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Outdoor Cooking Equipment => Grills & Smokers => Charcoal Grills => Topic started by: EFGM on July 09, 2013, 08:30:04 PM

Title: How much do I need
Post by: EFGM on July 09, 2013, 08:30:04 PM

Ok, my Bride and Daughter have 7 days on a beach planned. No wifi, no pellet grill either.
There is a charcoal grill at this beach house however. There will be min 3 adults 1 toddler.
Planing on hotdogs, hamburgers, steaks, chicken. So for 4 cookouts at least till the weekend
And then probably 2 more. No long cooks just short ones.
1) how many lbs should I need
2) preferred method of lighting

You see it's been 30 + years since I've done charcoal.

Sounds like that special if its still on it won't cost very much.

Thanks for the help

Title: Re: How much do I need
Post by: RickB on July 09, 2013, 08:40:41 PM

Quote from: EFGM on July 09, 2013, 08:30:04 PM

Ok, my Bride and Daughter have 7 days on a beach planned. No wifi, no pellet grill either.
There is a charcoal grill at this beach house however. There will be min 3 adults 1 toddler.
Planing on hotdogs, hamburgers, steaks, chicken. So for 4 cookouts at least till the weekend
And then probably 2 more. No long cooks just short ones.
1) how many lbs should I need
2) preferred method of lighting

You see it's been 30 + years since I've done charcoal.

Sounds like that special if its still on it won't cost very much.

Thanks for the help

20 lb bag should be plenty. If you have a chimney starter use that. Anything but lighter fluid.

Title: Re: How much do I need
Post by: EFGM on July 09, 2013, 10:39:09 PM

Thanks, that's what I go with.

Title: Re: How much do I need
Post by: sliding_billy on July 10, 2013, 05:54:26 AM

Agree about the 20 lb bag.  Just don't load more than you need for any one cook.