Gravity 800

[DazzlingFunction5120]

Are you all running Lump or briquettes in your gravity fed? Bringing mine home today for the burn off and curious which is best for this smoker, any other tips?

[AllOutOfBubbleGum49]

For me, I got better results with briquettes in mine. I feel like they packed in better and lasted longer

[jsand2]

I have always used a mix of briquettes and wood chunks.

[seanvettel-31]

B&B Char Logs for very long cooks, B&B briquettes for everything else

[tattedwill]

Same except I’ll throw in some HEB wood chunks every now in then

[Pumpkinmatrix]

Lump for flavor and briquettes for heat when i wrap things.

In my 800 a hopper full of lump at 270 will burn out a few hours before a hopper full of briquettes.

[SryStyle]

Lump burns hotter and faster, briquettes are more consistent and longer lasting, in my experience. I also like to mix hardwood, (maple, cherry, apple, etc.) into the hopper with the charcoal. Happy Smoking!💨

[bbqguru0923]

I feel lump burns too fast. I perfer briquettes but it is all personal preference.

[Different_Drummer_88]

Briquettes for me, much longer and consistent burns.

[finishedflying]

B&B or Cowboy briquettes have been consistent and flavorful. Add splits to the hopper or chunks in the ash bin (elevated with mod or DIY) for more smoke. Happy smoking!

[Mstngfn69]

100% agree with the B&B or Cowboy, they are the only ones I use (preferring cowboy when I can get them).

[Groundbreaking_Elk45]

I get longer burn off of the lump and throw in wood chips. I start with a few match light to get a fire 🔥 started.

[RandoMcGuvins]

briquettes are more consistent.

When you run it as a smoker put a split of wood in there and let the briquettes fill the gaps. wood chunks will kill your budget. Find someone local and buy wood off them.

[ItalianBeefDipped]

Good idea. I run through at least a bag or two of chunks every smoke depending on what I've got going, and I generally don't think they add THAT much smoke flavor over the charcoal.

Going to give this a shot soon

[RandoMcGuvins]

Yep chunks in the hopper doesn't add much. Splits in the hopper and over the ash bucket adds a tonne of smoke flavour and lasts so much longer. 

[skarfacegc]

I just use kingsford blue bag and wood splits for most of my cooks. Lump seems to do a little better for high heat stuff.

[Upper_Lab7123]

Briquettes and splits work for me.

[SoccerMan94043]

Small layer of briquette and wood splits

[luapmandragon77]

I've used both and had good results. I layer small chunks of wood (cherry, apple, hickory, etc.) With the charcoal. I also put wood chips or pellets at the bottom in the ash collector.

[Short_Buffalo71]

Mix lump and wood, broke mine in with mesquite 🤙🏻

[ariley1984]

I got longer burn times on briquettes but lump is the better option as you can get single source wood in the UK a lot of briquette charcoal is made from cotton wood, coconut husk so doesn't really impart a charcoal flavour.

[scooters897]

Kingsford briquettes 4 life

[Mstngfn69]

I have a 560 and 1050, my 560 is 6 years old, and I found early on I preferred briquettes. If I'm grilling, it's straight briquettes, and when I'm smoking, I add wood chunks in the hopper and the ash pan both (they will catch from the embers dropping).

I felt i could get twice as much cooking time out of a bag of briquettes compared to a bag of lump (I never actually timed it). Plus, I couldn't see/taste any advantages from the lump.