Gas vs. Coal

[GemStateJim]

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[LonghornCougar]

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[alden]

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[Texas___Fight]

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[NickDanger]

Try this.

Statement: Smoking and Grilling are not the same.

Statement: Everyone understands that smoking and grilling are different. No need to remind us. We are only talking about grilling, not smoking.

Statement: Oh yeah! Well, I can taste the difference between smoked and grilled chicken so they must not be the same.

Statement not made: Yes. You are right. That is what we all already know and agree upon. Perhaps we should remind you that is one of our basic assumptions. Everyone here knows that smoking and grilling will taste differently. We are not talking about smoking. Just grilling.

 

[OrngNugz]

I have both options, that is I have 2 grills, my old one and my new one. Old one is Coal new one is Gas. Yes there is a difference in taste. I only use the Gas now as the convenience has more value than improved taste. I usually grill Ribeye and think (seasoning+heat)/time makes this steak over gas vs coal.

 

[GemStateJim]

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[12thStudStan]

I cook outside on a variety of devices including an offset smoker, vertical smoker, kamado, fire pit, charcoal grill, dutch oven, gas wok, gas griddle and gas grill. They all have their advantages depending upon what you are cooking as well as how much time you have to do so. I primarily look at a gas grill as a device for grilling with direct high heat with a quick start up time and minimal cleanup.

I prefer to cook with wood or real charcoal and I can get some B&B hot pretty fast with a pear burner in my fire pit and then shovel it into the grill but not as fast as a gas grill can get to cooking temp and that is not even factoring in the cleanup time advantage of a gas grill.

I wouldn't want to choose just one outdoor cooker and be without the others. Some of you might understand where I am coming from and if you please explain it to my wife.

 

[3_yard-out]

"45 minutes to get a charcoal grill ready"... involves 3 minutes of loading charcoal or chimney, scraping grill, and lighting the fire.... The rest of that time is spent drinking beer and/or shooting the ****. If the wife wants a chicken breast on quick notice, tell her to wait for the grill or throw it in the oven, which would taste the exact same as a gas grill. For striclty scientific purposes I'd like an actual head count of the people that stll actually live in Texas and their preferences here.

 

[MaduroUTMB]

Gas is convenient but there is no comparison in terms of taste.

 

[LazyEngineer]

My Weber grill gets up to about 600 degrees in 5 minutes. I have never once burned anything on it due to flame-ups. I would put my steak, chicken, salmon, pork tenderloin, skrimps, etc. up against anyone's.

But if you guys want to spend an extra 45 minutes out in this 105 degree heat, more power to you.