BBQ- Charcoal, Pellet or Propane?

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Charcoal in a Weber kettle grill. For porkchops I like to get chunks of mesquite and soak them in water for a half hour, or until the rest of the fire is ready, then add those, the grill, and close it up with the ventilation limited to add the nice smokiness to the chops.
 
neverendingmidi dijo:
Charcoal in a Weber kettle grill. For porkchops I like to get chunks of mesquite and soak them in water for a half hour, or until the rest of the fire is ready, then add those, the grill, and close it up with the ventilation limited to add the nice smokiness to the chops.
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Yeah I was ready to purchase a Weber grill but went with a more expensive propane grill because all the charcoal was sold out due to covid and it causing shipment shortages.

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This is perfect for my Balcony setup and I take it inside when its cooled down. You can fit about 4 hamburgers and 8 sausage/hotdogs on it at a time. Great for camping also. Uses 1 lbs tanks but could use a 20 lbs with the proper adapter. Also you could buy separate grills for it like a flat top griddle for added flexibility.
 
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Charcoal, but I am a food perfectionist and convenience is irrelevant to me.

I use a 26" Weber with a Slow 'n' Sear basket, and plain Kingsford charcoal. I use a variety of hardwood chunks, but if I had to pick one it would be cherry. Never soaked.

I love this setup because I can do everything from burgers to smoked brisket in one compact package that looks good on my patio. My only complaint is that the intake vent is impossible to adjust accurately without opening the lid. And if you use foil in the bottom you have to set it beforehand and live with it.
 
The HOA I belong to banned propane BBQ grills, so I only am able to use charcoal or chips.
 
Curious Addie dijo:
Charcoal, but I am a food perfectionist and convenience is irrelevant to me.

I use a 26" Weber with a Slow 'n' Sear basket, and plain Kingsford charcoal. I use a variety of hardwood chunks, but if I had to pick one it would be cherry. Never soaked.

I love this setup because I can do everything from burgers to smoked brisket in one compact package that looks good on my patio. My only complaint is that the intake vent is impossible to adjust accurately without opening the lid. And if you use foil in the bottom you have to set it beforehand and live with it.
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I hear you in a perfect world I would use charcoal for sure but due to me being on a balcony would create a lot of smoke and the fact all the fucking charcoal was sold out I went with propane and tbh I am satisfied with the results after my grates got seasoned after the first few cooks.

Here is half the grate I am working with part of me hates how its pretty flat but it cleans up easy enough with a brass brush. Seasons the meat well with the char from prior cooks. The flat part is the way the cooking system is designed so grease doesn't land on the burner. It also has a trough to collect drippings in that circulates where the open bars are on the grate.

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I hear you in a perfect world I would use charcoal for sure but due to me being on a balcony would create a lot of smoke and the fact all the fucking charcoal was sold out I went with propane and tbh I am satisfied with the results after my grates got seasoned after the first few cooks.

Here is half the grate I am working with part of me hates how its pretty flat but it cleans up easy enough with a brass brush. Seasons the meat well with the char from prior cooks. The flat part is the way the cooking system is designed so grease doesn't land on the burner. It also has a trough to collect drippings in that circulates where the open bars are on the grate.

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Yeah charcoal would be kind of a nightmare on a balcony. TBH if I ever went back to propane I would to try a griddle, rather than an actual grill. Something like this. Even on a regular propane grill I would be using a flat griddle most of the time, so it would eliminate a lot of bullshit.
 
Curious Addie dijo:
Yeah charcoal would be kind of a nightmare on a balcony. TBH if I ever went back to propane I would to try a griddle, rather than an actual grill. Something like this. Even on a regular propane grill I would be using a flat griddle most of the time, so it would eliminate a lot of bullshit.
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To be fair you can get an add on griddle for this particular grill. Great for breakfast on camping trips.

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I started BBQing this summer and use charcoal. They actually have a lot of different types at my store. While I'm partial to mesquite, because I grew up using it, I recently tried apple wood and found that it added an interesting flavor to pork ribs. I'm looking forward to trying more.
 
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Yeah charcoal would be kind of a nightmare on a balcony. TBH if I ever went back to propane I would to try a griddle, rather than an actual grill. Something like this. Even on a regular propane grill I would be using a flat griddle most of the time, so it would eliminate a lot of bullshit.
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I'm normally a fairly lassiez-faire neighbor, but after first time the asshole upstairs dumped his grill ashes over the balcony at the first apartment I lived in, I drew a line on acceptable neighborly behaviors... especially because those coals were still fucking hot.

I mean, brew up all the bathtub meth & beat your roommate all you want, but shower my patio in ash and see where it gets you.
 
Weber kettle with charcoal, I generally prefer lump wood charcoal as opposed to briquettes, but briquettes are sometimes better especially since straight wood charcoal tends to burn faster and hotter.
 
Vote for charcoal, for beer and meat. I prefer kamado grills their heat retention allows to save a lot of money
 
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