BBQ

Jez said:
Never heard of that and have used quite a few gas BBQs over the years! Surely this completely defeats the point in the gas BBQ basically just being a gas cooker, no faff.
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All I remember was it was a piece of cake to light (gas) and then keep hot, with all the flavour you get from a smokey BBQ. The benefit was no faff on the lighting/staying lit/maintaining temp.

Anyway, I have a chimney now and a Weber 57cm with the GBS gimmick. I much prefer this! And the chimney is a god-send.
 
Paul11 said:
which one did you get? they look really expensive.
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Yes they are quite pricey, i bought a Kamado Joe. Aldi/Lidl also do one can't comment on how good it is though.

It does get used all year around. Mainly for smoking fish.
 
Might be better off in the cuisine section. Good thread in their. Everyone will say Weber though, don't judge them too harshly they just don't understand the flavour from a Kamado.
 
SPG said:
Yes they are quite pricey, i bought a Kamado Joe. Aldi/Lidl also do one can't comment on how good it is though.

It does get used all year around. Mainly for smoking fish.
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Aldi one here and it's been fantastic for the £350 I spent on it. Used year round for all variety of stuff.
 
SPG said:
Komodo Style, would never go back to a weber or gas barbecue ever again.
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Me too. I've had weber and the like but really love these and would never go back. Can see it lasting for many years too. I have the wild goose 18" and it cost me 555 at the time...

Cook, shut the lid, remaining coals extinguish. Open it up next time and add a few new ones and off you go again. You can control the temp using the top and bottom vents and get it to settle at your chosen temperature. Even whack on a pizza stone, open the vents up and let it ramp right up for a pizza night :)
 
SPG said:
Komodo Style, would never go back to a weber or gas barbecue ever again.
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SPG said:
Might be better off in the cuisine section. Good thread in their. Everyone will say Weber though, don't judge them too harshly they just don't understand the flavour from a Kamado.
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As a Kamado Joe owner, just want to say that I think unless you are a big enthusiast with a budget to match, you won't be missing out on anything huge by buying a weber kettle compared to a kamado of any type, and you will be saving a large amount of pennies.
 
dont lynch me but ive just bought an Argos one which people give rave reviews.

Might be pants but until i use it i wont know - i dont need a mega BBQ - just something that works. £110. Not too shabby.
 
A cheap one will be absolutely fine, just be careful that you keep it dry and stored inside over winter - they tend to be made from mild steel and rust out really quickly/look a mess really quickly if left outside.

I went through buying cheap ones every few years for years, until i eventually stole a large expensive one from my parents (cast iron with teak frame) which must be 20 years old and is perfect to this day.
 
fastwunz said:
dont lynch me but ive just bought an Argos one which people give rave reviews.

Might be pants but until i use it i wont know - i dont need a mega BBQ - just something that works. £110. Not too shabby.
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One's like that will work just fine but they won't last. I bought a barrel style landmann for my first one, and it did a great job but after about 3 years the coating peeled off, the screws were rusting, little bits here and there were falling off. A used weber for that price, if you are patient and shop around, will perform as well or better and will last much longer.

I know this is an unuseful hindsight post, and the same old boring weber answer, but it's why the weber answer is so often given.

First hit on gumtree
Weber One Touch Premium 57cm Charcoal BBQ | in Kingston, London | Gumtree
 
200sols said:
Gas BBQs usually have a metal grill and a gas burner underneath. No coals are involved.....

Hence they are also called gas grills.
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Jez said:
Never heard of that and have used quite a few gas BBQs over the years! Surely this completely defeats the point in the gas BBQ basically just being a gas cooker, no faff.
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Thought (and quite likely) I was going nuts as I couldn't quickly find a good example of what I had.

This popped up on HUKD earlier today. I genuinely thought this was the norm for gas BBQs. :D

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N2HRTWM?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE
 
The last BBQ I had was a gas one, it came with a load of lava rocks, that you used instead of coals, this allowed you to get the smoky bbq effect from the fats dripping down onto the rocks.
 
We have a big (and rather expensive) gas and charcoal Char-Griller Duo, and I wouldn't recommend the brand, only 2 years old and it is rusting like a mofo even though I did the treating with oil and storing in garage in winter.
 
dLockers said:
Thought (and quite likely) I was going nuts as I couldn't quickly find a good example of what I had.

This popped up on HUKD earlier today. I genuinely thought this was the norm for gas BBQs. :D

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N2HRTWM?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE
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Good idea that actually. Never used one :) Ours has the rocks as mentioned above, so you do get a lot of fat flames which add quite a nice addition to if it were literally just a gas grill.
 
Everyone seems to reccommend the Webbers, any model in particular? Any must have accessories with them? Recently binned my rotting gas BBQ. We use it quite regularly over Summer.
 
Matt-Page said:
Everyone seems to reccommend the Webbers, any model in particular? Any must have accessories with them? Recently binned my rotting gas BBQ. We use it quite regularly over Summer.
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I think there is a big thread about it in La Cuisine.

I bought a Weber 57cm with GBS out of season so got it on a deal. Couple it with a chimney and it is brilliant. Lots of attachments possible with the GBS (Gourmet BBQ System).

Jez said:
Good idea that actually. Never used one :) Ours has the rocks as mentioned above, so you do get a lot of fat flames which add quite a nice addition to if it were literally just a gas grill.
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I grew up with friends having BBQ anxiety (the whole lighting process with bits of ripped up newspaper etc) and never understood it lol. Turns out I just landed on one of the edge cases...
 
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