Big K vs Globaltic BBQ Charcoal Review - A Hunter Gatherer Cooking Experiment Challenge HGC
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This was a really exciting experiment to run today. Big K vs Globaltic (a new brand of charcoal to me).
The video says it all but to summarise:
2 charcoals
2 rump steaks - from John Turners Butchers this time
Salt Pepper Garlic Seasoning (home mixed)
2 Natural firelighters
1 Weber BBQ
1 Judge
1 Winner
Globaltic: £18.00 for 10kg
Chunkier blocks that have stayed whole in transit
Lighter
Lit quicker
Burns hotter and faster
Grey Ash
Waste charcoal at the end
Taste - good but no difference
Virtually no smoke
100% natural
Origin - Eastern Europe
Big K: £19.99 for 12kg
Burns hotter for longer and retained the heat
Stayed lit for longer
White Ash
Less waste at the end
Taste - good no difference
Little smoke
100% natural
Origin - Karelia (Finland/Russia)
Overall winner:
This was hard as at points one was vastly in front of the other, it was a bit like the tortoise and the hare in a way.
As I say in the video, I think this is the best outcome becuase they are two exceptional charcoals that actually achieve two different result. It really was interesting day to see how differently these perform through a cook.
Thanks to both.
Alex
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Greetings from Somerset, know john thorners well, I think the bigger chunks give more airflow, the reason for the quicker burn after light up
It definitely will give better air flow. What you want for a low and slow is charcoal make from a nice dense wood, or something compressed, depends on what you are cooking and on what too.
Alex
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Good Video. Well needed. Thanks.
Before this I genuinely thought coal was coal. Who knew hey!
Hunter Gatherer Cooking UK too right. Hahaha
Greetings from the UK! Thanks for sharing the video bro! Loved it! Like 2 here!
I’m in the uk... ? Thanks though. All good fun
Hey mate. I can get 15kg of Big BCH15 for £25 or Globaltic 10kg for £20. Is the latter worth the extra?
Personally, I didn’t rate the globaltic range and I actually thought they had gone bust, but apparently not. I do think it’s worth paying extra for the Big K stuff and it might even make a good video to compare the two
I tried Globaltic and liked it enough to buy a load more. In my experience it is good charcoal; it does, as you proved, leave chunks, which imo is fine as long as it does the job of cooking what you want. For higher temps, searing etc it’s ace, but for low & slow cooks maybe a bit less reliable.
Stephen I thinks that’s a fair evaluation. Thanks for commenting.
I'm a Big K convert, for their restaurant grade lump anyway. Burns hot and long, I use this over briquettes for the medium length cooks now. Really impressed with it to be fair. Tempted to give the Globaltic a try because why not! But Big K is great.
Definitely try it, it’s bloody hot and quick to light.
Ideally you need the charcoal in two seperate bbqs to get the taste of each without one contaminating the other. Also for an accurate reading on the temperature & how its sustained over time. Is Globaltic as widely available as Big K in the supermarkets? Ive used Weber briquettes but they also do lumpwood which i only buy online when ordering other bits to get the free postage.
All good points. I find with GLOBALTIC your always got the yellow ash afterwards which put me off.
Hi, Was the Globaltic the same size chunks all the way down the bag ?
Hi Den no they are MUCH bigger. Burns just as hot but but doesn’t burn all the way through, you get left with chunks. Does that help?
It does, thanks. Was the bag bought by you with Globaltic having no knowledge that you would be using it on a video?
@@HunterGathererCooking could you not reuse these left over bits for another cook with some fresh charcoal like you would with briquettes?
@@stevenobrien3763 yeah for sure!
I think the big k one looked better
good to know bro
W
Thanks
Great. Video
Glad you enjoyed it
@@HunterGathererCooking I’m Turkish and trying to find that kebab restaurant aroma. If you have any idea what charcoal was used would appreciate it
@@topnotchadvice3375 look at the big k range the marabu rch15 is amazing as well as the ‘sticks’ bch14 - any of those are incredible fuels
Greeting from Paraguay Sothamerica, Can you try new one Crystal Coal, Premium Grade new in UK, good video!
Yeah sure? Where do I get it from?
you sad lad! good work
Thanks
You have too much time my friend. great video though...ha!
Thanks legend