I am considering this grill.. for the past 20 years I've had a gas grill at my house.. how long does a bag of charcoal last? how do you light it?
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This is a standard charcoal grill. How long does a bag of charcoal last will be determined by how large the bag is that you purchase and how much food you're grill and how long you will be grilling. I typically use a chimney starter and fill it to the top. If I require more charcoal, I simply add it later. I usually get about 4 uses out of a bag of charcoal when grilling for the family, but if I'm having a large cookout and will be grilling all day, I can use up a bag or more in one session. A chimney starter is the fastest and easiest method to light a charcoal grill, especially for a nubie, so that is my recommendation to you. Weber 7416 Rapidfire Chimney Starter This is a standard charcoal grill. How long does a bag of charcoal last will be determined by how large the bag is that you purchase and how much food you're grill and how long you will be grilling. I typically use a chimney starter and fill it to the top. If I require more charcoal, I simply add it later. I usually get about 4 uses out of a bag of charcoal when grilling for the family, but if I'm having a large cookout and will be grilling all day, I can use up a bag or more in one session. A chimney starter is the fastest and easiest method to light a charcoal grill, especially for a... » Read More This is a standard charcoal grill. How long does a bag of charcoal last will be determined by how large the bag is that you purchase and how much food you're grill and how long you will be grilling. I typically use a chimney starter and fill it to the top. If I require more charcoal, I simply add it later. I usually get about 4 uses out of a bag of charcoal when grilling for the family, but if I'm having a large cookout and will be grilling all day, I can use up a bag or more in one session. A chimney starter is the fastest and easiest method to light a charcoal grill, especially for a nubie, so that is my recommendation to you. Weber 7416 Rapidfire Chimney Starter « Show Less
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Charcoal consumption would depend on the type of charcoal and the size of the bag, but it seems to last as long as it did on my last barbecue. I have used a chimney to light charcoal for years. It is fast and does not contaminate the coals with toxins or bad flavors. The only thing I don't like about the Weber is the container for the ash detritus. It is difficult to remove.
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I bought the chimney for lighting it, the chimney speeds things up.The grill is good, but find myself using the gas grill yet,seems I don't want to take time lighting etc. Maybe grill twice on a small bag of coal
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you have to load thru the top. I usually use charcoal for ease of temp control. does seem to be easy on charcoal, 15 coals will do a dinner and that is about 1b so a bag will cook almost a week
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I use a zippo to light it after I filled the warmer with fluid. I can't see the burner glow, but what I usually do is hold the warmer close to my face. If it feels and stays warm, I know its lit. I'll leave it out for a minute or two without the top cover to make sure the thing is lit and still hot. Once that's done, you can put the cover on and then the bag.
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Let it cook off on low heat for 30-40 mins. Make your you keep an eye on things. Then use cooking spray designed for grills in the future!!!!!!!
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If using it propane, it can hard to get it at a super low temp in the dead of summer. Like I can't smoke fish in the summer because you smoke fish at around 150 degrees. But I've never had any trouble keeping it around 200-225 for smoking pork, beef, or poultry. It's very easy to get it hot for grilling (around 500) on propane. I don't do charcoal a lot but I would assume it would be easier to get your own temperature depending on how many coals you put in.
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I find this to be the only design flaw. To empty the ash pan you must remove the grill grates. The pan is not open at either end so pouring the leftover ash into a trash bag is not an option. What I've been doing is putting the pan in a trash bag, turning it over and tapping it a few times. It's a pain, but it works. Anyone out there with a better idea, let me know.
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It's ok but does not hold temp well with charcoal alone. If you use hardwood it works fine. For smoking I use my weber smokey mountain. Uses very little charcoal/wood to maintain temp for hours. Char-Broil is decent grill but in hind sight I wouldn't buy.
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Thanks to all!!!Clearly, that´s the bottle. But since the guys that are selling the product in amazon didn't specified anything, I wasn't sure if buy the product or not. Can you imagine that you buy the grill and then you have to buy a 40 bucks gas bottle? I've seen stuff like that in the market. But thanks for your comments. Nothing more valuable than a customer review.Overall?, how do you guys like the product?
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Well, I'm no expert either, but here's what we do. We use Cowboy brand hardwood lump charcoal. It doesn't look at all like the usual briquette. It looks like black pieces of wood in varying shapes and sizes. It is supposed to have quicker and hotter fires, and we find this to be true. Also, we don't use the baskets at all. We pour the charcoal into the middle of the bottom grill rack and kind of mound it toward the middle. Once the charcoal gets hot enough, we spread it out as evenly as possible. We're usually putting food on within 20 minutes of starting the grill. One other thing. You mentioned putting the lid on. Not sure if you mean you leave it on the whole time while waiting for the charcoal to ash over. Again, I'm no expert, but I think the lid should be off in order for the charcoal to properly heat up.
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Probably only about 2 hours or so. Full on is extreme heat and a ton of flame. At 500,000 BTUs it is, at maximum output, 10 times more than your average grill on high.
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Lump charcoal burns very hot. I would STRONGLY suggest the old standbye, Kingsford. Works for me and should for you too! :)
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I have to use a blow torch type cigar lighter to really heat up the element till you see some red glowing inside portions of the burner element. Use Zippo fluid too. seems to burn better. once lit burn for aprox. ten hrs or more. Don't put in bag and in your pocket for a few min. after lighting.
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I was also impressed with the Weber Genesis and would recommend it. I can't compare to your charcoal experience since I was never very good at using a charcoal grill and prefer gas.
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I'm guessing you're asking how long a canister will last? It depends, of course, on how high you keep your flame. I found that it EATS gas if I try to heat a normal weight spaghetti pot full of water. I now make sure that I heat water such as that in a camping (light weight) pot. With "regular cooking", a canister will last me between two and three weeks at home. Some nights I don't use it at all. Other nights I use it for between a half hour and an hour. One canister definitely lasts me through a three-day camping trip (but I always bring an extra one in reserve). Note that you can't use a wide pot or fry pan on most of the portable stoves. That's because it would overhang the canister and overheat it. You can imagine the result.
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Just let it "Burn-Off"..When you light your grill. Had mine for about 6 mo's..Have not cleaned it yet! Just let it get real hot on start-Up and it will clean Itself. Clean the Grate W/a wire brush when Hot.
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Hi Deborah. There is no gas ignition. I use an instant charcoal briquette so I can just light them with a match. The handy timer on the grill is perfect for getting the coals just right. I set it for 10 minutes then start cooking!
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Thank you, I just purchased the rocket grill and can't wait to get it. I have been looking all night for recipes. This will certainly come in handy. Also found some bags/pouches on ebay 100 for $8.00 + SH. Seems like a really good deal. Any advise on these bags?