Tony Hunter
TVWBB Pro
Ok everybody I finished my cook test of the new stuff and I have to say, I am fairly pleased. Here is a Link To My Blog Entry about the test.
I only have two interests in this subject. One is to understand for myself what has changed with the product and to see if I can continue to use it successfully with no more than minor modifications, then to share what I've learned with folks that are interested. My other interest is to help people make their decision based on a body of accurate information. I don't think it's enough for one person to say the product is not good and then everyone assumes that's true without evaluating it for themselves, or at least waiting to see what the general concensus is after a large number of people use it and report their results.Originally posted by JRPfeff:
I believe what you and the Kingsford scientists say is the absolute truth. But I am not in a Pleasanton R&D lab or running a popular barbecue website.
There is one and only one reason that I will ever light a chimney full of charcoal. To cook something. I'll leave the science experiments and process adjustments to you guys.
When I grill or barbecue, I expect to have the same results I had last week and last year. I will also use many of the same techniques I saw my father use in the 1960's & 70's. This aspect may be a bigger deal than anyone has considered. Much of outdoor cooking is about tradition and family memories. Many of the fondest memories of my youth have to do with watching my father as he grilled every weekend.
Update: I just went out to the garage and filled a Weber chimney full with the old and new product, just eye-balling what I thought was full, then I counted the briquettes.
There were 95 of the old briquettes, 91 of the new ones.
Tony, maybe it seemed like you used more because the bag weighs less to begin with and weighs less than you're used to after filling the charcoal chamber with an equal volume of new K.
Regards,
Chris
They're not super compressed. Each briquette is lighter than before because of the loss of material where the grooves are now and maybe because of the use of more wood char.Originally posted by Tony Hunter:
You are right about the size of the coals, they are relatively the same size. I say relatively because the grooves in the new coals equate to mass that is not there unless they have been super compressed and they both weigh the same - I am not sure about that.
The idea of shaking down the charcoal chamber full of new product to reduce airflow is an interesting approach. It may help counteract, at least to some extent, the increased airflow that occurs due to the Sure Fire Grooves.
Originally posted by Bryan S:
Just finished a 40lb bag of Hump lump today and i still don't need to empty the ashes out yet. Probably could burn through another 40lbs before having to empty them.![]()
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Tony, I get it local. I drive about 30 miles to Reading PA and pick up many bags at a time to make it worth my while. I paid $17.00 a 40 lb bag last year for it. They give a price break if you buy 5 or more bags at a time. Single bag price is $18 or $18.50 a 40.Originally posted by Tony Hunter:
My goodness!Where did you get your Humphreys?![]()
I have used Lazzarri and really liked it alot. I had to have it shipped here which cost's a bunch. Wish i could get it local because it's a very good lump.Originally posted by DW Frommer II:
Since there seems to be a general movement away from K'ford and toward lump, I am gonna try some Lazzarri Mesquite lump for low and slow this season. Naked Whiz finally did some low and slow testing on mesquite lump (might not have been Lazzarri) and found it good. Sparks a lot at first, though.
The pieces are large and from talking to others the smoke is neither overpowering nor disagreeable. It sounds good...and the price is right at $12.00 for a 40lb bag.
If anyone here has tried mesquite lump (any brand) for BBQ, I, for one, would welcome your experiences....
Originally posted by DW Frommer II:
Since there seems to be a general movement away from K'ford and toward lump....
Kirk, From here LinkyOriginally posted by Kirk Boorman:
Brian, where in Reading do you get your Humphrey's? It would normally be too far for me but I'm in Reading at least once a summer for the Super Chevy Show at Maple Grove. It's a 4 day event ending on Sunday so I could surely take a side trip one of those days if I knew where to go and when they're open. Thanks.