Charcoal vs. Propane

[mosesbotbol]

Propane or gas only wins on ease; nothing else.

Charcoal!!

[longknocker]

Originally Posted by kelmac07

I'm a gas guy...no messy clean-up.

Much easier & meat tastes great, IMHO!

[Jbailey]

Charcoal + Chimney = Great Grilling

[germantown rob]

Lump hardwood charcoal all the way , unless I am grilling inside then it is gas.

Lump hardwood charcoal? Where do you get it? I don't recall ever seeing it.

[fxpose]

I use both but I get a better searing from charcoal.

Depends on the time... I'm all about the Charcoal if ive got plenty of time, it add for flavor to the meat but if im in a rush gas if fast and does the trick in a pinch.

[germantown rob]

Originally Posted by Stogieboy

Lump hardwood charcoal? Where do you get it? I don't recall ever seeing it.

I see a couple of brands at most hardware stores, Cowboy Hardwood Charcoal and another brand but they are the same stuff. There is much better stuff than those 2 brands but they are harder to find.



The only thing I would ever use a gas grill for is roasting coffee .

[blugill]

Originally Posted by Stogieboy

Lump hardwood charcoal? Where do you get it? I don't recall ever seeing it.

WalMart, Lowe's, there are many places that carry lump charcoal. It burns hotter but not longer than brick charcoal.

[acarr]

Charcoal, but I use mostly mesquite. There are so many mesquites in my backyard. I have to do something with all the limbs I cut off. So why not fire them up and cook on them.

[lightning9191]

Lump charcoal here. I have a little gas grill for tailgating.

[Col. Kurtz]

Charcoal in the Weber, gas in the pig cooker (hey, I already have a full time job)

[white_s2k]

I had a nice propane grill the first 3-4 years I started grilling, but after trying charcoal I have completely switched over to charcoal only. I love the flavor that it gives to the food.

Charcoal here like others have said can't beat the flavor..

[spivy]

I enjoy using both. For different foods of course. I cook chicken on gas, and steaks on charcoal.

[RevSmoke]

While gas might be easier, there are some things that you simply cannot do with a gas grill because you cannot control flame-up when you cook with direct heat like you can with a Weber style charcoal grill.

I have both, but by far prefer the charcoal.

[cort]

Originally Posted by Ranger_B

In this case i will swing both ways. During the week I will go for the gas but come weekend its all charcoal

100%

I love the charcoal but during the week I have very little time so I go with the gas.

Every 2 weeks I bust out the smoker and throw down a pork shoulder, brisket, ribs, etc. using charcoal and hardwood.

[Smokin Gator]

I have two Big Green Eggs, a Weber gasser, a Weber Performer, a Smokey Joe Platinum with heavy mods, and a SpiceWine competition smoker. For grilling I use lump charcoal. In the comp smoker I use natural (never regular Kingsford) briqs. In the gasser I use gas.... but I don't use it very often. In fact I would get rid of it if not for the side burner.

Wood/charcoal = flavor

[SteveDMatt]

Lump has the best flavor to me, but I have trouble controlling temps as I an a novice at charcoal. When I do a bunch of ribs or a shoulder, I usually go the charcoal route, but for weeknight chicken, pork chops, or steak, I just fire up the propane. I wish I was better at charcoal. Coffee roasting is another issue all together. I'll have to herf with Rob again to discuss this some more.