I went to my local Home Depot a while ago to get some more KBB. They had two 20 lb. bags on sale for $17.99. While I was there I noticed this Embers brand charcoal, made by Royal Oak. I’d never seen it before and since it was made by Royal Oak, I thought it might be pretty decent. I went ahead and picked up some, it was only $14.98 for two 20 lb. bags. Any of y’all use this before? If so what did you think of it?
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Have never seen that before. But for that price, I'd give it a whirl -
All I know John is Royal Oak sucks, worst charcoal on the market imo. I’m sure others will come along singing it’s praises, but I wouldn’t give you a dime for it or it’s off brand clone.
But hey, give it a whirl and let us know. Maybe a sleeper, but ain’t gonna match B&B.Comment
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They've had that for several years here, and I think its a custom charcoal that Royal Oak makes specifically for Home Depot. Royal Oak briquettes are ok, but also one of the shorter burning charcoals I've used.Comment
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I have used it in the past and it was ok but created a lot of ash. I too was my local HD today, saw the Embers at $15.98 but bought the KBB for $1.90 more and then, on your info went to Kroger for the $1.97/lb. choice packer brisket. I like the B&B for low and slow.Comment
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I bought some one when Kingsford and Home Depot had their falling out. It doesn't light well and leaves a lot of ash. I think it has a ton of binder in it. I didn't like at all. I don't use it for important cooks (like when I have guests expecting to eat at a specific time). I'd rank it a 3 out of 10.Comment
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Go ahead and use it. From what I hear about your cooking, it can't make it any worse.Comment
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I am pretty skeptical of anything RO does though I think their 100% charcoal pellet were a decent idea. FWIW, I think Polarbear777 ‘s work has shown that charcoal quality is fairly tightly correlated with price so you basically get what you pay for in general and charcoal at similar price points will perform similarly. So it is really a question of how much you want to pay for desired results in terms of ease of starting, burn time, and ash production.Last edited by STEbbq; May 25, 2022, 01:55 PM.Comment
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Well hell, I just returned it and exchanged it for the KBB. I’m not gonna take a chance on maybe going thru a few months worth of crap charcoal to save $3.00. Thanks for all the comments guys.Comment
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Nah, you're not wishy washy- you asked for advice and got the requested advice from folks you trust (or you wouldn't have asked in the first pace) and you acted on the advice given. That's what we're all about here. Maybe next time you'll try Embers just to see, maybe not. -
Huskee Thanks, you were a lot more diplomatic than what I was thinking about replying with.
I would have kept some to try out, if it would have been a smaller amount, or even just one bag instead of two. Just didn’t want to be stuck with 40 lbs if it turned out to be crap charcoal.
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That stuff is the worst. Returning is the best thing you did all day. I guarantee! 😁Comment
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Lots of ash, burned quickly, didn't seem to have the same BTU as the Kingsford I generally use. Also if I shut down my kettle after the cook I generally have some Kingsford I can reuse. This stuff just disintegrates if you try to reuse any of it. As soon as you touch it or move it around it falls down through the charcoal grate.
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I use that or other cheap brands when i want a hot and fast cook and dont really care for saving it to relight. Its got its place for me but never for low and slow etc.Comment
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