Rick Body
TVWBB Pro
Okay, so I have almost never used charcoal in my life until I picked up my WSM a few months ago, then I got a used OT silver last week. I went and bought the weber charcoal baskets and a folding grate.
Today I decided to do a Top Round, London broil style. I filled both baskets to get an amount, then put them in the chimney. Once they were lit I split them evenly among the baskets, and put one basket on each side.
Then I put some potato halves on a heated CI and let them cook for 45 minutes. When they were almost done, I put the London Broil on indirect. My plan was to cook to 125, then put on direct to sear.
Well it took a long time to get to 125, like an hour, and it didnt sear very quick. Am I not using enough charcoal, or is it because I cooked the potatoes for 45 min first.
(I counted the briquettes, it was around 32 per basket.) I also added 5-6 to each basket during the broil cook
Today I decided to do a Top Round, London broil style. I filled both baskets to get an amount, then put them in the chimney. Once they were lit I split them evenly among the baskets, and put one basket on each side.
Then I put some potato halves on a heated CI and let them cook for 45 minutes. When they were almost done, I put the London Broil on indirect. My plan was to cook to 125, then put on direct to sear.
Well it took a long time to get to 125, like an hour, and it didnt sear very quick. Am I not using enough charcoal, or is it because I cooked the potatoes for 45 min first.
(I counted the briquettes, it was around 32 per basket.) I also added 5-6 to each basket during the broil cook