Since the dawn of bbq, debate has raged and sides have been taken, a bitter war between lump and briquette is waged.
Fortunately for you Smoker and Dagger fans, a cease fire was reached today in the name of science to discover once and for all, the king of bbq fuel.
TEST:
Fuel source A = Merbau lump charcoal (10KG)
Fuel source B = Coconut Shell briquettes (10KG)
- Using the same Weber kettle for both fuels
- Bottom and top vents are fully open throughout the cook
- All fuel was emptied before commencing the next cook
- Same process for igniting both fuel sources (3 natural firelighters)
- One full charcoal basket per fuel type
Note: In the interest of science, we acknowledge that there was a greater fuel density in the briquettes, hence the higher temps, but whatev's
- Cooking 4 Italian sausages each from the same local butcher
LUMP:
- Chimney pre-heat time = 25 minutes
- Sausage cook time = 60 minutes
- Maximum temperature reached in Weber kettle = 130C (or 266°F)
BRIQUETTE:
- Chimney pre-heat time = 13 minutes
- Sausage cook time = 21 minutes
- Maximum temperature reached in Weber kettle = 230C (or 446°F)
* Beer was Single Fin, a fantastic West Australian drop
SCORECARD:
- Angus = Lump
- Tom = Briquette
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:41 Bunnings
1:43 Briquettes
2:22 Lump
3:19 Lump Test
4:43 Briquette Test
6:03 Analysis and Outro
** No Bunnings products were harmed in the process of filming. It was open when we arrived
*** Shot on a Pixel 5 with the help of our fantastic support crew
