I was in a local True Value hardware store today and they had 20 pound
bags of Qik Jim lump charcoal for $11 and change. Anyone ever heard of
it? The bag said "all natural hardwood", (is there UN-natural
hardwood? ;-) ) with oak and maple.

Anyone heard of it or tried it? I'm getting ready for some trial
burns in the WSM. Hopefully it'll be here by Friday. (fingers crossed)

--
Steve

Love may be blind but marriage is a real eye-opener.

Steve Calvin wrote:

> I was in a local True Value hardware store today and they had 20
> pound bags of Qik Jim lump charcoal for $11 and change. Anyone ever
> heard of it? The bag said "all natural hardwood", (is there
> UN-natural hardwood? ;-) ) with oak and maple.


I used that once some time back. The biggest problem I had with it was
a lot of small pieces and very few larger ones. Looking at the Naked
Whiz site, looks like their test was similar to mine.

http://www.nakedwhiz.com/lumpdatabase/lumpbag42.htm

Overall they gave it a pretty good evaluation.


Brian

Default User wrote:

> Steve Calvin wrote:
>
>
>>I was in a local True Value hardware store today and they had 20
>>pound bags of Qik Jim lump charcoal for $11 and change. Anyone ever
>>heard of it? The bag said "all natural hardwood", (is there
>>UN-natural hardwood? ;-) ) with oak and maple.
>
>
>
> I used that once some time back. The biggest problem I had with it was
> a lot of small pieces and very few larger ones. Looking at the Naked
> Whiz site, looks like their test was similar to mine.
>
> http://www.nakedwhiz.com/lumpdatabase/lumpbag42.htm
>
> Overall they gave it a pretty good evaluation.
>
>
> Brian

Thanks Brian,
I should be getting the WSM in a couple of days and I want to do a
couple of trial burns for temp. control (read as learning). I guess
I'll go ahead and use it. Thanks for the link.

--
Steve

Love may be blind but marriage is a real eye-opener.

Default User wrote:

> Steve Calvin wrote:
>
>
>>I was in a local True Value hardware store today and they had 20
>>pound bags of Qik Jim lump charcoal for $11 and change. Anyone ever
>>heard of it? The bag said "all natural hardwood", (is there
>>UN-natural hardwood? ;-) ) with oak and maple.
>
>
>
> I used that once some time back. The biggest problem I had with it was
> a lot of small pieces and very few larger ones. Looking at the Naked
> Whiz site, looks like their test was similar to mine.
>
> http://www.nakedwhiz.com/lumpdatabase/lumpbag42.htm
>
> Overall they gave it a pretty good evaluation.
>
>
> Brian

Thanks Brian,
I should be getting the WSM in a couple of days and I want to do a
couple of trial burns for temp. control (read as learning). I guess
I'll go ahead and use it. Thanks for the link.

--
Steve

Love may be blind but marriage is a real eye-opener.

Steve Calvin wrote:


> Thanks Brian,
> I should be getting the WSM in a couple of days and I want to do a
> couple of trial burns for temp. control (read as learning). I guess
> I'll go ahead and use it. Thanks for the link.

You're welcome. I'd be interested in your results with it, I've passed
up giving it a second try but would think about it when my box of
Chigger Creek runs out.



Brian

Steve Calvin wrote:


> Thanks Brian,
> I should be getting the WSM in a couple of days and I want to do a
> couple of trial burns for temp. control (read as learning). I guess
> I'll go ahead and use it. Thanks for the link.

You're welcome. I'd be interested in your results with it, I've passed
up giving it a second try but would think about it when my box of
Chigger Creek runs out.



Brian

Default User wrote:

> Steve Calvin wrote:
>
>
>
>>Thanks Brian,
>>I should be getting the WSM in a couple of days and I want to do a
>>couple of trial burns for temp. control (read as learning). I guess
>>I'll go ahead and use it. Thanks for the link.
>
>
> You're welcome. I'd be interested in your results with it, I've passed
> up giving it a second try but would think about it when my box of
> Chigger Creek runs out.
>
>
>
> Brian

I'll post my results later over the weekend probably. I'm sitting here
impatiently waiting for the UPS guy. (tap, tap, tap) First thing I'm
gonna do to it (after I get it together of course) is to put two
thermometers in it. I bought to of the threaded type so I'm going to
drill holes by the bottom grate and one by the top grate. I figure
that I couldn't really care less what the h*ll the temp is at the top
of the dome. Then I bought a Taylor single probe thermometer for the
meat with a remote pager.

I'm gonna do a couple of test burns and then probably try some ribs if
I've figured out temp. control (at least a little).

I'll letcha know.

--
Steve

Love may be blind but marriage is a real eye-opener.

Default User wrote:

> Steve Calvin wrote:
>
>
>
>>Thanks Brian,
>>I should be getting the WSM in a couple of days and I want to do a
>>couple of trial burns for temp. control (read as learning). I guess
>>I'll go ahead and use it. Thanks for the link.
>
>
> You're welcome. I'd be interested in your results with it, I've passed
> up giving it a second try but would think about it when my box of
> Chigger Creek runs out.
>
>
>
> Brian

I'll post my results later over the weekend probably. I'm sitting here
impatiently waiting for the UPS guy. (tap, tap, tap) First thing I'm
gonna do to it (after I get it together of course) is to put two
thermometers in it. I bought to of the threaded type so I'm going to
drill holes by the bottom grate and one by the top grate. I figure
that I couldn't really care less what the h*ll the temp is at the top
of the dome. Then I bought a Taylor single probe thermometer for the
meat with a remote pager.

I'm gonna do a couple of test burns and then probably try some ribs if
I've figured out temp. control (at least a little).

I'll letcha know.

--
Steve

Love may be blind but marriage is a real eye-opener.