Not sure where to put this one.
I buy this brand of lump, because it entertains me. Most of the time, it is an assortment of different size pieces. Occasionally, I get a bag with pieces that are like unsplit firewood. I know... I won the charcoal lottery. I love those because in my dgss1382vcs-d smoker, those are the key to amazing heat management. I fire them up in the chimney, and put them as far away from the firebox vent as possible. My smoker has been sitting right at 225 for almost 3 hours now. (OK..I have some pork shoulder wrapped in maple bacon going as we speak.) Anything that gives me more time to enjoy a cold one while the meat is getting to temp is a good thing.
I buy this brand of lump, because it entertains me. Most of the time, it is an assortment of different size pieces. Occasionally, I get a bag with pieces that are like unsplit firewood. I know... I won the charcoal lottery. I love those because in my dgss1382vcs-d smoker, those are the key to amazing heat management. I fire them up in the chimney, and put them as far away from the firebox vent as possible. My smoker has been sitting right at 225 for almost 3 hours now. (OK..I have some pork shoulder wrapped in maple bacon going as we speak.) Anything that gives me more time to enjoy a cold one while the meat is getting to temp is a good thing.