*Ceramic* BBQ/Grilling

Beef shin for the second day of the year…

I’m going to try to be more adventurous this year

Where do you folks get quality lumpwood charcoal from?

I smoked it for 3 hours and then added the meat to the casserole with more stock/wine and root vegetables and finished at 150C in the oven for 3-4 more hours until probing tender

20% off the big joe At gobbqco.

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€2150 !? 😕

Been looking at this beauty recently. Any thoughts or opinions on these models?

OK so back to the Lidl cermaic BBQs. Worth it for small cooks? Can you fit a chicken in it for example?

Off, ok thanks, thats a no go so

Surely, the diameter you'd need to fit 2 burgers would fit a small/medium chicken?

Thinking of moving from the webber kettle to a ceramic. Have my head wrecked watching Americans on YouTube!

I'd appreciate any clarity on :

How much charcoal is required for a shorter cook? At moment I might use 2/3rds of a chimney say, could I get away with similar?

Second, how long does the ceramic bbq take to get up to temp? Currently it's about 15mins for the charcoal to burn off in the chimney, then about 10 to 15 for the bbq to get up to temp, so around 30 mins is what I'm used to before any food goes on. I'm finding the weber very temperamental to external temps and any strong wind or drizzle or colder temps has a big impact.

I understand that the main purpose of a ceramic is the longer cooks, which I will do, but at least 50% of the time I'll just be doing sweetcorn /burgers / veg and other such stuff that is usually only on for about 20 mins or so.

Thanks for any input

Just did short ribs at the weekend, I did it overnight, Put it on at 11pm, Kept at 100c over night and took off at 1pm to rest for 2 hours in the cool box.

Was lovely and such a bargain for what they cost. Best meat for me!

Blue note,

I'm similar but have decided I'll be getting a bigger ceramic, have gotten very used to the size of the webber kettle and couldn't do with something much smaller. Just need to figure out the measurements and whether it'll fit through doors of the house!

Unlike you, I'm having issues with holding steady temp on mine, it took a bad fall in a bit of wind one night and I think this has not helped, it was never very well sealed but very noticeable smoke escaping now, I mean as much smoke coming out the sides /where top joins, as there is coming out of the top vent

Have you had a look at the Weber Summit E6?

Was in the same dilemma are you and after a lot of research went for the Weber a few months ago. Now I can't compare it to a Ceramic as I never had one but my first slow cook (shoulder of lamb) on the Summit, the temperature fluctuated by 1 degree F over a 5 hour period which is insane control.

Would highly recommend it. Cooking grate is huge on it. Simple to regulate temperature and uses waaay less charcoal than my old Weber Kettle both slow and fast cooking. Plus it's light, so simple to move around

The one con I have so far is the cost, it's a similar or even a little higher price to the Ceramics like the Egg and Joe. But the cooking area is much much bigger so kinda justifies the cost. So I told my wife anyway :) I sold the kettle as well, no need for it now with this thing as it covers everything.

Best of luck with whatever you choose.

Playing with Fathers Day rotisserie for Bono Minimo! Happy with first cook and looking forward to fun and games.

Any strong recommendations for lumpwood?

Have been using weber last few years and it's always a very inconsistent mix of big lumps and maybe a third to half the bag is just broken up bits and dust, perhaps that's normal but want to try a different brand.

Spotted a link here somewhere a long time ago to some restaurant style lump that was recommended, possibly in NI, but it was out of stock every time I clicked on the link