Did Not Know I Was Paying For Rocks

BBQ Freak · Jan 10, 2017

I have only used lump charcoal a couple times ever and have always used natural briquette and decided to give Royal Oak Lump a try tonight . Started pouring it into the grill and I here this big thud sound , to my surprise I found this big chunk that is full of rock that weighs in at almost a pound . I have heard some people say they have found this before in their lump but due to my limited use of it I did not really know what they were talking about . Since I know I am paying by the weight that is in the bag why the heck a I paying for rocks in my charcoal ? ::twitch::evil:

Richard_ · Jan 10, 2017

I knew it was lump related before reading your post

bigreves · Jan 10, 2017

Happened to me to...forget wich brand....I stick with briquettes

Gore · Jan 10, 2017

Used to get that with Cowboy brand all the time. Their QC has improved. Now it's a bit more with RO. I had one very heavy bag and had a huge chunk of concrete in it that weighed over 5 pounds once. Petrified snake, dead mice were a bit gross. The biggest prize I got in my bag of Cracker Jack's was a live frog. Opened that bag up, and he hopped right out. Blackest frog I ever saw in my life.

Harbormaster · Jan 10, 2017

Some postulate that the concrete floors of the kilns bust up, thus you get pieces of driveway in your lump.

Me? I think it's all a part of a vast right wing conspiracy.

Or not.

/s

BBQ Freak · Jan 10, 2017

If it is that common I think I will go back to my royal Chef charcoal and I have never found rocks in it , lol .

smoke ninja · Jan 10, 2017

Guess thats how they step on the product in the lump game.

McSpazatron · Jan 10, 2017

Some brands are better than others. Cowbow brand tends to have a fair amount of rocks in my experience. Often feel a little ripped off with cowboy. I found a brand (i think it's local) called Grove which seems to be rock free almost always, and only a little dust.

Although I bet that briquette also has a certain amount of stuff that doesnt burn right in the briquette, at least judging from the weight of the ash in comparison to lump.

BBQ Freak · Jan 10, 2017

Gore said:
Used to get that with Cowboy brand all the time. Their QC has improved. Now it's a bit more with RO. I had one very heavy bag and had a huge chunk of concrete in it that weighed over 5 pounds once. Petrified snake, dead mice were a bit gross. The biggest prize I got in my bag of Cracker Jack's was a live frog. Opened that bag up, and he hopped right out. Blackest frog I ever saw in my life.

I could hadle a frog and glad you saved its life :mrgreen:

Harbormaster said:
Some postulate that the concrete floors of the kilns bust up, thus you get pieces of driveway in your lump.

Me? I think it's all a part of a vast right wing conspiracy.

Or not.

/s

you would think by now they would of solved this problem

smoke ninja said:
Guess thats how they step on the product in the lump game.

I guess you got to make extra money someway but never on me again

cheez59 · Jan 10, 2017

I have found rocks, concrete, fiberglass insulation, plywood, plastic bottles, aluminum cans, Romex wire, pine lumber scraps and nails in RO and Cowboy lump.

Teleking · Jan 10, 2017

Please explain the "natural briquette" and how they form in the natural environment. I've never seen one form in my wood stove

pjtexas1 · Jan 10, 2017

I've never Googled it but I think they crush lump and use starch as a binder to form it into shape.

BBQ Freak · Jan 10, 2017

Teleking said:
Please explain the "natural briquette" and how they form in the natural environment. I've never seen one form in my wood stove

it is about the binders that hold the charcoal together , someone here with more smarts than me could explain it better . :biggrin1:

Burnt at Both Endz · Jan 10, 2017

What a lucky guy, now fire that thing up really hot, you may have just discover a diamond in the rough/making.

BBQ Freak · Jan 10, 2017

Burnt at Both Endz said:
What a lucky guy, now fire that thing up really hot, you may have just discover a diamond in the rough/making.

that would be sweet but what everyone else is finding I will probably find human bones .:doh:

krex1010 · Jan 10, 2017

Happens all the time, I've found rocks in every brand of lump I've ever used. It's really not a big deal to me.....I can deal with the odd rock here or there, if they had to screen to the point of getting absolutely 100% of the rocks out we'd probably be paying $40 a bag lol

roncoinc · Jan 10, 2017

why is there rocks in there ??

i use only wood so not familiar with that lump stuff.

Burnt at Both Endz · Jan 10, 2017

roncoinc said:
why is there rocks in there ??

i use only wood so not familiar with that lump stuff.

Think of it as really old wood that has become petrified.:roll:

Z Dawg10 · Jan 10, 2017

I've found a few rocks in RO lump over the years. Not enough to turn me away.. But it happens from time to time.

m-fine · Jan 10, 2017

First, if you weigh a bag of lump, you will find they are usually a good bit heavier than the label which offsets the occasional hunk of non-charcoal that gets in there.

Also, burn 20 lbs of lump and 20 lbs of briquettes and then weigh the ashes. All that extra weight from the briquettes is crushed rocks and dirt. They disguise it much better so that allows them to put that much more into each bag. Yum!

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