I landed me an original kettle 18" on Target's clearance sell. Now that I have the grill, I was wanting to see what everybody recommended as must haves for a beginner. I've cooked on charcoal before, but it's been so long, I really feel like I'm starting for the first time.
I'm thinking for my first bag of charcoal I'll try the Royal Oak Ridge charcoals. They seem to get a lot of love these days.
I definitely know I want the hinged cooking grate and a chimney starter.
I also want a thermometer so I can monitor my cooking temps just above the grate, but I'm really not sure what to go with in this department.
Anything else you recommend as a must have? Or even something that's just plain nice to have?
Thanks!