Does anyone else reuse charcoal?

[DutchBrad]

I have a Weber Kettle grill, and when I am done grilling I close the vents and let the charcoal go out. When I am ready to grill again, the used charcoal goes in the bottom of my chimney starter, and fresh charcoal goes on top. I find I can get at least 2 grilling sessions out of most of the charcoal. We do a lot of grilling, so this helps stretch the charcoal dollar. Not sure if anyone else does this, I have a friend that told me about this a few years ago. It also helps when the charcoal goes on sale around Memorial Day. I stocked up this week.

 

[Tdbo]

I've done that before as well. If it is unburned, why not? Refresh with a few new briquets and fire it up.

 

[DutchBrad]

Just thinking about this makes me hungry. We grilled up some marinated pork last night. I like that charcoal smell and taste! Pork is my favorite grilled food!

 

[JHZR2]

Yes, unburied charcoal gets reused. The ash goes on the roses.

 

[skyactiv]

You can relight natural lump charcoal. I do it all the time. I'll cover the grill and close the vents, extinguishing the charcoal and reuse it. Briquettes are harder to reuse. Another thing about lump charcoal is that it produces a lot less ash than briquettes.
Royal Oak Natural Lump is my go to charcoal.

 

[Doog]

Originally Posted By: JHZR2
Yes, unburied charcoal gets reused. The ash goes on the roses.


+1 Keeps the deer off the shrubs as well.

 

[fdcg27]

Why not?
I do exactly the same with my Weber grill.
This does save a little charcoal, which does seem to get more costly every year.

 

[oppirs]

All the time. Even add in maple/oak chips from wood splitting. Later add the soaked hickory or apple.

 

[gtoracer]

Originally Posted By: skyactiv
You can relight natural lump charcoal. I do it all the time. I'll cover the grill and close the vents, extinguishing the charcoal and reuse it. Briquettes are harder to reuse. Another thing about lump charcoal is that it produces a lot less ash than briquettes.
Royal Oak Natural Lump is my go to charcoal.



+1 works for me for years.Except I don't cover the grill till it's cool.

 

[pcoxe]

+1 on the charcoal recycling.

 

[sleddriver]

+1 I drop the fire grate to the bottom so it's sitting on a bed of ash and spread the bricketes (sp?) out in a single layer, then close the vents. They quickly extinguish and I add them to the chimney next time.

Works great!

 

[mrplavick]

Always.

 

[GreeCguy]

Originally Posted By: oppirs
All the time. Even add in maple/oak chips from wood splitting. Later add the soaked hickory or apple.


Do it all the time and add some pecan wood which I have in abundance.

 

[oilotaku]

haven't done it yet but was wondering the stuff gets expensive after awhile so I'm gonna start doing this!

 

[cutter]

Usually I get too drunk at the end of cooking and the charcoal all gets burned out.