Can I use wood or is this charcoal only?
604867
Yes you can! That is my fuel of choice. However, be prepared to cut and\or split it into smaller pieces. It is worth it though. Much better flavor!!!
41113
absolutely... you have a base of sand and then brick if you like so charcoal should be no problem.
339642
I have used wood with charcoal to grill and I really like that but I've not tried only smoking. There is good air control on the bottom and on the lid, so it might be possible if you set the air flow correctly. Good Luck
338050
Absolutely!! I use both regular and wood lump charcoal, but the construction of this grill will easily stand up to the intense heat of raw wood. Grill On!!
1857173
We use don't use wood.... so no screen. We use 100% mesquite charcoal restaurant grade.. It's chunky.....Lots of glow..... and cozy warmth. No sparks ..... allows for great roasted marshmallows too. One bunch lasts all evening!
395616
Funny you should ask.....I have been experimenting with different types of wood as well as charcoal mixes, this biolite is simply incredible! Try it and let me know! Hope it works out!
2128637
I have not seasoned the smoker per say. I use lump wood charcoal for smoking. In the manual it says that it is not recommended and they say use briquets which I think suck. I buy a nice brand of lump charcoal and build a small pyramid by hand on the grate big chunks at the bottom so the small pieces don't fall through. Then I bought some sawdust / candle wax mixture firestarters and I use of couple of those to get my coals. Once I have a nice bed of coals going I add the body and the lid to make sure I have temp. Then I put in the water and the meat and it does the rest of the work. I make sure to not use anything that has any chemicals in it. My coals are lump charcoal and then I throw a few cherry chunks on there.
1480046
Charcoal best describes the color. It isn't pure black although it is sometimes listed as black.
1149636
This is a lp gas fire place. So I guess anything that works with gas should be fine. Just don't put wood logs or charcoal brickets on it.
1314778
I prefer lump charcoal such as Royal Oak. The larger pieces hold heat much better and break down slower than briquettes. Lump charcoal seems to burn the fresh wood I sometimes use at a slower rate as well. I love using my smoker and hope you have a similar experience.
1170112
I always use lump charcoal, which is basically just burnt wood (and is sold pretty much anywhere you can find charcoal, Walmart is the best place to get it). You shouldn't really smoke with charcoal, for the exact reason you mentioned, you should always use lump charcoal or wood. You just put wood chunks on top of the lump charcoal and you have your heat and smoke!
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I use Royal Oak lump charcoal, works great. Walmart has it. I have only used the Cook Air a couple of times but I can tell youits great! Awesome! I would think one 2x3 chunk of real wood would be enough. Do a google and see the lump charcoal its the best.Its real wood that has been burnt down to charcoal. Works really good and you don't need a lot...Mark
869222
Yes you can use charcoal. We used a combo of a few briquettes and a few small pieces of hickory or Apple wood.
511804
When in the smoking configuration, you have to cook with charcoal. Only charcoal will hold the fire long and cool enough to get the job done. Wood can be added to the coal fire for the sake of smoking the food [and should be!]. I have used mesquite, hickory, apple, cherry...etc. If you buy bags of wood for smoking, I recommend you use chunks instead of chips. You get a longer, smoldering, smoky burn that way. If you set the unit up in the grilling configuration, you can cook with wood if you prefer campfire type grilling, as I do.
511801
Yes you can, I have used mainly charcoal and mix it with about 15% of flavored woods. Hope this helps
1677466
You can use any kind of charcoal you want. I use the cheapest stuff they sell with lighter fluid because the fumes never touch the meat.
1860218
Our activated charcoal is made with 100% hardwood - different types of hardwood.