Charcoal?

madirish

Newbie

Original poster

Jun 30, 2008

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Harper Woods

• Jul 10, 2008

• #1

What do you consider the best charcoal for smoking meat?

Is Lump Charcoal the way to go or are briquettes better?

Is the Kingsford Charoal with Mesquite or Hickory any good or should I stay with the regular stuff?

 

jbchoice1

Smoking Fanatic

Dec 31, 2007

327

11

Broken Arrow, OK

• Jul 10, 2008

• #2

stay with the lump in my opinion. much less crap in it, will probably use more, but the taste is much better. use wood for your flavor, not the sawdust that they put in with the briquettes.

 

jakesmith

Fire Starter

May 1, 2008

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Hayward, SD

• Jul 10, 2008

• #3

QFE!!

(QFE = Quoted For Emphisis)

 

ibsmoking

Smoke Blower

Dec 28, 2007

95

17

Huntsville, Al

• Jul 10, 2008

• #4

What they say!!

 

tommy c

Meat Mopper

OTBS Member

Jun 23, 2006

213

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Wisconsin

• Jul 11, 2008

• #5

Apple/Cherry WOOD

 

ncdodave

Smoking Fanatic

Jan 1, 2008

709

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Medford, Oregon

• Jul 11, 2008

• #6

lump by all means! charcoal briquettes are meant for grilling. i do use one charcoal chimney to preheat my smoker but thats it! briquettes make tons of ash compared to natural charcoal. As for Kingsford, i cant stand the stuff. burns hot and fast. its useless after 45 minutes. I prefer Royal Oak briquettes in the briquette world. and thats when i teach my Dutch oven classes. I prefer to grill and smoke with natural charcoal hands down.

 

meandmytwodogs

Smoking Fanatic

Feb 27, 2008

414

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Beaver Lake/Plattsmouth, Nebraska

• Jul 11, 2008

• #7

I use the Royal Oak Lump exclusively. (Thanks to the good members of this forum). Briquetes are the hot dogs of the charcoal world. They add all kinds of chemicals and incindieries (sp?) to make them light easier.
Go Natural!!

Dave

 

sumosmoke

Master of the Pit

OTBS Member

SMF Premier Member

Dec 29, 2007

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New Smyrna Beach, FL

• Jul 11, 2008

• #8

Personally, I'm a lump charcoal user but know others that use briquettes due to the heat factor that lump produces. If you're interested in purchasing lump and are not sure what kind, here's a thread that has some reviews from SMF members, on lump charcoal:

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/for...ad.php?t=17349

Good luck!