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09-16-2014, 08:29 PM | #1 |
Found some matches.
Join Date: 06-06-11
Location: Marysville, Ohio
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Plastic in Kingsford Blue Bag Briquette?
I have used various types of charcoals, however I have used KBB more than anything else based on availability, cost, etc. I know it is not natural or marketed as such, however I have never really been concerned with the safety of using it (right or wrong). That is until today, when I was preparing my grill and noticed something red in one of the briquettes, which appear to be red melted plastic (see picture) and not something I want my food cooking over. Any thoughts, similar experiences or recommendation to other charcoals that may be safer, but with a similar temp and burn profile as KBB?
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09-16-2014, 09:16 PM | #2 |
On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 04-16-12
Location: Spring Hill, TN
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Switch to Stubbs!!
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09-16-2014, 09:23 PM | #3 |
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Join Date: 05-14-14
Location: Yukon, OK
Name/Nickname : Andrew
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I use KBB for hot fast cooks. Stubbs for smoking. I don't mind KBB hot because once red hot the chemical smell goes away. BUT, I swore one day when lighting KBB I smelled something like burning plastic. You observation makes me wonder as well what's going into those briquettes!
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09-16-2014, 09:59 PM | #4 |
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Join Date: 09-13-12
Location: canada
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It looks like something dripped on it somewhere along the way or did you break it apart
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09-16-2014, 10:17 PM | #5 |
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Join Date: 10-14-13
Location: Grand Junction, CO
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Stubb's or Coshell for briquettes Royal Oak for lump.
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09-16-2014, 10:19 PM | #6 |
Found some matches.
Join Date: 06-06-11
Location: Marysville, Ohio
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09-16-2014, 10:23 PM | #7 |
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Join Date: 10-01-12
Location: Omaha, NE
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Switch to Stubbs or lump and you will never go back
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09-17-2014, 08:03 PM | #8 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 09-13-12
Location: canada
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Not sure if we can condemn a manufacturer over 1 bricket though..
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09-17-2014, 08:08 PM | #9 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 06-12-14
Location: Charenton, La
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^^^^ true....
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09-17-2014, 08:17 PM | #10 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 08-02-10
Location: Santa Poco.
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Don't sweat the small stuff. Like you said, you have used it for years with no issues. I can't count how many pounds I go through a year and have never had a problem.
Isolated incident.
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