Is lump charcoal available in Boquete / David area

[Dennis Griffin]

We are debating whether to bring our Big Green Egg when we move in a couple of months.  If lump charcoal is not available we will probably leave it home :(

Thanks

Dennis

[Goodbye San Diego]

Not sure what "lump charcoal" is, but you can get the commercial briquets here (Kingsford) - very expensive.  The local charcoal is charred chucks of wood.  Less expensive, but harder to get started.  I use a combination of both and it works out nicely.  Fill your Green Egg with a couple of hundred pounds of your favorite stuff before shipping?

[Dennis Griffin]

lump charcoal is essentially 'charred chucks of wood'.  Assuming it is a good quality it burns much better then briquets and is exactly what I need for the BGE.

thankis

[JWG]

You can usually buy Cowboy brand lump at Novey's in David.  They also have a pretty good selection of Weber tools and hard wood chunks. As with many things here in Panama, it is best to maintain a large personal stash of items important to your life style.

I have had my BGE here in Panama for 6 years and would not be without it.  However, procurring tender beef is difficult.