Weber Charcoal Discontinued
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Dave in KC
TVWBB Wizard
I wonder if that implies RO was making it for Weber?
Everything I have ever heard and read indicates yes indeed.
Kyle in Woodstock
TVWBB Guru
That's decent charcoal for the price, but is no where near the Weber charcoal.
The red-white-blue RO bags are good for hot and fast cooks. They take a little longer to get going than other charcoal.
I'll stick to Kingsford Pro, but am trying out some Jealous Devil this weekend.
Sad news about the Weber charcoal.
Bob Correll
R.I.P. 3/31/2022
Thanks for your post.
My local WM shows it in stock at $8.88 for twins. I've used it before and thought it was pretty decent. I'm good on lump, running low on briqs.
Kyle in Woodstock
TVWBB Guru
Before you guys loaded up on a bunch of bags of this, buy one pair and use it first. I would not recommend for low and slow. Seems to burn fast once it's lit and very ashy.....but works great for burgers and other fast cooks.
Jim C in Denver
TVWBB All-Star
Question about the issue of "burns fast/hot" when discussing different charcoals.
I can see that some coals would burn faster or slower in an open oxygen environment.
But a WSM is a fairly controlled oxygen environment -- at least for low/slow. So wouldn't that just mean that you'd just need to dial the vents back a bit more with a faster burner (say K Pro) versus a slower burner (KBB) to maintain the same temp? To run at 250, maybe the K Pro vents are at 25% vs. 50% for KBB?
And if the faster burner has more BTU capacity, doesn't that mean that it would burn longer in the WSM with the vents being dialed back further?
Isn't that why people use lump in a kamado after all? A Kamado is super air tight and insulated. But folks use hot/fast burning lump in kamados and get low temps by severely limiting oxygen. Which results in the kamado being able to burn for a very long time on a small amount of fuel.
I can see that some coals would burn faster or slower in an open oxygen environment.
But a WSM is a fairly controlled oxygen environment -- at least for low/slow. So wouldn't that just mean that you'd just need to dial the vents back a bit more with a faster burner (say K Pro) versus a slower burner (KBB) to maintain the same temp? To run at 250, maybe the K Pro vents are at 25% vs. 50% for KBB?
And if the faster burner has more BTU capacity, doesn't that mean that it would burn longer in the WSM with the vents being dialed back further?
Isn't that why people use lump in a kamado after all? A Kamado is super air tight and insulated. But folks use hot/fast burning lump in kamados and get low temps by severely limiting oxygen. Which results in the kamado being able to burn for a very long time on a small amount of fuel.
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Bob Correll
R.I.P. 3/31/2022
Couldn't find any at my local store. Lots of Christmas stuff though.
Can't go in or out the garden area doors now, must use main doors.
MikeLucky
TVWBB Pro
Pretty much exactly what just happened to me. lol. They had a few twin KBB packs and some regular KBB bags, and exactly 2 bags of their in-house generic brand charcoal and that was it. Sad face.
Richard Garcia
TVWBB Wizard
Down here in Costa Rica I am using the "Walmart Brand Briquets"(left-side) which is produced in the Country of Paraguay and the other is a local Costa Rican Brand Lump Charcoal which costs around five(5) Dollars which is Not the best but gets the grilling job done.
Down here A eight(8)lb bag of Kingsford Blue Bag will set you back around twenty(20) Dollars which I do buy for long smokes on my WSM "Classic".
Down here A eight(8)lb bag of Kingsford Blue Bag will set you back around twenty(20) Dollars which I do buy for long smokes on my WSM "Classic".
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NeilMacfarlane
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I live in the UK (Channel Islands) and use Weber briquettes for my WSM nd kettles. I have asked Weber whether they intend to keep supplying the UK and European markets- they confirmed that they will continue to do so.
Here it is c£12 for an 8 kilo bag but I’ve heard reports of it being far more expensive in the UK. I thought I should post this up for the interest of UK and European members.
Here it is c£12 for an 8 kilo bag but I’ve heard reports of it being far more expensive in the UK. I thought I should post this up for the interest of UK and European members.
Jon Tofte
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I wanted a bag of Weber charcoal for a particular cook I'm planning and I found one last bag at a local Ace Hardware for something like $22. I swallowed hard and bought it. Now maybe it's a collector's item?It's a shame, it's a good product and performed well vs. KBB.
Chris,
I was looking through stuff I missed and found this thread. I am really glad you posted this link. (I have it saved, now!) Your analysis convinced me that Kingsford Professional was the fix for my Weber CharQ, and, in fact, it did a great job. My Weber briquettes just couldn't put out the high heat fast enough...
With Welsh coal he would be a different engine!
My CharQ and Henry the Green Engine When my sons were young boys, we spent many hours watching Thomas the Tank Engine. On one episode, Henry the large green engine was having a terrible time trying to make enough steam. He wasn't able to do his job and Sir Topham Hat, the railroad controller...
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But, switch to kettle, low and slow BBQ and the Weber Briquettes are clear winners as your analysis showed. I hope they rescind their decision, because they are my favorite briquettes for lower heat barbecuing.
Weber has been selling charcoal consistently in UK and Europe for many years. They’ve been in and out of the business here in the US several times over the past 25 years.
BillSmith
TVWBB Pro
Are there other charcoal manufacturers in Europe besides Weber?
Weber didn’t manufacture the charcoal they sold in the US this last go-around, I doubt they manufacture the charcoal they sell outside the US. There are a wide variety of charcoals for sale on Amazon.uk, I assume it’s the same throughout the rest of Europe. Lots of lump charcoal, probably sourced from around the world.
NeilMacfarlane
New member
Thanks Chris. Fair to say I think we can’t get a lot of the US brands locally that I see mentioned on the forum by many American members. But there are good localised options for briquettes and a lot of specialised lumpwood options for those that choose them. Personally I really like the Weber briquettes as I’ve found that they burn hot and last very well. Minion method and careful vent management has been very reliable for my WSM. Hopefully I have stock piled enough to last for the next six months......
TonyUK
TVWBB Guru
TBH, I've never been a big fan of Weber briqs. The old recipe used to leave an extraordinary amount of red tinged ash behind, and I wasn't that enamoured with the burn time. Then Weber came out with the new "ridged" briqs. Meh. Not impressed with those either.
I've been a big fan of the Aussie Heat Beads for about five years. Hot, long-lasting. No fence post staples, bailing twine or barbed wire in the bags, and not too much ash left behind after the burn.
Then I discovered ProQ cocoshell briqs! Wow!
I've been a big fan of the Aussie Heat Beads for about five years. Hot, long-lasting. No fence post staples, bailing twine or barbed wire in the bags, and not too much ash left behind after the burn.
Then I discovered ProQ cocoshell briqs! Wow!
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