A Quick Guide To Choosing A Portable Charcoal Grill
Need Help Choosing A Portable Charcoal Grill? Here are a few essential things to consider.
This Essential Review Quick-Guide shares the more important considerations when Choosing a Portable Charcoal Grill.
OK, so you have already decided you want that unique flavor that only a charcoal grill can deliver.
You have also decided that a smaller, portable grill best suits your requirements!
So what is next? Let’s take a look!
How Much are You Happy To Spend?
When shopping for a new portable charcoal grill, you need to consider how much you’re willing to spend. A fairly wide range of pricing options are available.
You might get away with something around a hundred dollars if you’re on a tight budget. However, it is most definitely worth paying extra for a portable grill with a few additional features and built of more durable materials.
How Much Space Do You Have For Storage?
One point that is often overlooked is how much space your grill will take up when it’s NOT in use.
Do you intend to use your new grill on your apartment balcony, or will it need to fold away easily in your RV or boat?
Does it need to be packed away with your camping gear?
These really are seriously important questions to answer before choosing your new grill.
Physical Size and Shape
Your new grill’s physical size and shape are also pretty important considerations.
Some grills are designed as tabletop models, while others come on a trolley with wheels, so they can be moved around easily.
Many portable grills come with these really cool side tables that fold out to give you more grilling space when in use but cleverly retract out of the way when they are not needed.
Some portable charcoal grills resemble small wood stoves, while others resemble miniature ovens.
You can also get portable grills in rectangular or round shapes. This, of course, will impact how easily your grill can be transported and stored.
Cooking Area
The next point to consider is how much cooking space you might want.
The best way to gauge the cooking area you will require, is to visualize how many burgers, dogs, steaks or veggies you need to cook at the same time.
Some grills have a much smaller cooking area than others, given their apparent size, even though they are in the same ‘size’ class.
The size of the cooking area is typically measured in square inches.
Ease of Cleaning
Trust us when we say that cleaning a grill is not generally considered a fun thing to do.
So we reckon that it would be best if you steered clear of anything that takes you longer to clean than it takes to cook your bbq.
This one point alone can determine whether you look upon your new grill with an affectionate eye or sneer at it each time you pass by.
Vents and Dampers
Finally, think about the grill’s vents and dampers.
Some grills have adjustable vents and dampers so you can control how much air flows through the grill, which, in turn, controls the heat.
Other models don’t have these features at all, so they won’t be as efficient at controlling the temperature.
Summary
OK, so let’s just summarize what we’ve covered above. It may help to jot these down for reference.
- How Much Money Are You Happy To Spend?
- How Much Space Do You Have To Store Your New Grill When It’s NOT in Use?
- The Actual Physical Size and Shape Of Your New Little Mate!
- It’s Cooking Area.
- How Easy Will It Be To Clean?
- Does It Have Vents and Dampers?
These tips will be helpful when you are choosing your next portable charcoal grill.
Still not sure about what type of grill is best for you? Check out more at ‘Grill Types: Your Guide to the Sizzling Symphony of Grills‘.
Happy Grilling!
Cheers!
