Position the Slide top vent with the hinge facing forward, this means the top vent has a tendency to close
when the lid is opened, if you don’t notice your vent setting has changed straight away, at least the fire
won’t have raged out of control, it is easier to rescue a choked fire that one that is raging.
CHARCOAL FUEL
My preference is for Natural Lump Charcoal (Lump is made from natural timber) in larger pieces. Different
charcoals burn differently, some burn fast, some require more air. Charcoal that has absorbed moisture
from the air burns with less heat.
The production of charcoal eliminates the natural plant volatiles. Water, oils and creosote are burnt off
leaving a carbon rich fuel which burns easily, produces little smoke and is largely free of any carcinogenic
chemicals. Charcoal is a clean, green and renewable fuel.
Never use firewood in a Big Green Egg cooker, it produces too much smoke and burns at temperatures in
excess of what the Big Green Egg is designed for.
To increase the smoke flavour of your food, you can use a small amount of a flavour wood, in chunk, pellet
or chip form to increase the level of smoke. Herb bundles are also a good way to smoke flavour food.
A new charcoal product to the market is Compressed or Tubular Charcoal, these are usually made from
spent charcoal dust used in filters, they burn hot and can maintain heat longer than Natural Charcoal, the
downside is it is often harder to light and it has little flavour. This kind of charcoal is best used in
combination with Natural Charcoal.
Charcoal is quite economical to use. Once you have finished cooking in your Big Green Egg, close the lid
and the vents and the unused charcoal will be there for next time. If you are using old (used from a previous
cook) charcoal, stir the charcoal before starting to make sure the air holes are clear in the firebox and
bottom grate.
Coal based Briquettes are generally not used in a Big Green Egg as the entire fuel mass needs to be lit
before you can cook on them and this is generally too much heat for most cooking needs and they produce
too much ash for the Big Green Egg to work properly.
Use Quality Hardwood Charcoal to ensure you get the
best results from your Big Green Egg Cooker
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