But what is medium/high?


 

James H

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Hi all,

I get confused sometimes when recipes say heat grill to medium or heat grill to low or heat grill to medium/high etc. Anyone care to share their thoughts on what temps low, medium, high, very high, sear, etc. are?

Thanks.

James
 
Steven Raichlen does a good job of describing this in the BBQ Bible book.

Hold your hand three inches over the grill grate and count "one Mississippi, two Mississippi..." until the heat forces you to pull your hand away.

1 second = very hot
2-3 seconds = hot
4-5 seconds = med hot
6-7 seconds = medium
 
According to Weber, 300 is low, 350 medium, and 500-550 high. I consider 300 low, 350-400 medium, 550 high.
 

 

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