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Anyone try Primo lump charcoal?

Big Green Andy
Big Green Andy Posts: 7
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
I'm looking for feedback on Primo lump charcoal. Searched and couldn't find any.

I bought a bag and have used it twice so far. The amount of smoke it generates while lighting the charcoal is just ridiculous. I couldn't believe it. After the first cook, I cleaned out my egg really well, including the vent holes etc. and tried again...same result.
I use BGE charcoal and Royal Oak regularly. I have also used Basques, and Maple Leaf all with good results.

The Primo lump also seems to burn faster than BGE, Royal Oak. The place where I bought it mentioned they thought it was made by Royal Oak like BGE. Anyone have any more information on this? From my experience, I would guess that is not true.
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  • triehle98
    triehle98 Posts: 208
    I have used several bags of it in my egg and found it to be ok , it was very similar to the bge brand but it had a lot bigger pcs in it and had alot more dust . this prolly wont help any but this was just my observation on 4 bags .
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  • Jai-Bo
    Jai-Bo Posts: 584
    I mainly use Dragon's Breath....When I can't get to my dealer (Sound like a crackhead) I buy a bag of Cowboy at Lowes/Home Depot to tie me over until I can get a couple....When I got my egg, I actually tradded my old smoker fer 2 bags of Dragon's Breath fer it!!! :laugh: :whistle: :laugh:
    Hunting-Fishing-Cookin' on my EGG! Nothing else compares!
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  • The Naked Whiz
    The Naked Whiz Posts: 7,777
    This doesn't help much, but I do have a bag sitting in my garage waiting to be reviewed. It is third in line, though.....
    The Naked Whiz
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  • Big Green Andy
    Big Green Andy Posts: 7
    First place I checked after my experience was your site. Looking forward to the review.
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