Weber long burn briquettes. ..

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essexsmoker
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Weber long burn briquettes. ..

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Hi All, did search for this topic but found nothing.
Has anyone used the weber long burn briquettes. 240 mins I think it said on the bag. Just wondering if they are worth it. Thanks.
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I've used them, very good briqs that burn for a decent time (240 minutes is probably pushing it) and keep temps stable.
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I use them a lot both for grilling and on low and slow cooks. They do stay lit for the 4 hours stated but obviously lose temperature over that time. I normally figure getting around 2-3 hours at a decent temp out of them. They do leave quite a lot of yellow ash, they also have a distinctive smell when lighting them. I've never found them to taint the food though
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We definitely use them for low and slow. 2 chimneys of unlit and half a chimney of lit in the WSM57 will give me a good 12hr cook. Also use them for grilling, but tend to use Bookers restaurant grade if I have it.
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That's great. Thanks all. Might give them a bash then. Would you say better than big k?
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I've never tried Big K briquettes sorry. Have used Big K restaurant grade charcoal and do like using that when doing "dirty" grilling
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Same here, never tried Big K.
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Well maybe I'll just get both and try them out. :)
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