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Posted on 6/4/23 at 4:49 pm to Long Ball Larry
quote:
.. posts an image of Kingsford briquettes
Is you serious?
For the OP, yeah. OP isn't looking to break the bank from what it sounds like and i've been there. OP is not talking about competition style briquettes. Sounds like they are just trying to make some good bbq with a consistent burn off of a regular grill. Believe it or not, there are cheaper options than kingsford in charcoal.
Posted on 6/4/23 at 8:44 pm to nateslu1
quote:
Sounds like they are just trying to make some good bbq with a consistent burn off of a regular grill. Believe it or not, there are cheaper options than kingsford in charcoal.
I found out the hard way that there is big difference between the HEB Champion charcoal and just regular HEB charcoal. They are both cheap charcoal but the regular HED brand is terrible to cook with.
I knew this already but I went cheap and received cheap.
This post was edited on 6/4/23 at 9:07 pm
Posted on 6/5/23 at 6:40 am to Cycledude
My method is lump+two natural charcoal starters+two IPAs
I don't want my wife and kids to ever learn it doesn't take a full 40 minutes to get up and running
I don't want my wife and kids to ever learn it doesn't take a full 40 minutes to get up and running
Posted on 6/6/23 at 9:42 am to Pettifogger
I use lump because I'm cooking with a Kamado, but in general it seems to produce less ash, burns hotter, etc.. I have a cheap Harbor Freight heat gun that I got on sale for $5 with another purchase. It works just like a Looftlighter. About two minutes to get a few spots of lump glowing red. Open the vents wide open to let the air flow. Come back in 20 minutes and it's going pretty strong. It does take some faith and knowing your pit after doing it for a while to have confidence a small ember will grow into lighting the whole pit. But it's super clean, easy, and repeatable. No chimney, lighter fluid, starters, torches with fuel, etc.. Just a cheap tool I keep by my pit.
Posted on 6/6/23 at 9:49 am to Cycledude
Just do as Pio does and go to Dickey's
Posted on 6/6/23 at 10:08 am to RockyMtnTigerWDE
I've pretty much quit using coal since I got a Blackstone, but my old grill was one of those duo's with gas and a side burner on the left, with coal and a smoke box on the right. The absolute easiest way was to fill a chimney with lump or good briquettes and sit it on the side burner. A gas flame at the bottom for about 45 seconds would get it going, then move it over to the coal side of the grill until it all was lit. Also a great way to add coals when you are smoking. Get them started in the chimney then when they're glowing and no longer putting out a flame, add them to the smoker.
Posted on 6/6/23 at 11:31 am to Long Ball Larry
quote:blue is the way.
Kingsford
Posted on 6/7/23 at 2:37 pm to Cycledude
I use a weed burner when I really want to get the coals going quickly.
Posted on 6/7/23 at 2:56 pm to Cycledude
quote:
It still took 30 minutes with the cheap brand. 10 or 15 minutes with Royal Oak.
Order some B&B from Walmart and....never mind.
Posted on 6/7/23 at 3:00 pm to trident
quote:
Kingsford
blue is the way.
Kingsford Competition Blue Bag is inferior to original in my opinion. I got a 17 hour cook at 235 from original without adding coals. Blue bag gets me 10 hours max. Burns hotter but much faster.
Posted on 6/8/23 at 11:04 am to Cycledude
Royal Oak manufactures ~85% of the private label (store brand) charcoal in the USA. Both briquettes and lump.
If the briquettes have a “ridge” design, they are made by Royal Oak.
If the briquettes have a “ridge” design, they are made by Royal Oak.
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