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re: Lump Coal Charcoal vs. Briquettes. Let the debate begin!...

Posted on 3/8/21 at 8:13 pm to
Posted by SpotCheckBilly
Member since May 2020
8512 posts
Posted on 3/8/21 at 8:13 pm to
Royal Oak lump. That's pretty much all I ever use in my Primo. Cowboy is trash.
Posted by BiggerBear
Redbone Country
Member since Sep 2011
3152 posts
Posted on 3/8/21 at 8:14 pm to
Hurricane Laura gifted me with more red oak and hickory than I can use for firewood, so I just make my own lump. Store bought is for lazy people!
Posted by BugAC
St. George
Member since Oct 2007
57856 posts
Posted on 3/9/21 at 7:26 am to
I started a thread a while back ranking lump charcoal that I've used, and that others have used as well, if that helps.

LINK
Posted by slacker130
Your mom
Member since Jul 2010
8967 posts
Posted on 3/9/21 at 9:57 am to
Kamado Joe Big Block lump in a BGE. Chunks the size of your shoe, burns hot.
Posted by Nole Man
Somewhere In Tennessee!
Member since May 2011
9099 posts
Posted on 3/9/21 at 10:36 am to
quote:

I started a thread a while back ranking lump charcoal that I've used, and that others have used as well, if that helps.


Well done!
Posted by Centinel
Idaho
Member since Sep 2016
45941 posts
Posted on 3/9/21 at 11:06 am to
Briquettes in my WSM, lump in my Weber kettle grill.

Posted by X123F45
Member since Apr 2015
29822 posts
Posted on 3/9/21 at 11:09 am to
I use lump.

But I love coconut briquettes. I can just never find them.

They burn blue.
Posted by Wiseguy
Member since Mar 2020
4073 posts
Posted on 3/10/21 at 11:57 am to
I picked up a bag of Masterbuilt lump this weekend from Walmart. It wasn’t bad. Good size chunks and seemed to be fairly uniform. Better than a lot of others. I think it was 14-15 dollars for a 16 lb bag.
Posted by Success
Member since Sep 2015
1958 posts
Posted on 2/16/22 at 9:34 am to
Bumping an old thread

Has anyone used the char-logs? Looking for something to last longer on a long smoke. Does the fogo really make a difference?
Posted by Saskwatch
Member since Feb 2016
18202 posts
Posted on 2/16/22 at 9:55 am to
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Has anyone used the char-logs?


I really like the B&B char logs now that I have had the chance to use them. Cleaner than briquettes and longer than just lump. I've mostly mixed the logs with whatever other kind of charcoal I have on hand.
Posted by TDTOM
Member since Jan 2021
25893 posts
Posted on 2/16/22 at 10:16 am to
quote:

I really like the B&B char logs now that I have had the chance to use them. Cleaner than briquettes and longer than just lump. I've mostly mixed the logs with whatever other kind of charcoal I have on hand.


I was just about to come here and ask about these. I have used them once and really like the. However, what are they? Are they briquets molded on the log shape?
This post was edited on 2/16/22 at 10:28 am
Posted by Saskwatch
Member since Feb 2016
18202 posts
Posted on 2/16/22 at 10:25 am to
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So, we mentioned that these Char-Logs are made from the remnants from making oak and hickory lump charcoal. These charred remnants are ground into powder and then compressed under fantastic pressure to form the logs that you will see below. It is notable that there is no binder used. Because B&B doesn't cook their charcoal at really high temperatures, there is still enough plant cell membrane in the charcoal powder to bind the charcoal when compressed. The resulting logs are dense, about 1¾" in diameter with a 5/16" hole down the middle. The majority of the logs are between 1" and 5" in length.


Char Log Review

Pulled this excerpt from the review in link
Posted by TDTOM
Member since Jan 2021
25893 posts
Posted on 2/16/22 at 10:28 am to
quote:

Pulled this excerpt from the review in link


Excellent. Thank you. I really like them.
Posted by Trout Bandit
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Dec 2012
15047 posts
Posted on 2/16/22 at 10:37 am to
FOGO lump always. Black bag for grilling or quick cooks. Gold bag for long smokes.
Posted by Prosecuted Collins
The Farm
Member since Sep 2003
7291 posts
Posted on 2/16/22 at 10:56 am to
Small chimney of lump to start and pecan splits. Best thing I did for my food quality was start feeding my offset smoker splits instead of charcoal.

I’ve tried all the lumps, XL, higher end stuff like the Red devil?, and nothing compares to a single split.

Better airflow, cleaner smoke, and easier temp control.
This post was edited on 2/16/22 at 10:58 am
Posted by Nicky Parrish
Member since Apr 2016
7098 posts
Posted on 2/16/22 at 11:02 am to
Lump for hot and fast
Charcoal for low and slow
JMO
This post was edited on 2/16/22 at 3:39 pm
Posted by SixthAndBarone
Member since Jan 2019
11151 posts
Posted on 2/16/22 at 11:37 am to
I am briquette all the way. They burn evenly and you know what you’re gonna get. Lump is naturally and pure…wtf does that mean, really? I’ve never had an issue with briquettes tasting bad, not once. Kingsford every time. Why are briquettes all of a sudden bad? They’ve worked fine for decades.
Posted by Captain Ray
Member since Nov 2016
1589 posts
Posted on 2/16/22 at 2:18 pm to
bbq a few times with kingsford coals hou have to muck out a bunch of ashy sand bbq a few times with royal oak natural lumps and tell me what ya got in bottom of your pit you will see the difference
Posted by SixthAndBarone
Member since Jan 2019
11151 posts
Posted on 2/16/22 at 3:05 pm to
You’re trying to make a point but telling me to do it. Why don’t you tell me what you’re left with. Change my mind.
Posted by Captain Ray
Member since Nov 2016
1589 posts
Posted on 2/16/22 at 3:12 pm to
why not do something for your self? lazy? scared to experiment and learn something new? Do it your self or keep shoveling sand your choice
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