020

lkapigian said:

Thinking it's not the lump but the dripping on the lump from the previous cook

^^^this

Ozzie_Isaac · October 2020

I burn off the drippings and carry on. I have not had a pure bag of fresh lump in any of my eggs in about 12 months. Maybe I have become immune to the smell?

JRWhitee · October 2020

Never noticed that. I too believe it is the drippings

thetrim · October 2020

@nolaegghead I thought the same thing

stlcharcoal · October 2020

Drip pan and a clean burn, problem solved. It's not the lump, it's grease.

Reused lump tastes like ashtrays

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