LUMP CHARCOAL

The charcoal is really good quality. I use a charcoal starter chimney to get the coals nice and hot before adding additional charcoal. The heat is last a good deal of time, getting up over 500 degrees. The last time I lit the BBQ, it stayed lit for approximate 3 hours. Charcoal flavor is amazing, and I always prefer this flavor than gas.

Burns easily creates solid red hot coals for grilling

Better than most available, if it had shipped properly, (arrived in box 2x bigger than bag of charcoal), no packing material, so it broke down in transport. Will update after grilling to see if it sparks and how it burns. Ok, 4-5 grilling sessions using mixed sizes, burns slow and have to wait longer before cooking than others, 20 + minutes more. Unfortunately there is a type of off gas or chemical smell in the smoke until they are all grey and hot then I grilled, no bad taste in any of the meats I cooked. No sparks as it was hand placed and no tiny pieces. Now of the 5 times cooking 3 days we’re still air other days with a slight breeze. I’m cooking on a typical back patio with a roof. Grill is a Char Griller Akorn Jr. The smell isn’t like other charcoal I’ve used over the past 30 years of grilling. I’m curious if Masterbuilt sprayed something on these to burn slower for their gravity fed smoker. I came back in and as in any smoke my clothes absorbed the smell, not sure if I’ll keep on auto ship, will consider going back to more expensive charcoal. The price is inviting, but I’d like to hear from the manufacturer if my curiosity is correct. Photos of top view and then laid bag out cut away, there was of course dust and so far one brick chip.

Pros: Fair price. Good flavor. It smells a little stronger than some, but pleasant and robust. Performance: Burns long and responds well to restricted or increased airflow. Perfect for reverse searing, high heat grilling or low n slow smoking. The size of the pieces range from briquette sized to larger than a fist, with minimal chips and useless small pieces at the bottom of the bag. This stuff is dense and very hard. I think this contributes to the longevity and the perfect sizing because it doesn't break apart easily, allowing it to survive shipping and handling a little better than other brands. Very important for a commodity like this that is shipped across country and handled a lot. Cons: Takes a bit longer to light. This is actually a good sign, meaning that it won't just burn up really fast. It smokes a little more than some brands upon first lighting, and sometimes sparks and pops a bit. Kinda fun if you're a pyro like me, but be aware of the fire hazard. Conclusion: If the price remains at or below $1 a pound I will continue using this stuff. I like it better than FOGO, all things considered because it's half the price and actually performs better, with a similar smell (although stronger). I am on my 7th bag of this stuff and so far it has been consistently the best overall value, flavor and performance.

Used these to smoke a 6 pound pork butt, which took about 9 hours. Nice big chunks of lump charcoal, some somewhat obnoxiously large, so large they would not fit in my charcoal chimney. Regardless, even after a 9 hour cook, during which I didn't have to refill the smoker once, the coals appeared to even be reusable. So I did... I added a few new pieces to my chimney with some old ones for the next cook... same result. Amazing. Best value charcoal I've ever used.

Big chunks burn hot but don't last as long as you would think based on the size. Shipping also breaks the chunks and you end up with many small pieces that are not useful.

gets very hot

Great Great quality. Flaky crispy shiny well made lump charcoal. Very light weight. Easy to break up for use. Some of the chunks are practically logs of charcoal but carbonized through and through. I've bought several bags and will continue to buy as long as the price and quality are the same. You could easily pay twice as much for the same quality from others.

Bonne qualité de charbon, plusieurs barbecues réussis :)

This lump charcoal is great, it lasts for ages as some of the pieces are huge and burn to ember for a long time. I had a test run bbq with and lit these coals at 3PM, they were still burning hot at 11PM, they do not produce a lot of smoke and they break down into ash nicely. Well worth it for the price.

It works, and it works well. I have always had a consistent burn and it always lights quite easily.

Bra kvalitet på alla sätt och prisvärt. Inga jättebitar, som väl är.

Utlovad leveranstid blev lite annat än vad som angavs. Tur att jag hade en säck hemma.