I am not sure about this one in particular but when I am doing longer cooks I do go briquets. The do tend to burn longer then lump. Plus they are uniform size so work better in the snake or minion method for long cooks.
All I can think is that maybe they’re like extra compressed so they burn slower? Most charcoal labeled anything other than just plain charcoal is questionable to me
CockRingKing
I haven’t tried these yet but the Kingsford Professional briquettes were indeed different from the original. They produced less ash and didn’t smoke up as much when first being lit. I don’t know if these will be wildly different but they could be worth a try.
Ok_Tumbleweed_6452
*** EDIT*** *I wasn’t looking at Kingsford’s website. I was looking at Home Depot’s when I made my original statement. Apparently they do have the mesquite & hickory charcoal I was referencing, but it looks like apple has been added as well. Sorry for the bad information below.*
The only “SPECIAL” charcoal I actually miss was Kingsford’s wood infused ones. I remember they came in mesquite(brown bag), and hickory(green bag). They actually added wood flavor and left a decent smoke ring when i would use them in my kettle. They were often times cheaper than blue bag.
I did a google and found out they still don’t have those ones, but do have apple wood ones. If I didn’t already have 3 bags of wood chunks I may have tried those.
But no not these burn low & slow ones. They also have “HIGH HEAT” ones, anda few other concoctions like “Flavor Booster” chips etc.
organicdelivery
Haven’t tried these…
B & B makes briquettes that are probably 2 or 3 times the size of Kingsford. Good for long, slow cooks.
Frisco-Elkshark
I tried the extra hot searing ones and shined a laser therm at them, they are actually hotter but I’m not sure it made a difference overall.
blinkersix2
Anyone seen the miller lite charcoal briquettes? I’ll wait until they are discontinued heavily before I buy them.
Classic_Accident_217
I bought this on sale. Two 16 lb bags for 15 dollars. It’s absolutely no different than standard blue label
SilverAggravating331
I bought these only cause they were on sale, I kept on checking them and they did burn slower. I doubt that it is a drastic difference tho from regular briquettes
ettonlou
What is worthwhile over the regular Kingsford is the Kingsford Professional or Royal Oak Natural briquettes. I’d say the two are rather comparable, and I’m happy using either one
When it’s on sale, I’m all about the Fogo coconut shell briquettes. Those definitively burn hotter and longer.
Major_Committee2872
I did and it wasn’t bad but it wasn’t as hot as most
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I am not sure about this one in particular but when I am doing longer cooks I do go briquets. The do tend to burn longer then lump. Plus they are uniform size so work better in the snake or minion method for long cooks.
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All I can think is that maybe they’re like extra compressed so they burn slower? Most charcoal labeled anything other than just plain charcoal is questionable to me
I haven’t tried these yet but the Kingsford Professional briquettes were indeed different from the original. They produced less ash and didn’t smoke up as much when first being lit. I don’t know if these will be wildly different but they could be worth a try.
*** EDIT***
*I wasn’t looking at Kingsford’s website. I was looking at Home Depot’s when I made my original statement. Apparently they do have the mesquite & hickory charcoal I was referencing, but it looks like apple has been added as well. Sorry for the bad information below.*
The only “SPECIAL” charcoal I actually miss was Kingsford’s wood infused ones. I remember they came in mesquite(brown bag), and hickory(green bag). They actually added wood flavor and left a decent smoke ring when i would use them in my kettle. They were often times cheaper than blue bag.
I did a google and found out they still don’t have those ones, but do have apple wood ones. If I didn’t already have 3 bags of wood chunks I may have tried those.
But no not these burn low & slow ones. They also have “HIGH HEAT” ones, anda few other concoctions like “Flavor Booster” chips etc.
Haven’t tried these…
B & B makes briquettes that are probably 2 or 3 times the size of Kingsford. Good for long, slow cooks.
I tried the extra hot searing ones and shined a laser therm at them, they are actually hotter but I’m not sure it made a difference overall.
Anyone seen the miller lite charcoal briquettes? I’ll wait until they are discontinued heavily before I buy them.
I bought this on sale. Two 16 lb bags for 15 dollars. It’s absolutely no different than standard blue label
I bought these only cause they were on sale, I kept on checking them and they did burn slower. I doubt that it is a drastic difference tho from regular briquettes
What is worthwhile over the regular Kingsford is the Kingsford Professional or Royal Oak Natural briquettes. I’d say the two are rather comparable, and I’m happy using either one
When it’s on sale, I’m all about the Fogo coconut shell briquettes. Those definitively burn hotter and longer.
I did and it wasn’t bad but it wasn’t as hot as most