this stuff is quite good. The bag I got seems to be 100% red oak. Imparts a very nice, full flavor to the meat, lasts a long time, and hotter than hell.
A drawback is, since it's not briquettes, the chunk sizes range from quite big to crumb small, but still worth the bother.
Got mine at Wally's but Ace hardware and other places carry it.
If you get some, please do not use lighter fluid to start it. That would be sacrilegious.
a charcoal chimney works best
Last edited by kc7jty; 08-27-2010 at 04:31 PM.
I love the smell of charcoal lighter in the evening...
All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.
I'll bet you are fuzzy keen with the laundry vent perfume in the hood as well.Originally Posted by KJ6BSO
Oh my! Pretty funny. I was using lump charcoal all summer and just yesterday bought a bag of this exact stuff. Right now I'm about to grill some steak that has been marinating in Guiness since yesterday morning.
I use this...
http://www.cowboycharcoal.com/
It's probably quite similar to what you are using...
Advantages over compressed briquettes ? Seems to burn cleaner, hotter, ignites fast, better taste. Disadvantages, doesn't last as long as briquettes, burns out faster, Not a problem for cooking burgers or steaks. Could be a problem if you are doing something that takes a long time to cook, such as a chicken or a roast on a spit. In such cases you might have to throw some fresh coals on the fire now and then to keep it going.
I keep my 2 feet on the ground, and my head in the twilight zone.
"Clean burning Propane. It's God's gas."
I'm leaving for your place right now. Be about three days.
All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.
There are some natural Mesquite charcoals made in Mexico that are quite good, but scarce in the north country.
Last edited by kc7jty; 08-27-2010 at 04:52 PM.
ugghhh.... That's almost as bad as making pizza in a microwave. To make good pizza you need anthracite coal. To grill you need wood.
I keep my 2 feet on the ground, and my head in the twilight zone.
no flavor
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