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Help for a charcoal newb.
Posted on 4/14/12 at 7:49 pm
Posted on 4/14/12 at 7:49 pm
I'm having a cookout tomorrow. I was testing my grill out on some steaks. I bought a chimney yesterday, and it does a fine of getting the coals going and ashed over. The problem I had was once I poured the coals in the grill, they seem to lose a lot of their heat really quick.
Do you want to spread the coals out or have them lumped closer together? Do you put the lid on, and if so, Do you have the vent all the way open? Do you want the lower vents opened all the way?
TIA
Do you want to spread the coals out or have them lumped closer together? Do you put the lid on, and if so, Do you have the vent all the way open? Do you want the lower vents opened all the way?
TIA
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Posted on 4/14/12 at 8:01 pm to Patrick O Rly
What kind of charcoal is it?
Posted on 4/14/12 at 8:06 pm to Don K Punch
Just regular kingsford.
Posted on 4/14/12 at 8:11 pm to Patrick O Rly
get lump coal
put a couple handfuls on the bottom of your grill
when the coals get hot pour them over the unburned coals that are still on the bottom of your grill
just spread them out a little, you should be good
put a couple handfuls on the bottom of your grill
when the coals get hot pour them over the unburned coals that are still on the bottom of your grill
just spread them out a little, you should be good
Posted on 4/14/12 at 8:12 pm to heypaul
oh! and don't leave your coals in the chimney so long...
Posted on 4/14/12 at 8:14 pm to Patrick O Rly
I spread the coals and open the vents to keep it hot. Never had a problem with Kingsford not burning but I have with the natural stuff. Depending on heat and cooking I have a second chimney.
Posted on 4/14/12 at 8:15 pm to heypaul
quote:
oh! and don't leave your coals in the chimney so long...
When is a good time to take them out?
Posted on 4/14/12 at 8:19 pm to Patrick O Rly
I don't use a lid for steaks and kingsford works good. I use an electric charcoal starter so I'm not sure on the quantity of charcoal the chimney can hold. That may be some of your issue. For steaks I like alot of charcoal and very hot fire. Keep vents open for BBQ ing chicken and such.
Posted on 4/14/12 at 8:21 pm to Patrick O Rly
i pour my hot ones out on the unburned ones when the bottom ones are white and the top couple rows are still black, maybe just little longer
(actually 2 & 1/2 beers and my coals are ready)
(actually 2 & 1/2 beers and my coals are ready)
Posted on 4/14/12 at 8:26 pm to heypaul
quote:
i pour my hot ones out on the unburned ones when the bottom ones are white and the top couple rows are still black, maybe just little longer
(actually 2 & 1/2 beers and my coals are ready)
I agree with this so anywhere from 12 to 20 minutes.
Posted on 4/15/12 at 11:06 am to Patrick O Rly
Unless you have a small pit usually one chimney is not enough. Go ahead and do like was previously suggested and put some coals in the pit and pour the hot coals on top. When their is a fire coming out of the top of the chimney but the coals are still about half black you can go ahead and dump them in. Also lump or natural charcoal burns hotter than kingsford and doesn't have that slight chemical taste.
Posted on 4/15/12 at 11:17 am to Patrick O Rly
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The problem I had was once I poured the coals in the grill, they seem to lose a lot of their heat really quick.
This sounds strange. I don't use a chimney. Maybe your chimney is heating the coals while the grill is remaining cold. So absorption of heat occurs when you spread them.
I pile my coals in a pyramid. Add fluid. Light and wait till I've got 80% white and 20% still black. Then I spread them and leave the vent open for air flow. I move the least hot coals (more black) toward the center of the spread. There is no loss of heat. In fact, it gets hotter.
Posted on 4/15/12 at 11:22 am to Patrick O Rly
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When is a good time to take them out?
When you start to see flames on the top of the chimney, dump it out
Posted on 4/15/12 at 12:14 pm to fillmoregandt
I just picked up the weber platinum and will be trying it out this afternoon. Have the grill seasoning right now actually. But, I picked up these things called grill grates and will be giving them a try for the filets and veges today. They are supposed get the heat up really well on pits for steaks.... hope they work. 
Posted on 4/15/12 at 12:38 pm to fillmoregandt
Flames coming out of the top is the correct answer on when to dump.
I have a weber kettle grill and one chimney full is plenty of coals. I dump em in and spread them according to what I am cooking. I leave em in somewhat of a pile for steaks and spread em all around for most other things. After I spread I put on the grill grate and lid. I leave the top and bottom vents all the way open. Wait about 5 minutes then I use my brush to clean the hot grate and am ready to cook. I leave the vents open to cook. Each grill is different and it will take some time to learn yours.
I have tried just about every charcoal there is and I have decided I like Kingsford the best. It burns long and even. I find the lump burns hot and fast.
I have a weber kettle grill and one chimney full is plenty of coals. I dump em in and spread them according to what I am cooking. I leave em in somewhat of a pile for steaks and spread em all around for most other things. After I spread I put on the grill grate and lid. I leave the top and bottom vents all the way open. Wait about 5 minutes then I use my brush to clean the hot grate and am ready to cook. I leave the vents open to cook. Each grill is different and it will take some time to learn yours.
I have tried just about every charcoal there is and I have decided I like Kingsford the best. It burns long and even. I find the lump burns hot and fast.
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