Charcoal Grills. How much do you really know about grills?
Considering there are so many on the market now.
Where do you start?
And what do you need to know to get the right grill for yourself?
Let’s get into this a bit more then.
Charcoal Grills and Grill Features
When looking into different grill features, you may be faced with what seems like a foreign language.
How are you supposed to pick the grill that is best for you if you do not understand what you are reading?
While the language used when describing grills will not get any easier to read, understanding what the majority if what it means, will help you make an informed decision.
BTU is the measure of the amount of cooking power the barbeque grill has.
Simple math will be needed in determining the amount of heat that your grill produces.
Take the amount of space available for cooking (typically measured by square inch) and divide it by the total amount of BTU’s.
Ideally, you will want at least 95 to 100 BTU’s per square inch of cooking space.
So for example, if you have a grill with 50,000 BTU’s and 450 square inches of cooking space, then you will be receiving about 111 BTU’s of cooking power per square inch.
Anything less, and you may want to consider a different grill.
The next thing you will want to consider is the cooking surfaces.
Grill Cooking Surfaces
How much space does it have?
Will you be able to cook for just yourself, or your entire family?
Depending on your situation, you may want to consider a larger or smaller grill.
Grills Come in a Wide Array of Surface Types
These different cooking surfaces can include a BBQ surface, a flat grill, and a ribbed grill.
Some grills even offer these types of surfaces as none stick, which allow you to cook a whole array of foods that you would not be able to cook on a grill otherwise.
Some gas grills even contain a Wok-type surface for cooking pasta and rise dishes or a full rotisserie set that allows you to cook rotisserie chicken.
Weigh your options, and remember that some grills even come with the ability to interchange the surfaces.
This way, if you decide that you want to start cooking Rotisserie chicken, all you will have to do is buy the accessory kit for it.
Perhaps one of the most important things you should consider is the fuel type.
Charcoal Grills
Charcoal grills are one of the most used types of grills. Charcoal grills utilize charcoal and lighter fluid to heat up and cook your food.
Yes…
Charcoal grills come in all shapes and sizes and vary in cost.
Charcoal requires you to buy charcoal and lighter fluid each time you cook with it.
It must also be cleaned out each time.
Charcoal grills come in small sizes, which are ideal for apartment dwellers or people with small homes.
Once you have used your charcoal grill, you can clean it, and store it away.
Propane Grills
Propane grills are also useful for someone in small areas since they can come in smaller sizes.
Propane grills also use propane gas to cook your food.
If you want to quickly cook foods while still maintaining a grilled flavor, you may want to consider a Propane grill for yourself.
Natural Grills
Natural gas grills are a little more complicated than smaller grills, so they require more room.
These natural gas grills are meant to hook up directly to your home’s natural gas line and can cook meat in record time.
Smoker Grills
Smoker Grills are used when the flavour is the number one priority. Smoker grills use wood to slow-cook your meat.
And flavour can be controlled by using different types of wood.
If you still do not understand the basic information provided about the grill, it may be a good idea to talk with a professional.
There are stores designed specifically for barbeque grills and barbeque grill accessories.
Other stores, such as your larger department stores may not have professionals trained specifically in barbeques.
But chances are at least one employee in the store likes to barbeque and can help you, if on nothing else by personal opinion.
So…
When it comes to charcoal grills, you can be mistaken to know all about them.
But I would suggest having a look into the different feathers for these grills before you make a decision to buy one.