So, today went better despite the rain immediately after the grill got heated up

[conuly]

but it turns out I have the compact charcoal chimney. This explains a lot. I'll be fixing that, getting some starters as well.

And this bag is almost empty. What sort of charcoal should I replace it with? (You know, I just bet there is somebody out there insisting that no brand comes close to making your own charcoal at home. You can just feel when there's somebody like that in the fandom, in this case the grilling fandom into which I've only barely dipped a toe. I, however, will silence that part of my brain and be satisfied with brand recommendations or type recommendations.)

Edit: I've googled it! We've got artists talking about the superiority of your own charcoal pencils, smiths talking about making your own charcoal for smithing, survivalists doing their thing, and a whole bunch of BBQers and grillers swearing that it's actually super easy, guys! I just knew it.

Comments

[gingicat]

Of course there are people who want to do the equivalent of carding your own wool. *sigh*

[conuly]

There's always somebody.

[fred_mouse]

To be fair to fibre crafters though, the knitter --> spinner --> card your own wool pipeline is a known slippery slope. I don't get the appeal myself, but eh, I half-arse 90% of my hobbies.

[conuly]

A slippery slope that leads to a sheep farm, where all the sheep go around in little jackets. I say no!

[fred_mouse]

I swear we had that kids book.

[conuly]

If you give a mouse a sheep, he's going to ask for a glass of knitting needles.

[fred_mouse]

Aaaaaah.

At least one of those mouse books was given to one of the kids at a susceptible age. I could damn near quote it at one point. Not as bad as Each Peach Pear Plum, which was read so often the then 18mo used to sit and 'read' it to themself, pointing at the words and turning the pages at the right time.

[conuly]

Oh, I love Each Peach.

And I do think the mouse books are cute, provided you have the sense to put them away after storytime.