I've had it! Is it me or does anyone else think the hardest part of Q'g is...

[dadwith4daughters]

...opening the dang bag of charcoal. Just went out to add more coals and realized I'd have to open another bag. My knees started shakin' , palms were sweatin', knowing that I might once again not be able to figure out which end of the string to pull to get that beautiful zipping sound, only a big red bag or Royal Oak coal can give. But once again I failed.

I figure I'm batting 200 maybe.

UGH!

 

[teeotee]

One thing to say ................ utility knife

 

[ddave]

I'll second that.

Dave

 

[dadwith4daughters]

yeah, got a knife hanging on my grill. I'm still an optimist and try to pull the string every time. Just thought it was funny, really.

 

[daboys]

Yea, I try to pull the string too. Get it about 2" and it breaks. Never fails. So, out comes the pocket knife. Not sure why I don't just start with that. I do the same thing with the dog food.

 

[agmeyer]

I've opened a lot of feed bags and they are just like sewed piece of cloth. If you look at the loose ends at the edges of the bag; notice which direction the loops face. It works better if you can pull a single thread and it drags the loop out of the next loop and so on and so forth. Your wife can probably show you how this works; or some farmer or livestock feed dealer can. It is pretty simple if you actucally see what you are looking at. I didn't get it over night. My grandfather just said this is how I do it and it seems quicker and easier. ?? Hope this helps.

 

[desertlites]

them little tabs on the foil-saran wrap work better than the strings on charcoal-I just grasp at the edge and rip a hole big enough to see in-if that don't work I break out the pocket knife.

 

[dadwith4daughters]

Agmeyer to the rescue. Thanks man. I'm with Daboys, I will pull every string first before grabbing the knife.

 

[richtee]

LOL.... ! I had one work...once. Axe, utility knife, steak knife, BB tongs... if I had a bigger box, I'd just toss the whole damm thing in there!

 

[bhille42]

I second agmeyer. I grew up on a farm and opened many a feed and seed bags. They will only open from one end. If you look at the way the thing is stitched together you will find it to be quite simple. Maybe something to look at and pass the time while the meat is on the smoker

 

[coyote]

what he said except I have several machettes close by also..

 

[bbqgoddess]

LOL!! Thanks for that...just spit Coke Zero all over the keyboard....
Im with dadw4d's pull the strings at both ends of the bag...1 of every 99 bags works...ditto the pet food......

 

[sumosmoke]

I"m a string-puller too. Maybe it's associated with the pull my finger thing ..

. Definitely feel your pain on that one Daddio but will always give it a college try before whipping out the shears.

 

[walking dude]

HAHAHAHAHA............glad i looked at this thread..........i feel your pain dad.........BAD.............


i agree goddess...........my BEST laff in weeks...........i just grab and RIP it open.........grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.........get a hole big enuff to pour out charcoal...........good enuff

now i will look and see which way its stiched.............

DUH.........this is like the foil wrap tip...............DUH

 

[travcoman45]

Circular saw seems ta work real nice, right down the middle! Then just peeler open and scoop out what yall need! Power tools YEAH! AHAHAHAH!

 

[walking dude]

AHHHHHHHHHH.........another Tim Taylor chimes in..............LOLOLOL

MORE POWERl............UGGG..UGGG

 

[jerkyaddict]

i see we are all on the same page....tear at one end , it breaks....spin bag around begin tear process.....ughh damnit broke again.....quick looksie around and caveman instinct kick's in ....any tool at all will do at this point
wife's garden trowel does well i'll say stab that bastard right in the center
like you were guttin it rip straight up and stomp it down.........then grunt
mumble and spit......damn pull strings who invented that anyway ?? lol

 

[ddave]

LOL Or bare hands. Just rip the SOB open!!

Not enough patience to locate a tool.

Dave

 

[walking dude]

what i said dave..............ARGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH

 

[capt dan]

Funny you folks mentioned this, I had to open a new bag of RO tonight, and I thought about this thread and took a closer look at the loops, a grab with the big ole paw, and ..................boooyaaah! got the ZIP I was lookin for!. hehehe, I kinda felt special there for a minute or two!