Lava rocks + charcoal?

[BillyMcDougal]

Is it OK to use lava rocks together with charcoal in a charcoal grill, for heat distribution? Or should this be avoided?

 

[Andy M.]

Lava rocks are meant to be used with gas grills so you can have the same heat distribution as you would with charcoal. No need for both.

 

[frozenstar]

Agree on that. I prefer charcoal alone...

 

[danpeikes]

i third the motion

 

[LT72884]

if you need heat retention, use fire bricks to line the kettle with. i know its not distributing the heat but it helps retain it. Wish there was a way to mold some ceramic around a weber kettle to make it a BGE type

 

[Joshatdot]

if you need heat retention, use fire bricks to line the kettle with. i know its not distributing the heat but it helps retain it. Wish there was a way to mold some ceramic around a weber kettle to make it a BGE type

Not sure if it's food safe, but there is a Concrete Cloth. There might be other ways to retain the heat: mebby spackle some crete on the sides of the webber; ceramic brickettes & use hardware cloth to hold them in place.

 

[LT72884]

Hmm interesting. Never heard of that stuff

 

[Joshatdot]

I looked into it abit more, the Concrete Cloth has a PVC backing, so no go for cookery/grill/bbq. I think it would be easiest to use 1/4" hardware cloth & quickcrete or concrete patch. Form fit the HW cloth for a tight fit, and apply the crete to the cloth.

 

[LT72884]

Hmm, to bad i cant use the kettle to cast a mold. haha

thanx for the above info. That cloth is pretty cool stuff