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Default What lump charcoal brands to buy?


On 6-Apr-2008, Tutall > wrote:

> On Apr 5, 10:49*pm, jinym > wrote:
> > On Apr 5, 2:26*pm, Sqwertz >
> > wrote:> dustman > wrote:
> > > > Is Kingsford okay? Or should I get another brand
> > > > name?

> >
> > > I suppose the Kingsford works well - haven't tried it,
> > > but it's the
> > > most expensive brand out there.

> >
> > Yeah, Kingsford lump is expensive. I buy it sometimes
> > because my local
> > supermarket carries it. It's pretty good: no
> > construction scrap, and a
> > very small amount of dust/splinters.
> >
> > > Anything but Cowboy brand "lump".

> >
> > Agreed. That stuff is nasty.

>
> Watch out, they get rebranded too.
>
> If you live in the SFBA you can't get better than
> Lazzari's in
> Brisbane. Priced have gone up though, to $15 for 40lbs of
> Oak lump.


37-1/2¢/lb is a pretty good price for lump anywhere. Lots of
folks are paying up to 70¢/lb.

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