{"id":1934,"date":"2017-11-29T10:56:29","date_gmt":"2017-11-29T14:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/?p=1934"},"modified":"2018-07-16T12:09:39","modified_gmt":"2018-07-16T16:09:39","slug":"grill-building-the-cooking-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/grill-building-the-cooking-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"GRILL-BUILDING THE PERFECT COOKING FIRE- PART II"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2486\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2486\" class=\"wp-image-2486 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Building-the-perfect-fire-II-blog.png\" alt=\"Building the perfect fire for cooking! Our chimney starter full of flaming hot charcoal being poured into our kettle grill. \" width=\"500\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Building-the-perfect-fire-II-blog.png 500w, https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Building-the-perfect-fire-II-blog-150x83.png 150w, https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Building-the-perfect-fire-II-blog-300x165.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Building the perfect fire for cooking! Our chimney starter full of flaming hot charcoal being poured into our kettle grill.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2042\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/audio-button-.jpg\" alt=\"Listen to the audio of this blog\" width=\"61\" height=\"61\" \/><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1934-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/FULL-BLOG-AUDIO-4.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/FULL-BLOG-AUDIO-4.mp3\">http:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/FULL-BLOG-AUDIO-4.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/open-pit-cooking-fire-building-part-1\/\"><strong>Part I<\/strong><\/a> of our series on lighting an outdoor fire for cooking, I addressed fire production for the outdoor fireplace or fire pit cook, known as open fire appliances.\u00a0 In <strong>Part II<\/strong>, I\u2019ll address the needs for kettle, drum and box grills\u2019 fire set up.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><em>The Wood-Fired Environment<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are many choices in equipment for working with a wood fire but each has different material components that determines how much work would be involved to cook on the unit.\u00a0 Here is the primary point when you\u2019re selecting equipment for live fire: <strong><em>how will you cook on that equipment?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If your plans are to always do indirect cooking whereby the source of heat (fire, coals) will be on one side and you will cook on the non-heat side (in my opinion, the preferred method for <u>all<\/u> cooking), then know that most any equipment selected will work. \u00a0 However, the time for the equipment to heat up may play a factor, as the heating time is directly related to the insulation of the grill. Plus the amount of radiant heat it can hold.<\/p>\n<p>If a unit is manufactured from heavy metal, brick, clay, or ceramic housing, then it will perform exceptionally by giving radiant and retained heat.\u00a0 Why is that important?\u00a0 Because producing retained and radiant heat means less <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/how-much-wood-to-add-when-smoking\/\">fuel consumption<\/a> and even cooking results.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stok-grill-e1511966960499-130x150.jpg\" alt=\"Our orange Stok kettle grill was used for our demonstration.\" width=\"130\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stok-grill-e1511966960499-130x150.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stok-grill-e1511966960499-260x300.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stok-grill-e1511966960499.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 130px) 100vw, 130px\" \/>The Kettle Grill<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For thinner material grills like the traditional kettle grill which are very popular, low cost, and preferred<\/p>\n<p>by many, you can compensate for the potential heat loss and improve efficiency by adding fire bricks to the walls and floor of the grill.\u00a0 You will simply start your live fire directly on the fire bricks rather than the charcoal grate.\u00a0 Fire bricks will work well in any grill that could improve on its insulation.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><em>Drum\/Barrel Grill<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The overall cooking space in a drum\/barrel grill is larger than that of a kettle grill.\u00a0 However, just like any metal material, there are different grades so quality can be variable.\u00a0 Same rule applies to these grills: if the insulation is not great, add fire brick to improve the performance.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><em>Box Grills<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These units are traditionally made of high heat metal with a deep, metal charcoal pan that includes grid and vents.\u00a0 A grilling grate is suspended above and there often is a lid to the unit.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><em>Fire Set Up<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As I\u2019ve stressed before, a good fire needs 3 elements: fuel (wood, charcoal), oxygen (air intake vents), and heat.\u00a0 As with any fire cooking, a small, hot fire is ideal.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2507\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2507\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/double-filet-with-depth-150x150.png\" alt=\"Our bark free Double Filet smoker wood chunk is the perfect size for the small kettle grill and box grills.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/double-filet-with-depth-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/double-filet-with-depth-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/double-filet-with-depth.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2507\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Double Filet Wood Chunk<\/p><\/div>\n<p>To start your fire in one of these pieces of equipment, first open the air intake vents at the base of the charcoal firebox area.\u00a0 This will ensure that oxygen can stimulate the start of the fire.\u00a0 Since this is an enclosed firebox area, the size of the wood pieces may need to be adjusted from what you would commonly use in a fireplace or fire pit\/fire ring.<\/p>\n<p>I like to use the log cabin method of starting a fire with this equipment.\u00a0 Lay 2 longer pieces of hardwood parallel to each other with about 3 inches of air space between them.\u00a0 Lay 2 more hardwood pieces on top perpendicular to the first pieces.\u00a0 Place the last 2 in position to match the base woods\u2019 alignment.\u00a0 In the center, add a pile of tinder which can be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/wood-chips.html\">hardwood chips<\/a>, pine cones, even newspaper if need.\u00a0 Again, I like to use wood in its natural form as much as possible.\u00a0 Pile some kindling size wood pieces on top of the tinder pile.\u00a0 You can drizzle vegetable oil on top of the kindling and tinder to assist with ignition which proves helpful if you plan to light with a long wooden match.\u00a0 I prefer to lite my fire using a MAP torch.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><em>Don\u2019t Rush It<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is imperative that you allow the fire to go through the full stages of combustion before you introduce foods to the cooking grate.\u00a0 Too much flame and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/smoke-signals-learn-what-the-color-means-when-cooking-with-wood\/\">smoke<\/a> will ruin the foods.\u00a0 The ideal is to wait until the fire burns down to glowing embers.\u00a0 If your equipment has the room in the firebox, rake or shovel some of the hot embers to one side and add just a small quantity of additional hardwood to keep the heat steady.\u00a0 The rest of the hot embers are what will be used to cook with.<\/p>\n<p>Position the foods based on the heat needed for the cooking.\u00a0 Meats will require more of the heat while <a href=\"http:\/\/smokinlicious.com\/recipe\/category\/vegetables\/\">vegetables<\/a> and one pot dishes will take the medium to low heat.\u00a0 An infrared thermometer will aide with knowing heat levels in your equipment or you can use the hand test: hold your hand over the coals the distance your foods will be.\u00a0 If you can only hold your hand for a count of 2 seconds before you need to pull it away, that is high heat.\u00a0 3-4 seconds is medium-high, 5-6 seconds is medium and 7-8 seconds is low heat.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/open-pit-cooking-fire-building-part-1\/\">Be sure you visit <strong>Part I <\/strong>of this series<\/a> so you can view the list of recommended tools to have when you wood-fire cook.<\/p>\n<p>I hope you gained some new information on lighting a fire. Whether you plan to cook over\/in your kettle, barrel or box grill.\u00a0 Leave us a comment and subscribe so you don\u2019t miss anything concerning wood fired cooking, flavors, and the science behind the fire.<\/p>\n<h2>Purchase products:<\/h2>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wood-chunks-double-and-single-filet\/\">Wood Chunks- Double &amp; Single Filet<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wood-chips-grande-sapore\/\">Wood Chips- Grande Sapore\u00ae<\/a><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_1035\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1035\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1035\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/chunk-dude-with-glasses-and-reading-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"More Related reading on this subject\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1035\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">More Related reading on this subject<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Related reading:<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"post-title\"><a title=\"Permanent Link: OPEN PIT COOKING FIRE BUILDING: PART I\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/open-pit-cooking-fire-building-part-1\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">-OPEN PIT COOKING FIRE BUILDING: PART I<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"post-title\"><a title=\"Permanent Link: EMBER FIRED FRESH ZUCCHINI\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/ember-fired-fresh-zucchini\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">-EMBER FIRED FRESH ZUCCHINI<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"post-title\"><a title=\"Permanent Link: BEYOND PRICING: THE TOP THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN PURCHASING COOKING WOOD\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/beyond-pricing-the-top-things-to-consider-when-purchasing-cooking-wood\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">-BEYOND PRICING: THE TOP THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN PURCHASING COOKING WOOD<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1097\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1097\" class=\"wp-image-1097 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-drsmoke-with-border-150x150.png\" alt=\"Dr Smoke says &quot;The key to any success in grilling and smoking outdoors is building the fire with the proper materials and patience to develop the right base before you attempt to cook the food.&quot;\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-drsmoke-with-border-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-drsmoke-with-border-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-drsmoke-with-border-270x270.png 270w, https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-drsmoke-with-border-192x192.png 192w, https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-drsmoke-with-border-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-drsmoke-with-border-32x32.png 32w, https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-drsmoke-with-border.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1097\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr Smoke- <em>&#8220;The key to any success in grilling and smoking outdoors is building the fire with the proper materials and patience to develop the right base before you attempt to cook the food.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Part I of our series on lighting an outdoor fire for cooking, I addressed fire production for the outdoor fireplace or fire pit cook, known as open fire appliances.\u00a0 In Part II, I\u2019ll address the needs for kettle, drum and box grills\u2019 fire set up. The Wood-Fired Environment There are many choices in equipment [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,138,1],"tags":[60,175,157,158,77,27,26,117,32,76,58,61,354,353,165,166,59,135,125,31,30,111,24,54],"class_list":["post-1934","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cooking","category-cooking-with-wood","category-general-smoking-information","tag-barbecue","tag-barbecue-smoking-wood","tag-bbq-wood","tag-charcoal-grill","tag-charcoal-grilling","tag-clean-product","tag-cooking","tag-cooking-wood","tag-culinary-quality-wood-products","tag-grilling","tag-hardwood","tag-outdoor-cooking","tag-outdoor-grilling","tag-over-the-fire-cooking","tag-smoker-wood","tag-smoker-wood-chips","tag-smoking","tag-smoking-wood","tag-smoking-woods","tag-wood-chips","tag-wood-chunks","tag-wood-cooking","tag-wood-fired-cooking","tag-wood-flavored"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>GRILL-BUILDING THE PERFECT COOKING FIRE- PART II - Smokinlicious\u00ae Smoking Wood Tips<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Building the perfect outdoor fire for the grill is essential for tasty good! 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