{"id":253473,"date":"2025-05-23T09:20:22","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T09:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/recipes\/category-a-b\/barbecue\/how-much-charcoal-needed-for-your-barbecue-this-weekend\/"},"modified":"2025-05-23T09:20:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T09:20:22","slug":"how-much-charcoal-needed-for-your-barbecue-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=253473","title":{"rendered":"How Much Charcoal Needed for Your Barbecue this Weekend?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><em><strong>Ok you\u2019re having a barbecue this weekend but how much is the recommended amount of charcoal that is needed to cook on without overloading the grill, it is all down to the size of your bbq grill diameter. Our 3kg Instant Light packs are suitable for 1-2 family BBQ\u2019s.<br \/>The sizes we will use in this example is 30cm and 40cm, but if your grill is larger just use the measures as a guide to increase the numbers by.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Briquettes on a Portable BBQ<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>There are of course two methods of cooking on your barbecue\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Size:- 30-35 cm dia Indirect cook, eg. our portable BBQ.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Using our\u00a0Briquettes<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 7 coals each side then add 5 per hour<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Using our\u00a0Instant Light or\u00a0Lumpwood<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 0.3kg each side\u00a0then add 0.15kg per hour.<\/p>\n<p><strong>40-45 cm dia Indirect cook, eg. our mini kettle\u00a0BBQ.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Briquettes<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 15\u00a0coals each side then add 7\u00a0per hour<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Instant Light or\u00a0Lumpwood<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 0.7kg each side\u00a0then add 0.25kg per hour<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>Size:- 30-35 cm dia Direct cook.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Using our\u00a0Briquettes<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 24\u00a0coals\u00a0across the grill, then add up to 10 coals per hour.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Using our\u00a0Instant Light or<\/strong><\/em><em><strong> Lumpwood<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 0.5kg then add 0.25kg per hour.<\/p>\n<p><strong>40-45 cm dia Direct cook.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Briquettes<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 30\u00a0coals then add 12\u00a0per hour<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Instant Light\u00a0Use 1 inner bag\u00a0 or our\u00a0Lumpwood<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 1.5kg then add 0.50kg per hour<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Some bbq\u2019s have a measuring cup or improvise with a suitable dish\/plastic bowl even a flower pot! \u2013 to make this easier to judge.<\/p>\n<p>Light the starting amount in one go then arrange as needed using long tongs and a bbq glove\/mitt\u00a0to protect your hand from the heat.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ok you\u2019re having a barbecue this weekend but how much is the recommended amount of charcoal that is needed to cook on without overloading the grill, it is all down to the size of your bbq grill diameter. 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