First time doing a bbq!

[Malevolence]

Or, if you have the space...

How to Build a Brick BBQ

Building a brick barbecue is a great idea for any garden space. They are easy to build and use and last for ages

www.diydoctor.org.uk

 

[NoobCannon]

Hi all. First time doing a bbq, and I feel I have a lot to learn. I bought a cheap oil drum charcoal bbp from argos, and now whats next? What kind of charcoal do I need;is best, some say I shouldn't light the charcoal with a lighter, so what do I use please. Also I'm into recycling a lot, what can I do with the bbp ashes, can I use them as grass fertiliser?. Sorry in advance if the post is scilly.

At least you started off down the right track and bought a charcoal BBQ. Not a gas hob for use outside.

 

[cheesefest]

Vegan cheese is definitely improving, the one on Wednesday melted nicely on my plant based feast........

About 20 years ago, I went to a health food shop with my mum's vegan colleague (that was the only place you could get vegan/DF stuff from) and the cheese was all the same - looked like a solid camembert with labels saying Red Leicester style, Cheddar style, Blue cheese style.

 

[uber soldat]

If you want to hear something really disgusting, I can tell you how Tofu is created.

 

[bainbridge]

I didn't see any mention of cooking meat in the opening post. Maybe OP is happy to rip a life form out of the ground which was happily growing away, then barbarically hack it to pieces and roast the pieces on a BBQ

 

[tsobo]

I don't think it's my imagination that charcoal makes the food taste better. I find it's worth the faff. But it is a faff!


I'd second those chimneys. They make the hardest job (getting it going) much easier.

Have you noticed much difference in the taste though? From charcoal to electric?

 

[dlockers]

I didn't see any mention of cooking meat in the opening post. Maybe OP is happy to rip a life form out of the ground which was happily growing away, then barbarically hack it to pieces and roast the pieces on a BBQ

Won't somebody please think of the broccoli

 

[~Divine~Wind~]

Buy a chimney starter.
Buy some natural firelighters.
Buy good charcoal.
Put a couple of the firelighters on the grill.
Light them.
Put the chimney on top.
Wait till it looks all hot.
Pour the charcoal into HALF of the bottom.
Sear your meat above the coals (keep a close eye on it)
Move it to the other side to finish with the lid on.

Something like that

this op, well put haha!

I've moved over to wood twizzler things as my fire lighters of choice.
essebtially just wood shavings compacted together
bbq chimney 100%

 

[tsobo]

It aint the cheese we dont like mate, its this.... (and all the other abuses)

Is this still the same thread I posted, now

 

[tsobo]

It's ok this should make up for it. We did a hog roast last year for 40+ people, it was amazing! Took forever to cook though - I started at 7am!!

Locally sourced - probably fed the little blighter too

What time did you finish ?

 

[turbot1984]

I'm stuffing two 1kg tomahawks on the bbq tomorrow at around 4pm ... i'll waft some smoke over ... lol.

 

[Richie]

In this good weather I've been tempted to bring my George Foreman outside and plug it into the outside socket... Then I realise I'll be flailed alive by OcUK crowd so left it in the kitchen

 

[Freefaller]

What time did you finish ?

Eating? Some time the next day!

The pig took over 7hrs to cook worth it though. The skin crackling was insane!

 

[Hilly]

Keep the vegan to meat eaters **** to a minimum please. Thread bans will be issued to people who can’t be polite, and are ****s.

 

[Diddums]

Keep the vegan to meat eaters **** to a minimum please. Thread bans will be issued to people who can’t be polite, and are ****s.

No need to bring your beef in here Hilly

 

[413x]

I do vegan bbq. It makes it easy as don't need to worry about food poisoning. Beyond burgers are great on bbq

 

[Malevolence]

Keep the vegan to meat eaters **** to a minimum please. Thread bans will be issued to people who can’t be polite, and are ****s.

**** just got veal.

 

[tsobo]

Eating? Some time the next day!

The pig took over 7hrs to cook worth it though. The skin crackling was insane!

Hmm, what kind of bbq rack did you use please?

 

[Richie]

I do vegan bbq. It makes it easy as don't need to worry about food poisoning. Beyond burgers are great on bbq

Yeah that's a positive point there regarding food poisoning... I'd try a Beyond Burger if it was offered but I wouldn't buy it in case I didn't like it and had to throw it out....or live in my freezer for all eternity

 

[413x]

Yeah that's a positive point there regarding food poisoning... I'd try a Beyond Burger if it was offered but I wouldn't buy it in case I didn't like it and had to throw it out....or live in my freezer for all eternity

I like them. I even like them more than beef now. They are pea protein based which makes them a bit more "meaty" than others.

But yes. They are much better than cheap beef burgers!