Stubb's Charcoal


 
Jim Lampe said:
the brisket cook is here → http://tvwbb.com/showthread.php?58317-Brisket-2015
I believe Stubbs produces as much white smoke as Kingsford. At least, this morning it did.
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I lit up a full chimney of Stubb's a little while ago. Very heavy white smoke initially. It took 11-12 minutes to die down to light blue/white smoke In the chimney with the top coals just getting grey.

I dumped the chimney into the charcoal bowl which had about 30 or so more briquettes along with 1 chunk each of pecan and apple wood.

Took about another 20 minutes for smoke to come out of the top vent light blue/white.

All vents wide open, temp. is 340. Chickens are on. When internal temps. are 163 or so I will take out the middle section, put the grate over the bottom section, put the chickens on the grate and rotate them to get the skin good and crispy.

I'm getting hungry but we're waiting for some relatives.

I hope they're not late.
 
Cliff Bartlett said:
Rich... How do you ignite the KBB? I use one Weber Lighter Cube directly under the chimney with KBB, and have very little smoke, at least none that a neighbor could complain about.
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I do it three different ways.

Weber cubes
Side burner on the 330
Performer gas assist

All with the same results. Might have something to do with the altitude 5300 ft. It gets so bad at times I can't see the block wall fence from my patio and it's only 20-30 ft. away.
If it's windy it's not to bad but if its still it will hang in the yard like a fog 15-20 minuets after the chimney stops smoking.
 
Jim Lampe said:
i'll let you know in a little while Shaun...
usually, Stubbs produces less ash than The King, but more than lump.
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Thanks. I've been thinking of getting a bag just to try this stuff out, but can't find any near me. I've dabbled with Kingsford Competition before and enjoyed that. Maybe this is similiar.
 
I love the smell of stubbs!

I found that stubbs needs to be "stirred" when cooking low & slow/firebrick, otherwise it tends to snuff out under its ash.
 
Brian_D said:
I found that stubbs needs to be "stirred" when cooking low & slow/firebrick, otherwise it tends to snuff out under its ash.
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I've been using stubb's for a long time and not once has it been "snuffed out by its own ash."

All coals benefit from a quick stir after a few hours, but again, i've NEVER seen stubb's "snuff out under its own ash."

Lots of people use stubb's and like it. I'd like to know if anyone other than Brian_D has experienced this.
 
I had too stir the 22.5" and 14.5" today using Stubbs but I was cooking at 325-350*F. Not sure if that makes a difference.
 
Dwain Pannell said:
I had too stir the 22.5" and 14.5" today using Stubbs but I was cooking at 325-350*F. Not sure if that makes a difference.
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I think it's fair to say all coals benefit from a stir to remove ash when needed.

I was questioning the stubb's briquettes "snuffing themselves out" due to ash statement.

I have never seen it happen and don't think it does.

Tomorrow I'll put a half chimney in mw WSM and just let it alone to see what happens, no stirring, no nothing.
 
Maybe "stuffs itself out" is too strong strong of a statement. I've done lots of low & slow with Kbb. Once I get kbb going/vent settings dialed in, I don't need to change or do anything to control temperatures throughout the cook. Mind you, this is firebrick method on a 22.5. I did the same with a couple of bags of stubbs & after 1-2 hours, I started loosing temps. Once I stirred, all was well again. So, it's not like they went totally cold & I have no idea if they would "totally" snuff out. They just need a little more... "babysitting". This is in now way a complaint - I love me some stubbs! I just wish I could find it in stores other than wally world. Sorry if I caused any confusion.
 
Brian_D said:
Maybe "stuffs itself out" is too strong strong of a statement. I've done lots of low & slow with Kbb. Once I get kbb going/vent settings dialed in, I don't need to change or do anything to control temperatures throughout the cook. Mind you, this is firebrick method on a 22.5. I did the same with a couple of bags of stubbs & after 1-2 hours, I started loosing temps. Once I stirred, all was well again. So, it's not like they went totally cold & I have no idea if they would "totally" snuff out. They just need a little more... "babysitting". This is in now way a complaint - I love me some stubbs! I just wish I could find it in stores other than wally world. Sorry if I caused any confusion.
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Brian, I just checked the lowes website and they are listing Stubbs briquettes. If you have a Lowes near you try them. Don't know where in SoCal you are but in the San Fernando Valley West Hills store they have them.
 
Bob Ivey said:
Brian, I just checked the lowes website and they are listing Stubbs briquettes. If you have a Lowes near you try them. Don't know where in SoCal you are but in the San Fernando Valley West Hills store they have them.
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Oh nice! Thanks for the info!
 
Stubbs in San Antonio is sold at Lowes currently for $9.37 per 15 lb bag. :(

I also found out my brisket catering buddy only pays $3.89 per lb for prime brisket (wholesale). I pay closer to $6.50 per lb. :(

I need a hug...;)
 
Last year starting around the beginning of May, Lowes here sold Stubbs briqs for $5.39 per 15 lb bag. Hoping for sale again this year next month. Regular price here is $9.41
 
JeffB said:
Stubbs in San Antonio is sold at Lowes currently for $9.37 per 15 lb bag. :(

I also found out my brisket catering buddy only pays $3.89 per lb for prime brisket (wholesale). I pay closer to $6.50 per lb. :(

I need a hug...;)
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Jeff, can you get your brisket from your buddy? That would be cool.
 
Dave/G said:
Last year starting around the beginning of May, Lowes here sold Stubbs briqs for $5.39 per 15 lb bag. Hoping for sale again this year next month. Regular price here is $9.41
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$7.87 for 15lb Stubb's in Walmarts in the Tampa Bay region. This is not a sale price. This is the regular price.

I'll stock up next month if it goes on sale.
 
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Dave/G said:
Last year starting around the beginning of May, Lowes here sold Stubbs briqs for $5.39 per 15 lb bag. Hoping for sale again this year next month. Regular price here is $9.41
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Thanks. I'll keep an eye out at my local Lowes.
 
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