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School me on charcoal
Posted on 5/31/15 at 6:09 pm
Posted on 5/31/15 at 6:09 pm
OB brothers, please don't revoke my man card.
I've been BBQing for years, but Hank Hill would be proud of the fuel I've mostly used.
I been trying to use charcoal more lately, because I like the flavor. My problem is my brickets aren't all ashing evenly at the same time. I get some that are all white and some look like they haven't even lit. I stack in a pyramid and apply liberal amounts of lighter fluid. Today I said frick it and spread out the coals anyway and held my fan up to the coals til they were all glowing.
I've been BBQing for years, but Hank Hill would be proud of the fuel I've mostly used.
I been trying to use charcoal more lately, because I like the flavor. My problem is my brickets aren't all ashing evenly at the same time. I get some that are all white and some look like they haven't even lit. I stack in a pyramid and apply liberal amounts of lighter fluid. Today I said frick it and spread out the coals anyway and held my fan up to the coals til they were all glowing.
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Posted on 5/31/15 at 6:16 pm to upgrade
Light pyramid, give that about 10 minutes to turn white, then pick up any around the edges that are still black, and place them on top of the pyramid. I usually use tongs to pick up the unlit ones. When I spread out the coals, I put any remaining unlit coals touching a white one.
Posted on 5/31/15 at 6:18 pm to upgrade
Have you tried using a charcoal chimney to light the coals?
Posted on 5/31/15 at 6:27 pm to Shexter
After ten minutes most of my coals are still black.
Posted on 5/31/15 at 6:35 pm to upgrade
chimney works the best IMO, some of the ceramic cooker/smoker guys probably have one of those high powered hair dryers and could give you a review
Posted on 5/31/15 at 6:36 pm to upgrade
Get a chimney and use lump.
Posted on 5/31/15 at 6:39 pm to upgrade
quote:
please don't revoke my man card.
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apply liberal amounts of lighter fluid
Too late.
Chimney + two sheets of newspaper = perfect coals everytime
This post was edited on 5/31/15 at 6:40 pm
Posted on 5/31/15 at 6:41 pm to fillmoregandt
I buy the little weber cubes to light my charcoal
Put them at the bottom of your pyramid or at the bottom of your chimney
Chimney is best way to quickly get a hot fire
Put them at the bottom of your pyramid or at the bottom of your chimney
Chimney is best way to quickly get a hot fire
Posted on 5/31/15 at 6:48 pm to upgrade
Posted on 5/31/15 at 6:50 pm to upgrade
Chimney took the fun out of bbqing for me. Used to love playing with the lighter fluid, now i dont even need it anymore.
Posted on 5/31/15 at 6:52 pm to OTIS2
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Get a chimney and use lump.
Posted on 5/31/15 at 7:14 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Posted on 5/31/15 at 7:20 pm to aVatiger
I set my charcoal chimney on my lit gas grill side burner or propane fish fry burner for a couple of minutes. Quick and easy with no burnt newspaper ashes.
Posted on 5/31/15 at 7:46 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Don't give me that. You're the one with the VW.
Posted on 5/31/15 at 7:51 pm to weadjust
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I set my charcoal chimney on my lit gas grill side burner or propane fish fry burner for a couple of minutes. Quick and easy with no burnt newspaper ashes.
Interesting idea. Hadn't thought of that.
Posted on 5/31/15 at 8:00 pm to weadjust
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I set my charcoal chimney on my lit gas grill side burner or propane fish fry burner for a couple of minutes. Quick and easy with no burnt newspaper ashes.
My step-dad sets his chimney on his crawfish burner.
Posted on 5/31/15 at 8:02 pm to upgrade
I typically just stack in a pyramid and soak them good with lighter fluid...however, there are so many folks here recommending a chimney, I may have to give one a try...
Posted on 5/31/15 at 8:05 pm to Spankum
I swear that I can taste lighter fluid when it's used
Maybe they just don't burn it long enough to get rid of all the fluid
Maybe they just don't burn it long enough to get rid of all the fluid
Posted on 5/31/15 at 8:18 pm to junkfunky
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sets his chimney on his crawfish burner.
This
Posted on 5/31/15 at 8:43 pm to Croacka
Yea you def have to wait a while to let the fluid burn off. My favorite part of grilling with charcoal is waiting for it to ash over. More beer drinking time.
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