How good is this on a campfire with charcoal placed on the lid? Do the briquettes slide off?
181144
Unless it was buried in the charcoal, it would fall off the lid. But you could invert the lid (if pot was not full) and put charcoal on top. I use this pot all the time on my gas stove and love the way it cooks. Do not wash with soap and water. Just put water in it and boil it to clean and then wipe down.
181145
If you want to put charcoal on the top get the lodge camp oven instead. It's designed for that purpose.
404996
I have used charcoal brickets and fluid with good results. Don't skimp on the size of the pile, as when you spread them out they won't provide sufficient heat. Don't know about other fuel types.
931444
I use the Kingsford competition briquettes. They work great. I strongly discourage using lump charcoal for this device. It burns VERY hot and VERY quickly... sort of the opposite of what you are trying to accomplish with a smoker setup.
968141
Yes, mine slides right in, then I close the lid and put my cover back on. This has been a nice addition to my grill.
498725
We've camped with this grill going on 12 years now and we always place it right on the picnic table. We've never had an issue with burning the surface. One note, we use a charcoal chimney to start the briquets so the heat is in the grill only after all the charcoal is grey. We use a portable metal table when there is not a picnic table available. We've also used those old rusty bbq's that some campgrounds have, the kind on the metal pole sticking up just anywhere. The Weber sits quite nicely on those and it's up high enough to use easily.
685168
Yes. The grate does lift up and lean back allowing easy access to charcoal/ashes. However, it does not completely detach from the grill.
286069
We have a gas stove in our camper and the cutting board fits great over it. Of course, you have to remove it when you use the burners to cook. It has a nice rubber grip on the bottom so won't slide off when the camper gets moved!
602098
Yea, I usually run about 8-10 briquettes in the chimney before adding them to the smoker. You need a makeshift slide of sorts to funnel them in from chimney to inside ring of the charcoal "pit." For what it's worth I regret not going bigger, I use this like weekly
1919368
No. None what so ever from the briquettes as they are ceramic. If you have dripped bbq sauce or the 'drippings' from previous cookings onto the briquettes, then you might get some 'flavor' from the drippings until they are burned off.
1810501
It does not burn as hot as the Kingsford so I use a chimney to make sure all my coals are smoking White hot before I put in my Weber. Its close to the usual charcoal with less intense heat in my opinion.
1079603
It's not perfect, but good enough to shut off the fire if you close all the vents. Very little smoke comes out of anywhere but the top vent when I'm smoking. When I set it up for slow cooking, using an IQ120 temperature controller, I tape up the vent on the bottom so that there is minimal leak past the blower inlet. In that configuration it'll hold 230F for 14+ hours with a full load of lumpwood. I've yet to get to the full 18 hours on one load, but that's mainly because I've usually started with some partially burned charcoal when I should have started with new charcoal. I think I'll be able to get to the full 18 hours if I load it up with all new lumpwood. It's not perfect, but good enough to shut off the fire if you close all the vents. Very little smoke comes out of anywhere but the top vent when I'm smoking. When I set it up for slow cooking, using an IQ120 temperature controller, I tape up the vent on the bottom so that there is minimal leak past the blower inlet. In that configuration it'll hold 230F for 14+ hours with a full load of lumpwood. I've yet to get to the full 18 hours on one load, but that's mainly because I've usually started with some partially burned charcoal when I should have started with new charcoal. I think I'll be... » Read More It's not perfect, but good enough to shut off the fire if you close all the vents. Very little smoke comes out of anywhere but the top vent when I'm smoking. When I set it up for slow cooking, using an IQ120 temperature controller, I tape up the vent on the bottom so that there is minimal leak past the blower inlet. In that configuration it'll hold 230F for 14+ hours with a full load of lumpwood. I've yet to get to the full 18 hours on one load, but that's mainly because I've usually started with some partially burned charcoal when I should have started with new charcoal. I think I'll be able to get to the full 18 hours if I load it up with all new lumpwood. « Show Less
1712906
It's made for a co fire. You need coals on bottom and on lid. It's not made for a stove.
2051953
I have enjoyed these pots and pans as they're easy to use, easy to store and easy to clean; however, I would not use them over an open fire, like a fire pit; the heat from large fire pit flames would probably be too intense. The metal is not thick, like say a cast iron pot. They are designed for light weight cooking and storing and because they are made of an aluminum alloy, they could become too hot fast if used over an open camp fire and potentailly ruin, at the very least the handles. I have a cast iron, number 10 pan for open fires, which is about the only type pan I would use in an open pit fire. For everyday, normal camping and backpacking type cooking, like over a stove with a flame, like a Coleman, or other types of camp stoves, the Texsport set is awesome! I don't belive you'll find another set for this kind of value.
942297
It's a liftout tray; it gets most of it out. As long as you don't dislodge a burning briquet, it won't be an issue.
2202056
I believe so. I've been taking it off -- there's a filter paper package underneath that seems to keep the charcoal in just fine. I haven't had any problems.
1956930
I use " Lump Charcoal " It is wonderful and can be purchased at any hardware store. Also when you are done cooking just shut the grill lid and the vents and the fire will go out saving any unburned charcoal.
1773704
I had no problem with food sliding off the grill. I don't know how you could have put it together so food would slide off.