Bad Voodoo
Unassuming Superhero
Okay, pros. I picked one of these brilliant little grills up and want to hear your tips. Dos. Don'ts. Charcoal faves. Charcoal quantities vs. heat. Let's hear it!!
expeditionswest said:Mmmmm, I like this thread.
The BBQ Box is my new favorite grilling tool for more than a few reasons, mainly the efficient cooking, cleaning and stowage.
The key that I have found is getting the coals right. This took a little time and testing to get right, but in my experience, a small pile, maybe 10 coals seems to work best, and still allows for a good sear. Don't be afraid to run the coals up tight against the grill. I also soak a few mesquite chips in water, and throw them on top of the coals. Once everything is hot and smok'in, I place the meat on the grill and then put the lid on, and control the heat and amount of smoke with the vents. The little bbq is very efficient in my experience, and is now all I use for grilling.
Who else has the BBQ Box?
expeditionswest said:The Snow Peak starter flume
Lynn said:Coffee cans really do work great, and their free.
I do see the advantage of the fold-flat chemneys for travel, but I could never understand buying one of those ones you see for sale everywhere that have a wooden handle on a stainless pipe. For one thing, they have a screen inside that requires you to pick the thing up and dump it. For another, they're a lot more expensive than a used coffee can. (Detect a theme here? I'm a tight-wad, I admit it).
Bad Voodoo said:So, like, there are only three whole people here who own these little BBQs? Really?
James86004 said:That is a clever use of a coffee can. Too bad they make them out of plastic now.
The kind with the wooden handle on the pipe with the screen inside is what we have, and it is very useful for pouring the hot coals on top of our Dutch oven. It is a lot easier to pour the coals on exactly how we want to with that than it is with a shovel. Our is the Lodge brand and it has held up well. My father-in-law bought an off brand at Wal-Mart, and the rivets holding the handle on fell out the first time he heated it up.
Our round chimney takes up a fair amount of space, but we fill it with charcoal as we are packing for the trip to negate that.