El Scorcho
Got Wood.
*FIRST POST*
So last summer my cheap gasser finally rusted out. I got about 8 years out of it. I grew up grilling with gas so that's all I know. After the gasser was done, I made the decision to start looking at charcoal. After many months of searching for something under $200 I came across a Char-Griller Outlaw brand new at a local auction. I got it for $65 after tax and fees. So the price was far less than my budget, lol. After doing a lot of reading on a few forums I understand it's not the "best" grill/smoker around, but I'm excited about it and for the price I think it was worth it.
I guess my first question on the grill is, I see lots of mods but all of them seem to be for char-grillers that have the side fire box. Mine does not have the fire box (though I may add one down the road), are any of the mods neccessary for grills without the sfb?
For curing/seasoning the grill, should I just follow the manufacturer's instructions or is there a "better" way to do it or any added tips? My wife went out and bought some "instant light" charcoal. I didn't ask her to buy it she just did it. Can I just use that to season the grill or should I return it for something else. She did buy a charcoal chimney as well, which I wanted, but I know not to use the instant light charcoal in it.
Any other suggestions for what I should do to the grill prior to putting food on? Although the grill is "new", it was assembled and obviously sat around for a while. There are some chips in the paint and a few spots of rust starting on the inside. I'm thinking of getting some high temp paint and touching it up the outside and sanding off the rust on the inside before I start it up for the first time.
Being completely new to "real" BBQ, I'm sure I'll be asking a ton of questions, but this is all for now.
Thanks!
So last summer my cheap gasser finally rusted out. I got about 8 years out of it. I grew up grilling with gas so that's all I know. After the gasser was done, I made the decision to start looking at charcoal. After many months of searching for something under $200 I came across a Char-Griller Outlaw brand new at a local auction. I got it for $65 after tax and fees. So the price was far less than my budget, lol. After doing a lot of reading on a few forums I understand it's not the "best" grill/smoker around, but I'm excited about it and for the price I think it was worth it.
I guess my first question on the grill is, I see lots of mods but all of them seem to be for char-grillers that have the side fire box. Mine does not have the fire box (though I may add one down the road), are any of the mods neccessary for grills without the sfb?
For curing/seasoning the grill, should I just follow the manufacturer's instructions or is there a "better" way to do it or any added tips? My wife went out and bought some "instant light" charcoal. I didn't ask her to buy it she just did it. Can I just use that to season the grill or should I return it for something else. She did buy a charcoal chimney as well, which I wanted, but I know not to use the instant light charcoal in it.
Any other suggestions for what I should do to the grill prior to putting food on? Although the grill is "new", it was assembled and obviously sat around for a while. There are some chips in the paint and a few spots of rust starting on the inside. I'm thinking of getting some high temp paint and touching it up the outside and sanding off the rust on the inside before I start it up for the first time.
Being completely new to "real" BBQ, I'm sure I'll be asking a ton of questions, but this is all for now.
Thanks!
