Dirty smoke smell?

[Fishwater2002]

Anyone else ever notice that no matter how clean you try to run certain brands of charcoal that they have an off smell to you? It may not even be a bad smell or dirty fire but doesn’t smell good to you?

I just went through this, I am super smoke sensitive to my food, if I smell something like that I don’t like coming out of the chimney I won’t like what’s smoking inside. I just bought some B&B oak briquettes that I have used in the past with success but this batch smelled dirty to me & for me (in my opinion) I ruined the turkey that I smoked with it.

Typically B&B is great quality but either they changed the formula or this batch was funky (I absolutely love their Texas blend oak lump) As soon as I lit the Bronco I could tell that it was burning like a dirty fire, the smoke was thin & blue but every time I smelled it I was turned off, oh well. Trust your instincts is the lesson.

 

[16Adams]

Who owns B&B Charcoal

Here's a link to your answer

https://www.duraflame.com/duraflame-inc

Here's a link to a discussion of the Duraflame purchase of B&B

https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/duraflame-purchases-b-b-charcoal.306305/


You can Google B&B Sold B&B purchased or Duraflame purchases B&B and lots of duscussions begin about 2021

 

[Get’n Smokey]

Just recently went back to B&B after using cowboy for bout 6 months. Cowboy had a twin pack for 18 buck and B&B is a bit higher in price. With everything going up and up I figured it’s just charcoal… Cowboy will smoke up the yard until going good that’s for sure. Yes some funky smells at first.

B&B in my experience is about 1/4 less smoke if I was to guess. Hardly any funky smell or the wind is always blowing right.

Cowboy is good but man what a difference on these last 3-4 cooks

Glad I went back to B&B…. Missed it!

 

[ssv3]

Who owns B&B Charcoal

Here's a link to your answer

https://www.duraflame.com/duraflame-inc

Here's a link to a discussion of the Duraflame purchase of B&B

https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/duraflame-purchases-b-b-charcoal.306305/


You can Google B&B Sold B&B purchased or Duraflame purchases B&B and lots of duscussions begin about 2021

Wow!

Didn't even know that. I use B&B exclusively (except briquettes) and have been genuinely happy even using the char-logs. Picked up another green bag for Thanksgiving as a matter of fact and it was excellent per the usual.

 

[Fishwater2002]

Who owns B&B Charcoal

Here's a link to your answer

https://www.duraflame.com/duraflame-inc

Here's a link to a discussion of the Duraflame purchase of B&B

https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/duraflame-purchases-b-b-charcoal.306305/


You can Google B&B Sold B&B purchased or Duraflame purchases B&B and lots of duscussions begin about 2021

Well that explains that, oh well. Sad to say I think I like Cowboy briquettes better than these. The Cowboys are a lot smoker on start up but at least it clears up after a while.