Just seen these charcoal things. Anyone used these before?

[The Iron Tongue]

http://www.kingsgrill.com/

Strange but are way cool the way they light each other up :)

Videos are on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=kingsgrill

Has anyone used these before? Any reviews? Comments etc?

I see they are made from coconut etc. Wondering on the taste after using these, will it be much different to normal charcoal?

Hope to hear,

The Iron Tongue.

[Pam]

Hope to hear,



Meeeeeee Toooooo!

They look really cool. The thing that I'm wondering, though, is that the ad says they're smokeless. Smoke is part of what gives gilled foods its flavor, so I wonder if you would need to add a bit of wood - like hickory, mesquite, apple, rosemary, etc - for smoke to get good flavor.

[LUCKYDOG]

I wonder how long they burn for? pretty cool... stack them up in my smoker

[The Iron Tongue]

I wonder how long they burn for? pretty cool... stack them up in my smoker

Hour to an hour and a half apparently.

A good review here: http://www.nakedwhiz.com/lumpdatabase/kingsgrillbricks.htm

Seems it is not designed for slow cooking. Which is right up my street :) I like to hot grill the food. Can't stand waiting hours for food lol.

Still deciding whether or not to try it.

Any one here actually used it? Would really like to hear thoughts on flavour produced etc etc.

[LUCKYDOG]

Hour to an hour and a half apparently.

A good review here: http://www.nakedwhiz.com/lumpdatabase/kingsgrillbricks.htm

Seems it is not designed for slow cooking. Which is right up my street :) I like to hot grill the food. Can't stand waiting hours for food lol.

Still deciding whether or not to try it.

Any one here actually used it? Would really like to hear thoughts on flavour produced etc etc.


Maybe a good starter coal? Throw a few in warm everything up and pour on the Cowboy coal and some mesquite :cool:

[bentalphanerd]

I remember in the '80's when having a small pot-belly heater was all the rage for the lounge room - a device came out for cramming old newspapers with some water into bricks. It was just a frame with a lever action lid for serious squashing. After drying them out they would then burn very slowly. Anyone try them yet?

[Bhilly]

Hello guys! I'm new here.

Allow me to share the latest article of this product.


Charcoal of the Future?
by Derrick Riches

Ever since Henry Ford and his brother-in-law fired up briquettes of sawdust, charcoal has been produced from industrial waste. Whether dust from the saw mills or scraps from furniture factories, we have relied on someone to turn this useless leftover wood into fuel for our grills and smokers. Now there comes a different kind of charcoal made from the husks and shells of coconuts. Technically referred to as extruded coconut charcoal, this material can be formed into virtually any shape to serve most any purpose from charcoal logs to briquettes for cooking. Coconut charcoal burns hot and clean, imparts a mild flavor, and produces a mild, sweet, but unique smoke. Coconut charcoal is huge in Asia where is is produced and is making its way into Europe and North America.

continuation here; http://bbq.about.com/b/a/256950.htm

[dianasabar]

Hi there

I have just joined this forum. My very good friend owns a website that contains a good number of reviews related to the charcoal grills. I would like to share them with you. I hope that solves the purpose a bit.

Weber Performer Charcoal Grill Review (http://www.bobbysbest.com/bbq-weber-performer-grill-review.html)

Cheers!

Diana