Author: Craig Lloyd / Source: reviewgeek.com
Grilling with charcoal is enjoyable, cheap, and usually results in better-tasting food, but it’s a little trickier than propane. Here’s our favorite accessories for improving your charcoal grill experience.
There are a lot of really great accessories that are nice to have for grilling in general, whether it’s gas or charcoal.
This guide will focus on tools and accessories that are specifically aimed at charcoal grillers. With that in mind, we’re skipping the basics, like utensils, a thermometer, and more. For that, you can check out our general grilling and BBQ guide.Let’s get started!
For Smooth Starts: A Chimney Starter
If you still light your charcoal the old-fashioned way (dump charcoal in grill, douse in lighter fluid, and light), you may want to look into getting a chimney starter, like this Rapidfire model from Weber ($15).
It makes lighting charcoal way easier and way quicker. Just stick some newspaper or other fire-starting material on the bottom, fill with charcoal, and light your material. In 10-15 minutes, you’ll have perfectly-lit charcoal every time. When it’s ready, just dump the charcoal into your grill and you’re off to the races.
The best part, though, is that there’s no need to use lighter fluid at all, which can impart a funky taste onto your food in the first place.
And even better yet, you can use the chimney starter itself as an insanely-hot charcoal grill for the ultimate sear. Just place a grate on top and plop your burger or steak down.
For Controlled Heat: A Charcoal Rake
After you dump your charcoal into the grill, you’ll need to wrangle them up and organize them accordingly, especially if you want to take advantage of the…
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