Kimmel Has Big Nuts

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Post by lobsterman » Tue. Jan. 19, 2016 11:18 pm

I guess varies from bag to bag but burning also Blaschak and "Miner's Choice" recently, these nuts are most definitely bigger.

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Post by jubileejerry » Tue. Jan. 19, 2016 11:36 pm

I know that's coal in the picture but what's that round silver thing. Haven't seen one of those for a while. :P

 
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Post by lobsterman » Tue. Jan. 19, 2016 11:43 pm

jubileejerry wrote:I know that's coal in the picture but what's that round silver thing. Haven't seen one of those for a while. :P
That is our new 'bama coin.

 
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Post by fastcat » Tue. Jan. 19, 2016 11:52 pm

I got 5 ton bulk blaschak nut & stove and have been for the last 7 years and this year the nut is the worst I have seen, you could almost call it pea :mad: . I complained about this same thing 2 or 3 years ago. Their nut is much smaller than what most other companies are offering as nut. Reading for me next year :shh: .


 
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Post by Rich W. » Wed. Jan. 20, 2016 6:19 am

My Kimmels looks like that...every bag. It's the most consistent in size of any bagged coal I've tried. It burns long and hot, too. But Tractor Supply near me switched to Miners Choice, which looks like the Reading I buy at Eastern Ice.

 
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Post by Body Hammer » Wed. Jan. 20, 2016 6:40 am

The nut that I got from Kimmel is more like a mix of nut and stove.

 
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Post by michaelanthony » Wed. Jan. 20, 2016 7:16 am

I burned through a ton of Kimmels 'nut from TSC this yr and it was very consistent in size, I think 2 or 3 bags out of 50 had fines in it.

 
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Post by lobsterman » Wed. Jan. 20, 2016 8:11 am

michaelanthony wrote:I burned through a ton of Kimmels 'nut from TSC this yr and it was very consistent in size, I think 2 or 3 bags out of 50 had fines in it.
I am very happy with Kimmels, but alas when these last few bags are gone I probably won't see it around here cheap as now TS carries the MC.


 
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Post by ddahlgren » Wed. Jan. 20, 2016 9:47 am

You might want to set aside a dozen bags as 'save my lazy butt' coal if you could not tend in time and needs a rescue as it sure seems to take little to light and burns hot and fast if like what I got last year from TSC.

 
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Post by samhill » Wed. Jan. 20, 2016 10:29 am

I went to school with the Kimmel twins, Leroy & Buba but never paid much attention! :rofl:

 
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Post by davidmcbeth3 » Wed. Jan. 20, 2016 12:22 pm

lobsterman wrote:
jubileejerry wrote:I know that's coal in the picture but what's that round silver thing. Haven't seen one of those for a while. :P
That is our new 'bama coin.
Maybe the 2-headed coin used in the packers OT game?

 
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Post by lowfog01 » Wed. Jan. 20, 2016 1:36 pm

Body Hammer wrote:The nut that I got from Kimmel is more like a mix of nut and stove.
Me, too. The stuff I'm buring this year is mostly stove. Fortunately, the Marks Brothers doesn't have a problem with. For the price I'd go with it again. Lisa

 
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Post by dhansen » Wed. Jan. 20, 2016 2:28 pm

lowfog01 wrote:
Body Hammer wrote:The nut that I got from Kimmel is more like a mix of nut and stove.
Me, too. The stuff I'm buring this year is mostly stove. Fortunately, the Marks Brothers doesn't have a problem with. For the price I'd go with it again. Lisa
It is perfect for my Glenwood 116.

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