I was curious about charcoal differences after studying this: The Lump Charcoal Database Rankings-- Naked Whiz Charcoal Ceramic Cooking
So over the next month or so I began accumulating charcoal bags but only ones that were ranked "highly recommended." I figured charcoal doesn't spoil, so what's the harm? I figured if I slowly went through each bag, one would stand out for me in one way or the other, and I could eventually narrow them down to what is the best. I do remember the Royal Oak had an excessive amount of little worthless pieces, but I know that varies by the bag because I've used Royal Oak many times in the past and it was fine. I think "little pieces" are often caused more by rough handling rather than manufacturer problems. I've seen people complain about how sometimes big chunks are too big. IMO, the big chunks are useful at times for the offset. If they're not useful, I just save them for next time. It's like picking a wood split. Big? Small? Medium? It depends on what's going on. What about sparking and popping? For me, that makes it "more funner." Bottom line is - nothing has really stood out for me good or bad in this selection. And again, they were all rated as Highly Recommended" by the people at the site linked above.
I've been using Pecan for pork ribs lately and it's excellent - and it seems to be a youtube favorite at the moment.
The below pic is dated Nov 2020. I showed this to a friend and he suggested I may have mental health issues. He may be right. :-(
So over the next month or so I began accumulating charcoal bags but only ones that were ranked "highly recommended." I figured charcoal doesn't spoil, so what's the harm? I figured if I slowly went through each bag, one would stand out for me in one way or the other, and I could eventually narrow them down to what is the best. I do remember the Royal Oak had an excessive amount of little worthless pieces, but I know that varies by the bag because I've used Royal Oak many times in the past and it was fine. I think "little pieces" are often caused more by rough handling rather than manufacturer problems. I've seen people complain about how sometimes big chunks are too big. IMO, the big chunks are useful at times for the offset. If they're not useful, I just save them for next time. It's like picking a wood split. Big? Small? Medium? It depends on what's going on. What about sparking and popping? For me, that makes it "more funner." Bottom line is - nothing has really stood out for me good or bad in this selection. And again, they were all rated as Highly Recommended" by the people at the site linked above.
I've been using Pecan for pork ribs lately and it's excellent - and it seems to be a youtube favorite at the moment.
The below pic is dated Nov 2020. I showed this to a friend and he suggested I may have mental health issues. He may be right. :-(
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