Switching back!

[daniels]

The more reading I do the more I'm convinced to go back to using briquets instead of lump charcoal.

Anyone else make the switch back?

 

[Newglide]

Haven't read anything negative about lump but these days everything is bad. I like the consistancy and cheeper cost with briquets, but haven't thought about switching back

 

[JIMSMOKES]

I don't like the smell of most lump when starting up or if you add to a existing fire.

 

[texomakid]

I've stopped buying lump and just going with B&B briquettes. They're so easy to find, decent price, & I get a lot more manageability with the briquettes over lump.

 

[Smoke-Chem BBQ]

I've only a little experience with lump, but I gravitated back to briquettes since they just seem more consistent; measuring, lighting, burning... And I really like Kingsford Professional; when Costco has it on sale, I stock up!

 

[JIMSMOKES]

I've only a little experience with lump, but I gravitated back to briquettes since they just seem more consistent; measuring, lighting, burning... And I really like Kingsford Professional; when Costco has it on sale, I stock up!

Wished I could find the professional locally.

 

[bigfurmn]

I go back and forth between them usually with what I find on sale. Both work well and do what I need them to do.

 

[jcam222]

I feel like briquettes generate a lot more ash when I use them in the charcoal cabinet. I don't mind them in the kettle for grilling. What I really like right now is the B&B Competition logs.

 

[Fueling Around]

I stopped using briquette a number of years ago around the covid time. I felt the quality really went down. The heat wasn't there for a good sear as I only use kettles.
I agree lump is harder to manage heat for offset in a kettle or for the WSM users.
Lump has very little ash compared to briquette ash and filler residue. Briquettes use filler (usually crushed limestone) to regulate heat.
I feel the cost with briquette is higher than lump. I can reuse the left over lump chips after smothering the coals. I don't reuse smothered briquette.

I don't like the smell of most lump when starting up or if you add to a existing fire.

My wife recently told me she doesn't prefer the flavor off lump and wants me to go back to briquette.
I have 3-4 bags of various brands of briquettes in the garage to use up this summer.
I will do a blind taste test with my wife. The bags of briquettes are relatively new so maybe past the covid crap products.

 

[hoity toit]

The more reading I do the more I'm convinced to go back to using briquets instead of lump charcoal.

Anyone else make the switch back?

I prefer real wood chunks or logs

 

[daniels]

I prefer real wood chunks or logs

I'm only replacing lump with briquets. I'm not replacing wood splits.

 

[philpom]

Briquettes for grilling duty like my kettle, also for starting the offset( then just splits) or starting the open pit. Nothing but lump in the Primo for lower ash.

 

[Up_In_Smoke]

Wished I could find the professional locally.

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