Behind the scenes at Kingsford R & D Lab

[MilitantSquatter]

I've been contemplating picking up a WSM to complement the Pitts&Spitts at contests for added cooking space. After doing some looking here in old posts I went I went to the Virtual Weber bullet site and saw the this article about a recent trip to Kingsford R &D Lab to tour the facility and do some testing on the now infamous new Kingsford Charocoal.

Looks like this was just put up on 5/1/06 and have not seen any reference to it yet on this board. Lots of interesting information and pictures

Too much to list so, a link in this case seems like the only option...

http://www.virtualweberbullet.com/kingsfordreport1.html

[racer_81]

Hmmm.

Good article.

[FatDad]

Interesting test results.

Thanks Vinny

[VitaminQ]

That guy over at TVWB does nice work. I'd love to take a field trip like that.

[Bigmista]

That was a really thorough article.

[kcquer]

Vinny, Great article, Thanks!

[bbqjoe]

I don't use briquettes for anything except doing a steak on the webber kettle. After all the fuss about the new charcoal, was it worth it? Will you just "roll over" and accept it. Or is it better than first thought?
Haven't tried it yet myself. Still have a few bags of the old.

[brdbbq]

Based on these experiences, plus some experimentation with the WSM and Minion Method in the testing lab, Kelly has the following recommendations for using the new Kingsford for "low & slow" cooking in the WSM:

Start with fewer hot coals to begin with. For example, if you normally start 20 briquettes of the old Kingsford, try using only 10 or 15 of the new product.
These 10-15 briquettes will light faster than the old ones, so watch them carefully and place them on the unlit charcoal sooner than with the old product.
Close the bottom dampers more than you would have with the old Kingsford, and do so earlier in the process to keep the temperature under control.

[ChipotlePat]

Great article Vinny, Thanks for the info.

[brdbbq]

And for the record, anyone who discounted my "K" side burns hotter on the old version, owes me an appology.

They even added two "Sure Fire" grooves on the other side of the K which "create more surface area on the briquette, more edges where the briquette can catch fire, and more air circulation between briquettes."

Exactly what my original theory stated about the "K"

Go ahead, admit it.

I was right.

I don't recall that thread. :roll: