Best Fuel To Use For BBQ? Lumpwood charcoal, instant light??
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Im sure the title will have thrown a few on the best fuel bit so apologies lol
Having a BBQ in a couple of weeks and dawned on me not hosted one, well before and only had a few of them when was a kid but nothing to do with me.
Just wondering whats the best fuel to use for the BBQ itself? Their seems to be a huge array of stuff available in the local DIY places, Makro, petrol stations etc and im getting a bit confused. Theirs lumpwood, charcoal briquetts (or however its spelt!) Also instant light stuff, or is wood best getting a bit lost in it all!
Any suggestions or advice be much appreciated.
Having a BBQ in a couple of weeks and dawned on me not hosted one, well before and only had a few of them when was a kid but nothing to do with me.
Just wondering whats the best fuel to use for the BBQ itself? Their seems to be a huge array of stuff available in the local DIY places, Makro, petrol stations etc and im getting a bit confused. Theirs lumpwood, charcoal briquetts (or however its spelt!) Also instant light stuff, or is wood best getting a bit lost in it all!
Any suggestions or advice be much appreciated.
Gas 
To be honest any of it mate, just make sure its ready to cook on first, dont rush it. Can take a good hour for charcoal to be really ready to cook on so make sure you light it well in advance.
Also where about in the pool do you live? Was up there at the weekend and was looking for you but never seen you
To be honest any of it mate, just make sure its ready to cook on first, dont rush it. Can take a good hour for charcoal to be really ready to cook on so make sure you light it well in advance.
Also where about in the pool do you live? Was up there at the weekend and was looking for you but never seen you
Hex said:
Gas
To be honest any of it mate, just make sure its ready to cook on first, dont rush it. Can take a good hour for charcoal to be really ready to cook on so make sure you light it well in advance.
Also where about in the pool do you live? Was up there at the weekend and was looking for you but never seen you
To be honest any of it mate, just make sure its ready to cook on first, dont rush it. Can take a good hour for charcoal to be really ready to cook on so make sure you light it well in advance.
Also where about in the pool do you live? Was up there at the weekend and was looking for you but never seen you
Gas pah thats cheating lol
Live in the west park area, took the car to work on Sunday so was out of town in it! You up this way often?
charcoal briquettes - nice even burn and not so many small bits to fall through the grates at the end of a bag! Easily available from most petrol stations or garden centers.
highly recommend one of these for easy lighting...
www.garden4less.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=1087886
highly recommend one of these for easy lighting...
www.garden4less.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=1087886
iacs_hsv said:
Haha will take the one out of my car and turn it into a bbq for the night!
JAG-R8 said:
charcoal briquettes - nice even burn and not so many small bits to fall through the grates at the end of a bag! Easily available from most petrol stations or garden centers.
highly recommend one of these for easy lighting...
www.garden4less.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=1087886
highly recommend one of these for easy lighting...
www.garden4less.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=1087886
Thanks good advice, will try hunt out the briquettes.
That looks like a good idea in the link, not to sound daft but how does it actually get used, do you put it in the middle of the bbq then remove leaving the heated up fuel?
Hi,
The chimneys are great. Remove the food grill, place chimney on the charcoal grill underneith with 2 fire lighter blocks in bottom section. Fill chimney with briquettes/lumpwood and then light the 2 blocks. Wait 30 mins or until top coals are glowing hot....then take chimney by the handle and pour coals to the back of the grate! Simple but works every time. Keep coals at back of bbq and cook at front with the lid down.
The chimneys are great. Remove the food grill, place chimney on the charcoal grill underneith with 2 fire lighter blocks in bottom section. Fill chimney with briquettes/lumpwood and then light the 2 blocks. Wait 30 mins or until top coals are glowing hot....then take chimney by the handle and pour coals to the back of the grate! Simple but works every time. Keep coals at back of bbq and cook at front with the lid down.
JAG-R8 said:
Hi,
The chimneys are great. Remove the food grill, place chimney on the charcoal grill underneith with 2 fire lighter blocks in bottom section. Fill chimney with briquettes/lumpwood and then light the 2 blocks. Wait 30 mins or until top coals are glowing hot....then take chimney by the handle and pour coals to the back of the grate! Simple but works every time. Keep coals at back of bbq and cook at front with the lid down.
The chimneys are great. Remove the food grill, place chimney on the charcoal grill underneith with 2 fire lighter blocks in bottom section. Fill chimney with briquettes/lumpwood and then light the 2 blocks. Wait 30 mins or until top coals are glowing hot....then take chimney by the handle and pour coals to the back of the grate! Simple but works every time. Keep coals at back of bbq and cook at front with the lid down.
Cheers for that, popped into my local garden centre on the way home from work today and they have them in so may get one from their this weekend, or get one off that website not decided yet as dont know what the postage is (dont want to soend £50 on crap I dont need!)
Elliot that blow torch looks a bit naughty!
Instant lighting lumpwood charcoal in a bag. for a family BBQ use 2 bags, light the corners, sit back with a bevvy and let the flames do the rest, 30 mins later you're ready to go.
Remember no flames or smoke. coals must be white/ashy (later than you may tink. More fuel is supplied from the fat out your food so don't worry about it burning out......
tried real wood - too smokey
tried briquettes - burn away to nothing/light ash too quickly
enjoy!
ps
oh and if you're cooking chicken thighs/legs, boil them for 10-15 mins first to cook them and retain the juices before putting on bbq.....
Remember no flames or smoke. coals must be white/ashy (later than you may tink. More fuel is supplied from the fat out your food so don't worry about it burning out......
tried real wood - too smokey
tried briquettes - burn away to nothing/light ash too quickly
enjoy!
ps
oh and if you're cooking chicken thighs/legs, boil them for 10-15 mins first to cook them and retain the juices before putting on bbq.....
wolfracer said:
Instant lighting lumpwood charcoal in a bag. for a family BBQ use 2 bags, light the corners, sit back with a bevvy and let the flames do the rest, 30 mins later you're ready to go.
Remember no flames or smoke. coals must be white/ashy (later than you may tink. More fuel is supplied from the fat out your food so don't worry about it burning out......
tried real wood - too smokey
tried briquettes - burn away to nothing/light ash too quickly
enjoy!
ps
oh and if you're cooking chicken thighs/legs, boil them for 10-15 mins first to cook them and retain the juices before putting on bbq.....
Remember no flames or smoke. coals must be white/ashy (later than you may tink. More fuel is supplied from the fat out your food so don't worry about it burning out......
tried real wood - too smokey
tried briquettes - burn away to nothing/light ash too quickly
enjoy!
ps
oh and if you're cooking chicken thighs/legs, boil them for 10-15 mins first to cook them and retain the juices before putting on bbq.....
Excellent advice thank you, why do the briquettes go away so quick? Probably giving the chicken a wide berth to be honest, seems to easy to not cook it right!
after_shock said:
wolfracer said:
Instant lighting lumpwood charcoal in a bag. for a family BBQ use 2 bags, light the corners, sit back with a bevvy and let the flames do the rest, 30 mins later you're ready to go.
Remember no flames or smoke. coals must be white/ashy (later than you may tink. More fuel is supplied from the fat out your food so don't worry about it burning out......
tried real wood - too smokey
tried briquettes - burn away to nothing/light ash too quickly
enjoy!
ps
oh and if you're cooking chicken thighs/legs, boil them for 10-15 mins first to cook them and retain the juices before putting on bbq.....
Remember no flames or smoke. coals must be white/ashy (later than you may tink. More fuel is supplied from the fat out your food so don't worry about it burning out......
tried real wood - too smokey
tried briquettes - burn away to nothing/light ash too quickly
enjoy!
ps
oh and if you're cooking chicken thighs/legs, boil them for 10-15 mins first to cook them and retain the juices before putting on bbq.....
Excellent advice thank you, why do the briquettes go away so quick? Probably giving the chicken a wide berth to be honest, seems to easy to not cook it right!
Briquettes are pressed, crushed wood or other product and as such don't have any structure, so when they burn they do flake apart very quickly.
Trust me on the chicken, as long as it it looks all white in the pan of boiling water, it'll be fine once browned up on the bbq, if in doubt leave to boil for a few more mins!
Another tip is sprinkle salt on the skin of chicken to crisp it up, avoid flour/sauces as these tend to burn, lots of oil and salt gives the tastiest meat.
after_shock said:
Thanks again, was going to use the briquettes best avoid them!
Do you bother with the wood chips for extra flavour?
Do you bother with the wood chips for extra flavour?
No, have tried them but just add loads of smoke and kill the heat of the wood. The "smoked" taste comes from the fat burning, producing that white smoke, which then coats everything including your clothes and hair in true bbq smells!
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