Charcoal lovers...

[Polymathic]

It's interesting that wood is in fashion these days. I wonder how much of this is due to loadshedding

 

[Hamster]

common misconception is that WW is expensive, they sell some of my favr briquettes and charcoal and often sel 2X5Kg bags for R100, lol almost fell over when I say charla was R89 at spar for 5kg!

Even if they were more expensive (I dunno), it's worth it for charcoal like this (bottom of the bag pieces)

 

[SAguy]

So what's the round one? Briquettes?

I use wood 99% of the time, and that 1% where I buy a bag of charcoal it's always a surprise.. i never know what I'm buying.

 

[bokka1]

Wood is nice but Webers prefer charcoal.

I only use my Weber in the summer and then usually use briquettes if I close the lid. Normal wood when I use it as an open braai.

 

[bwana]

I only use my Weber in the summer and then usually use briquettes if I close the lid. Normal wood when I use it as an open braai.

I use wood quite often in mine, especially when I'm making pizza, but that extra heat doesn't do the bottom rack any good.

 

[Francois Marais]

Anyone from the Winelands here?
I know they have a briquette made from Vinyard off-cuts. My uncle used it when we visited them last year.
Was a weird shape (I could not help to cook as I was on chemotherapy at that stage and they would not allow me to help prepare the fire or food) but know it sure did a good job of cooking our meals without fear of burning the veld (fynbos) around the house down. And this was with 40-70km/h winds

 

[mulen]

I mostly use briquettes as it's easier to get them started using the chimney starter.
Feels a bit of a hassle when I use charcoal with the chimney starter.
I just usually buy briquettes where they are cheap, currently that R33 4kg bags at Builders.

I only use wood when I want to chill and enjoy the fire

 

[Rocket-Boy]

I always have bit off offcuts from woodworking so I lob that in to start the fire and hopefully get the wet thornwood burning. Nothing beats thornwood.
Weber is briquettes and if Im doing something like a potjie then lump charcoal and wood mixed works for me.

 

[Captain Beer]

I only use briquettes in the Weber. I've been getting 12KG Weber branded stuff on Takealot for R129. They're superior to the other brands. Load it up, leave the lid on and Bob's your aunty

 

[flytek]

hard dry wood, some finely chopped, newspaper, no blitz and a converted plow disk with three legs, two handles and then bricks to hold the grid....always

 

[TH30D]

I use briquettes most of the time, its cheaper and it last longer. Especially for those big family gathering. But when I want a real hot and fast cooking on a nice thick cut of steak, lump is the one.

 

[dualmeister]

I only use briquettes in the Weber.

Same here. Especially as I mostly use indirect heat with the Weber.
If a big braai though then wood.

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

Charcoal