Lump, or briquets? Why?

You forgot to include some people's version of grilled burgers as a third option. (Or, for that matter, the outer layer of what comes out of many a smoker.)

How windy is it ?

Both. Because.

Stubbs briquets for me. It just gives me a more consistent and longer burn. I find lump burns too hot and too fast for me.

Dan

I use Rockford lump in my Green Eggs and Kingsford Professional briquets in my PK for steak comps. Never...and I mean never lighter fluid!!

Kingsford briquets when I’m not using mesquite.

I have a Kamado so it's lump for me. Hickory for pork and chicken, mesquite for beef.

Both. Usually a mix of briquettes with some chunks of lump.

i use basic kingsford due to the consistency. i supplement it with chunks of hardwood to get more smoke flavor.

Depends what you're doing.

Kingsford blue in my drum yesterday. Awesome smoke first half of the cook. Much more than usual but I did light it a bit differently . ?????????????????

How dfid you light it?

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Only use the Kingsford Original (blue bag) for charcoal. Tried all the others.

Lump for searing steaks, but I use less now that I have one of those dual burner Mr. Steak Infrared table top grills. Amazing they are. Maillard Reaction is where it's at for better flavored steak.

Gibby, if you have a chimney starter try searing your steaks on top of it. My infrared gun sez well over 1K degrees . Does a wonderful job.

Don't walk away from it !

That's what the Mr. Steak reaches. Over 1000F. Plus lots of heat rays. You need long tongs. Wintertime, wear a t-shirt almost. Heats up in three minutes, 90 seconds sear on each side, turn the knobs to low. Cook until the MK4 thermometer reaches 118-120 then take off. A 1 1/4"-1 1/2" steak will sizzle up to 130 in the middle. Perfect medium rare. Juicy as all get out. I took a gamble buying this since I have Weber Kettles and WSM, but I love it.


I have an infrared gun, but never tested it. I will.

Cool.

I just bought a 4 pack of small REs.

I think I'll do 'em start to finish on the chimney

Let us know how it works out. Should work well. Hotter the better.