Icefever Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Bookers are selling "Premium Restaurant Charcoal 12kg" £13 will give it a try when we next go..then I can let you guys know what it's like?? Ice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Monkey Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 I use this the majority of the time, good size pieces. Not sure if @Ryan posted a picture of a piece in his bag from the Anglia Tailgate. It was the size of a large boulder! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icefever Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 4 minutes ago, Smokin Monkey said: I use this the majority of the time, good size pieces. Not sure if @Ryan posted a picture of a piece in his bag from the Anglia Tailgate. It was the size of a large boulder! Any info on cooking time?? heat?? from what you've just said I think it'll be worth buying a couple of bags. Ice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Monkey Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 This is Lump Wood. Not done a comparison, it cooks hot and lasts, some say it sparks a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icefever Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Jeeezzee that's a lump of charcoal...same colour bag but in Fench ?? Ice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secla Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 looks like the same stuff that b&q and coals2u are selling same colour bag and larger pieces but different print I got a bag from b&q for £12 last week 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Monkey Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 It’s the same stuff, Bookers sell it as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotv Posted May 22, 2019 Author Share Posted May 22, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, Secla said: looks like the same stuff that b&q and coals2u are selling same colour bag and larger pieces but different print I got a bag from b&q for £12 last week From my experience the Coals2u Lumpwood is from a different manufacturer to the ones Bookers sell. I have bought both. I know CPL manufacture the Coals2U one and it comes in a blue plastic bag with raffia inlay. Not sure who makes the Booker one but it comes in a toughened paper bag, mine usually has Multiple languages written on it. Not tried the B&Q one Also if anyone likes using the BIG K Restaurant Grade Charcoal Flubit are selling the bags of Lumpwood (rather than the stick version of BigK that Ocado are) for £15.05 delivered for 12kg. Not as good a value as Bookers, but a good brand and delivered to the door Edited May 22, 2019 by sotv 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarmac Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 On 5/21/2019 at 6:42 PM, Smokin Monkey said: This is Lump Wood. Not done a comparison, it cooks hot and lasts, some say it sparks a lot. I've found it does spark a lot, but the big chunks hold heat for a good while especially on a slow cook. I've only ever used these to be honest, but would like to compare it to say Big K's version of this. Has anyone tried the hexagonal briquettes? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ugly Drum Dave Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 B&Q have 20% off this weekend https://www.diy.com/departments/restaurant-charcoal-12kg/5060098640071_BQ.prd This is good value at £12 a bag but at £9.60 it is a steal. The last place I want to be is B&Q on a bank holiday weekend but if you order click and collect you get the discount and have 7 days to collect. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub333 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 On 5/24/2019 at 5:50 PM, Ugly Drum Dave said: B&Q have 20% off this weekend https://www.diy.com/departments/restaurant-charcoal-12kg/5060098640071_BQ.prd This is good value at £12 a bag but at £9.60 it is a steal. The last place I want to be is B&Q on a bank holiday weekend but if you order click and collect you get the discount and have 7 days to collect. Excellent, thanks for the tip. Just ordered three bags 😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub333 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Am going to try some of this charcoal this weekend. Have never used lumpwood before. Am I right in thinking that it burns hotter than briquettes but not as long? If I'm cooking lamb slow for 6-8hrs, will one load of lumpwood be enough? (have a ProQ Frontier) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 It burns according to how much air you let into the smoker, you can restrict the temperature by regulating the airflow. I have used both lumpwood and briquettes in the past but i prefer weber briquettes these days, they are easier for slo and slo like snake minion method than lumpwood and they stack easier. I use a kettle and a wsm not a uds 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub333 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 11 minutes ago, Justin said: It burns according to how much air you let into the smoker, you can restrict the temperature by regulating the airflow. I have used both lumpwood and briquettes in the past but i prefer weber briquettes these days, they are easier for slo and slo like snake minion method than lumpwood and they stack easier. I use a kettle and a wsm not a uds Would minion method still work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor72 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 4 minutes ago, sub333 said: Would minion method still work? On briquettes i use Weber now for my pitbarrel. Heatbeads are also good . But smaller than Weber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub333 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, Raptor72 said: On briquettes i use Weber now for my pitbarrel. Heatbeads are also good . But smaller than Weber But not with lumpwood? (that's what I'm using this weekend) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor72 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 (edited) 12 minutes ago, sub333 said: But not with lumpwood? (that's what I'm using this weekend) You can use lump but needs more monitoring than briquettes . It may light more than intended as the burn progresses Edited June 14, 2019 by Raptor72 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotv Posted June 24, 2019 Author Share Posted June 24, 2019 On 5/24/2019 at 5:50 PM, Ugly Drum Dave said: B&Q have 20% off this weekend https://www.diy.com/departments/restaurant-charcoal-12kg/5060098640071_BQ.prd This is good value at £12 a bag but at £9.60 it is a steal. The last place I want to be is B&Q on a bank holiday weekend but if you order click and collect you get the discount and have 7 days to collect. This offer is finished, but currently doing them 2 for £20 instore if they have stock (mine doesn't) B&Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Akin Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Does anyone know whats the current wholesale price for the ACH15 BigK Restaurant Charcoal? on their site they only offer per bag not pallet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotv Posted September 23, 2019 Author Share Posted September 23, 2019 Green Olive Firewood are discontinuing their 10kg bag sizes of Long Burn Lumpwood Charcoal and Briquetttes and have a 50% discount code BBQ50 Whilst stocks last. Also If you order £150 of them before discount you get free delivery as well Just ordered 11 bags (110kg) of Lumpwood for £82.44 (75p a kg) delivered I thought it has got to be worth a punt at that price. Just need top find somewhere to store them over the winter now 😀 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabs Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 54 minutes ago, sotv said: Green Olive Firewood are discontinuing their 10kg bag sizes of Long Burn Lumpwood Charcoal and Briquetttes and have a 50% discount code BBQ50 Whilst stocks last. Also If you order £150 of them before discount you get free delivery as well Just ordered 11 bags (110kg) of Lumpwood for £82.44 (75p a kg) delivered I thought it has got to be worth a punt at that price. Just need top find somewhere to store them over the winter now 😀 Fantastic thanks for the heads up. Just ordered 4 bags to see me through to next year. The last lot of CPL restaurant grade I've got left over is getting dumped at the tip. It was absolutely crap 👎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedmus Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 11 hours ago, sotv said: Green Olive Firewood are discontinuing their 10kg bag sizes of Long Burn Lumpwood Charcoal and Briquetttes and have a 50% discount code BBQ50 Whilst stocks last. Also If you order £150 of them before discount you get free delivery as well Just ordered 11 bags (110kg) of Lumpwood for £82.44 (75p a kg) delivered I thought it has got to be worth a punt at that price. Just need top find somewhere to store them over the winter now 😀 Ordered 40kg for £40 delivered, have you used this stuff before? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Nice, Will you use it over the winter too, bbq year round. i try to. At the very least I start in Feb otherwise I might keep putting it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor72 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 12 hours ago, tedmus said: Ordered 40kg for £40 delivered, have you used this stuff before? i rate it highly 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phlashster Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Thanks, I have ordered a couple of bags. Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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