BBQ

Just bought a gas BBQ today. The charcoal was too much faff and we have finnicky neighbours.
Our garden is a decent size, but just got bored of the old goat next door tutting at us everytime we fired the coals up, so hopefully it'll be a decent compromise and we get to use it a hell of a lot more, or I need to give less of a **** about the neighbour.
 
Beer_MonsterUK said:
Just bought a gas BBQ today. The charcoal was too much faff and we have finnicky neighbours.
Our garden is a decent size, but just got bored of the old goat next door tutting at us everytime we fired the coals up, so hopefully it'll be a decent compromise and we get to use it a hell of a lot more, or I need to give less of a **** about the neighbour.
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Which one did you go for? I looked at webber but really a fan of there designs, kinda prefer a rectangle one which are mostly gas powered.
 
Cosmogrill 4 burner thingy.
Meh, the missus bought it me for our anniversary, so probably not one that I would have chosen, but hey ho. TBF, there's no way I'm shelling out 1500 quid for a 4 burner Weber, the rangemaster in the kitchen only cost a few hundred more.

I assembled it and fired it up for 10 minutes and it got to 250oC, so it'll probably do fine.
 
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Gas *chuckles*

No, I have gas, webber kettle, pro Q smoker and pizza oven. I love cooking outdoors and they all have their place.
 
I got 3 charcoal BBQs and one gas.

Dont get this gas Vs charcoal ********, both work well in their own ways for different things.

If I were to only have one it would still be the Weber kettle BBQ.

My gas is a char-broil x200. It's okay...... I got the regulator to run it off a normal propane bottle rather than these disposal cans. Annoyingly it doesn't quite get hot enough to really sear a big steak but cook it rare, so I'll get my smaller charcoal out for those, but for grilling stiff, burgers, marinated chicken off the bone etc, it's perfect.
 
Never understand the debate charcoal vs gas. Gas is an outside cooker which still produces nice food, charcoal is an actual BBQ with the work which this entails but with a different feel and results.

Personally, i have a large gas one. But it IS just an outside cooker, which works for me. For me i enjoy a charcoal BBQ, but in a party situation at someone elses :p
 
Jez said:
Never understand the debate charcoal vs gas. Gas is an outside cooker which still produces nice food, charcoal is an actual BBQ with the work which this entails but with a different feel and results.

Personally, i have a large gas one. But it IS just an outside cooker, which works for me. For me i enjoy a charcoal BBQ, but in a party situation at someone elses :p
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Gas or no-gas, you should still be cooking on coals otherwise as you said, it is just a hob outdoors. What's the point in that?
 
dLockers said:
Gas or no-gas, you should still be cooking on coals otherwise as you said, it is just a hob outdoors. What's the point in that?
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...because of exactly what i just said, why this is a debate i'll never know...its just an outside cooker. It would easier and the debate would likely end if gas BBQs were not labelled as BBQs really.
 
Jez said:
...because of exactly what i just said, why this is a debate i'll never know...its just an outside cooker. It would easier and the debate would likely end if gas BBQs were not labelled as BBQs really.
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Ah right you mentioned gas as a distinct category to coal when I'd imagine most gas BBQs are still intended to have the food cooked over hot coals.

200sols said:
Lol gas bbq cooking over coals?
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Yes :confused:

Same smokey flavour none of the faff in getting it lit. More uniform lighting and heat.
 
dLockers said:
Ah right you mentioned gas as a distinct category to coal when I'd imagine most gas BBQs are still intended to have the food cooked over hot coals.


Yes :confused:

Same smokey flavour none of the faff in getting it lit. More uniform lighting and heat.
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Gas BBQs usually have a metal grill and a gas burner underneath. No coals are involved.....

Hence they are also called gas grills.
 
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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May be my own unique experience then, we had a calor gas powered BBQ that you whacked coals on a separate tray. Worked a treat although bit of a faff to get yourself setup.
 
dLockers said:
May be my own unique experience then, we had a calor gas powered BBQ that you whacked coals on a separate tray. Worked a treat although bit of a faff to get yourself setup.
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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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