Difference between revisions of "Prepare a Charcoal Barbecue for Grilling"
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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
#Select the best charcoal. The quality of the charcoal does in fact affect the result of your cooked food. | #Select the best charcoal. The quality of the charcoal does in fact affect the result of your cooked food. | ||
| − | #*Be aware of briquette charcoal. They are full of additives, which allows them to burn at a constant rate. These additives also transform into gas odors that can seep into the food on the grill. If you must use briquette charcoal, find something with a larger stable burn to it<ref>http://www.seriouseats.com/2008/05/grilling-smackdown-lump-charcoal-vs-briquette.html</ref>. | + | #*Be aware of briquette charcoal. They are full of additives, which allows them to burn at a constant rate. These additives also transform into gas odors that can seep into the food on the grill. If you must use briquette charcoal, find something with a larger stable burn to it<ref name="rf1">http://www.seriouseats.com/2008/05/grilling-smackdown-lump-charcoal-vs-briquette.html</ref>. |
| − | #*Lump charcoal is typically the favourite to use. If you're a fan of not cleaning up a large mess, this kind of charcoal leaves very little ash behind. These also have a higher fire control rate due to the degree of how responsive they are to oxygen<ref | + | #*Lump charcoal is typically the favourite to use. If you're a fan of not cleaning up a large mess, this kind of charcoal leaves very little ash behind. These also have a higher fire control rate due to the degree of how responsive they are to oxygen<ref name="rf1" />. There are no additional additives in these like briquette charcoal because they are bagged and sold "as is" at the end of the creation process<ref name="rf2">http://www.virtualweberbullet.com/charcoal.html</ref>. |
#Create a [[Make a Chimney Starter (Charcoal Starter)|charcoal starter]]. This is the best method if you want full control of the organization of the items. | #Create a [[Make a Chimney Starter (Charcoal Starter)|charcoal starter]]. This is the best method if you want full control of the organization of the items. | ||
#Create a cylinder made of newspaper. You can do this by evenly wrapping paper around an empty bottle, then taking the bottle out. Then light the paper and put the coals around it. This will create a hot air center for the coals, so there is no need to use polluting fluids. | #Create a cylinder made of newspaper. You can do this by evenly wrapping paper around an empty bottle, then taking the bottle out. Then light the paper and put the coals around it. This will create a hot air center for the coals, so there is no need to use polluting fluids. | ||
