Charcoal Manager

[dwnthehatch]

I got an email from Charbroil about their new "Charcoal Manager".  I'm not completely sure what it does. It looks like it can be used for the snake method but it would be directly under the meat. It sells for $17.99.

A charcoal manager is a great way to keep your coals in line. The circular pattern allows you to position coals for direct heat and indirect heat. If you want half of your grill hotter, just stack the coals on one side. Try three different patterns. The compactness of the manager keeps the coals burning longer and hotter too.

http://www.charbroil.com/charcoal-manager

[mrgoodbar67]

i saw this at walmart last week.  You can use the snake method placing the coals outside the manager border and inside the manager.  it billed the outside snake as the longest burning, the inside as the hottest and if you add charcoal into the center as well, as even hotter.  I dunno about that tho,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlRiZa9BPyQ

What you fellas think?

[Jon]

Someone just invented the charcoal basket!

[captjoe06]

It seems unnecessary for anyone that knows how to use the snake method already, but I've bought way less necessary BBQ gadgets in the past.

I don't understand how the center one burns hotter when there's no air vents in the metal for air flow except in the very middle part.

[G19]

Something to take your money.  Targeted to those who do not know about setting up the snake method as previously mentioned. 

[MrHoss]

I don't understand how the center one burns hotter when there's no air vents in the metal for air flow except in the very middle part.

Yup. My experience with charcoal says the charcoal sitting where there are no air holes won't burn very long if at all.

[Bbqmiller]

I agree - I don't see how it will work well with no means of air circulation.

[addicted-to-smoke]

The mysteries of both airflow and size make more sense once you watch their video for their Kettleman, which is both wider and puts coals higher than in a Weber. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blH8d75j6x0

I don't know how critical it would be to have even if you had a Kettleman but as with Weber's baskets it's another way to "keep 'em in line."

[TheDude]

The mysteries of both airflow and size make more sense once you watch their video for their Kettleman, which is both wider and puts coals higher than in a Weber. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blH8d75j6x0

I don't know how critical it would be to have even if you had a Kettleman but as with Weber's baskets it's another way to "keep 'em in line."

That video actually makes it look like a neat little cooker. Too bad it will be rusted out before long.

[havachat]

What I like about it if you wanted to roast longer than 3 hours at at that 325 plus if if you had two of this product once charcoal had ashed over you could quickly light and replace with a lit one. This would alleviate having to remove too much ash and muck around with it and keep cooking.


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