Can I use this on a charcoal grill? Should I wait to flames die down before I put the grill mat on?
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Yes you can use these on a charcoal gril, you I waited until the flames went down, but there not supposed to burn.
2239985
On the front of the package the manufacture states do not fold or cut......do not lay directly on open flame....and so on. Perhaps it may melt at the cut point.By the way, I have used this on a round grate and the cooking mat does much better on a rectangular cooking surface like a gas grill or larger charcoal pit. Placing it half on and half over the edge of a smaller carousel grate may possibly work. It is shown that way in pictures on the front of this package. When I cover the round grill it chokes off the charcoal slowing the cooking.
1729840
Yes it can. I use it on a large charcoal grill as well as a smaller gas grill too. The great thing I like about it is it prevents me from suffering from my impatience. I tend to want the meat temp to rise faster so I make the grill hotter. Consequences are that the meat burns on the outside before the inside gets done. With the dual sensors you can tell when the fire is hot enough to cook the meat. So just give the meat time to rise to the cooking temperature and don't just keep making the fire hotter and hotter so a good cut of meat is ruined.
1392066
If you have a hot fire burning and wish to add charcoal or rearrange charcoal, use the iron hook to pick up the grate. Experiment with it! It actually works. By the way, I'm going out now to start my hamburgers! Enjoy the grill...!
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.
378850
I use my mat under an offset smoker On a natural wooden deck. Never had any issues with heat transference to the deck. The center of the mat is covered in a oil resistant carpet material. Concrete should be fine. However I would not leave it in place when not in use, the weathering will cause your concrete to discolor.
2114429
not to easily. it will be to hard to keep low temps. the grill is really shallow so the charcoal is to close to cook slow the meat will cook to fast and the smoke will have no time to permiate the meat.
1217929
I cook with gas so this is opinion only but from the way it is made it seems like it would do a great job against sparks (the mat itself may get marked depending on how long you let the sparks sit on it and how hot they are).
348131
yes you can cook on the grill surface. the heat of the fire will kill any germs like any grill you would use. I would suggest to keep it clean after each use and season the grill with a good pan spray to keep a coating on it.
1335724
Yes! Any damage done to the heat mat can be a fire hazard. Don't ever use a damaged heat mat!
1952896
It is cast iron, so you should be able to, but it will most likely ruin the paint where the flame touches it.
1823472
Yes it can be used in a campfire or BBQ as I've used it on both as well as in the fireplace just because I thought it'd be fun to try to replicate recipes I'd seen done at Sturbridge Village; I assume that if you didn't have a grate to place it on then legs would be better because it would allow more air to circulate however as I live in California where there's alway seems to be a high fire danger I've never cooked anywhere but in a designated camp fire area where gratesare always part of the structure.
1175532
It comes with a black grill mat and a cream baking mat, but they both can be used on the grill. We use both of ours on the grill and have had no problems.
726149
Hi, I do not see why you can't use it on a charcoal grill. I have not used it on one. But I have used it on a smoker & a propaine grill. It is heavy cast iron. It should work fine.
2276753
I use the mat on our gas grill, still get smoky flavor when I close the lid...and the best part is next to zero clean up required on grates of grill. Juices from steak, chicken, etc stay on mat.
748990
I've never tried it over charcoal, but considering how hot charcoal gets, it should work just fine. I would consider contacting Camp Chef and ask the question before trying though.
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I think using this on a wooden deck would be inviting trouble. The Weber doesn't have screened sides either so a coal popping out of the fire onto the deck could easily happen. I think your better off using a chimnea and although not sold at amazon, I really like the big green egg ones - http://www.biggreenegg.com/chiminea.html Good luck.