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Komado grill - Lump charcoal suggestions
Posted on 10/9/14 at 7:19 pm
Posted on 10/9/14 at 7:19 pm
About to receive my first komado grill and have never used Lump charcoal before. Anybody prefer a certain brand? Where do you get it and how much? There seems to be tons of options.
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Posted on 10/9/14 at 7:21 pm to HeadyMurphey
I use royal oak primarily.
ETA: the only one I really stay away from is best of the west.
ETA: the only one I really stay away from is best of the west.
This post was edited on 10/9/14 at 7:22 pm
Posted on 10/9/14 at 7:22 pm to Janky
Do you use the starters or a chimney? I have always used a chimney with briquettes
Posted on 10/9/14 at 7:32 pm to HeadyMurphey
No chimney. The ceramics are too efficient for a chimney. You want to slowly get to temp. If you overshoot your temp it is harder to bring it back down. I use starters and bring it to temp and hold it there. It will take some practice. Good luck.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 7:40 pm to Janky
Thanks
Posted on 10/9/14 at 7:55 pm to HeadyMurphey
I have the Primos, and I use the BGE brand, seems to last a long while, gets hot, and has a nice flavor...Plus it is about a mile from the house
This post was edited on 10/10/14 at 7:32 am
Posted on 10/9/14 at 8:02 pm to HeadyMurphey
I've use Royal Oak, BGE, and a few of the off brands and I really don't see much of a difference. I like big chunks but you need some medium and small chunks too to have a good fire. I light mine in the pit with a starter block, no chmney. It usually takes about 20-30 minutes to get the pit up to 250.
Check out this website that compares tthe different brands, LINK
Check out this website that compares tthe different brands, LINK
Posted on 10/9/14 at 8:05 pm to HeadyMurphey
I like BGE brand. Use the starters.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 8:11 pm to HeadyMurphey
I use B&B oak. You can find it on sale at academy for around $10 for a 20lb bag.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 10:42 pm to Jabstep
So far I've used:
Royal Oak
BGE (same as Royal Oak)
Publix
H-E-B
Central Market (upscale H-E-B)
They've all worked fine. Not sure what wood they used or process but Publix seemed to fragment quicker than the others. It also seemed to burn hotter.
One note: be sure you get a clean burn going with the lump before you put your meat on. A couple of clues will be almost clear smoke and a grayish tint to the charcoal.
Royal Oak
BGE (same as Royal Oak)
Publix
H-E-B
Central Market (upscale H-E-B)
They've all worked fine. Not sure what wood they used or process but Publix seemed to fragment quicker than the others. It also seemed to burn hotter.
One note: be sure you get a clean burn going with the lump before you put your meat on. A couple of clues will be almost clear smoke and a grayish tint to the charcoal.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 10:48 pm to HeadyMurphey
My favorite is Ozark Oak. In a pinch, the BGE brand is good as well. I'm pretty sure the BGE stuff is just rebadged royal oak.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 11:12 pm to Mr Mom
My favorite has been Wicked Good. Nice large chunks of trees, not the trash you see in Royal Oak.
Go to Naked Whiz for lump charcoal reviews.
Go to Naked Whiz for lump charcoal reviews.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 11:20 pm to HeadyMurphey
My last two bags have come from Trader Joe's. Think I paid something like $6.99 for an 18 lb. bag.
Posted on 10/10/14 at 12:13 am to Mr Mom
I also like Ozark Oak.
Wicked Good Lump Charcoal is resold/rebagged as Kamado Joe brand lump charcoal.
BGE is indeed Royal Oak Lump Charcoal.
Wicked Good Lump Charcoal is resold/rebagged as Kamado Joe brand lump charcoal.
BGE is indeed Royal Oak Lump Charcoal.
Posted on 10/10/14 at 6:17 am to G Vice
Royal oak is my go to. Last time I was at Walmart they were out so I picked up another brand that had decent reviews in the bge forum
Eta: cowboy lump. Looks like they changed it (improved) last year. Prior to that it was mostly scraps. It has worked well for me so far
Eta: cowboy lump. Looks like they changed it (improved) last year. Prior to that it was mostly scraps. It has worked well for me so far
This post was edited on 10/10/14 at 6:28 am
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