Yep, I take full advantage of those too, but I love the Weber charcoal, just not for $20. For. $3.90 a bag I wanted to stock up.
Gas or Charcoal?
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Yep, I take full advantage of those too, but I love the Weber charcoal, just not for $20. For. $3.90 a bag I wanted to stock up.
I use my Kamado joe at least 4 days a week to grill or make pizzas. Get one of these or something similar and you can have hot coals in no time.
https://www.looftlighter.com/en/Featured/
https://www.looftlighter.com/en/Featured/
My kids are 11 and 13 now so it's not much of an issue, but even when they were young I liked charcoal for that very reason. It was the only time I could sit down and drink a beer in peace. "No honey, I've got to stay out here and watch the charcoal. Some kid might get burned if I don't keep an eye on it."
I've been known to use a chimney, propane torch, weed burner or douse some paper towels in vegetable oil. No need for the fluid.I never liked the "charcoal taste" when I was younger.
I learned when I was older that I didn't like the taste of lighter fluid.
You need to figure the BTU s and the square inches of grilling surface when you purchase, my gas grill will go over 600° in the sun.
I only replaced 1/2 of the original grates with the grillgrates. Half of the grill is hot enough to properly grill steak the other half cooler for veggies and garlic bread.
Timely topic. I did some rearranging in the garage to get to the snowblower. So I took a group photo. They are like golf clubs, each has its purpose. From left to right .
Char Broil CB940X this thing is a tank. Cast iron grates, adjustable height of cooking surface. Tall lid height. Bought it to make beer can chickens.
Coleman camp grill. My only gas grill. Used to warm up pans of brisket and pulled pork for 11am games.
Louisiana Grills Little Louie. Pellet grill. This is my go to workhorse when grilling. The burn pot is closer to the grate, so it gets hotter than a smoker. Tricked it out with some grillgrates.
Backwoods Smoker Patio model. Insulated charcoal smoker with water pan. No longer made and hard to find. This is the only one I've ever seen in person. Good for 2 racks of ribs, or 1 pork butt. I have only used it a couple times, but have previously owned 2 other Backwoods(Gator and Piglet). Awesome cookers!
Cookshack Smokers FEC 100. Insulated pellet smoker. Can be programmed so when meat reaches a certain temp it will ramp down to a holding temp. I use it when cooking for catering jobs. Will fit 16 butts at a time.
1995 Weber Kettle with rotisserie ring. My newest toy. I refurbished it last winter and added the ash catcher. Used for tailgating to make leg of lamb, tritip, whole chickens, and pork loin.
Now to decide what to make tomorrow.
Char Broil CB940X this thing is a tank. Cast iron grates, adjustable height of cooking surface. Tall lid height. Bought it to make beer can chickens.
Coleman camp grill. My only gas grill. Used to warm up pans of brisket and pulled pork for 11am games.
Louisiana Grills Little Louie. Pellet grill. This is my go to workhorse when grilling. The burn pot is closer to the grate, so it gets hotter than a smoker. Tricked it out with some grillgrates.
Backwoods Smoker Patio model. Insulated charcoal smoker with water pan. No longer made and hard to find. This is the only one I've ever seen in person. Good for 2 racks of ribs, or 1 pork butt. I have only used it a couple times, but have previously owned 2 other Backwoods(Gator and Piglet). Awesome cookers!
Cookshack Smokers FEC 100. Insulated pellet smoker. Can be programmed so when meat reaches a certain temp it will ramp down to a holding temp. I use it when cooking for catering jobs. Will fit 16 butts at a time.
1995 Weber Kettle with rotisserie ring. My newest toy. I refurbished it last winter and added the ash catcher. Used for tailgating to make leg of lamb, tritip, whole chickens, and pork loin.
Now to decide what to make tomorrow.
Like the looftlighter, just not the price. My heat gun accomplishes the same thing, except opening my beer!
I also recently bought a Traeger Junior Elite. I love it.
Smoking a steak for 30 mins and then cranking it up to finish it is my favorite thing ever.
There's a Weber Kettle Group on facebook. Those people need therapy. Some of them will do a "family photo" of their grill and have like 5 or more. That's where I found out about the sale at Home Depot
https://www.facebook.com/groups/weberkettlefans/?fref=nf
I never liked the "charcoal taste" when I was younger.
I learned when I was older that I didn't like the taste of lighter fluid.
doesn’t happen if you don’t use too much fluid, or if you let it burn off before cooking
I like pork butts and I cannot lie!
Pulled pork off the Weber is a New Year’s Day tradition at our house. Nothing like down-coat cook’n to kick off a new year.
Sometimes I do. Depends on what time I get home from work and how impatient the family is.
