Masterbuilt 560 fuel lump vs briquettes

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Lump vs briquettes in the masterbuilt 560

  • Lump

    Votes: 3 42.9%
  • Briquettes

    Votes: 2 28.6%
  • 50/50 lump/briquettes

    Votes: 2 28.6%

  • Total voters
    7
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You need a third choice on fuel.

I mix my lump and briquets 50/50.

I might go all briquets if I am searing.
 
Right now I am smoking about a pound of diced habanero.
Pecan wood.
160'.
Mesquite lump & Kingsford briquets.
To be dried and ground into powder.
I figure 1 lb of fresh will produce around 1 oz of powder.
 
The 560 is pretty versatile.
You can probably burn just about anything you shove down it.
You could burn chunks that are small enough.
I have burned large lumps (more like small limbs) but you need to position them with thought to how they will shift and burn at the bottom.
For lump I have been using Mesquite that I can get in 20 lb bags for $16.
I buy the 2x 20lb (40lb) twin packs of Kingsford for $22.
 
The 560 is pretty versatile.
You can probably burn just about anything you shove down it.
You could burn chunks that are small enough.
I have burned large lumps (more like small limbs) but you need to position them with thought to how they will shift and burn at the bottom.
For lump I have been using Mesquite that I can get in 20 lb bags for $16.
I buy the 2x 20lb (40lb) twin packs of Kingsford for $22.
Just bought some kingsford blue And some royal oak to try that was on sale. I use kingsford in my wsm
 
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I plan on buying 1 soon and will run Kingsford original , will cut some hickory up I cut down 1.5 yrs ago into small chunks . not sure the charcoal will make a large difference while smoking but maybe a little while just grilling. If I didn't have wood the Kingsford with hickory or mesquite added to it works great or did, they about priced it outta my reach.
 
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I use B&B lump only now. Tried the B&B char logs. Didn't like the smell and they didn't cook as long as people had been saying for me.
 
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