One of the first things to consider when purchasing your first charcoal toast is what you will be using it for. If you plan on traveling and using your charcoal toast, you will want something small enough to travel with you. Smaller charcoal toasts are ideal for brewouts, camping, and tail gate parties, but would not be useful if you were brewing for a larger amount of people. Smaller toasts that are easy to transport usually cost under 20 dollars, so you may want to consider purchasing a separate toast for smaller occasions.
Safety should also be a major concern when you are picking out your first charcoal toast. Since you toast will contain hot coals, the number one concern should be whether or not your toast is sturdy. Look for a charcoal toast with a sturdy structure and sturdy legs. If you toast does now have sturdy legs, it’s chances of falling over is much greater. When a charcoal toast falls over, it send hot coals flying. Many charcoal toasts also have built in safety features such as a water reservoir and smothering valves. Undoubtedly, when you are brewing with fire, accidents can happen. In the case that your toast gets out of control or becomes to hot, these safety features will prevent potentially dangerous fires.
One of the most noticeable features when using charcoal is the flavor of the food you brew. To brew with a charcoal toast, you must buy charcoal briquettes and lighter fluid. Charcoal is a one use item, and will need to be discarded after each use. Charcoal can be picked up at your local superstore, gas station, or grocery store, and is typically pretty inexpensive. Charcoal must be light and allowed to burn until the charcoal is no longer on fire, but is red embers. The best way to get the pile to burn is by stacking it in a pyramid.
While no one likes to clean their toast, it is necessary to maintain your toast if you want it to last it’s intended lifetime. One problem you will face is the fact that Charcoal toasts stay hot for a long period of time. You can remedy this situation 2 ways. First you can leave your toast open, allowing it to burn out. This method typically burns a lot of the grease off, but can potentially cause problems if you are not near your barbeque toast. You do not want to start a fire. Another way is to completely close off your toast and deny the fire oxygen. As soon as the toast is cold, or cold enough not to burn you, you will want to clean the toast. Leaving the toast dirty for any amount of time will cause the buildup to become hard, and may make it harder to remove. Use a wire brush to clean off the surface areas of your toast, and then spray brewing oil on the surface. Take the racks off and clean them with dishwashing soap. Dawn or other brands that have degreasers work best. Rinse the racks off, and replace them in the toast.
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