Cast Iron Charcoal Grills
Buy the best cast iron charcoal grills selected and recommended by interior designers. By Tara Gosselin.
For the grill master that likes to get his flames nice and hot and prefers the raw intensity of cast iron, will give you a collection of cast iron charcoal grills you'll appreciate every time you decide to burn some meat. These grills are available in many styles and each of them capable of cooking your steaks, chicken, or pork to perfection. See collection for all the options.
Cast Iron Charcoal Grills
Buying Guide
Tara Gosselin
Interior Design Expert
Tara is a San Antonio-based award-winning landscape architect, writer and educator, passionate about eco-friendly solutions and growing her own food. She knows all it takes to help you create a sustainable backyard retreat that combines blissful charm with a modern take on landscaping.
An outdoor gathering is never complete without grilled meats and accompanying veggies passing around. If your outdoor grilling experience is often more burnt meat and rust than fun, then it’s high time you invested in a good cast iron charcoal grill. This type of grill is less expensive than its gas siblings and produces more smoke which gives the meat a better flavor. Similar to gas grills that come with sear burners, the cast iron charcoal grill also burns hotter and does a perfect steak searing job.
Here are a few things you need to know before you invest in a cast iron charcoal grill:
- The grill uses charcoal briquettes or wood to give out that intense smoke meat flavor. This means you should have access to charcoal or wood before you can use the charcoal grill.
- They come in varying sizes, from small models to large ones that have both the grill and a smoker.
- They come with additional useful features such as shelf space, temperature gauge, lid rests, wheels for easy relocation, and tool hooks.
- Some models also include dampers or air vents that help to control cooking temperature. They also feature igniters so you don’t have to use lighter fluid.
- Cast iron charcoal grills are made of cast iron but there are similar models made of metal and ceramic.
- The grill is also adjustable, which helps to control temperature simply by raising or lowering the charcoal. The cooking temperature drops when you lower the charcoal.
- When shopping for a good cast iron charcoal grill, you may need to ensure that it has an ash removal system. If you don’t regularly empty the ash, it will absorb heat and reduce the grill’s performance.
- The grill should also come with either wire or cast iron grates that serve as the cooking surface.
It is also worth noting that cooking over charcoal takes more time than gas. The amount of time it takes to cook using a charcoal grill largely depends on the size of your grill and the charcoal briquettes you are using. The grill is usually ignited manually and may take between 15 and 30 minutes after lighting to heat up and be ready to start cooking. However, the waiting will be worth it as it makes mouthwatering smoke flavored steaks that everyone will relish.
Remember grills and any other outdoor cooking devices require sufficient clearance from walls and other objects to avoid fire damage to your property.
A cast iron charcoal grill makes more delicious steaks than its gas counterparts. It has fewer mechanical parts too. With a charcoal grill, you don’t need burners that often clog or burner shields that are prone to rust or automatic igniters that fail when most needed. Nothing in a cast iron charcoal grill can go wrong and ruin your BBQ as long as its lid, basin, and hinge are intact. It’s a simple easy to use and efficient grill.