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Ammonia Smell on Lump?



 
 
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Old 04-05-2008, 04:53 PM posted to alt.food.barbecue
Sqwertz
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Default Ammonia Smell on Lump?

I got a strong smell of ammonia right after I poured on a second
batch of lump. The smell dissipated after 5-6 minutes. There
wasn't any meat on the fire yet, so I figure it will be OK.

Is ammonia a byproduct of wood distillation or did a cow **** on my
lump?

-sw
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Old 04-05-2008, 05:05 PM posted to alt.food.barbecue
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On May 4, 8:53*am, Sqwertz wrote:
I got a strong smell of ammonia right after I poured on a second
batch of lump. *The smell dissipated after 5-6 minutes. *There
wasn't any meat on the fire yet, so I figure it will be OK.

Is ammonia a byproduct of wood distillation or did a cow **** on my
lump?

-sw


Something ****ed on your lump anyway.

I've noticed very weak smells of ammonia with burning wood before
though (whiffs really). IIRC ammonia can happen with wood+water+fire.
But that could be faulty memory.



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Old 04-05-2008, 05:14 PM posted to alt.food.barbecue
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On 4-May-2008, Sqwertz wrote:

I got a strong smell of ammonia right after I poured on a second
batch of lump. The smell dissipated after 5-6 minutes. There
wasn't any meat on the fire yet, so I figure it will be OK.

Is ammonia a byproduct of wood distillation or did a cow **** on my
lump?

-sw


Likely the latter. I typically manage my fire by adding additional unlit
lump on the existing fire while the cook is underway. I've never
encountered that situation.

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Old 04-05-2008, 07:16 PM posted to alt.food.barbecue
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Brick wrote:

On 4-May-2008, Sqwertz wrote:

I got a strong smell of ammonia right after I poured on a second
batch of lump. The smell dissipated after 5-6 minutes. There
wasn't any meat on the fire yet, so I figure it will be OK.

Is ammonia a byproduct of wood distillation or did a cow **** on my
lump?

-sw


Likely the latter. I typically manage my fire by adding additional unlit
lump on the existing fire while the cook is underway. I've never
encountered that situation.


I start a half-size fire and then add some more just before I put
the meat on. I just added more lump and I didn't get that smell
this time, but now I have real wood smoking away in there.

-sw
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Old 04-05-2008, 09:57 PM posted to alt.food.barbecue
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On Sun, 04 May 2008 15:53:13 GMT, Sqwertz
wrote:

I got a strong smell of ammonia right after I poured on a second
batch of lump. The smell dissipated after 5-6 minutes. There
wasn't any meat on the fire yet, so I figure it will be OK.

Is ammonia a byproduct of wood distillation or did a cow **** on my
lump?


You might want to have a word or two with your cat.

"Every single religion that has a monotheistic god
winds up persecuting someone else."
-Philip Pullman
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-denny-
(not as curmudgeonly as I useta be)
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Old 05-05-2008, 02:07 AM posted to alt.food.barbecue
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Denny Wheeler wrote:

On Sun, 04 May 2008 15:53:13 GMT, Sqwertz
wrote:

I got a strong smell of ammonia right after I poured on a second
batch of lump. The smell dissipated after 5-6 minutes. There
wasn't any meat on the fire yet, so I figure it will be OK.

Is ammonia a byproduct of wood distillation or did a cow **** on my
lump?


You might want to have a word or two with your cat.


This wasn't a urine-ammonia smell, this was an ammonia-ammonia
smell. I smelled it again when I went to stir the lump before using
it to grill, but neither the smoked pork butt or the grilled chicken
tasted any different.

-sw
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Old 06-05-2008, 12:09 AM posted to alt.food.barbecue
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Default Ammonia Smell on Lump?

On Sun, 4 May 2008 20:07:51 -0500, Sqwertz
wrote:

Denny Wheeler wrote:

On Sun, 04 May 2008 15:53:13 GMT, Sqwertz
wrote:

I got a strong smell of ammonia right after I poured on a second
batch of lump. The smell dissipated after 5-6 minutes. There
wasn't any meat on the fire yet, so I figure it will be OK.

Is ammonia a byproduct of wood distillation or did a cow **** on my
lump?


You might want to have a word or two with your cat.


This wasn't a urine-ammonia smell, this was an ammonia-ammonia
smell. I smelled it again when I went to stir the lump before using
it to grill, but neither the smoked pork butt or the grilled chicken
tasted any different.


You didn't spill a bottle of aspirin into the lump bag, didja?
g

"Every single religion that has a monotheistic god
winds up persecuting someone else."
-Philip Pullman
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(not as curmudgeonly as I useta be)
 




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