smoking Is charcoal the new sold out item where you live?

[Ashen]

It has been getting harder and harder to source any kind of charcoal here (lump ,briquette), nevermind my preferred brands.

Is anyone else finding it scarce where they live?

I just did an online order from a local store for 5 large bags of royal oak lump , but I won't know for sure if they actually have it or if their own online inventory is screwy until they confirm tommorow.

I have a mixture of few different brands of briquettes and only a half a bag of lump left.

It will be getting dire if I am forced to break into the blue and white bag of Kingsford briquettes , I broke down and bought last week as a last resort option.

 

[The Hot Pepper]

I get big bags of all natural briquettes at Whole Foods for $8.99 so nope.

 

[mlh5953]

I just restocked RO lump a couple weeks ago at my local Home Chepo, and they had plenty.
But I just checked their inventory and it's low everywhere in my area!

 

[dragonsfire]

Maybe people are making their own Gun Powder

 

[The Hot Pepper]

The Whole Foods ones are their 365 brand and it says they are made in Austin. I'm sure with some research you could find out who makes them, by who makes charcoal in Austin. It is very good charcoal, all natural briquettes and lump as well for $8.99! (I think it's usually $12.99 but always on sale when I get it.)

 

[The Hot Pepper]

NM Austin is the WF address. Anyway it's good stuff.

 

[sicman]

Peroxide, rubbing alcohol and flour are hard to come by in these parts. Fucting stupid people!

 

[Ashen]

The Whole Foods ones are their 365 brand and it says they are made in Austin. I'm sure with some research you could find out who makes them, by who makes charcoal in Austin. It is very good charcoal, all natural briquettes and lump as well for $8.99! (I think it's usually $12.99 but always on sale when I get it.)

It doesn't really matter where you shop.

Hardware stores, grocery stores, Walmart And Costco all have empty or next to empty shelves.

A charcoal company in Quebec has said that as soon as they ship to different merchants,they are getting inquiries about when they can get more.

It seems like a lot of people have started buying and using charcoal grills through the lockdown .

Not so great for finding charcoal right now but in a year or two I bet there will be lots of great deals on barely used second hand grills and smokers.


I have been watching online stock at a few stores and finally managed to get some today as that order did go through.

I gave one to my brother in law since he was right out an 70 lbs of lump and 30 of briquettes should keep me going for awhile.

Hopefully the shortage will resolve by then .

 

[The Hot Pepper]

Labor Day weekend coming up here means no charcoal or corn on the cob.

 

[Downriver]

Grab a chainsaw and fire up the stick burner. Easy-peazy lol.

 

[The Hot Pepper]

LOL true I have bags of pecan chunks I have used in wood-only cooks when charcoal was unavail. 

 

[PtMD989]

Charcoal is in good supply here, but canning supplies are scarce.


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[Ashen]

Grab a chainsaw and fire up the stick burner. Easy-peazy lol.

I told my wife I was going to buy a cord of wood and build a burn barrel if this keeps up.

Through All the panic "shortages" we haven't stocked up to hoard anything until now.

I tricked myself into feeling it was ok because I generally buy 80 to 100 lbs at a time anyway when I see a good deal.

 

[dragonsfire]

Got a stack of wood from the tree I cut down, still have not fired up the firepit this year or the deep fryer, not a good year
Gotta get something BBQed before the snow comes.

 

[SavinaRed]

The Whole Foods ones are their 365 brand and it says they are made in Austin. I'm sure with some research you could find out who makes them, by who makes charcoal in Austin. It is very good charcoal, all natural briquettes and lump as well for $8.99! (I think it's usually $12.99 but always on sale when I get it.)

what pound bags are they ?

 

[SavinaRed]

I told my wife I was going to buy a cord of wood and build a burn barrel if this keeps up.

Through All the panic "shortages" we haven't stocked up to hoard anything until now.

I tricked myself into feeling it was ok because I generally buy 80 to 100 lbs at a time anyway when I see a good deal.

same here I usually buy 2 - 40lb bags of lump. easily lasts me through the year. 

 

[The Hot Pepper]

This is what I use. WFM delivers it free when I get some other things:

https://amzn.to/2EKHAlb

 

[Walchit]

I'm about to start making my own, everywhere was sold out of RO lump a couple months ago, so I bought a bunch of briquettes when they were on sale.

 

[Wiriwiri]

Home Depot in the US have in their flyer for Labor Day .

 


$19.88


Valid Aug 27 to Sep 7 2020

 

[Harry_Dangler]

Charcoal is in good supply here, but canning supplies are scarce.


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Can't find canning supplies here either .... can't even get lids without taking out a second mortgage.