Joe McManus
TVWBB All-Star
Was at GFS getting some RO Lump, and picked up a bag of Nature Glo briquettes too. Cook up a couple butterflied chickens over the Nature glow on my kettle.
Was very happy with these briquettes. They had a nice smell as they were burning, and I'm ready to give them a try in the WSM soon. I've had good fortune at comps cooking butts over briquettes, but went to lump this winter, just to minimize what I take to competitions. We'll see, I just may go back.
Another thing I noticed was the taste of the chicken. Now I cooked these almost in a direct manner, only moving them off the coals for a very short time. I noticed a distinctive burned fat flavor on the chicken, not terrible, but definitely pronounced. The thing that I really noted was that flavor is remarkable similar to the flavor I've heard judges commenting that "tastes like lighter fluid". I can tell you I don't even own an ounce of lighter fluid! I think my conclusion is I'm not a fan of burned chicken fat.
Joey Mac
P.S. one other comment, the skin came off the cooking nice and crispy. By the time it was served, crispiness had dissapated, but it was still was tender.
Was very happy with these briquettes. They had a nice smell as they were burning, and I'm ready to give them a try in the WSM soon. I've had good fortune at comps cooking butts over briquettes, but went to lump this winter, just to minimize what I take to competitions. We'll see, I just may go back.
Another thing I noticed was the taste of the chicken. Now I cooked these almost in a direct manner, only moving them off the coals for a very short time. I noticed a distinctive burned fat flavor on the chicken, not terrible, but definitely pronounced. The thing that I really noted was that flavor is remarkable similar to the flavor I've heard judges commenting that "tastes like lighter fluid". I can tell you I don't even own an ounce of lighter fluid! I think my conclusion is I'm not a fan of burned chicken fat.
Joey Mac
P.S. one other comment, the skin came off the cooking nice and crispy. By the time it was served, crispiness had dissapated, but it was still was tender.