<\/span><\/h3>\nThis example is the biggest user of fuel and will consume about 4.5 pounds of charcoal.<\/p>\n
Let’s say you want to grill up a platter of hamburgers and a few chicken drumsticks.\u00a0 This is a case where you are going to want some high heat for about an hour.<\/p>\n
I am figuring an hour because you might be doing the burgers in batches or maybe you want to cook the chicken separate from the burgers.<\/p>\n
In this case I would fill a Weber charcoal chimney completely full of charcoal.\u00a0 This will take about 90 briquettes of Kingsford Blue<\/strong> which is about 4.5 pounds worth of fuel.<\/p>\nUse the chimney to light the charcoal and, once the coals are ashed over, spread them evenly across the charcoal grate.\u00a0 Keep the bottom and top air vents completely open.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Hot and Fast Grilling for a Few (2.5 lbs)<\/span><\/h3>\nLet’s say that you just want to cook up a couple of ribeye steaks and some grilled asparagus for you and your sweetheart.<\/p>\n
You are going to want to have high heat for a short amount of time.<\/p>\n
In this case I would fill the chimney halfway full with about 45 briquettes of Kingsford Blue.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nUse the chimney to light the charcoal and, once the coals are ashed over, dump them into a pile in the center of charcoal grate.\u00a0 Keep the bottom and top air vents completely open.<\/p>\n
The charcoal is going to burn hot for longer than you really need but will be hot enough in the time you use it for some serious searing action.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Low and Slow Grilling\/Smoking (1.5 lbs + More as Needed)<\/span><\/h3>\nNot everything benefits from Hot and Fast grilling and there are times when Low and Slow is the better option.<\/p>\n
Think about things like Country Style Ribs or maybe a stuffed pork chop.<\/p>\n
In these cases I like to use around 30 briquettes<\/strong>, about 1.5 pounds worth, and bank them on the left side of the grill.\u00a0 I like to light one side of the charcoal bed with either a paraffin wax cube or even a propane torch.\u00a0 Let the fire slowly burn across the charcoal bed while your meat cooks on the opposite side of the grill.<\/p>\nIf the fire gets low before the food is finished you can always add 5-10 more unlit briquettes on top of the lit charcoal to extend the cooking session.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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