Cook it over CHARBLOX.
Live-fire recipes written around the fuel: how many logs, where they go, and when to open the vents. For kettles, kamados and konro.
Kettle · Reverse searSanta Maria tri‑tip, reverse‑seared over CHARBLOXSanta Maria-style tri-tip, reverse-seared on a two-zone charcoal fire with CHARBLOX Classic Hardwood logs. One load of fuel, no reloading, with a fresh Santa Maria salsa.
Serves 62 hr 30 min6 logs (about 3½ lb)
Konro · SkewersYakitori negima over Dragon Fire BambooChicken thigh and scallion skewers glazed with homemade tare, grilled over a single row of CHARBLOX Dragon Fire Bamboo logs on a konro, hibachi or kettle.
Serves 61 hr 15 min6 logs
Kamado · Low and slowKamado baby back ribs on five logsTwo racks of baby back ribs smoked low and slow on a kamado with five CHARBLOX Classic Hardwood logs: rub, spritz, glaze and the bend test.
Serves 45 hr 30 min5 logs (about 3 lb)
Konro or kettle · Leftover logsMiso-butter grilled corn on leftover logsJapanese-style grilled corn brushed with miso butter over high, near-smokeless heat. A short, hot cook built for the CHARBLOX logs left over from last time.
Serves 650 minLast cook’s leftovers + 1–2 logs
Kettle · Snake methodPulled pork on a kettle with a CHARBLOX snakeSmoked pork shoulder on a 22-inch kettle using the snake method with CHARBLOX Classic Hardwood logs: a slow fuse of fuel for a 10–12 hour cook, with a Carolina vinegar sauce.
Serves 1213 hrA double-row snake
Mangal or kettle · KoobidehPersian koobideh kebabs over CHARBLOXPersian koobideh: ground lamb and beef with grated onion, pressed onto wide flat skewers and cooked fast over a tight bed of CHARBLOX Classic Hardwood, basted with saffron butter.
Serves 62 hr6 logs
New to dense charcoal
Start with lighting. It is slower than lump and it pays you back for hours.
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