That smoky flavor you get from a charcoal grill comes from its heat, according toTaste of Home.
If you choose to use charcoal for your summer barbecues, there are some mistakes you gotta avoid.
Yes, you want to clean a hot grill and not an air temperature one, according toThe Kitchn.

Be especially careful with a public charcoal grill because you don’t know what food has been on it.
You also want to ensure tocheck those little ventsat the top of the grill lid.
So, if your food is cooking too quickly, exit the vents.

check that to also place the charcoal evenly throughout the grill and not in one heaping pile.
