15 lb bag of Royal Oak Lump Charcoal on sale for Memorial Day for only $7.88!
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Check the HD website on Tuesday. That's usually when their new prices come out for the week.
The HD I went to today already had the Kingsford pallets out front, but they had the regular prices on it. They're getting ready!
Lump actually burns hotter than briquettes. I can easily get a max temp 50-100F hotter than when I use briquettes alone in my WSM. I use lump for hot 'n fast smokes. I first put a layer of briquettes in my smoker and my chimney to keep the smaller odd sized pieces of lump from falling through the grates.I have read that lump charcoal is superior over briquettes for low-temp smoking (compared to grilling) as it burns longer and at a lower temp? However, this will be the first time I have used it. .
I am thinking I can use a combination of this and Kingsford to regulate the heat better? Any comments or thoughts?
On another note, this Royal Oak has a wonderful hickory smell to it that I do not get with Kingsford! Looking forward to trying it out.
Lump actually burns hotter than briquettes. I can easily get a max temp 50-100F hotter than when I use briquettes alone in my WSM. I use lump for hot 'n fast smokes. I first put a layer of briquettes in my smoker and my chimney to keep the smaller odd sized pieces of lump from falling through the grates.
A the end of April I smoked a 10 lb butt using Kingsford and RO Lump. Even with my controller set at 225F, the temp stayed at 250F for about 8 hours before it came back down to my setting.
Lump burns much more cleanly than Kingsford briquettes. I don't notice any added flavor with Royal Oak. I have noticed a slight flavor with mesquite lump, but it is mesquite and we like that.
Lots of folks use lump alone, not liking the Kingsford taste. I don't mind it.
So if the RO burns cleaner, hotter, and faster than Kingsford, why do you mess with the Kingsford? Is it because you can get Better temperature modulation, by adding briquettes (i.e. Instead of lumps) which heat up slower and burn at a lower temp? Probably over thinking this but being an engineer, it is in my nature. LOL