Do you use charcoal or briquettes? Do you have a preference for a make?
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Charcoal or briquettes and which make?
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Re: Charcoal or briquettes and which make?
Before my wife bought a horrible gas BBQ, I used to buy the bags you lit from B&M.
A single bag was just the right size for the BBQ we had at the time and you just lit the bag and the charcoal always caught without needing any other combustion source.
https://www.bmstores.co.uk/products/ins ... 3pk-380021
A single bag was just the right size for the BBQ we had at the time and you just lit the bag and the charcoal always caught without needing any other combustion source.
https://www.bmstores.co.uk/products/ins ... 3pk-380021
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Re: Charcoal or briquettes and which make?
I only use https://bigkproducts.co.uk/products/chilla-grilla/ , normally get through a couple of bags a year.
It might not be the best, it might not be the cheapest, but it contains no instant light chemicals or bags, but more importantly for me its consistent.
I use a large Weber starter chimney for each cook, cook for 30 - 50 minutes, shut the BBQ down, and be able to get a good couple of handfuls of unburnt out of it the next week to start the next BBQ.
Use https://log-barn.co.uk/ to start the coals up.
It might not be the best, it might not be the cheapest, but it contains no instant light chemicals or bags, but more importantly for me its consistent.
I use a large Weber starter chimney for each cook, cook for 30 - 50 minutes, shut the BBQ down, and be able to get a good couple of handfuls of unburnt out of it the next week to start the next BBQ.
Use https://log-barn.co.uk/ to start the coals up.
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Re: Charcoal or briquettes and which make?
I use Briquettes for anything low n' slow 'cause I find they last longer. Lump wood for direct heat burgers, sausages etc. cause it's hotter. The instant light bags of lump wood when we're out camping using the portable.
Starter chimney to get it going, a million times easier than any method other than the light-the-bag.
So, all three
Starter chimney to get it going, a million times easier than any method other than the light-the-bag.
So, all three
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Re: Charcoal or briquettes and which make?
Plonk, that shit needs to stay in the kitchen, although granted its not as bad as the abomination that George Forman is selling
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Re: Charcoal or briquettes and which make?
I bought some lumpwood catering std stuff for the Aldi Egg
I will go and have a look later
I will go and have a look later
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Re: Charcoal or briquettes and which make?
Used to use charcoal or briquettes but after watching a BBQ chef cook over seasoned wood, that's what I use and the food tastes better.
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Re: Charcoal or briquettes and which make?
The two I have - only because i bough in bulk and couldn't send them back
Big K Marabu Restaurant Grade lump wood
EBC even burning restaurant grade charcoal.
Both seem good
Big K Marabu Restaurant Grade lump wood
EBC even burning restaurant grade charcoal.
Both seem good
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Re: Charcoal or briquettes and which make?
Because we have an ample supply, we....I use walnut twigs and small branches and discarded shells.
Only issue is that it burns hotter than the sun and you have to have a ready supply because it goes like detcord, doesn't smoulder like charcoal!
However all the food has a wood smoked flavour, whether you want it or not!
Only issue is that it burns hotter than the sun and you have to have a ready supply because it goes like detcord, doesn't smoulder like charcoal!
However all the food has a wood smoked flavour, whether you want it or not!