How to operate
A Charcoal Grill
A Beginners Guide to Using a Charcoal Grill
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this is a beginner's guide to using a
charcoal grill I'd like to thank you for
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thumbs up if you liked it the grill that
I'm using in this video was a weber 22
inch kettle this grill basically sets
the standard for all other charcoal
kettles out there my grill has a hinged
rate that allows you to add charcoal to
either side during the cooking process
without having to remove the food this
is handy during a longer cook now this
is the charcoal grate this is where your
pull your hot coals and where they'll be
during the cooking process now this part
is called the damper and it's uses to
help regulate the air flow into the
bottom of the grill that and that's what
you used to help control the temperature
the damper on these rebels reels also
serves a dual purpose by opening and
closing it using the lever on the
outside you can knock the loose ashes
and the bottom of the grill through the
hose the top Li it also has a vent that
you can open and close and use a
conjunction with the damper to control
the air flow and the temperature of the
grill now I'm going to show you a couple
of different options that you have when
choosing charcoal the first type of
charcoal that I'll show you is a natural
lump charcoal this one has no additives
and as you can see there's no
consistencies in the sizes they're all
different this taco heats up really fast
and get screaming hot but it doesn't
last as long as the briquettes that I'll
show you next
and this bike is the King's for the
regional briquettes this type of
charcoal is more uniform in size and
shape and is generally a better charcoal
when you're cooking something that takes
maybe a few hours wood chips are
optional you can use these or you can
use wood chunks to add smoky flavor
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now it's time to talk accessories this
is a charcoal chimney and this is what
you're used to get your coal started you
can use lighter fluid or you can even
buy the type of charcoal that's already
soaked in fluid but I recommend using
one of these chimneys and just a couple
pieces of newspapers you'll need a good
brush with some good stiff wires on it
to clean the grate before every use
you'll also need some good cooking
utensils I recommend a good pair of
tongs a good spatula with a long handle
an instant-read thermometer this is
essential especially when larger cuts of
meat making sure that you get to the
right temperature also handy is an oven
thermometer you can put this on the
grate next to your food lastly a pastry
brush or a silicone one like this to mop
your meat with to start your charcoal
simply place your chimney on the
charcoal grate inside your grill and
walled up two or three pieces of
newspaper and insert those into the
bottom of the charcoal chimney
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the next step is to fill the chimney
with the type of charcoal that you'll be
using good general rule for most cooks
is to fill it about 3/4 of the way full
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once you've got the chimney pool you'll
want to light the newspapers in the
bottom and this week not your coats
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you'll want to give the Tarko about 15
or 20 minutes and once it's asked over
you're ready to pour it on the great now
you'll notice that I poured the coals on
one side of the grill this is called a 2
zone fire and this is what you'll want
to use most of the time when you want to
see your food and cook it at a higher
temperature you'll place it directly
over the coals when a recipe calls for
indirect cooking or you just need a safe
zone to get away from flare-ups and the
high temperature you'll place your food
on the side opposite of the hot coals
now put your cooking grate back on the
grill and place the lid on the top with
the vent open give it about 4 or 5
minutes and lift where real heat up to
at least 400 degrees and you'll want to
take your grill brush and clean the
grade out by allowing the temperature to
get so high you'll kill any kind of
germs or contaminants that may be on the
grill all right now the grill is hot and
the grate is clean and it's ready to put
your food on it thanks again for
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