2022 Official Gratuitous Grilling/BBQ/Cooking Thread

[Jaybird1980]

Lump charcoal also doesn't last as long for a long cook.

If I am using my drum smoker I can do pork butts with 1 bag of briquettes, but it takes 2 bags of lump.

I prefer lump, but for 6+ hour cooks it is a pretty significant increase.

 

[indyblue]

Lump charcoal also doesn't last as long for a long cook.

If I am using my drum smoker I can do pork butts with 1 bag of briquettes, but it takes 2 bags of lump.

I prefer lump, but for 6+ hour cooks it is a pretty significant increase.

I think it depends on the type and brand of lump charcoal you’re using.

I’ve noticed cowboy charcoal burns pretty fast but I bought a bag of Kamado Joe from Lowe’s that is much more dense and burns hotter and longer.

Cons: relatively expensive

Another reason I love my electric water smoker, pop in two or three nice chunks of your favorite wood In and they smolder for many hours only needing to add a chunk or two after five hours

 

[terrehautian]

Upgraded my grill a few weeks ago. I did have a charbroil six burner grill. Had it for a few years. The sear burner was having issues and frankly I rarely used more then 50% of the grill space. I bought a Weber spirit natural gas grill at the local ace hardware. They had someone return a Weber genesis by grill and gave me that grill at the other grill price. Got a 1100 grill for 700 dollars.

 

[Jaybird1980]

I think it depends on the type and brand of lump charcoal you’re using.

I’ve noticed cowboy charcoal burns pretty fast but I bought a bag of Kamado Joe from Lowe’s that is much more dense and burns hotter and longer.

Cons: relatively expensive

Another reason I love my electric water smoker, pop in two or three nice chunks of your favorite wood In and they smolder for many hours only needing to add a chunk or two after five hours

Yeah, you're probably right. I don't have much of a selection nearby so it is almost always royal oak lump.

 

[Timjoebillybob]

Lump charcoal also doesn't last as long for a long cook.

If I am using my drum smoker I can do pork butts with 1 bag of briquettes, but it takes 2 bags of lump.

I prefer lump, but for 6+ hour cooks it is a pretty significant increase.

Are you going by weight or mass? For the same size bag lump weighs a good bit less. But yeah it does seem to burn quicker, even on a shorter cook.

I think it depends on the type and brand of lump charcoal you’re using.

I’ve noticed cowboy charcoal burns pretty fast but I bought a bag of Kamado Joe from Lowe’s that is much more dense and burns hotter and longer.

Cons: relatively expensive

Another reason I love my electric water smoker, pop in two or three nice chunks of your favorite wood In and they smolder for many hours only needing to add a chunk or two after five hours

For cost briquettes to me are a good bit cheaper, especially if you grill a lot. I buy kingsford on sale around memorial day and get enough to generally last me the year or close. Messed up this year, I'm going to run soon, only have I think 2 maybe 3 bags left.

Burn speed on lump does seem to vary by brand, and even between bags. I think a good bit of it is size of the pieces. Lots of smaller piece vs large and vice versa. One of the main benefits of briquettes is consistency.

 

[Jaybird1980]

Are you going by weight or mass? For the same size bag lump weighs a good bit less. But yeah it does seem to burn quicker, even on a shorter cook.

It takes 2 15# bags of lump or 1 18# bag of briquettes to run my drum smoker for a day.

The gap gets closer if it's 80+ temps, but it still always takes more lump

 

[indyblue]

If I am just grilling burgers or steaks I prefer the lump charcoal because it imparts more smoke flavor into the food. For longer-term cooking such as indirect for fish or chicken I agree briquettes are much more practical.

 

[Hoosierdood]

Also consider that the type of smoker is going to make a big difference as well. When I had a barrel smoker, it would burn through the charcoal fast. Even with briquettes, I would have to keep adding more for the longer cooks. Lump charcoal was not even an option unless I was cooking steaks, chicken, or burgers. Now I have a ceramic Kamado, and a basket full of lump charcoal will easily last 24+ hours.

 

[mike4sigs]

Heads up !
Krogers has Bone in Rib Roast for $ 7.99 a pound
sale ad is good until 12/20

 

[MRockwell]

Krogers has Bone in Rib Roast for $ 7.99 a pound

*limit 1 with additional $25 purchase

Meijer also has bone-in CAB prime rib roast for $7.99/lb, limit 2 . sale goes to 12/24

 

[NyleRN]

Just pulled a couple 13# hams from the smoker for Christmas dinner tomorrow at work

 

[chezuki]

Embracing the winter storm!

 

[NyleRN]

Embracing the winter storm!

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Sure, I could eat. When's supper time?

 

[chezuki]

Sure, I could eat. When's supper time?

Lol, these are actually for Christmas Day. It will be vac bagged tonight and reheated in the sous vide on Christmas

 

[chipbennett]

I'm firing up the smoker about noon today to make pork butts for tomorrow. Am I insane? (Don't answer that.)

 

[NyleRN]

I'm firing up the smoker about noon today to make pork butts for tomorrow. Am I insane? (Don't answer that.)

There's never a bad/wrong time to fire up a smoker

 

[KG1]

I'm firing up the smoker about noon today to make pork butts for tomorrow. Am I insane? (Don't answer that.)

Not answering that.

 

[Hoosierdood]

Made a standing rib roast on the grill, with sour cream and chives mashed potatoes, and garlic herb green beans. Prime rib was cooked to 140 degrees internal temp due to the kids liking their meat medium rather than medium rare. Overall delicious meal. Merry Christmas INGO!

 

[hoosierdaddy1976]

Had an easy go of it yesterday. Just had to make a pork loin on the grill yesterday to take to my wife's family dinner.

 

[den57]