Mario Stargard wrote:
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> The oak charcoal itself has almost no smoke whatsoever.

Not during start up, when new coals are added. The trick is to build a pile
that self starts for a longer period of time. Even without that, I find
there's plenty of smoke to go around for a typical 4-6 hour cook. It may not
look like it's smoky coming out of the stack, but the results are what
count. You sure you're not basing your opinion on your eyes rather than your
mouth? Have you tried a cook using only the lump?





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