Charcoal! - Not Tremendously Good

stephen p replied on 05/08/2019 16:41

Posted on 05/08/2019 16:41

You can't beat a real charcoal barbecue on a lovely Summer's evening but has anyone else noticed that charcoal doesn't burn like it used to.  I remember "in the good old days" returning to spent barbecues to find nothing but ash. Nowadays I am finding up to one third of all the "charcoal" that I use has not burnt.

I have tried many different brands in my search for charcoal that actually burns and so far I am not doing well, any recommendations?? 

Whittakerr replied on 06/08/2019 07:01

Posted on 06/08/2019 07:01

Last summer i tried Weber lump wood charcoal and found it very good. Large pieces of charcoal as opposed to the small chips of other brands and it burnt fully.

A little more cost than other brands but i thought it was worth it.

 

stephen p replied on 06/08/2019 09:43

Posted on 06/08/2019 07:01 by Whittakerr

Last summer i tried Weber lump wood charcoal and found it very good. Large pieces of charcoal as opposed to the small chips of other brands and it burnt fully.

A little more cost than other brands but i thought it was worth it.

 

Posted on 06/08/2019 09:43

Thanks for the suggestion, I will try that at home.

When we are away we have a portable barbecue with a battery fan in the base and this has a very small tray for the charcoal and needs small pieces, I may be able to break bigger lumps down.

stephen p replied on 06/08/2019 09:48

Posted on 06/08/2019 09:48

This post was originally called 

"Charcoal! not treemendously good" but it seems to have downgraded itself

mickysf replied on 06/08/2019 21:23

Posted on 06/08/2019 21:23

When I was on the Canadian camp grounds in the Rockies we had wood burning BBQs/ovens provided on every pitch, the site even provided seasoned wood fuel too. All you did was light the BBQ and wait for the embers to cook on! What a fabulous cooking method, a true outback experience and such flavours too. No charcoal in sight or on site! Starry nights, moonshine and BBQ steaks and veg and lots of chats and memories. Now that beats those gas or electric outdoor cookers we see on sites mascarading as BBQs here in Britain completely. Oh, such fun, such memories!

Rocky 2 buckets replied on 07/08/2019 07:52

Posted on 06/08/2019 21:23 by mickysf

When I was on the Canadian camp grounds in the Rockies we had wood burning BBQs/ovens provided on every pitch, the site even provided seasoned wood fuel too. All you did was light the BBQ and wait for the embers to cook on! What a fabulous cooking method, a true outback experience and such flavours too. No charcoal in sight or on site! Starry nights, moonshine and BBQ steaks and veg and lots of chats and memories. Now that beats those gas or electric outdoor cookers we see on sites mascarading as BBQs here in Britain completely. Oh, such fun, such memories!

Posted on 07/08/2019 07:52

Finland do the same re free fuel & cooking facs👍🏻. I personally only tried the moonshine once, it gave me headache for over 24hrs, never again👍🏻

ABM replied on 09/08/2019 11:23

Posted on 09/08/2019 11:23

Perhaps you should not have lived up to your appellation then Rocky !!laughing

Two Buckets indeed tut tut sealedcool

Rocky 2 buckets replied on 09/08/2019 17:30

Posted on 09/08/2019 11:23 by ABM

Perhaps you should not have lived up to your appellation then Rocky !!laughing

Two Buckets indeed tut tut sealedcool

Posted on 09/08/2019 17:30

Whoa, steady on there Muscles. Whenever I drink it stays inside. I love my 2 buckets way too much to soil em🤣🤣

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