Gas Barbecue

sprite1275 · 10 Sep 2017 at 15:38

I know there is a big barbecue thread somewhere but cant find it. Anyway ive been looking around for a gas barbecue for summer obviously but also for all year round cooking so i dont stink the house out when cooking steaks or fish. All research says go for a weber so just a heads up for anyone looking homebase have reduced there weber's (there are non online just instore so phone around) and i got a weber E-310 for £199 (Around £500 on the web) which has got to be a great deal.

sprite1275 · 10 Sep 2017 at 19:29

Thekwango said:
Can't help you specifically other than to say imo has bbqs ain't bbqs. They're grills that you use outside. Buy a real BBQ!!

Don't need any help but thank you for the offer. Bit weird why you think gas bbq's are not real bbq's. What is a real Bbq and why?

sprite1275 · 10 Sep 2017 at 21:27

balky12 said:
Numerous reasons?

Maybe I want to cook outside?
Can't remember the last time I managed to have a beer chicken, rack of ribs, numerous burgers and sausages and steaks on the go in the oven in my kitchen?
Also I don't buy this 'no difference in taste between a conventional oven grill and a gas bbq'
I mentioned convenience.

Not sure why these types of thread go on and on and on and on as some kind of real man e-peen fest.

I never said gas > charcoal or vice versa. OP stated he wanted something to not stink out kitchen. Concluded that gas for him was more convenient than charcoal. (which is 100% the case no matter how much or a pro you are at getting a charcoal bbq going.) So I told him go for it, I have a weber and can recommend. Mines actually 15 years old and still going strong.

Does get pretty pathetic if you think about it

Seems weber are the got to for bbq's thats why ive been looking and to get one for £199 is a great bargain. Hope someone else will benefit. Looking forward to cooking steaks/burgers and grilled fish in the winter

anyone know best place to buy patio gas?

sprite1275 · 11 Sep 2017 at 14:53

Looking at gas bottles for the weber which has a 27mm regulator fitted which only fits patio gas bottles. There are only two sizes 13kg or 5kg. I see only a 5kg bottle fits inside the barbecue which are around £25 and thats just for a refill.

Checking out calors website i see they do a 6kg protane gas bottle which looking at the dimensions (495x256) will fit inside and its only £18 a bottle! Has anyone swapped out the regulator on there gas bbq to get gas cheaper?

sprite1275 · 11 Sep 2017 at 16:43

valve90210 said:
On one of my bbqs I use a quick release coupling so I can chop and change between gases depending on what I have.

That sounds good. Do you have a link to one?