Salutations!


 

ShawnH

New member
My name is Shawn and I have recently joined the Weber family and purchased my first charcoal grill (Master touch 22”). I look forward you learning from you all! Quick start off questions for you all, I am going to do a few trial runs with just charcoal to try and keep a consistent temperature so my first few questions are:
• Should I be using a water pan with these trial runs to help control temp?
• Should I try doing this doing a few methods (i.e. snake, minion, etc.)?
• Lump vs brick? I am sure it is primarily preference
• When I get the hang of keeping consistent temperature, is there a cut/type of meat I should start with and recipes/rubs?
If these questions can be answered in forums that are already around let me know. Appreciate any advice!

Thanks!
 
Welcome to the forum Shawn, looking forward to seeing some cooks.
Regarding your questions, you may want to post them on the Grilling thread.
 
Welcome to the forum Shawn. This is a great place to learn and to share. Congrats on that new grill.
 
Welcome to the Forum Shawn... I suggest do a search of the various threads on this site. Use the search or advanced search feature to zero in on what you're interested in. Also, you should jump over to the Virtual Weber Bullet. There is a ton of information over there including product info, operating tips, videos etc. Good luck.
 
Greetings Shawn

If you have not grilled over charcoal before - here's what I would suggest:

Start with something basic like some burgers or chicken parts

Set-up charcoal for "combination" cooking - make a fairly good pile about 3 briqs deep on half of the grate
(avoid making fires too "wimpy" - the coals burn-out too quick leaving you nothing good to cook over)
With a "combo" bed of coals - you can move stuff off of the direct heat to a less-hot zone if things start to flare-up
Learn how adjusting the air (mainly at the bottom) regulates the heat
This will allow you to learn how to control things - then you can start expanding your repertoire as you get more comfortable

Maybe a big slab of back bacon... ;-P
 

 

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