5 Mistakes Beginners Make When Using Charcoal

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By the first three words, I have 100% faith in this gentleman's grilling knowledge.

I heard the accent and I was immediately like "You, this guy knows his grills for sure"

I just want to comment to say you have over 1M views on this video and you’re acting as a father figure to that many people out there who want to learn something. You’re amazing man

"If you're looking you ain't cooking" wise words!

I have no interest in this topic whatsoever, but I have to say this is a really well done lesson. I learned more in 4 minutes than I would ever have expected. A good teacher is a blessing to his students.

Ive been a chef for over 25 years and all your tips are perfect. Happy Grilling

I was making all of these mistakes for years! It wasn’t until I got a Weber and decided to really research how to BBQ I started to have better cooks. Thanks for the video!

2 additional tips to mention. 1) use the vents on top and bottom to control how hot or cool you want cook at. 2) try hardwood lump charcoal that is real natural charred wood, it gives good flavor and cooks very well and hot. Hope this helps someone.

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Very good tips for beginners. I've been grilling for 40+ years and these are great basics for getting the best results.

I love it when you said----"Don't ever use lighter fluid...your feeod will end up tasting like lighter fluid; and nobody wants to eat lighter fluid." Move over Chef Booby Flay, a new man is in town! Thanx for your video cuz I know nothing about grilling and I just placed an order for myself from Butcher Box; you're a life saver!!!

"When you lookin, you ain't cookin"

As an intermediate charcoal griller, these are great tips! All that I've learned about charcoal grilling are from your videos. Just want to say thanks and wish you all the best. Cheers!

Greats tips. I like to fill the Chimney about half, then i pour cold charcoal on the grill. When the charcoal in the Chimney are done, then on top of the cold ones. Then give it about 20 minutes. And you have a good stack of charcoal that last for a great while. That's how i do it.

"When you're lookin' you ain't cookin'." Love it!

I think lighter fluid is fine as long as you let it burn off. Once the coals are white all over. If you use lighter fluid and start grilling before the coals are ready is when you get lighter fluid taste.

A tip I would add is only use as much lit coals as you need. If you’re trying to cook at 225-250, there’s no need to use a full chimney (which can be 70+ coals. it’ll take forever for that temp to come down.). I’ve figured out that if I want to cook at 225 to 250, I only need to start with 30 - 40 lit coals…but all grills are different, so be sure to take notes on how many lit coals you started with and what temps you were hoping to cook at and it won’t be long until you know how many lit coals you need in your grill to cook at different temps.

I can second everything this man has said. Don’t forget to keep practicing and experimenting. As with all great skills, becoming a grill master takes a lifetime.

Hands down the best and clearest explanation video I’ve been able to find on how to use a Weber kettle grill. Agree 100% with everything he says.