Do you prefer lump charcoal or briquettes?

I meant lump charcoal.

youtu.be/GzLvqCTvOQY?t=4m44s

I find it does matter.
Brickettes burn very consistently, but they produce huge amounts of ash.
If I smoke using brickettes I'll have to empty all the ash from the barbecue after about 4 hours.
I have also found that lump wood burns hotter and produces less smoke.

>hank pls
This.
cast iron on the stove > propane/charcoal grill

This guy pretty much nailed it. I've tried every BBQ fuel you can think of. For me it boils down to convenience. I'm a busy guy and if I'm hosting a BBQ, I'm probably running ariu f doing a bunch of stuff. With that in mind, my pleb-tier friends and family just want meat that has grill marks on it. Go-to is gas.
I love slow smoking meat. I've done it over a pit, in the ground, and in a kettle. Have not yet done it in an egg. That said, again, convenience. I have a cheapo electric smoker that makes incredible tasting food. I can wake up at 4 am, put in a prepped brisket and but, go back to bed, tend it through the day and have it ready for dinner.
My ends are good to high quality, so I don't give a shit about the means

Grills are bigger and it's a matter of communion. People gather and you can cook a relatively large amount of food at once in an outdoor, picnic like setting. If you don't see the appeal of this than you either have no friends or your family hates you...or perhaps both.

Take your pick.

>amazing, informative videos
>10/10 camera work
>no shilling
>doesn't speak because he doesn't need to to show what he's doing
>doesn't even monetize despite the ridiculous amount of views he gets (last I checked)
He's the hero Youtube needs but not the one it deserves.

>PROPANE
WHY DON'T YOU JUST MAKE BBQ IN YOUR STOVE YOU FUCKING MONGOLOID KYS

I only use my stove for ramen and peach cobbler.

>that ringing sound at 5:15
holy shit

Good Christ old Japanese farmers look like burn victims.

Doesn't speak because he's autistic.

lump

depends, charcoal if you're in a hurry and briquettes if you're grilling for more than yourself. briquettes are more consistent but takes longer to get a good heat, charcoal is more volatile but gets warm faster.

Hank btfo

>being the assblasted about gas.
You giblet head charcoal lover.

No, the anti-propane fags have a legitimate argument. I've owned an expensive stainless propane grill for some time and while the shell is in excellent shape I've had to replace the burners twice and they're failing again. Couple that with the hassle of rigging a woodchip pouch to get a smoke flavor and the expense of the (((unregulated propane))) pricing. Fuck paying $70 for another set of burners, I'm drilling air holes and converting to a charcoal grill.

>burn shit
>produce shit that burns at even hotter temperatures

what kind of sorcery is this?

Oh hey we used to have a street vendor that made undercooked chicken on one of these things. He claimed it was some Japanese shit and was safe to eat. Last I saw him out was a few months ago when he mentioned something about trying to hide from the health inspector. Haven't seen him since.

Sounds like you bought a piece of shit grill.

lump coal. the biggest problem with it though is the lack of consistent sized pieces. be prepared to spend more money on it.

The carbon left behind after everything else is burnt off is a more efficient fuel

Is it okay to use tiki fuel as lighter fluid for charcoal?

He's got a patreon page where he gets like $6k/video. No wonder he doesn't churn them out, he does one every two-three months and that's more than enough for him.

yeah but using an actual fire to light your coals is preferable as it doesn't taste of anything

>tiki
fuck off nazi

Get good, one of thse suckers, a paper napkin doused in some olive oil is all you need

Lump charcoal, since briquettes have dirt and gravel in them.

Lump but only because my cheap grill doesnt seal very well and the hardwood coal seems to go out faster. Briquettes just keep burning after i close up the grill.

Do your neighbors get mad at you for stinking up the entire block with the smell of BBQ and grilling?

ew no

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ya probably would too if you spent as many years as they did round flames as hot as they do

I love my green egg and it's perfect for slow cooking. My favorite are 12 hour cooked brisket and Boston butt.

I prefer propane. True, American propane. Charcoal is too dirty.

everybody loves that smell

>want to smoke beef brisket
>go to supermarket
>see that it's literally $10/lb

he does explain what he does if you turn on closed captions

Lump. Lights easier.

Came here to say that exact thing. It's just so nice

that's cheap

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It sounds like a fucking iron bar, what the fuck

So when civilization collapses it's the autists that will survive?

>cried at the part where the old people are making and giving out charcoal
am i a pussy

oh thats nothing, watch every doco from that series, you'll be a bawlin fuckin babby. esepcially the episode about dogs god damn that poor old dog

I prefer a nice wood fire.

However, if I can't have that, I'll take a gas oven.

Lump charcoal for grilling, briquettes for low & slow.

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I can with 100% certainty tell who are you talking about without even opening the link

>1 gram of activated carbon has a surface area in excess of 500 square meters

It does.

Standard briquettes are fine for metallic pits. Don't ever let anything contaminated by lighter fluid touch your setup if you ever plan on cooking a piece of meat for longer than 1 hour.

Mesquite wood all the way senpai

This

In case the power or gas gets cut off. Gas grills are an amazing back up.

Lump charcoal is better but I buy briquettes because they're cheaper.

I'LL TELL YA HWAT

Lump for grilling. Charcoal for smoking.

It seems absurd but it is true.

Old Chemfag here.

kingsford original