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by David Ohh
10 Aug 2012, 17:37
Forum: Anything Butt
Topic: A friendly alternative to lumpwood charcoal
Replies: 70
Views: 61869

Re: A friendly alternative to lumpwood charcoal

Haven't got a garage, it would have to go in 1 of the 2 outside rooms in our house, either the laundry room (on top of the freezer) or the outside toilet (never used) on top of the ..... toilet......
by David Ohh
10 Aug 2012, 12:45
Forum: Anything Butt
Topic: A friendly alternative to lumpwood charcoal
Replies: 70
Views: 61869

Re: A friendly alternative to lumpwood charcoal

Funnily enough i was hoping to find a chest freezer while im there, it's something we've talked about for ages as our freezer is pretty small and has 3 shelves - 1 for fast food crap (oven chips etc), 1 for batches of food made for my son and 1 for frozen meat and ice cream. We know that even at ...
by David Ohh
10 Aug 2012, 11:28
Forum: Anything Butt
Topic: A friendly alternative to lumpwood charcoal
Replies: 70
Views: 61869

Re: A friendly alternative to lumpwood charcoal



Figured. Living in a smallish town and no car deprives me of options

I feel your pain

Have you considered mail order?

It's the delivery costs that are the problem with that, i spent £20 on charcoal from makro and had to pay £6 delivery. Can't get meat delivered obviously as it's unlikely to ...
by David Ohh
09 Aug 2012, 13:51
Forum: Anything Butt
Topic: A friendly alternative to lumpwood charcoal
Replies: 70
Views: 61869

Re: A friendly alternative to lumpwood charcoal

Dave,
May be worth talking to the butcher, we have a good local one here and when I engaged him in bbq banter he was dead keen to be helpful. Whilst there were items he doesnt stock as standard he assured me he could get hold of just about anything with a few days notice.

If he is last man ...
by David Ohh
09 Aug 2012, 12:43
Forum: Anything Butt
Topic: A friendly alternative to lumpwood charcoal
Replies: 70
Views: 61869

Re: A friendly alternative to lumpwood charcoal

keith157 wrote:You will be lucky to get decent baby backs from a local butcher as to give more meat on the ribs means less meat for his pork chops/bacon, which is what the majority of his customers will want.


Figured. Living in a smallish town and no car deprives me of options
by David Ohh
09 Aug 2012, 12:29
Forum: Anything Butt
Topic: A friendly alternative to lumpwood charcoal
Replies: 70
Views: 61869

Re: A friendly alternative to lumpwood charcoal

Ribs are the main thing im hoping to get hold of, the vacuums packed supermarket ones are horrid. The ASDA butchers choice ones that have appeared for bbq season are actually quite reasonable but i want the real thing, sadly 3 butchers have closed down in my town so theres just 1 small one remaining ...
by David Ohh
09 Aug 2012, 07:25
Forum: Anything Butt
Topic: A friendly alternative to lumpwood charcoal
Replies: 70
Views: 61869

Re: A friendly alternative to lumpwood charcoal

Do booker sell decent meat? Turns out theres a Booker 15mins from where i live but a quick glance at their fresh meat on the website doesnt look that impressive. It's rare that i'll have someone able/willing to drive me somewhere so don't want to end up not getting the stuff i want.

ps. any tips ...
by David Ohh
08 Aug 2012, 16:00
Forum: Anything Butt
Topic: A friendly alternative to lumpwood charcoal
Replies: 70
Views: 61869

Re: A friendly alternative to lumpwood charcoal

Hi guys,

Off the back of this thread i recently ordered 2 bags of Restaurant Grade charcoal from Makro and it has been excellent, does anyone know if they sell the same charcoal at Costco? I don't drive but have the opportunity to get a lift somewhere in a few weeks (grab a load of good meat while ...