Hi,

The mesquite lump I have been purchasing lately for my water smoker is of
great quality. However, it really looks like wood, not always 100% charred
it seems. Not that it isn't totally black and look like it should, but
It's big pieces and little pieces, some looking like burnt logs and you
can really make out the structures of the wood. It's not like Royal Oak
that has pieces that mostly looks like you'd expect manufactured charcoal
to look.

When I light it it creates a decent amount of smoke for quite a while. So
much in fact that I wonder if I need to add the usual mesquite chunks or
chips at all? Does anyone here know if commercial lump can be of a quality
that makes using added chunks/chips for flavor not necessary?

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