I’ve used bear mountain gourmet blend and liked it. If you can find lumber Jack that is my new go to for burning. They have many types but I am burning the Apple right now. Good flavor
I live in MN and just got a 590 in December. I noticed this twice during warm up in temps near or below zero. I have since started it with the lid up just in case. It produced enough smoke at startup to make you think something is wrong and yes during the cold the auger makes a lot of noise you...
Mine took less than a week. Depends on how quickly the LTL carrier can move this through their supply chain and where you are located. It is hard to wait...