ckreef Posted August 13, 2019 Author Share Posted August 13, 2019 I totally agree with you. Where Marabu shines is extended pizza cooks or in my case - fuel for the Konro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slap1914 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 I just read threw this whole thread in a single sitting. Outstanding! @ckreef CannedHeat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted August 14, 2019 Author Share Posted August 14, 2019 1 hour ago, slap1914 said: I just read threw this whole thread in a single sitting. Outstanding! @ckreef TY @slap1914 It's been a fun and informative adventure. Mostly outcomes I expected but a few that were a bit of a surprise. milehi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CannedHeat Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Been away for a bit....just got caught up. So far I've used a bag of The Grove. Loved the burn length, no foreign material, and chunk sizes were great with the exception of some small bits at the end of the bag, which may have been me trying to shove the bag in a sealed air tight Rubbermaid tote I keep mine in. $15 for a 20 lb bag. I also tried Rockwood I got close to home for $24.99 / 20# bag, and while the pieces were impressive (see pic), it is quick to light, little waste, and foreign material, it burns away quick. You get nothing but ash piles left to work with the next day. I am now using a combo of the two until they're both gone, which won't be long - I have 7 cooks in last 9 days. I will jump over to some of these other brands and give them a run. Good stuff, and thanks for investing the time and money, CK. ckreef and Scott Roberts 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drusen Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Great thread. It’s always interesting learning about various views of lump. It’s even better when people take the time to record results with controlled studies. I’ve tried many on your list. For the last two years I’ve been using CharWood. Stumbled across it by chance when I went to the local store to grab some lump. I had a choice between Cowboy and CharWood. After a few bad experiences with Cowboy I ponied up for the CharWood. So glad I did. It seemed so expensive, but I’ve only been using the Mini-Max so fuel consumption is minimal. Well...this stuff burns so clean and with very minimal sparking. Good size uniformity. On the smaller side but perfect for the small firebox. Response to small vent changes is great, but that could be the switch to the KAB. Anyway, if you ever do a controlled study, I’d be interested in the results. One more thing. Picked up a bunch of this stuff when it went on sale. What a deal. ckreef 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CannedHeat Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 16 minutes ago, Drusen said: Great thread. It’s always interesting learning about various views of lump. It’s even better when people take the time to record results with controlled studies. I’ve tried many on your list. For the last two years I’ve been using CharWood. Stumbled across it by chance when I went to the local store to grab some lump. I had a choice between Cowboy and CharWood. After a few bad experiences with Cowboy I ponied up for the CharWood. So glad I did. It seemed so expensive, but I’ve only been using the Mini-Max so fuel consumption is minimal. Well...this stuff burns so clean and with very minimal sparking. Good size uniformity. On the smaller side but perfect for the small firebox. Response to small vent changes is great, but that could be the switch to the KAB. Anyway, if you ever do a controlled study, I’d be interested in the results. One more thing. Picked up a bunch of this stuff when it went on sale. What a deal. Where does that brand call home? (I've got family in Bend, OR that comes back every now and again with a vehicle) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted August 16, 2019 Author Share Posted August 16, 2019 I've never seen char wood lump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drusen Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 @CannedHeat, I’m not quite sure. I bought it at Ace Hardware in Scappoose, OR. I bought every box they had when the price dropped to $10 a box and haven’t seen it restocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Roberts Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 1 hour ago, ckreef said: I've never seen char wood lump. It's the same as the Charbroil brand! This brand is Black Diamond Char wood! Scott ckreef 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted August 16, 2019 Author Share Posted August 16, 2019 48 minutes ago, Scott Roberts said: It's the same as the Charbroil brand! This brand is Black Diamond Char wood! Scott I've had that before. Burned good but "average pieces 3" ", NOT, which was the problem. If they would have averaged 3" it would have been really good lump. Scott Roberts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drusen Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 I didn’t quite realize how small it was until 15 minutes ago when I started the first fire in the KJ Classic II that just arrived this afternoon. Setting it up was so much easier than the Large BGE I had. I think I made the right choice. Time will tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted August 17, 2019 Author Share Posted August 17, 2019 4 hours ago, Drusen said: I didn’t quite realize how small it was until 15 minutes ago when I started the first fire in the KJ Classic II that just arrived this afternoon. Setting it up was so much easier than the Large BGE I had. I think I made the right choice. Time will tell. It's decent lump the pieces just aren't 3" like they claim. As for the KJ Classic I'm sure you're going to love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted August 17, 2019 Author Share Posted August 17, 2019 Fogo Quebracho L-n-S is underway, bottom of post #4. I usually wait until Saturday afternoon to start these tests. Today I decided to start this Saturday morning before me and Mrs skreef went shopping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamado Tom Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 DAMN!! Quebracho is running smoooooth, if that was a heart monitor it'd be in trouble. It's early yet but so far this is not looking good for my pocket book ckreef 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamado Tom Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 On 5/23/2019 at 7:12 AM, ckreef said: Good lump isn't cheap...... Cheap lump isn't good....... Our saying goes... Quality Fast Cheap ...pick two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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