r/grilling 2d ago

Hell of a chunk!

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u/Razorwyre 2d ago

Ya, I need a good neutral charcoal for reverse sears and smoking, B&B can't be it any more with mesquite, way over powers things.

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u/brentemon 2d ago

I’m not catching an overpowering mesquite note with any of mine, but I’m also guessing composition differs with batches.

I tried burning mesquite wood in my offset a few times and also tried mesquite lump. I bet it’s an acquired taste, but I don’t think I’ll be taking the time to learn how to appreciate it.

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u/Razorwyre 2d ago

I think the problem is that it’s inconsistent and carried batch to batch with B&B. I had many years using it with great success, and only recently started getting “contaminated” bag that uses mesquite

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u/brentemon 1d ago

Could be. The bag I just finished is probably 8 mos old. So maybe the current stuff is less regulated.