Guest Surfer Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 No one near us seems to sell charcoal for a BBQ and we used our last lot last weekend for a BBQ. Tried all the usual suspects and nought. The sun is shining and no one is selling charcoal for BBQs. The recession is worse than I thought! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian dunning Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 No one near us seems to sell charcoal for a BBQ and we used our last lot last weekend for a BBQ. Tried all the usual suspects and nought. The sun is shining and no one is selling charcoal for BBQs. The recession is worse than I thought! Hi Surfer, I was in our local B&Q and they had mountains of the stuff, Regards, Ian. Quote Bailey Unicorn Vigo and a 2017 Ford S Max and a Mercedes SLK AMG Sport 9 speed, my mid life crisis solver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee E Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Is it lumpwood charcoal you are after or the bbq charcoal briquettes? i would agree that the lumpwood charcoal is getting harder to source now that everyone seems to want to use gas. Why not make your own - only a thought. Regards Lee Quote Please note that my opinions stated are those of an enthusiast not an expert and humble at that 2006 Hyundai Sante Fe towing a Coachman Vision 580/5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Surfer Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 We normally use the briquettes as they seem to last longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee E Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 We normally use the briquettes as they seem to last longer. Hi Surfer i find that they last longer but they are a b*****r to light (and stay lit) and the heat is less than the lumpwood. Regards Lee Quote Please note that my opinions stated are those of an enthusiast not an expert and humble at that 2006 Hyundai Sante Fe towing a Coachman Vision 580/5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ildi Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 I got somelumpwood charcoal from Sainsburys this weekend just gone. It was the light in the bag ones but I do love the flavour of the food that lumpwood charcoal gives. Why dont you try your local supermarkets?? Quote bobsnobs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelonegroover Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Yep, there are lots of new fangled gadgets that some call barbecues, but the original is still the best, good quality sirloin, medium rare over charcoal lump wood. mmmmmmmmmmmm Quote Swift Challenger 490 Sorento + Fabia to help the Sorento up hills! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Surfer Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 I got somelumpwood charcoal from Sainsburys this weekend just gone. It was the light in the bag ones but I do love the flavour of the food that lumpwood charcoal gives. Why dont you try your local supermarkets?? Spent about an hour visting the few supermarkets in the area but nothing. Tried Focus but all they had was the instant lighting fires at £4-70 each. Unfortunatley not that desperate yet. Probably go down to Gloucester on Saturday to see if I cna find anything. Just means no BBQ tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertieBassett Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 I was in our local wilkinsons this afternoon and they had a stack of brickette charcoal bags just ibside the door. jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colheath Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Most DIY stores will have plenty of it, it's usually shrinkwrapped and put in storage over the winter to come back out in the run up to the new season which starts around Easter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Surfer Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Eventually managed to get a 7kg bag of lumpwood charcoal from B & Q in Glooucester for the grand sum of £4. 95! Briquettes were a lot more expensive. Anyway managed to have a BBQ last night and then did breakfast on the BBQ which was sausage, bacon, kassler ribs and egg washed down with a cup of coffee. Tasted great at 8 am this morning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceH Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Was in B&Q this morning and they had several large paper sacks of Lump-wood charcoal. . forgot to look at the price. Quote Volvo S60 D5 (now sold 😥) new Vauxall soonHappy to meet, Sorry to part, Happy to meet again48 Year Member of The Caravan Club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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