have a $800.00 gas grill and other charcoal grills, use this when it's just the wife and me.
i purchased this product to replace a broken charcoal grill.
it gets plenty hot, holds lots of charcoal and it keeps the high temperatuare and ashes away from the bottom of my smoker so it will last lots longer and look like new longer.
i have a four burner gas grill, but there is still something special in grilling with charcoal.
a big plus is the use of less charcoal, a couple of cups is all you need to do your steaks and veggies, a 20lb bag should last a month, even though i grill at least 4 times a week.
"this is by far the best grill i have ever own.charcoal grills are the best this grill has cast iron grates it give the right amount of heat.the fire box is a bonus.
"i got this for my husband for father's day..he or rather we couldn't be happier with it..haven't used the side firebox yet for actual smokin', we have cooked chicken, fish, and ribs on charcoal
just about everything i cook on this grill between the smoking options and the flavored wood chips and charcoals out there makes everything tastes like barbaque foods should."
i purchased this grill for my fiance, he only uses charcoal for grilling....hates gas grills, this has so much room.
you can easily control the heat with the char-griller between the damper, stove pipe and moveable charcoal grate.
buying charcoal best uses:
on both of my char grillers i have never had a hot spot as i did with other charcoal grills.
i am happy with my purchase and i definitely recommend item to charcoal weekend grillers!!!
the pull out ash tray makes it easy to empty the ashes and also to access the charcoal without removing the grates during cooking to place smoker chips for flavor.
the sliding charcoal drawer is a great idea and handy, but the end doesn't fit properly over the opening and the gaps allow air into the grill when i want to seal it to kill the coals.
awesome product, highly recommend for charcoal grillers!
it's so simple to use and the tray that contains the charcoal is so easy to fill and empty after each use.
it is too small to use charcoal baskets, but if you scrape the coals to both ends you can do some indirect grilling.
the food does not taste like a charcoal grill but it is extremely close and probably a lot healthier.
we were hosting a business event for our potomac cad clients and purchased the meco 9359w electric grill because we couldn't worry about the possible fire hazzards of charcoal or propane.
no charcoal or propane to buy....just plug it in and you're ready.
i like the fact that you could put briquettes on the bottom grate so after it is used a few times, the drippings help make the food taste more like actual gas/charcoal grilling.
15+ years ago i read tests that charcoal bbq's, really put "lots" of very bad carciniogens into your meat!
i purchased the baby q after using a charcoal grill for several years and i was becoming tired of the time and mess.
we needed a small gas grill to go along with our charcoal one and most of what i saw locally were big clunky things suitable for cooking for many.
i have the hardest time trying to light a charcoal grill and then when it does get lit all the food burns so im basically eating carbon.
i own a pk kitchen (cast aluminum) charcoal grill and absolutely love this great grill but i really missed not having a gas grill for quick burgers and hot dogs.
a small grill that i don't have to go through the trouble of getting charcoal and lighter fluid and having to clean all that up afterwards. there are a few quirks which i feel i need to point out ...
even though you can't tell from the pictures, it is a real outdoor grill, just like a charcoal grill, but electric.
i would recommend it to anyone who is unable to use gas or charcoal.
this is a wonderful charcoal grill with an adjustable grill surface which was the main feature we were interested in-- this feature is apparently hard to find-- my husband's family has used this
best features are the adjustable grill height, the tight closing lid to extinguish the charcoal and the adjustable air vents for combustion control.
meco 4106 black charcoal grill with fold down side tables
most electric grills are similar to the george forman products, that can in no way rival true outdoor charcoal grilling.
i bought this for an upstairs apartment where gas and charcoal grills aren't allowed.
i live on the second floor of an apartment complex where gas & charcoal grills are not permitted.
we are in a condo where charcoal and propane grills are prohibited on the decks, so i was thrilled that it was okay to use an electric grill.
otherwise, it's everything the manufacturer states; the grill marks on the burgers were there, the smell of grilled meat without the worry of carcinogens from charcoal.
currently living in a condo that does not allow gas or charcoal grills so had to go electric.
food tastes as good or better than charcoal and cooks much more evenly in less time.
yet another great feature is that cooks are provided with a dedicated smoker box/burner, which makes the smoking process on the gas grill far easier than utilizing a charcoal grill.
(btw, my wife somewhat challenges the use of the word "forced") as a proud weber kettle owner for many years (both the performer and a weber 757001 22 1/2-inch one-touch gold charcoal grill, green),
it gives you the convience of gas, but the taste of a charcoal grill.
never owned a gas grill before so i have nothing to compare this to, other than my beat up old charcoal grill.
stainless steel cooking grates that leave perfect grill marks, cooking grates are mounted flush with the opening at the front making it convenient to insert a quick read thermometer sideways into the
i have a large gas grill and also a weber charcoal grill but never use them anymore.
food is grilled to perfection with ease not found with a charcoal grill.
have had charcoal, gas, propane, big, small and every kind of grill you can imagine.
i have always had weber grills at home and was using the smokey joe at tailgates, but the charcoal was a hassle when heading in to the game.
after much research, i bought this grill so that i could do long, slow, low temp barbecue without the fuss of charcoal or propane.
this little unit does what you ask it...especially when wood charcoal is used.
the bottom line: as charcoal grills go, this is the best i've ever owned.
since it's a horizontal-style smoker, it can also double as a bbq pit/charcoal grill.
to make up for the loss of heat you will be using a large volume of fuel and i don't know if i would use anything but charcoal because it would be difficult to regulate the temperature.
this grill smoker is extremely versatile but the amount of leakage from the firebox causes a waste of chips.i found that placing chips right on top of the charcoal in an aluminum foil disposable
no mess with charcoal, very little clean up.
you don't have to worry about running out of propane or charcoal because you won't need them.
i've purchased many grills in the past and always think back to the old red charcoal grill we had for 25 years when i was a kid...
(beyond that, get a charcoal grill for occasional overflow.)
i was (and still am) a charcoal snob.
i like the adjustable cooking height and remove-for-cleaning charcoal tray.
when you are done, you can close the vents to put out the fire and salvage the remaining charcoal.
so if your looking for a fun portable charcoal grill...
the charcoal basket works great and allows the charcoal to burn very well.
not the taste of charcoal best uses:
all in all, food doesn't taste any different than a gas grill - charcoal i'm not sure - it does do a good job except for the messiness of cleaning it.
aside from the little glitch of putting on the end caps for the wheels, this bbq grill has been an extraordinary addition to the couple's residence where gas/charcoal grills are a no-no.
you don't have the dangers of gas or the mess of charcoal.
i recently moved to a gorgeous apartment complex with my own private patio--but open-flame (gas or charcoal) grills are forbidden.
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