Lump in WSM

elvis67 · 10-28-2009, 07:09 AM

Having just recently getting a WSM, done three cooks with it and really liking it I have a question. I have been doing the Minion Method with Kingsford which has worked well but it seems to me when the unlit charcoal ignites it produces lot of smoke. Was wondering do some of you use lump instead and any pros or cons vs. the K ? I know lump burns cleaner.

Smokin' D · 10-28-2009, 07:23 AM

Lump is great, it's all i use. It produces far less ash than briquettes and smells better, imho, too. Some will say that it burns hotter and faster than K, but since that has never been in my WSM, can't tell you about that.

smokehunter · 10-28-2009, 07:56 AM

buy a bag of each and mix. you should have enough for two cooks. i've had good luck doing this in my wsm.

Stoke&Smoke · 10-28-2009, 08:04 AM

IMHO -Only advantage I've ever seen to briquettes is thier uniform size and shape, which makes loading more fuel into the fire ring easier.

I agree about that smoke you mentioned though, and am not fond of the taste that smoke creates.

I use almost exclusively lump in all my WSM's, and, as long as it's loaded carefully, leaving as few gaps as possible, can usually get between 8 and 10 hours on a load of lump ( A little less on the 22" WSM because due to it's larger internal areal, it does use more more fuel.)

Cliff H. · 10-28-2009, 08:22 AM

I use lump exclusively. Put a glove on and smash it down a bit. It will pack.

Bamabuzzard · 10-28-2009, 08:59 AM

I have "made the switch" to exclusive lump in my Stumps. I still use briquettes when grilling simply because I do not want to waste lump charcoal on hamburgers and hot dogs.

C-Town Smoker · 10-28-2009, 09:01 AM

I have never had any success with lump in my WSM...I only use briquettes and have never had any smoke issues that you talk about after the initial start up. However, in my Bubba Keg and OTG, I only use lump.

augie · 10-28-2009, 09:52 AM

After about 10 cooks on the WSM I tried lump. After a short learning curve (mostly stuff that's been said in this thread already) I knew I liked it so much better that I'm all lump, all the time, these days!

Bamabuzzard · 10-28-2009, 11:29 AM

Just curious but what kind of "failures" did you have with lump?

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Originally Posted by C-Town Smoker

I have never had any success with lump in my WSM...I only use briquettes and have never had any smoke issues that you talk about after the initial start up. However, in my Bubba Keg and OTG, I only use lump.

10-28-2009, 07:09 AM	#1
elvis67 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 07-22-05 Location: kansas	Lump in WSM Having just recently getting a WSM, done three cooks with it and really liking it I have a question. I have been doing the Minion Method with Kingsford which has worked well but it seems to me when the unlit charcoal ignites it produces lot of smoke. Was wondering do some of you use lump instead and any pros or cons vs. the K ? I know lump burns cleaner. __________________ Be good or be good at it!!

10-28-2009, 07:56 AM	#3
smokehunter On the road to being a farker Join Date: 11-28-08 Location: AL	buy a bag of each and mix. you should have enough for two cooks. i've had good luck doing this in my wsm. __________________ 18.5 WSM/22.5 OTG/Modified New B. Offset/Brinkman Gasser

10-28-2009, 08:04 AM	#4
Stoke&Smoke Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-18-07 Location: Western burbs of Chicago, IL	IMHO -Only advantage I've ever seen to briquettes is thier uniform size and shape, which makes loading more fuel into the fire ring easier. I agree about that smoke you mentioned though, and am not fond of the taste that smoke creates. I use almost exclusively lump in all my WSM's, and, as long as it's loaded carefully, leaving as few gaps as possible, can usually get between 8 and 10 hours on a load of lump ( A little less on the 22" WSM because due to it's larger internal areal, it does use more more fuel.) __________________ 2 Skinny Cooks Competition Team [URL]http://2SkinnyCooks.blogspot.com[/URL] KCBS CJ/TC #17139 Member ILBBQS Too many cookers to list :crazy:

10-28-2009, 08:22 AM	#5
Cliff H. is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 03-03-07 Location: Jonesboro Arkansas	I use lump exclusively. Put a glove on and smash it down a bit. It will pack. __________________ Cliff Triple 5 Competition BBQ Formerly know as : Metro Appliances and More Cooking Team

10-28-2009, 08:59 AM	#6
Bamabuzzard is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-09-07 Location: Shreveport, LA	I have "made the switch" to exclusive lump in my Stumps. I still use briquettes when grilling simply because I do not want to waste lump charcoal on hamburgers and hot dogs. __________________ Checkout our Original BBQ Sauce & Cajun Pickles www.doubledsbbq.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/Double...12864168786570 Stumps Baby Gravity Feed Smoker Backwoods Patio Unit Char Griller Offset for grilling

10-28-2009, 07:23 AM	#2
Smokin' D is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 12-11-07 Location: N. Andover, MA	Lump is great, it's all i use. It produces far less ash than briquettes and smells better, imho, too. Some will say that it burns hotter and faster than K, but since that has never been in my WSM, can't tell you about that.

10-28-2009, 09:01 AM	#7
C-Town Smoker Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 12-04-05 Location: Cleveland, Ohio	I have never had any success with lump in my WSM...I only use briquettes and have never had any smoke issues that you talk about after the initial start up. However, in my Bubba Keg and OTG, I only use lump. __________________ Greg Rempe

10-28-2009, 09:52 AM	#8
augie is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 10-30-07 Location: Melbourne, FL	After about 10 cooks on the WSM I tried lump. After a short learning curve (mostly stuff that's been said in this thread already) I knew I liked it so much better that I'm all lump, all the time, these days! __________________ Steve - Currently cooking on: WSM Weber 22.5" Kettle (2X)