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Your BBQ IQ

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Just starting out

but not to worry, we are here to help and point you
in the right direction to fuel and food.

You'll be eating in no time!

How to achieve the temperature you need?

The BBQ temperature is determined by the amount of Heat Beads® BBQ Briquettes burning inside. Here are the quantities to follow to reach your desired heat (based on using a 57cm kettle BBQ):

For the Indirect Cooking Method:

– For a high heat, use approximately 3.5kg of briquettes, filling the baskets on each side of your kettle BBQ to heaped piles, or fill your Heat Beads® BBQ Chimney as high as you can.
– For a medium heat, use approximately 3kg of briquettes, filling the baskets on each side of your kettle BBQ to level, or fill your Heat Beads® BBQ Chimney to level with the top.
– For a low heat, use approximately 2.4kg briquettes, filling the baskets on each side of your kettle BBQ to just under level, or fill your Heat Beads® BBQ Chimney to three quarters full.

If you are using the Direct Cooking Method:

– For a high heat, use approximately 3kg of briquettes, or fill your Heat Beads® BBQ Chimney to level with the top.
– For a medium heat, use approximately 2.5kg of briquettes, or fill your Heat Beads® BBQ Chimney to just under level with the top.
– For a low heat, use approximately 2kg briquettes, or fill your Heat Beads® BBQ Chimney to just over half way.

This might seem tricky to begin with, but the great thing about using Heat Beads® BBQ Briquettes is that the heat can easily be controlled by closing over the vents on your BBQ to reduce the air flow, and therefore the temperature.