Charcoal vs. Propane

blugill · 05-29-2009, 07:46 PM

Ok grillers let's hear it.

The age old debate, gas vs. charcoal!
Primal fire which is about as manly as you can get and satisfies that inner desire to cook meat against modern speed and convenience, precise cooking temperatures and times for that perfectly grilled cut of meat.

What is it for you?

05-29-2009, 07:53 PM

I like Charcoal, but both have benefits

kelmac07 · 05-29-2009, 07:54 PM

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

Skywalker · 05-29-2009, 07:56 PM

I don't mind the mess... Make mine charcoal!!!

Ranger_B · 05-29-2009, 08:41 PM

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

Trace63 · 05-29-2009, 08:54 PM

All charcoal. So much more flavor.

markem · 05-29-2009, 08:55 PM

wood pellet. best flavor with many options

http://www.traegergrills.com/

themoneycollector · 05-29-2009, 09:13 PM

I don't see how much of a mess it takes to scoop up a few bounds of ashes. I put them right back into the empty bag.

Charcoal for me.

Bruzee · 05-29-2009, 09:23 PM

Gas everyday and twice on Sundays!

Wolfgang · 05-29-2009, 09:29 PM

Depends on what my time constraint is. If its a get out frozen stuff and eat fast gas is the one for me. If I have all the time in the world then Ill use Charcoal. If Im building a forge to anneal and treat steels I like gas its easier to control the temperatures. But thats another beast.

cle_smoker · 05-29-2009, 10:54 PM

In the past year I have only used my gas grill to light charcoal in my chimney on the side burner. Charcoal all the way.

Mark C · 05-29-2009, 11:00 PM

100% charcoal. If you use the right stuff, there's nearly zero ash, so no mess. Just need a little more time, but it's worth it.

groogs · 05-29-2009, 11:02 PM

Charcoal, can't beat the flavor.

Trace63 · 05-29-2009, 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark C

100% charcoal. If you use the right stuff, there's nearly zero ash, so no mess. Just need a little more time, but it's worth it.

Care to explain?

shilala · 05-29-2009, 11:58 PM

Charcoal and mesquite, by a longshot.
I cook on a great big gas grill cause I'm too lazy to go through all the charcoal screwing around. I sure do miss it, though.

doctorcue · 05-30-2009, 12:34 AM

I use propane... simply for the fact I get home late and can't wait for charcoal. Easy on; easy off.

Regardless of charcoal or propane... HAS to be on a Weber!!

bigloo · 05-30-2009, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trace63

Care to explain?

Lump charcoal burns away almost entirely. Kingfords, etc leave a ton of ash due to the binders that do not burn away. If you use lump, you have much less ash, much higher heat, lower burn times though but a much cleaner flavor AND the ability to add more charcoal on the fly, it is however more expensive BUT you can get to choose the wood used (hickory and oak burn the longest, mesquite charcoal burns wicket fast and hot but has that distinct flavor).

I prefer propane...j/k, charcoal all the way. I am up and running in 20 minutes with my chimney starter, about 5-10 minutes more then it takes to heat up a gas grill. And cleaning the old ashes, all good charcoal grills have ash catches that only require cleaning every 3-4 uses.

kaelaria · 05-30-2009, 01:03 AM

Lump all the way. Most people only know the fake briqutee crap and have no idea how much better REAL charcoal is!

BigAl_SC · 05-30-2009, 07:50 AM

I have both. A Weber for Gas, quick and fast for the time crunches. A cheap Sam's club double sided charcoal for weekends and slow cooking. A store here did 78 cent/pound shoulders a couple of weeks ago. A weekend worth of work but 'DaDaDamn' it was good.

Rockestone · 05-30-2009, 08:03 AM

Gas...I'm lazy.

05-29-2009, 07:46 PM	#1
blugill Feeling at Home Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Andy Location: Enid, Oklahoma Posts: 867 Trading: (10)	Charcoal vs. Propane Ok grillers let's hear it. The age old debate, gas vs. charcoal! Primal fire which is about as manly as you can get and satisfies that inner desire to cook meat against modern speed and convenience, precise cooking temperatures and times for that perfectly grilled cut of meat. What is it for you?

05-29-2009, 07:53 PM	#2
ChicagoWhiteSox Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Charcoal vs. Propane I like Charcoal, but both have benefits

05-29-2009, 07:54 PM	#3
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Charcoal vs. Propane I'm a gas guy...no messy clean-up.

05-29-2009, 07:56 PM	#4
Skywalker BABOTL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dice Location: Galaxy Far Far Away Posts: 10,168 Trading: (18)	Re: Charcoal vs. Propane I don't mind the mess... Make mine charcoal!!! __________________ Smoke what you like!!!

05-29-2009, 08:41 PM	#5
Ranger_B Have My Own Room Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Frank Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,321 Trading: (31)	Re: Charcoal vs. Propane In this case i will swing both ways. During the week I will go for the gas but come weekend its all charcoal

05-29-2009, 08:54 PM	#6
Trace63 We're all mad here Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Kamil Location: Somerville, MA Posts: 428 Trading: (5)	Re: Charcoal vs. Propane All charcoal. So much more flavor. __________________ [replicant_argent] 11:07 am: Wasn't wayne a busboy at the last supper? [Dooge] 10:49 pm: just judo chopped a fly

05-29-2009, 08:55 PM	#7
markem Bunion Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Second Star on the Right Posts: 22,622 Trading: (47)	Re: Charcoal vs. Propane wood pellet. best flavor with many options http://www.traegergrills.com/ __________________ I refuse to belong to any organization that would have me as a member. ~ Groucho Marx

05-29-2009, 09:13 PM	#8
themoneycollector Nicotiana Tabacum Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hill AFB, UT Posts: 1,258 Trading: (108)	Re: Charcoal vs. Propane I don't see how much of a mess it takes to scoop up a few bounds of ashes. I put them right back into the empty bag. Charcoal for me.

05-29-2009, 09:23 PM	#9
Bruzee Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: D Location: San Diego Posts: 1,508 Trading: (30)	Re: Charcoal vs. Propane Gas everyday and twice on Sundays! __________________

05-29-2009, 09:29 PM	#10
Wolfgang Back from the dead Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Tampa, Fl Posts: 2,541 Trading: (14)	Re: Charcoal vs. Propane Depends on what my time constraint is. If its a get out frozen stuff and eat fast gas is the one for me. If I have all the time in the world then Ill use Charcoal. If Im building a forge to anneal and treat steels I like gas its easier to control the temperatures. But thats another beast. __________________ You probably wont remember that test you failed, but you'll never forget the girl you were with the night before, when you decided not to study.

05-29-2009, 10:54 PM	#11
cle_smoker Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Robert Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 403 Trading: (1)	Re: Charcoal vs. Propane In the past year I have only used my gas grill to light charcoal in my chimney on the side burner. Charcoal all the way.

05-29-2009, 11:00 PM	#12
Mark C Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SE PA Posts: 674 Trading: (4)	Re: Charcoal vs. Propane 100% charcoal. If you use the right stuff, there's nearly zero ash, so no mess. Just need a little more time, but it's worth it.

05-29-2009, 11:02 PM	#13
groogs Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Grant Posts: 1,945 Trading: (62)	Re: Charcoal vs. Propane Charcoal, can't beat the flavor.

05-29-2009, 11:58 PM	#15
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: Charcoal vs. Propane Charcoal and mesquite, by a longshot. I cook on a great big gas grill cause I'm too lazy to go through all the charcoal screwing around. I sure do miss it, though. __________________

05-30-2009, 12:34 AM	#16
doctorcue BABOTL - VP of Drinking Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Danny Location: Rancho Cordova, CA Posts: 331 Trading: (2)	Re: Charcoal vs. Propane I use propane... simply for the fact I get home late and can't wait for charcoal. Easy on; easy off. Regardless of charcoal or propane... HAS to be on a Weber!! __________________ Raiders, A's, Warriors.

05-30-2009, 01:03 AM	#18
kaelaria Cigarobsession.com Baby! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Bryan Location: Holiday, FL Posts: 736 Trading: (3)	Re: Charcoal vs. Propane Lump all the way. Most people only know the fake briqutee crap and have no idea how much better REAL charcoal is! __________________ Cigar Videos

05-30-2009, 07:50 AM	#19
BigAl_SC The last mango in Paris Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Alan Location: Simpsonville, SC Posts: 213 Trading: (7)	Re: Charcoal vs. Propane I have both. A Weber for Gas, quick and fast for the time crunches. A cheap Sam's club double sided charcoal for weekends and slow cooking. A store here did 78 cent/pound shoulders a couple of weeks ago. A weekend worth of work but 'DaDaDamn' it was good. __________________ Coldblooded,calculation,unprincipled,usurper, without a virtue,knowing nothing of commerce,political economy,or civil government,and supplying ignorance by bold presumption. Thomas Jefferson

05-30-2009, 08:03 AM	#20
Rockestone Anythings Possible Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Anderson, SC Posts: 793 Trading: (5)	Re: Charcoal vs. Propane Gas...I'm lazy. __________________