Re: [CH] Lump Hardwood Charcoal
Love2Troll (Love2Troll@kc.rr.com)
Mon, 22 Oct 2001 18:03:51 -0500
Buffalo Sue writes: >>Whole Foods carries hardwood charcoal with no chemicals
or additives - great stuff! My sister is allergic to
*everything* and she can actually use it.<<
Believe that I posted here before that I just got mine (lump charcoal) at a Super WalMart. Turned out even better than I expected. Did salsa flavored marinade chicken quarters & porkchops on Sunday.
Starts almost instantly & is hotter than the dickens. With the Kingsford briquettes you have to stay out of the smoke or choke. Nasty smell. This stuff actually smells OK & you can breath some of it without irritation. There were only a few bags left & I plan to go back & get several more. I used about 6 lbs and would have used 1/2 of a 24 lb bag of Kingsford. (It not only burns hotter, but burns longer)
Did not do the peppers. Decided that the grill was just too greasy. I let it cool down & put it in a contractor trash bag with some ammonia for easier cleanup. Will do the peppers on Tuesday. The charcoal lumps are so hot that I'll have to put a small pile & a soaked hickory chunk on one side of the kettle and the peppers on the other side. Will also have to really *damper down* to control the heat.
Am still considering an electric smoker for the peppers. Only $60 for a couple of brands. Just can't help but think that the temp can be controlled better than a charcoal smoker. But, will try the Weber kettle first.
JohnT
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