What charcoal for bbq

[colin86]

What do you all use looking for recommendations??

Thanks

[Turn7]

Happy with the Weber briqs, I appreciate they aren’t hand rolled on virgins thighs or add a piquant hint of rare wood smoke , but they work for me …

Have tried various others, but always end up buying Weber next time
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[cml24]

Turn7 said:

Happy with the Weber briqs, I appreciate they aren t hand rolled on virgins thighs or add a piquant hint of rare wood smoke , but they work for me

Have tried various others, but always end up buying Weber next time
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I would agree for best briquettes.

I have found it easier to use lumpwood in my kamado style bbq, and just get bags of homefire restaurant charcoal. I find it good enough, and relatively inexpensive.

[craig1912]

Just search locally for lump wood charcoal. Big K is also ok.

I used this tonight.

https://thebbqexperts.co.uk/p/10kg-big-eds-gourmet...

I bought this combo last year

https://thebbqexperts.co.uk/p/2-box-combo-eucalypt...

[John D.]

I prefer lump wood, but I'm not that fussy.

[TomTheTyke]

Whatever they’ve got outside the petrol station, no?

[stevethegreek]

Restaurant Grade Lumpwood Charcoal | Homefire – coals2u https://share.google/6fqrWzVSOPeA2T4u2

[snuffy]

This being PH, it wont be long before someone tells you are doing it all wrong and what you need is a gas one.

[48k]

Big K restaurant grade charcoal is great.

[dapprman]

I am Big-K Restaurant Grade Dura. Good balance of cost v quality and piece size. Should point out though I use a ceramic kamado type BBQ and the recommendation is not to use briquettes or anything else that has has a chemical binding as that can add a little flavour. It's the reason I use natural fight lighters, though they have proven themselves to be the cheaper option anyhow.

edit - fixed some grammar and a spelling mistake

Edited by dapprman on Monday 16th March 15:21

[ThingsBehindTheSun]

snuffy said:

This being PH, it wont be long before someone tells you are doing it all wrong and what you need is a gas one.

Hate gas BBQs, what is the point? I like the bags of charcoal where you light the paper of the bag and they just work.

In the past when we have used the briquettes as nothing else was available I have resorted to a blow torch to get the bd started.

[Turn7]

ThingsBehindTheSun said:

snuffy said:

This being PH, it wont be long before someone tells you are doing it all wrong and what you need is a gas one.

Hate gas BBQs, what is the point? I like the bags of charcoal where you light the paper of the bag and they just work.

In the past when we have used the briquettes as nothing else was available I have resorted to a blow torch to get the bd started.

Chimney starter is game changer

[snuffy]

ThingsBehindTheSun said:

snuffy said:

This being PH, it wont be long before someone tells you are doing it all wrong and what you need is a gas one.

Hate gas BBQs, what is the point? I like the bags of charcoal where you light the paper of the bag and they just work.

In the past when we have used the briquettes as nothing else was available I have resorted to a blow torch to get the bd started.

I agree. If i wanted to bbq outside using gas, I drag my gas cooker onto the patio!

[NDA]

ThingsBehindTheSun said:

I like the bags of charcoal where you light the paper of the bag and they just work.

I haven't had a BBQ for a few years - living in a thatched house stopped that. But I used to use those bags - 2 at a time for bigger group. They were always very reliable.

I never tried a chimney thing - but people (as above) say they're good.

[wiggy001]

Weber briquettes for me with a chimney starter to get it going using a sheet or 2 of newspaper as kindling.

[Turn7]

wiggy001 said:

Weber briquettes for me with a chimney starter to get it going using a sheet or 2 of newspaper as kindling.

A single Weber wool type firefighter gets my chimney flat out in 10 minutes

[Consigliere]

Turn7 said:

A single Weber wool type firefighter gets my chimney flat out in 10 minutes

it takes my chimney starter atleast 30 mins to get all the coals burning - am i doing something wrong?

[unzippy]

ThingsBehindTheSun said:

Hate gas BBQs, what is the point?

Different tools for different jobs.

[Tickle]

Lumpwood for direct cooking, Big K is always decent or locally sourced stuff.

For long cooks, briquettes (Weber) so you can stack / arrange.

Always use a starter, makes like so much easier!

[unzippy]

colin86 said:

What do you all use looking for recommendations??

Thanks

Raw charcoal