Great video Johnny. I recommend to new to bbq folks to actually count how many briquettes they put in the chimney at first so they learn how much fuel is being used, so important. And I actually suggest they get a tight fitting metal bucket with lid and remove from cooker at end of cook and place in bucket so to preserve and save lit briquettes. This way they learn from one cook to the next how much fuel is required, beginning to end. It's extra work in the beginning but it pays off in the long run. It's all about knowing you're fire right? Anyway, have a great day 🌤 😀.

@Viewtoagrill

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Victor. I love a hot grill. The tin bucket comes in handy for sure, I have one as well…. It think I have it in one of my rib videos. As always thanks for watching Victor I alway appreciate you and you input.

@victorbenner539

2 жыл бұрын

@@Viewtoagrill hey I hope to FINNALY have something out before the 4th. Here's a hint. I recently got a red kettle from bbq guys. Should be receiving a white kettle Monday. So that just leaves getting a blue one. 😁🔥🍻👍

You always have the best and amazing tips for grilling I really liked the tip about the color of the smoke turning from light gray to translucent 👍👍👏👏

@Viewtoagrill

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeff.

Great tips here 👍🏼. I always reuse any leftover briquettes from previous cooks, exactly how you’ve described here in your vid. 👍🏼

@Viewtoagrill

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Deans. Great minds think alike.

Just got my Weber a week ago and your videos have been a godsend! Cheers from San Diego 🍻

@Viewtoagrill

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Eric. Thanks I really appreciate that. Be sure to share!

Thank you so much! Super helpful, answered all my questions!

@Viewtoagrill

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

Thanks so much Mr.Johnny!...I'm learning to grill and this was very helpful information. 😊💚👌🏾

@Viewtoagrill

Ай бұрын

Awesome. 😎

Good tips. I usually reuse my coals unless my grill grate needs to be cleaned. If so I just spread out the coals and let them char the garbage on the grates until they run out of heat. It makes it super easy to scrape off leftover char off the grates.

@Viewtoagrill

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Carlos. Yep. Save and use that charcoal.

Another great video. Thank you. I'd love to see an instructional video on how to BBQ over prolonged periods and switch from low and slow to hot and fast on a simple Weber kettle. how to add charcoal, when to add it, how much to add, how to use the vents, how to move the meat around on the grill, how to keep the coals hot, switching between different meats etc. This would be really useful when you have guests over a full day/evening and you want to keep the good food coming!

@Viewtoagrill

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Bhavin. I would have to think that through... Thanks for watching!

Really like rack setup a very professional touch. You know your stuff Sir. Cheers.

@Viewtoagrill

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks John. Glad to share it with you.

Great tips in this video!!! Very informative!! Keep on grilling!!!😍🔥💪

@Viewtoagrill

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Kiki and Maddie. Thanks!

Perfect timing on this video! I have a “new original” SNS and have been sandwiching my used charcoal between the new in my chimney. Gloving up and hand placing the used briquettes into the chimney is a bit tedious. I was just wondering if I could pour the new over the cleaned up old. Thank you sir!

@Viewtoagrill

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Rob! Let’s just say I anticipated your next question!

Perfect video. Followed along and got the results i wanted ❤

@Viewtoagrill

Ай бұрын

Awesome.

I have a PK360. I like the stoking of the chimney before the dump. I also lije the spreading it out on the hot zone. That makes temps climb

@Viewtoagrill

4 ай бұрын

Yep, thanks for watching.

Great tips, Johnny👍

@Viewtoagrill

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Bobbi! Thanks.

Awesome! Cheers, Johnny!

@Viewtoagrill

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Dwayne. Thanks for watching!

Thank you. I have the same Performer that you used in this video.

@Viewtoagrill

Жыл бұрын

OK cool deal.

Great content Johnny!

@Viewtoagrill

11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Very informative video from start to finish my friend.

@Viewtoagrill

2 жыл бұрын

Hello John. Thank you sir! I appreciate it.

great use for those dang tongs after the spring breaks . I have one now

@Viewtoagrill

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Sleeper BBQ. Thanks for watching.

great videos. thank you so much for sharing.

@Viewtoagrill

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome

How does the vortex in the center hot as h e double hockey sticks work with the burgers out around the edge of the grate Another great video

@Viewtoagrill

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Kevin. This would probably work out extremely well but you wouldn’t be able to use the rack to get them all on and off at the same time.

Thanks for the tips! Where did you get the chimney stands? Custom?

@Viewtoagrill

3 жыл бұрын

My dad made the chimney stands for me.

Very nice tips brother! 🔥🔥🔥

@Viewtoagrill

3 жыл бұрын

Hello SJ. Thanks!

that first tip is great! Lots of people recommended closing all the vents to save charcoal after a cook, but nobody else explained that you have to knock off the ash for best results. I have a question about the standard charcoal grate in weber kettles. I noticed that it has two metal bars running across it. Do those have a specific use other than making the grate stronger? Don't know if they're useful for separating direct from indirect sides.

@Viewtoagrill

22 күн бұрын

Thanks! The metal bars add strength and keep grates from spreading apart from constant heat and cooling.

I bought mine used. I have new vents system I need to replace the old ones with. Adding the ash catcher too

@Viewtoagrill

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

I’m up early on a Saturday morning.. If I don’t get the notification that Johnny hasn’t made another video, I start to worry.. 2:14 is an awesome tip 😎

@brendenbrandi

3 жыл бұрын

I couldn’t agree more

@Viewtoagrill

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Joe! LOL.. something to look forward to!

Thanks for this. I have a new Kettle Joe and have struggled to hit even 460°. My chimney's a little smaller than yours, but now I know to wait much longer before dumping the coals and to leave them in a pile for a bit before spreading them out.

@Viewtoagrill

2 жыл бұрын

I also have a kettle Joe. I don’t think I have ever had it hotter than 525.

@ff8123

2 жыл бұрын

@@Viewtoagrill I bought it because it was supposed to hit 700° and it's definitely been a disappointment.

@Viewtoagrill

2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow. Well it would take more than the small chimney to get it there.

@ff8123

2 жыл бұрын

@@Viewtoagrill I just bought the BBQ Dragon - Chimney of Insanity XL - largest chimney on the market! Can't wait to try it out.

From your experience. How long does it take to have your coals smother out? I'm new to charcoal and I'm noticing that it takes a couple of hours.

@Viewtoagrill

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Daniel. It takes a few hours for me also. Not sure how long it takes for the coals to actually go out, but definitely a few hours for everything go out and cool down.

Hi Johnny! Great to see you putting out the straight goods. Gonna use these tips tonight on the kettle. Cheers!

@Viewtoagrill

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Brian! Glad I could help!

I moved my temp probe in my kettle lid down to food level. The temp over the fire at the top of the dome is basically useless information. But even with my temp probe just above the grate, I can get my probe to max out. Foil over the open space on the charcoal grate, and leave the lid offset by an inch so you can see the cooking grate on the food side. I melted the handle on the dome doing this once.

@Viewtoagrill

8 ай бұрын

Wow. That was a hot fire.

@thomabb

8 ай бұрын

@@Viewtoagrill Yes it was. My kettle is no longer round. I have to use binder clips to get anything close to a good fit.

I can't get my Weber kettle over 450 with the lid close and both vents wide open. I'm really confused . It's a 10 month old grill bought it straight from Weber. Using Kingsford filling the Weber chimney to the top pouring out right on the middle. Any suggestions?

@Viewtoagrill

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Joe. If your charcoal is in the middle and the thermometer is reading 450 then you may actually have the heat over 600. Remember in this video I have the charcoal right under the thermometer. If you charcoal is in the middle then the lid thermometer is on the side. Also the slow n sear keeps the charcoal in a tight area whereas if you pour it in the middle the coals tend to spread out more.

Useful!

@Viewtoagrill

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Wow, those were fantastic instructions! I have a question. How do you keep the flying ashes from getting in your eyes when you are pouring the coals from the chimney?

@Viewtoagrill

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. The ash has never flown in my eyes… but now that I say that I am sure it will the next time I pour it in. As long as your pour it low in the kettle you will be ok

@inhaleexhale

2 жыл бұрын

@@Viewtoagrill Thanks! I will try that when I receive my new grill. I have a slight phobia of charcoal ash, because when I was a little girl, a boy in the neighborhood threw charcoal ash in my eyes (we were playing, he didn't mean any harm) and it was quite traumatic. D':

@Viewtoagrill

2 жыл бұрын

@@inhaleexhale you got this!

I've got to make me one of those starter stands.

@Viewtoagrill

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, those stands are awesome.

Good how to Johnny !

@Viewtoagrill

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Jimmy. Thanks. I love trying to get the basics out there for the beginner. Take care.

Is that a half sheet or quarter sheet rack? My half comes with 3 supports, but my quarter only has 2

@Viewtoagrill

2 жыл бұрын

I believe it is a 14x9... I put a link in the description.

I was waiting to hear about diy upgrades like installing fire bricks in the webber lol

@Viewtoagrill

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Dragon! Nothing crazy. Just good old fashion fire! LOL. Take care!

👍 Helpful tips for beginners, as always, Johnny! And btw - you really like your baking grid, don't you? 😉

@Viewtoagrill

3 жыл бұрын

Hello GG. Thanks for watching my beginner videos… I know you know this stuff!

@GrumpyGriller

3 жыл бұрын

@@Viewtoagrill I do, but I really enjoy how you explain and show things! No wonder that you are close to 7k!

Great tips Johnny I would like to see you do a video using 2 bricks as a 2 zone cooking against the slow and sear

@Viewtoagrill

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Jared! Great suggestion!

@FracDaddyBBQ

3 жыл бұрын

No problem Johnny hope you have a wonderful weekend

@Viewtoagrill

3 жыл бұрын

@@FracDaddyBBQ you too Jared, thanks bro.

Will a drip pan in the middle of the weber baskets keep you from getting the heat up? I can't get mine to hit 400 with the vents open. I followed your instructions but I'm using a drip pan.

@Viewtoagrill

2 жыл бұрын

You have a drip pan between the fire and the thermometer? If so yes. The drip pan will deflect the heat.

@monahumada7535

2 жыл бұрын

@@Viewtoagrill That was fast haha I'm still trying to grill them. The baskets and the pan are on the same grill which is the charcoal grill. I have the baskets on opposite ends and the pan in the middle.

@Viewtoagrill

2 жыл бұрын

Not sure how that happened…. Watch my rib video from last week.

@Viewtoagrill

2 жыл бұрын

The pork rib video… by the way the setup that you are using is not meant to get up to 400… that split setup is for lower temps.

@monahumada7535

2 жыл бұрын

@@Viewtoagrill I just finished watching it. I am going to download that app. Thanks for responding so fast and your videos are awesome!

Lol, B&B. Dude you Sir always do such a great job of calling back to your older videos. Great job explaining this concept 👏

@Viewtoagrill

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Dash! I try to set up my channel by doing very specific how to videos so I can mention them in future videos. I don't totally remember.. cause it has been a while, but my "9 tips" is basically me talking about my other videos... and its one of my most popular videos. Good hearing from you, I have been way too busy lately, didn't even put out a video this week. Take care.

@SDSBBQs

2 жыл бұрын

@@Viewtoagrill Totally understand about being busy, I was 2 weeks behind on your videos. I was in Florida for a few days and it's thrown off my watching schedule. Glad I could catch up.

Johnny, for the second time in a row, despite letting them ash over, after I put the charcoal in my grill and let it heat up for 5 mins, when I took the lid off, the briquettes were no longer glowing, and the grate temperature was really low (Took nearly 30 mins to cook my burgers.) What might I be doing wrong? (And yes, I'm keeping the vents open) P.S. Honestly, the only time I have consistent success is when I use a hair dryer to blow the coals until they (and the outside of the chimney) are orange hot.

@Viewtoagrill

Жыл бұрын

Are you using a full chimney starter full of charcoal?

@lokpikr999

Жыл бұрын

@@Viewtoagrill Yes.

Hi Johnny...amazig video!!! I want to use a cast iron skillet over the fire to cook some chicken breasts, so I want to make it as hot as possible and last as long as possible...is there a way to keep the fire going strong for long if I'm using my Weber grill uncovered? Thanks!!

@Viewtoagrill

Жыл бұрын

You can set up grill for two zone cooking and start your fire on one side… then your fire will travel from one side to the other, giving you some extra time.

@ositofirenze

Жыл бұрын

@@Viewtoagrill thanks! What I meant was how can I keep a strong fire going just on the direct side, for a longer time

Thank you for the video. Could you please show how to set up the Kamado grills to get Hot ( 600f) in real time. Thanks

@Viewtoagrill

3 жыл бұрын

I only have a mini Kamado… I’ll see what I can do.

@romab7515

3 жыл бұрын

​@@Viewtoagrill Thank you very much. I used almost the full Weber chimney with lump charcoal and put the ready to use hot charcoal in Kamado Joe, but i cannot reach 600F

@hkdeltasig

2 жыл бұрын

@@romab7515 I use a small fan at the air inlet at the base of my Cast iron kamado to get very high (900°F+) fires. I would use extreme caution if attempting this.

@romab7515

2 жыл бұрын

@@hkdeltasig Thanks

Can you make a short version of this? Like 30 seconds to a minute?

@Viewtoagrill

2 ай бұрын

That is a good idea.

what's that dang wire for on the chimney?? always flopping around getting in my way. 🤬

@Viewtoagrill

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah… they actually call that the secondary handle… useless.

Same grill, can't get it over °350 sometimes not even that high!

@Viewtoagrill

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Tom remember in this video I’m only using 3/4 of a chimney starter because I had some left over charcoal already in the weber kettle if you don’t have any left over charcoal in your Weber then use a full chimney

@tomyunker3368

2 жыл бұрын

@@Viewtoagrill I do use my leftover, as a matter of fact I just cleaned the ash out for next time. I dont use a chimney starter, I use an electric starter. Still can't get the coals that hot, most of the time it's not a big issue. Thanks for replying so quick!

@Viewtoagrill

2 жыл бұрын

Tom, I have an electric starter as well but I don't use it. The chimney starter really does work well to get all the coals lit. Thanks for watching. Good luck.

What about charcoal. When u put charcoal in is some very small parts of charcoals, so u need that drop and leave only fat ones?

@Viewtoagrill

10 ай бұрын

Hello Nierka. Yes, When you move the charcoal back and forth to clean off the ash, the smaller pieces will fall through the grate leaving only the fat pieces of charcoal.

@nierka99

10 ай бұрын

@@Viewtoagrill no no, like when u put new charcoal. Its have a lot of small peaces and even some like dust aswell

@Viewtoagrill

10 ай бұрын

@@nierka99 oh yes, when I put new charcoal in my chimney starting I shake it a little to get the tiny pieces and dust out.

@nierka99

10 ай бұрын

@@Viewtoagrill Oh, thats will be my mistake. Tnx again, i learn a lot from u!

How long do you go with those burgers indirect?

@Viewtoagrill

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Scott. I go until they turn gray or about 85 degrees internal… then I mark them, put them back on the rack and cheese the until the cheese is melted. I aim for medium well.

@hilander507

3 жыл бұрын

Great video Johnny. Do you mean that you “flip” them after they turn 85 degrees? Also at what temperature do you pull them out?

@Viewtoagrill

3 жыл бұрын

At about 85 I put them over direct heat to get some color on them and then go back to the indirect side… add cheese, close the lid until the cheese is melted shooting for 145 internal… I guess I need to do a reverse sear for burgers video .. lol

@danielleebrick4272

3 жыл бұрын

@@Viewtoagrill yes please. I would love a reverse sear for burgers video! By the way, I’ve enjoyed your other videos as well. Thanks!

@Viewtoagrill

3 жыл бұрын

@@danielleebrick4272 LOL… I’ll get it done.

I followed every aingle step but have never passed 400 degrees any idea why?

@Viewtoagrill

2 жыл бұрын

Are you using a full chimney of charcoal and waiting for it to ash completely over and remember in the video I have the Weber thermometer over the fire because I to sear some hamburgers that day and needed to know what the temp was directly over the fire

@TheDankner15

2 жыл бұрын

@@Viewtoagrill the thermometer may not have been directly over the heat, I fill up the chimney the same way as you and wait for the top charcoals to begin to ash as well. I'm grilling some nice ribeyes tonight so I will put thermometer over charcoal and see what she gets to

He🏒🏒 ya!

@Viewtoagrill

3 жыл бұрын

Chris!! I hope you are doing well. Great to see you!

I can’t seem to get mine over 425….don’t know what I’m doing wrong 😞

@Viewtoagrill

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Tim. Are you doing all the way bings in this video

@timtheflyguy

2 жыл бұрын

@@Viewtoagrill I’m using the two baskets…..Loading them up with a full chimney…..the only thing I cannot confirm is the actual temperature inside instead of what the dial one says…….I’m gonna try that when I get a chance…..was wondering if I needed more charcoal because I’m using the baskets and not the slow and sear, but they look around the same capacity.

@Viewtoagrill

2 жыл бұрын

@@timtheflyguy one full chimney should do the trick even in the Weber baskets. In this video I had the thermometer above the fire. Where is your thermometer?

@timtheflyguy

2 жыл бұрын

@@Viewtoagrill I had the coals in the middle, so the thermometer was of course away from them, I am going to experiment more, I just bought it, so I’m sure I have to get a little more experience with it, thanks for all the good info….I’ll let you k ow what I figure out, thanks again!

this video is misleading: I watched this video because it said how to get your coals hot and showed a temp gauge at 600F. Yes, if you put the temp gauge right over the coals, you will get 600F, but that is not a true Kettle temp 7:38

@Viewtoagrill

Жыл бұрын

It is absolutely true. That temp is the sear zone. The temp will be hotter at grate level. Nothing misleading about this video at all. Watch my wings hot as hell video that I released a few weeks ago. That video talks about the indirect side of the grill.

Hi, cook low and slow. I do not want all those things that cause cancer all over my food. I use about a third the amount of charcoal that most men do and yet my food is cooked very nicely and it cooks much slower but it’s delicious.

@Viewtoagrill

4 ай бұрын

Hello Kathy, I love that you have found a method that works for you. This video is more for searing than low and slow. I do have many low and slow or smoking videos. Take care and thanks for watching.

@ericg649

16 күн бұрын

Do you grill everything low and slow??

You take too! Long to talk you need to work on your videos get to the point already

@Viewtoagrill

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Victor. Thanks for the input. These videos are made for the beginner so I put a little more time into showing more things and explaining why I do them. I also know I can't please everyone, for every person like you there is another person telling me I go too fast. Hopefully you got something useful out of it, if there is a better video on this topic let me know where I can watch it, I am always trying to get better. Take care Victor!