Title: Starting your kettle without charcoal..
Post by: Travis on October 24, 2018, 09:09:59 AM
Post by: Travis on October 24, 2018, 09:09:59 AM
Hey guys,
I wanted to fire the wood dale for the first time just to heat it up and spray it down with some cooking oil. Most of us know this already, but for the new guys here, if you have a black kettle that has faded and want to bring the black sheen back "temporarily", warm her up and spray some cooking oil on it from time to time and she'll be pretty again.
Anyways, put the old girl back together and went to get the charcoal and realized I was out. Didn't want to make a trip into town so I used the wood chunks the box stores carry. Directions right on the bag.
Soaked a paper towel in a little vegetable oil and put it in the bottom of the kettle then sifted through the bag and grabbed all the little pieces followed by larger.
The fire took, but I added another soaked towel and stuffed it directly in the pile once the first had burned.
I wasn't cooking but if I had been I would've have added more chunks but since I was just warming her up today we just let it be, but it worked well.
Never considered using the chunks for just cooking before. Like most probably, I use coal and then add a chunk on top but it works just fine.
So, there's no real point to this story other than I guess if your in a pinch and it's laying around, chunks work fine!
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After about 10 minutes
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Weathered warrior stance
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Black tie event
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Dog chipping in to help
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I wanted to fire the wood dale for the first time just to heat it up and spray it down with some cooking oil. Most of us know this already, but for the new guys here, if you have a black kettle that has faded and want to bring the black sheen back "temporarily", warm her up and spray some cooking oil on it from time to time and she'll be pretty again.
Anyways, put the old girl back together and went to get the charcoal and realized I was out. Didn't want to make a trip into town so I used the wood chunks the box stores carry. Directions right on the bag.
Soaked a paper towel in a little vegetable oil and put it in the bottom of the kettle then sifted through the bag and grabbed all the little pieces followed by larger.
The fire took, but I added another soaked towel and stuffed it directly in the pile once the first had burned.
I wasn't cooking but if I had been I would've have added more chunks but since I was just warming her up today we just let it be, but it worked well.
Never considered using the chunks for just cooking before. Like most probably, I use coal and then add a chunk on top but it works just fine.
So, there's no real point to this story other than I guess if your in a pinch and it's laying around, chunks work fine!
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181024/d432ef404950aa7153d48589173feb7c.jpg)
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181024/ddc724a596d149b8b27e511d713cdab9.jpg)
After about 10 minutes
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181024/46e7c72d08eccc7f95094892405d7bae.jpg)
Weathered warrior stance
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181024/7c313308dc56dcbc222e984a5dbc1d04.jpg)
Black tie event
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181024/3a3e22eb42b669bd88f8971cec1197dc.jpg)
Dog chipping in to help
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Title: Re: Starting your kettle without charcoal..
Post by: HoosierKettle on October 24, 2018, 09:18:40 AM
Post by: HoosierKettle on October 24, 2018, 09:18:40 AM
I'm just concerned you were out of charcoal and more worrisome is you didn't know it?? I feel naked when I get below 4 bags. You did have some combustibles though so you get a pass.
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Title: Re: Starting your kettle without charcoal..
Post by: Travis on October 24, 2018, 09:21:23 AM
Post by: Travis on October 24, 2018, 09:21:23 AM
Quote from: HoosierKettle on October 24, 2018, 09:18:40 AMLol, thanks man. I said screw it and didn't stockpile this year so this has happened a time or two..
I'm just concerned you were out of charcoal and more worrisome is you didn't know it?? I feel naked when I get below 4 bags. You did have some combustibles though so you get a pass.
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Title: Re: Starting your kettle without charcoal..
Post by: varekai on October 24, 2018, 11:16:04 AM
Post by: varekai on October 24, 2018, 11:16:04 AM
@Travis , you may have to relinquish your Webers for a couple weeks and use a rusted out charbroil gasser until you see the error of your ways, " this has happened a TIME OR TWO"....... i'm saddened and seriously question your validity in this group.
Title: Re: Starting your kettle without charcoal..
Post by: Travis on October 24, 2018, 12:14:09 PM
Post by: Travis on October 24, 2018, 12:14:09 PM
Quote from: varekai on October 24, 2018, 11:16:04 AM
@Travis , you may have to relinquish your Webers for a couple weeks and use a rusted out charbroil gasser until you see the error of your ways, " this has happened a TIME OR TWO"....... i'm saddened and seriously question your validity in this group.
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Title: Re: Starting your kettle without charcoal..
Post by: varekai on October 24, 2018, 01:03:07 PM
Post by: varekai on October 24, 2018, 01:03:07 PM
@Travis, you can have the Webers back since you promised... but don't let us hear of this happening again!!! LOL
Title: Re: Starting your kettle without charcoal..
Post by: YardBurner on October 24, 2018, 01:22:05 PM
Post by: YardBurner on October 24, 2018, 01:22:05 PM
Lovin the kibble powered grate cleaner.
About 2 weeks ago I took a chop saw to a bunch of 2X2 ish
splits from the woodpile. Ended up with a little over half a
wheelbarrowful. Burned em down to coals and did some
skirt and flank steaks. They were amazing.
Now we have a 30 gallon metal trash can full of chunks at the ready!
Oh, yeah. Back to the thread.
That WW really does look grate with it's hot oil facial.
About 2 weeks ago I took a chop saw to a bunch of 2X2 ish
splits from the woodpile. Ended up with a little over half a
wheelbarrowful. Burned em down to coals and did some
skirt and flank steaks. They were amazing.
Now we have a 30 gallon metal trash can full of chunks at the ready!
Oh, yeah. Back to the thread.
That WW really does look grate with it's hot oil facial.
Title: Re: Starting your kettle without charcoal..
Post by: Darko on October 25, 2018, 09:51:27 AM
Post by: Darko on October 25, 2018, 09:51:27 AM
IMO, I think @Travis should be banned for a week for this serious transgression. What do you fine folk think?
Title: Re: Starting your kettle without charcoal..
Post by: Travis on October 25, 2018, 01:30:55 PM
Post by: Travis on October 25, 2018, 01:30:55 PM
Quote from: Darko on October 25, 2018, 09:51:27 AM(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181025/f9225bec3596823f8ca27dcf726f2ee1.jpg)
IMO, I think @Travis should be banned for a week for this serious transgression. What do you fine folk think?
Can I ever be forgiven?
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Title: Re: Starting your kettle without charcoal..
Post by: Darko on October 25, 2018, 02:04:46 PM
Post by: Darko on October 25, 2018, 02:04:46 PM
Of course! But you must be punished first!!!! LOL
Title: Re: Starting your kettle without charcoal..
Post by: KevinP on October 25, 2018, 02:47:25 PM
Post by: KevinP on October 25, 2018, 02:47:25 PM
Six hail Webers and a prayer to the gods of charcoal should do the trick.
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Title: Re: Starting your kettle without charcoal..
Post by: JEBIV on October 25, 2018, 03:25:03 PM
Post by: JEBIV on October 25, 2018, 03:25:03 PM
Six hail Webers I love it, and maybe a crack over the knuckles with a ruler too
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Title: Starting your kettle without charcoal..
Post by: HoosierKettle on October 25, 2018, 03:45:22 PM
Post by: HoosierKettle on October 25, 2018, 03:45:22 PM
Better throw in a solemnity of George too. Holy George father of Weber...
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Title: Re: Starting your kettle without charcoal..
Post by: YardBurner on October 25, 2018, 04:57:45 PM
Post by: YardBurner on October 25, 2018, 04:57:45 PM
Quote from: Darko on October 25, 2018, 02:04:46 PMWhat! Only one bag!!
Of course! But you must be punished first!!!! LOL
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Title: Re: Starting your kettle without charcoal..
Post by: blksabbath on October 26, 2018, 11:30:00 AM
Post by: blksabbath on October 26, 2018, 11:30:00 AM
That's a pretty amazing transformation. I wouldn't have thought it would get that black. Is the exterior kind of greasy then? Does it rub off or just eventually fade back?
Title: Re: Starting your kettle without charcoal..
Post by: Travis on October 26, 2018, 12:19:15 PM
Post by: Travis on October 26, 2018, 12:19:15 PM
Quote from: blksabbath on October 26, 2018, 11:30:00 AMIt will get sticky if you use too much too often. You don't need to do that very often but it will eventually turned back if you don't do it from time to time
That's a pretty amazing transformation. I wouldn't have thought it would get that black. Is the exterior kind of greasy then? Does it rub off or just eventually fade back?
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Title: Re: Starting your kettle without charcoal..
Post by: Brain_STL on November 04, 2018, 07:48:18 PM
Post by: Brain_STL on November 04, 2018, 07:48:18 PM
Trav! Dude! You have a STL network. We will deliver charcoal to you in a time of need so you won't have to embarrass yourself. We have your back! 🤪
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Title: Re: Starting your kettle without charcoal..
Post by: Vinnybaggadonuts on November 06, 2018, 07:39:56 AM
Post by: Vinnybaggadonuts on November 06, 2018, 07:39:56 AM
Well... admitting you have a problem, is the first step towards recovery...
If it happens again, you have to buy a bag for every member on here!!!
Vinny
If it happens again, you have to buy a bag for every member on here!!!
Vinny