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Here is the Kingsford Kaddy I have. I got it at Ace Hardware.
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I keep mine in our storage shed. I have used Kingsford after it had been stored for at least a couple of years and do not notice any deterioration. The stuff is mainly carbon which I don't think breaks down with age.Comment
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I store mine in a Suncast deck box, with an open bag in a Kingsford charcoal caddy. Never had a moisture problem.Comment
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I use these for my pellets and really like them. Just be very careful to check all of the prices on Amazon if that is where you go... note that the 2 and 3 packs are MUCH less cost effective than just ordering 2 or 3 individual ones. I ordered 6 individual and like the way they stack up. https://www.amazon.com/Buddeez-Kings...mazingribs--20
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Definitely check prices! I have both the large & medium sizes. I paid $8 and change last year for a couple of the 12lb sized...compared to the $16.51 they want for them now. I just got a few from Tractor Supply for $10.99.
Every so often I think Amazon (or their sellers) have bumped their heads and lose the plot with pricing,
The 24lb size has only gone up $2, so that's no biggie.
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I stack bags in my garage. There is also a bag in the trunk of my wife’s car. She keeps reminding me about that, but it’s still there.Comment
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Santamarina - Hence the deliberately ironic comment ...
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Only "snow" here is the party kind, fresh from Colombia
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I keep all bags stored inside, even the open bags. I then have a small galvanized trash can with a scoop. When I run low, I just fill up the can. Keeps the charcoal nice and dry.Comment
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Open bag in the Weber Performer bin. I've got a 150 gallon storage box where I keep a few bags of charcoal, 5 or 6 bags of chunks, a few other assorted bbq doodads (chimney starter, propane tanks for Performer gas ignitor, Weber rotisserie set up).
One thing for certain, after spending a couple of years in a coal fired power plant QA lab, I won't be dumping out charcoal from the bag into an intermediate storage container without a respirator.Last edited by Bkhuna; May 28, 2019, 08:03 AM.Comment
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I use this 150g plastic deck box to the right in the pic below and love it. I can fit four bags of charcoal inline on one side, and also have plenty of room to store extra cooking grates, my vortex, grill grates, etc. I put a couple of milk crates inside to help keep things organized like bags of wood chunks, etc. It’s got lift supports to keep the top open, and is lockable. I just slip a carabiner thru there so it’s quick and easy to open but still keeps critters out. Keeps everything bone dry. Also makes for great table space during cooks and washes off with a hose. They’re on sale for $80 at Sam’s Club right now which is a really good price on them.
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In a perfect world, I'd have everything outside; however, my backyard faces north, so it doesn't get a lot of direct sun. So, mold/mildew appears on every plastic surface it seems.
For convenience I keep my wood chunks and one or two bags of charcoal in a large plastic tub from Home Depot. It sits in the living room, just a few feet from the backdoor. (With a towel draped over it, it makes a great cat bed.) The unopened bags of charcoal are stored in the garage.Comment
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I like to stock up on briquettes when they go on sale, so storing the bags is definitely an issue. As I buy them they go into the garage. Biggest pain is that the new bags go to the back of the "pile" so the whole bunch gets rotated forward with each new purchase.
Then out on the covered patio, where I do the actual cooking, I have a large plastic storage bin about 3' x 3' by 6' that holds 4-6 bags of charcoal, wood chunks for flavoring, and various rack accessories. As I use up the charcoal from that storage bin, I rotate in new bags from the garage. Everything seems to stay"fresh" and dry, no problems with dampness, etc.Comment
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Good to know - living in Williamsburg, VA we see 90-100% humidity in the summer, I've been keeping my bags in a closet in the house, and, wifey is not real pleased about that. I'll move them out to the garage. Happy wife=happy lifeOriginally posted by jfmorris View Post
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Yes, I can see that unhappiness!
I've had rust form on things like my drill press and golf club shafts, out in the hot garage in the humid Alabama summers, if I don't keep the metal wiped down with oil or WD-40, but I just fired up charcoal from a year old bag of Kingsford that I pulled out of the garden shed yesterday, and it was dry as a bone coming out of the bag, and burned normally.
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I have a classic galvanized garbage can I bought off Amazon specifically for charcoal.
Behrens 31-gallon, waterproof & windproof snap-on friction lid. It was cheap, I want to say $20-30, but I see now they're like $46+. It fits 2 of the 20-lb Kingsford bags in it easily. I place the whole bags in & shake out of the bag as needed, I don't dump the briqs out & scoop.
I love it, works exactly as I'd hoped.
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Some of these made me smile, especially the trunk of the wifes car as I too have 2 bags in the back of the suv (been there for months now). In the backyard i have a 150G deck box i use for storing 2 bags and other stuff, being in southern cali we dont get much weather (though this year has been ridiculously wet). I only use lump but keep an open back folded over next to the grill 100% of the time. Keep it sitting on a 2" piece of foam board so its not on the ground and just let it be. The bags lump comes in has never been in issue with shedding water and i have never opened a bag to soggy lump. Been doing this for perhaps a decade now.Comment
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I have the suncast 32x24x72 vertical storage shed that I use just for my charcoal and grilling stuff. I keep my charcoal and lump in it year round here in Colorado and have not had an issue yet (knock on wood).
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