Showerthought: My coal placement trick evened out my grill heat

I had a problem with some parts of my grill cooking way faster than others. It messed up my ribs more than once. I watched a pitmaster show where they talked about indirect heating. So I tried putting all the coals on just half the grill space. The other half stays cooler for slow cooking. My last batch of chicken thighs came out juicy all the way through. Figuring this out felt like a real win for my BBQ game.

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sagesingh2mo ago

Wait, that's actually called indirect grilling...

laura_carter3mo ago

Watched my friend Mike try that last weekend.

tessa1773mo ago

@laura_carter, watching friends attempt stuff like that rarely ends well. Always have a plan B ready before they begin. For instance, keep basic safety items close by. Many skip checking their tools, and that leads to more trouble. A practice try without high stakes reveals weak points. It's about reducing the chance of total failure.