How much lump?

ashannon · April 2008

We just got our XL and are pumped! My wife has thrown together a delicious pizza and we're waiting for the temperature to rise to 500. How much lump do you guys put on? do you cover the whole bottom? Just about a 12 inch radius stacked a little? I'm starting to get nervous i haven't put enough and dont want it to run out....

Firetruck · April 2008

Go ahead and add some more. You can always damper it down. The first few cooks I did, I had trouble getting temps to level off at 450 or above. I would say at least cover the holes arount the box. As I said before you can damper it down if it begins to get too hot. DON'T LET IT GET ANY HOTTER than 500 until you have done several lower cooks. You'll melt your gasket.

thebtls · April 2008

My dealer told me two things when I purchased my large, always fill up the lump past the holes and don't cook above 350 degrees for the first three or four cooks, so take Fire's advice and don't let it get above 450 or 500 or your pizza will be stuck inside your egg. The pizza will still cook just fine, I did two last night in the 450 range.

Fidel · April 2008

Put in enough lump to fill it the line between the firebox and firering. It seems like a lot, but when you're done cooking just shut the vents and it goes out. Next time you cook, just re-light what's in there, adding more if you need to.

As for the pizza, I like to cook mine at 450-500. Make sure the lump is burning cleanly - i.e. no white billowy smoke - before putting the pie on.

Spaceman Spiff · April 2008

I always fill it up to the top of the fire ring.

Spacey

Mike in Abita · April 2008

If I put in this much lump.

Into this empty XL.

It will fill it up to this level.

Should be enough to cook one of these.

At this temp.

For 18 + hours. At which point you should have enough lump left over to do this.

Shut it down after this one hour cook and you will still have enough to do this.

and this.

Hungry Joe · April 2008

Very well put. If a picture says a thousand words you just said a whole bunch :silly:

usc1321 · April 2008

I do believe Mike has said it all>

Eggtucky · April 2008

Great lookin eats and photos Mike..and eggcellent demonstration

raider60 · April 2008

The first time I cooked in our large egg I seared some steaks. The gasket seems fine. Did I make a mistake?

How much lump?

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