blugill 06:46 PM 05-29-2009
Ok grillers let's hear it.
The age old debate, gas vs. charcoal!
Primal fire which is about as manly as you can get and satisfies that inner desire to cook meat against modern speed and convenience, precise cooking temperatures and times for that perfectly grilled cut of meat.
What is it for you?
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ChicagoWhiteSox 06:53 PM 05-29-2009
I like Charcoal, but both have benefits
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kelmac07 06:54 PM 05-29-2009
I'm a gas guy...no messy clean-up.
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Skywalker 06:56 PM 05-29-2009
I don't mind the mess... Make mine charcoal!!!:-)
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Ranger_B 07:41 PM 05-29-2009
In this case i will swing both ways. During the week I will go for the gas but come weekend its all charcoal
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Trace63 07:54 PM 05-29-2009
All charcoal. So much more flavor.
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markem 07:55 PM 05-29-2009
themoneycollector 08:13 PM 05-29-2009
I don't see how much of a mess it takes to scoop up a few bounds of ashes. I put them right back into the empty bag.
Charcoal for me.
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Bruzee 08:23 PM 05-29-2009
Gas everyday and twice on Sundays!
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Wolfgang 08:29 PM 05-29-2009
Depends on what my time constraint is. If its a get out frozen stuff and eat fast gas is the one for me. If I have all the time in the world then Ill use Charcoal. If Im building a forge to anneal and treat steels I like gas its easier to control the temperatures. But thats another beast.
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cle_smoker 09:54 PM 05-29-2009
In the past year I have only used my gas grill to light charcoal in my chimney on the side burner. Charcoal all the way.
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Mark C 10:00 PM 05-29-2009
100% charcoal. If you use the right stuff, there's nearly zero ash, so no mess. Just need a little more time, but it's worth it.
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groogs 10:02 PM 05-29-2009
Charcoal, can't beat the flavor.
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Trace63 10:47 PM 05-29-2009
Originally Posted by Mark C:
100% charcoal. If you use the right stuff, there's nearly zero ash, so no mess. Just need a little more time, but it's worth it.
Care to explain?
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shilala 10:58 PM 05-29-2009
Charcoal and mesquite, by a longshot.
I cook on a great big gas grill cause I'm too lazy to go through all the charcoal screwing around. I sure do miss it, though.
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doctorcue 11:34 PM 05-29-2009
I use propane... simply for the fact I get home late and can't wait for charcoal. Easy on; easy off.
Regardless of charcoal or propane...
HAS to be on a Weber!! :-)
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bigloo 11:42 PM 05-29-2009
Originally Posted by Trace63:
Care to explain?
Lump charcoal burns away almost entirely. Kingfords, etc leave a ton of ash due to the binders that do not burn away. If you use lump, you have much less ash, much higher heat, lower burn times though but a much cleaner flavor AND the ability to add more charcoal on the fly, it is however more expensive BUT you can get to choose the wood used (hickory and oak burn the longest, mesquite charcoal burns wicket fast and hot but has that distinct flavor).
I prefer propane...j/k, charcoal all the way. I am up and running in 20 minutes with my chimney starter, about 5-10 minutes more then it takes to heat up a gas grill. And cleaning the old ashes, all good charcoal grills have ash catches that only require cleaning every 3-4 uses.
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kaelaria 12:03 AM 05-30-2009
Lump all the way. Most people only know the fake briqutee crap and have no idea how much better REAL charcoal is!
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BigAl_SC 06:50 AM 05-30-2009
I have both. A Weber for Gas, quick and fast for the time crunches. A cheap Sam's club double sided charcoal for weekends and slow cooking. A store here did 78 cent/pound shoulders a couple of weeks ago. A weekend worth of work but 'DaDaDamn' it was good.
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Rockestone 07:03 AM 05-30-2009