Hi
as just mentioned I have a weber gas and also charcoal bbq (mastertouch 57cm)
I love cooking on both HOWEVER since day 1 I have had a problem with the charcoal one in the sense of keeping the heat in. I have the chimney starter, have seen all the youtube vids but still struggle
The only success (for short term cooking) was those bags you light. They got incredibly hot and were great for simple cooking but not for the longer recipes I was hoping to do
Have seen videos where people cook for 4 hours on the same briquettes but I struggle to keep the heat in for 20 mins!
I have now the new red bag ones from weber that superseded the white bags. They say 20 mins prep for 3 hour cooking. I used the starter, filled it, first time 15, second time 20 and although they appeared hot, once poured in, the temperature didn't rise above 200 and went down to 150 within 10 minutes (all vents open)
I then opened the lid (defeats the object of a kettle grill) and then managed to get more heat in although again only temporary
have asked the supplier and he says only pre-heat for 10 mins in the starter??
Am sooooo frustrated and about to give up on charcoal -please anybody, say something to help me!!!
Cheers!