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Good Eats>Charcoal vs. Propane
mosesbotbol 07:22 AM 05-30-2009
Propane or gas only wins on ease; nothing else.
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Cowboy 07:39 AM 05-30-2009
Charcoal!!
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longknocker 07:46 AM 05-30-2009
Originally Posted by kelmac07:
I'm a gas guy...no messy clean-up.
:-) Much easier & meat tastes great, IMHO!:-)
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Jbailey 10:10 AM 05-30-2009
Charcoal + Chimney = Great Grilling
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germantown rob 10:18 AM 05-30-2009
Lump hardwood charcoal all the way :-), unless I am grilling inside then it is gas.
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Stogieboy 10:22 AM 05-30-2009
Lump hardwood charcoal? Where do you get it? I don't recall ever seeing it.
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fxpose 11:56 AM 05-30-2009
I use both but I get a better searing from charcoal.
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Pirate_Boggs 12:08 PM 05-30-2009
Depends on the time... I'm all about the Charcoal if ive got plenty of time, it add for flavor to the meat but if im in a rush gas if fast and does the trick in a pinch.
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germantown rob 12:08 PM 05-30-2009
Originally Posted by Stogieboy:
Lump hardwood charcoal? Where do you get it? I don't recall ever seeing it.
I see a couple of brands at most hardware stores, Cowboy Hardwood Charcoal and another brand but they are the same stuff. There is much better stuff than those 2 brands but they are harder to find.



The only thing I would ever use a gas grill for is roasting coffee :-).
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blugill 12:24 PM 05-30-2009
Originally Posted by Stogieboy:
Lump hardwood charcoal? Where do you get it? I don't recall ever seeing it.
WalMart, Lowe's, there are many places that carry lump charcoal. It burns hotter but not longer than brick charcoal.
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acarr 12:30 PM 05-30-2009
Charcoal, but I use mostly mesquite. There are so many mesquites in my backyard. I have to do something with all the limbs I cut off. So why not fire them up and cook on them.
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lightning9191 12:57 PM 05-30-2009
Lump charcoal here. I have a little gas grill for tailgating.
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Col. Kurtz 01:03 PM 05-30-2009
Charcoal in the Weber, gas in the pig cooker (hey, I already have a full time job)
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white_s2k 02:10 PM 05-30-2009
I had a nice propane grill the first 3-4 years I started grilling, but after trying charcoal I have completely switched over to charcoal only. I love the flavor that it gives to the food.
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m69c44 02:21 PM 05-30-2009
Charcoal here like others have said can't beat the flavor..
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spivy 02:26 PM 05-30-2009
I enjoy using both. For different foods of course. I cook chicken on gas, and steaks on charcoal.
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RevSmoke 03:40 PM 05-30-2009
While gas might be easier, there are some things that you simply cannot do with a gas grill because you cannot control flame-up when you cook with direct heat like you can with a Weber style charcoal grill.

I have both, but by far prefer the charcoal.
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cort 06:14 PM 05-30-2009
Originally Posted by Ranger_B:
In this case i will swing both ways. During the week I will go for the gas but come weekend its all charcoal
:-) 100%

I love the charcoal but during the week I have very little time so I go with the gas.

Every 2 weeks I bust out the smoker and throw down a pork shoulder, brisket, ribs, etc. using charcoal and hardwood.:-)
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Smokin Gator 07:08 PM 05-30-2009
I have two Big Green Eggs, a Weber gasser, a Weber Performer, a Smokey Joe Platinum with heavy mods, and a SpiceWine competition smoker. For grilling I use lump charcoal. In the comp smoker I use natural (never regular Kingsford) briqs. In the gasser I use gas.... but I don't use it very often. In fact I would get rid of it if not for the side burner.

Wood/charcoal = flavor
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SteveDMatt 06:25 AM 05-31-2009
Lump has the best flavor to me, but I have trouble controlling temps as I an a novice at charcoal. When I do a bunch of ribs or a shoulder, I usually go the charcoal route, but for weeknight chicken, pork chops, or steak, I just fire up the propane. I wish I was better at charcoal. Coffee roasting is another issue all together. I'll have to herf with Rob again to discuss this some more.
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