Which do you prefer? Gas or Charcoal

MCMLXXXIX · 07-07-2010, 08:42 PM

Watching BBQ Unwrapped on Food Network right now and it got me thinking...

Gas grilling is good but I prefer Charcoal just a little bit more

infinitekidM2C · 07-07-2010, 08:53 PM

Charcoal son!

Dan in PA · 07-07-2010, 08:54 PM

Lump charcoal! I won't touch briquettes or gas.

infinitekidM2C · 07-07-2010, 09:01 PM

Lump Charcoal? what the heck is that and how is it different than briquettes?

MCMLXXXIX · 07-07-2010, 09:05 PM

oh forgot about lump charcoal...

http://www.smoker-cooking.com/lump-charcoal.html

kaykay · 07-07-2010, 10:18 PM

Charcoal all day, mesquite is nice too.

addy85 · 07-07-2010, 10:21 PM

You serious?

Charcoal son

CollinsE90 · 07-07-2010, 10:28 PM

Microwave

choicez · 07-07-2010, 10:29 PM

Gas...???

bosstones · 07-07-2010, 10:30 PM

Charcoal FTW

Memphis1 · 07-07-2010, 10:32 PM

theres a market near my house that sells lump charcoal and fat wood... only way to grill

lopealle · 07-07-2010, 10:37 PM

charcoal but every once in a while i use propane

07-07-2010, 10:42 PM

Car exhaust fumes...

Dan in PA · 07-07-2010, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Memphis1

theres a market near my house that sells lump charcoal and fat wood... only way to grill

scollins · 07-07-2010, 11:00 PM

I used to be a die-hard "charcoal or you're a pussy" kind of guy. I used briquettes, then lumps and I looked down my nose at the gas guys....

Then one day, after struggling to control the temps on my Weber and ruining some very nice baby backs, I thought "maybe I should just try a gas grill...." So we bought a propane grill, but I kept my Weber kettle for the "real grilling." Over time, the gas grill got more and more use and the kettle just sat. After a whole year of not using the kettle, I sold it at a garage sale.

I've come to admire the gas grill for its temperature control. I can add smoky flavors through the use of smoking chips (mesquite, alder, cedar, apple wood, cherry wood, etc.) I grill salmon on cedar or alder planks, and grilling the perfect steak is easy: high heat to sear, then switch to indirect for a perfect medium-rare finish.

I've even gone to the next step in gas, just having purchased a Weber Genesis 310 Natural Gas model. I've fully converted to the dark side, and the hassle of charcoal is just that now, a hassle. Although I do miss the fireballs when lighting charcoal, that was fun!

MCMLXXXIX · 07-07-2010, 11:12 PM

^ smoking chips?? I'll have to look that up

I recently got into using charcoal lumps. that stuff has some HIGH HEAT!
the gas grill is mostly used for grilling marinated chicken breasts and does the job well. Steaks on the gas grill just dont do it for me so theyre usually thrown onto charcoal along with kebabs

MCMLXXXIX · 07-07-2010, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by addy85

You serious?

Charcoal son

waaat, Mr. Summers said the percentage is 50-50 lmao

san~man · 07-07-2010, 11:35 PM

Kiawe wood ftw

BMW F22 · 07-07-2010, 11:37 PM

Gas for convenience. Otherwise it's either wood or charcoal.

Comet · 07-08-2010, 03:38 AM

I prefer charcoal

but I'm no snob about it.. so long as it is BBQ, it is all good

Small Yellow · 07-08-2010, 03:48 AM

I always thought, how much better In & Out would be if it was Charbroiled.

PsychoSlug · 07-08-2010, 11:03 AM

Natural gas FTW. Never have to worry about an empty tank. Temperature control is much more precise.

Plus, I can't stand the smell of lighter fluid.

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MCMLXXXIX wat 241 Rep 3,406 Posts Drives: a gr3at whit3 5hark Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oct 2008 iTrader: (0)	oh forgot about lump charcoal... http://www.smoker-cooking.com/lump-charcoal.html __________________ 2012 Toyota Highlander SE - PAST - 2008 e92 335i, 2006 e90 325i
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MCMLXXXIX wat 241 Rep 3,406 Posts Drives: a gr3at whit3 5hark Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oct 2008 iTrader: (0)	^ smoking chips?? I'll have to look that up I recently got into using charcoal lumps. that stuff has some HIGH HEAT! the gas grill is mostly used for grilling marinated chicken breasts and does the job well. Steaks on the gas grill just dont do it for me so theyre usually thrown onto charcoal along with kebabs __________________ 2012 Toyota Highlander SE - PAST - 2008 e92 335i, 2006 e90 325i
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PsychoSlug Lieutenant 38 Rep 564 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Nowhere iTrader: (0)	Natural gas FTW. Never have to worry about an empty tank. Temperature control is much more precise. Plus, I can't stand the smell of lighter fluid.
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