"Thomas Cormen" > wrote in message

> I'm in the midst of using my first bag of Wicked Good. (I bought
> three bags while in Maine a few weeks ago.) I even got a MAPP gas
> torch to light it. It seems pretty good so far, but what I've been
> burning so far gives off quite a few embers. Not quite as many embers
> as the mesquite charcoal I used to get in California 25 years ago, but
> more than I'd like.
>

Sparking lump is purely related to it's humidity. After a lot of rain my
lump sparks pretty hard, especially during start up in the chimney. During
the summer and no rains there's hardly a spark to be seen. I suspect Maine
doesn't get too many months without any rain, so you're gonna see sparks all
year, except maybe snow season if the air is dry.


Dale
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