View Full Version : What's the best fuel for cold weather smoking?
Melrod59
12-12-2010, 10:51 AM
Good afternoon, Brethren!
In your opinion, what is the best fuel for cold weather smoking - regular briquettes,, hardwood briquetttes or lump?
Let me know your thoughts.
Go Steelers!!!
Thanks,
Mel
Schraufy
12-12-2010, 11:07 AM
I always use lump. No briquettes here. Works for me.
chachahut
12-12-2010, 11:11 AM
I use all natural hardwood briquettes (Stubbs) & bury a few wood splits in the charcoal box.
bigabyte
12-12-2010, 11:38 AM
I've never had a problem with either, but I suppose if it came down to a battle of extremes, like crazy extremes, since lump burns hotter it would eventually win in some sort of extreme cold matchup.
Rich Parker
12-12-2010, 11:43 AM
I always use the blue bag no matter how cold it gets and never have any problems.
h20loo
12-12-2010, 11:45 AM
If I'm looking for heat and i'm working alone then its Ballantines but if I'm feeding the neighbors- its JD
If you're talking about the smoker-
I only cook on a kettle, Barrel or an Egg I only use Maple leaf or blue Royal Oak lump
jestridge
12-12-2010, 11:46 AM
Hickory
Braumeister
12-12-2010, 11:49 AM
If I'm looking for heat and i'm working alone then its Ballantines but if I'm feeding the neighbors- its JD
If you're talking about the smoker-
I only cook on a kettle, Barrel or an Egg I only use Maple leaf or blue Royal Oak lump
I have found Royal Oak to burn hotter than most.:clap2:
barneybasher1010
12-12-2010, 12:02 PM
Oak works for me anytime.
Ron_L
12-12-2010, 12:05 PM
Hey Mel.. What are you cooking on? That would make a difference. For me, the best fuel in cold weather is pellets since my FEC-100 is insulated :-D
Norcoredneck
12-12-2010, 12:07 PM
For the food...
http://fivedollarshake.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/kingsford-charcoal.jpg
For me...
http://www.drinkseco.com/images/Jack_Daniels_Whiskey.jpg
Mitch
12-12-2010, 05:11 PM
They all work. Use whatever you like
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