Hey, not sure if you have a Rona anywhere near you or not, but the same Maple Leaf Lump is only $19.99 there. $5 cheaper than CDN Tire. Not sure if you pulled the trigger yet. You can reserve it and pick up.
Link -
https://www.rona.ca/en/feuille-derable-feuille-derable-hardwood-lump-charcoal-8-kg-cha8kgbr-1484006
Yeah I seen RONA was cheaper, but the RONA here in my location is seriously disabled.
They are right out to lunch, they never have anything and the website doesn't post quantities of any products.
I stop there as my 3rd option as it is closest to my home.
I hit the CT and the Home Hardware and the RONA as a last resort.
I hate the RONA in t,burg.
I did pull the trigger though and I am glad I went to CT
Left with 4 big bags of the maple leaf.
I do know that the cost is a bit more but.............
They had 2 " lesser " brands of charcoal on skids on display for sale, neither seem like great options but the cost is less
One was a " quick light " version
Anyways I eventually found someone to help me out and they checked the product number and said it is upstairs.
Sure enough she came back with a shopping cart with 4 bags in it for me.
Yeah it is a bit more money but in theory they are just storing it for me at their location and I don't have to buy 11 at once, the odds are good that most people will just go and buy what is on the floor, even if they look online and it says 7 in stock and they go and see zero, they could possibly think they sold them as I think the stock count only updates daily.
I used it last night for a high heat indirect steak sear.
Loaded the vortex and threw on the sear grate. Set them to the side and they heated up fairly quickly with some hickory smoking away.
threw them over the heat for about 1 minute per side. They were very good, the steaks were actually fairly thin so it went considerably faster than I thought, still came out slightly pink.
I recently picked up killer hogs steak spice rub.
Used only that last night to get a good idea how it tastes.
It's the best steak spice I have ever had, all these other options are not near as good......will try it on some burgers next.
I would highly recommend this for most beef application, maybe except brisket......or beef ribs but who knows.
