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[foamheart]

I wasn't trying to dissuade you, just thought a good thing to drop in here so others don't have all that double work for naught. I used a lot of that mesquite, but I am guessing there was about 4 cords of it. Damn shame too.Wish had I thought of it, I would have at least had a sweet smelling fireplace...LOL 

 

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[inkjunkie]

Don't know if I should consider us fortunate or not...

but neither the wife nor I can tell one "flavor" of wood from another, we can only taste the smoke itself. I have not used wood chunks in several months. I do have several half bags of Western Wood...and unless I load the Egg up with a lot of chunks do not even taste anything smoke wise. But I will be buying some wood from the EPay links provided...just to see...

 

[inkjunkie]

 
You have be careful with mesquite in a fireplace. The variety that sparks like fireworks could be a problem. Fun to watch but could be dangerous.

I only use mesquite in our BGE's. With how dry we are I will not light it with the weed burner unless I have a garden hose nearby. I often light the Eggs using paper towels soaked in cooking oil. Even when I light it this way I will put the plate setter and grate in the Egg as soon as the paper towels are lit....and close the dome just to avoid the sparks. As bad as I thought the mesquite was I was surprised when I used the bag of RO I picked up when it was on sale...That stuff sent sparks flying the second I touched it with the weed burner. When I got the Large BGE the dealer gave me a bag of BGE lump....that sparked even more than the RO did....

 

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[inkjunkie]

I use Lazzari and it does spark. Don't remember the other brand, I still have a couple of bags of it.

 

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[inkjunkie]

Next time I head up to SF, I'm going to swing by Lazzari and pick up some of their oak lump charcoal and give it a try,

I really like it. Has no troubles holding 225* or 700*.

 

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