Most conventional charcoal is loaded with additives.
Trader joe s 100 all natural hardwood briquettes.
These briquettes have only two ingredients.
The only odor that came off was the wood that i was using.
Guy jones i have used trader joe s hardwood briquettes re branded rancher charcoal with great results.
Hey has anyone tried trader joe s hardwood briquettes.
Posted thu sep 18 2014 2 57pm.
Low ash production is also claimed.
The problem is that i am torn between using lump vs.
Yes i know very romantic.
It it priced at 7 99 for an 18 pound bag.
Unlike most of the charcoal on the market trader joe s 100 all natural hardwood briquettes is made with 100 hardwood that s sustainably grown and harvested.
We are located distribution in los angeles and in n.
It also mentions where these briquettes might come from.
For 5 99 you are getting 9 pounds of hardwood briquettes.
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Natural hardwood and cornstarch.
When using a drum smoker you must load it with enough fuel to get thru the entire cook because it is not designed for adding.
They last usually over an impressive two hours.
Most conventional charcoal is loaded with additives.
I grabbed a bag but can t try until this weekend was curious if anyone has tried.
Take a trip to your neighborhood trader joe s and a late summer s dinner denouement becomes clear.
Unlike most of the charcoal on the market trader joe s 100 all natural hardwood briquettes is made with 100 hardwood that s sustainably grown and harvested.
If you are wondering how trader joe s compares to other brands well this article is very thorough.
18 lb bag 6 99 according to the writing on the bag only two ingredients hardwood and corn starch.
Natural hardwood and cornstarch.
Another brand to consider for smoking is the trader joe s 100 all natural hardwood briquettes.
Yes i know very romantic.
I could load up my basket and cook for 9 hours easily.
That stuff was the business.
I primarily use my big drum smoker bds when smoking and enjoy it very much.
I was picking up some stuff yesterday and saw them.
Currently our mesquite hardwood lump charcoal is being sold in all of the california walmarts.
The new stuff is absolutely terrible.
Whether you re firing up the grill for cedar wrapped sockeye salmon fillets pulling together a refreshing lemony arugula basil salad or seeking sweet relief from the evening heat in the form of strawberry non dairy oat frozen dessert we ve got everything you need for an official summer.
The only downside to the trader joe s briquettes is that they have a reputation for being crumbly potentially due to the binder they use.
Trader joe s 100 all natural hardwood briquettes at the time of our testing in summer 2015 most of these occupied what we considered a fair price range roughly 50 to 80 a pound.
If you ve bought briquettes in the past then this is pretty significant price increase since 7 99 used to get you 18 pounds.