Lump Coal Question

[Keymaster]

I was at cash and carry yesterday and saw a big bag of mesquite lump coal for $13. I usually use royal oak from wally world and it works good for me with little sparks flying and a fair flavor. Just wondering if anyone knows what kind of wood royal oak is and if the mesquite lump would be over powering with the mesquite flavor. I have purchased lump coal that was made in other countrys and it is horrible. Going back to cash and carry tomorrow to see where it is made and the manufacturer.

[mikecorn.1]

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[Keymaster]

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Thanks Mike, I totally forgot about the Whiz

[CaptJack]

lump mesquite burns HOT
and is very sparky
it's great for searing steaks
but it sucks for indirect smoking/cooking
if you're going to cook in-direct with lump use oak

[Keymaster]

lump mesquite burns HOT
and is very sparky
it's great for searing steaks
but it sucks for indirect smoking/cooking
if you're going to cook in-direct with lump use oak

I don't like the sparky Lump coal although it does make for neat pictures. I think I will stick with royal oak, it's usually pretty clean with very little debris. The only problem I have with Royal oak is the tiny bits in the bottom of the bag but I guess all lump has that.

[TentHunteR]

I like Royal Oak lump. It's consistent and no funny surprises in the bag.


One brand I can tell you to stay far, far away from is the "Cowboy" brand.  I'd bought a few bags and had OK results until I got a couple bags that had carbonized plywood and carbonized corrugated cardboard.  Yes, you read that correctly! CARDBOARD!!! 

Later, I read the review of this brand on the Naked Whiz and apparently I'm not the only one who has found this kind of stuff in that brand.

Review of Cowboy Lump Charcoal -- Naked Whiz

I took those bags back and won't buy it again. I'll spend the extra dollar or so on Royal Oak.

[smokeasaurus]

I used to use Best of the West mesquite lump in my offset for heat and I would burn fruit wood for smoke...outrageous.......

[drbiggles]

lump mesquite burns HOT
and is very sparky
it's great for searing steaks
but it sucks for indirect smoking/cooking
if you're going to cook in-direct with lump use oak

  I'd like to raise my hand and kindly disagree, I don't find that to be the situation.  At least with my cookers and bags of mesquite I get here.  Sometimes they sparky, sometimes they're not.  Wood is a natural product and varies greatly.  I haven't used charcoal briquettes in any form since the late '90s, all charcoaled wood either mesquite or hardwoods.  I get plenty of life from mesquite in my Hawthorn smoker and indirectly in all my grills.  Sure it needs more air to combust to burn well, only takes a bit to get used to.  For myself, I'm not seeing it.

xo, Biggles

[Keymaster]

Thanks for everyone's input. There is not a wide variety of lump coal over here and if you go to the BBQ stores it is pretty expensive. I'm going to keep an eye out for Oak lump

[sparky]

lump mesquite burns HOT
and is very sparky
it's great for searing steaks
but it sucks for indirect smoking/cooking
if you're going to cook in-direct with lump use oak

thanks for the tip capt J.  did not know that about lump w/ oak.   

[CaptJack]

the best briquettes, & lump that I can pick up at the local big box


Stubb's charcoal
http://forums.charbroil.com/index.php?topic=6810.0


B&B lump charcoal
http://forums.charbroil.com/index.php?topic=6877.0

[Keymaster]

When I went to the BBQ/Pool/Woodstove the other day all they had was Big green egg brand which I believe is Royal oak

[smokeasaurus]

It is made by Royal Oak and the price is way to high for the BGE name on the bag................