The same as the other charcoal tests I have done for a bit of fun and to offer some insights into different charcoals. I fill the same starter chimney with charcoal, weigh it, light it, and then the flames hit near the top and go into the gateway Drum Smoker. The Flame Boss 200 regulates the set temperature to 230F, and we can see how hard the fan has to work to do this. We can see the temperature fluctuations measured by the Flame Boss and compare this to the readings from the TermaQ, a calibrated thermometer.
Description
Tesco's don't really have anything to say about them. FSC Charcoal that is ready for cooking in 20 minutes.
Material content: Manufactured from FSC certified woodComplies with EN1860-2
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| Tesco Charcoal Briquettes |
2.5 KG |
Very Smoky |
Flame Boss Graph for Tesco Charcoal Briquettes
Blue = Set Temp 230F | Red = Pit Temp | Green = Fan Speed
ThemaQ graph for Tesco 4Kg Charcoal Briquettes
Notes:
Charcoal weighed in at 2.5 KG
Burn Time is
Pit temperature was very stable, and the fan didn't have to work hard.
A lot of ash. There was lots of smoke that reminded me of an old steam engine
