Spec me a BBQ

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Myself and my fiance are just going through the last stages of buying our first house and now we've got all the rest of the furniture sorted out it's time to get a BBQ sorted out for the summer.

We need a decent amount of cooking space as BBQ's are usually a party/entertaining type deal for us.

Is it worth going for side burners for sauces etc?
Is it worth getting a rotisserie?
Any features to look out for/worth paying more for?
Any brands you'd go for over another?

I guess there's always the age old question of Gas or Charcoal (I'm leaning towards gas for the convenience factor and less mess afterwards) aswell.

Price limit is a £1000 absolute max but less is always good with buying the house.

Any help or advice would be most appreciated.
 
You have a max budget of £1000 on a BBQ. :eek:

B&Q do a decent well priced range.. Any gas BBQ iss fine but it is outdoor cooking rather than BBQ tbh.. I miss my traditional coal BBQ but as you say, they are a pain to light and your food smells of lighter fluid. I found that lighly brushing the coals with Olive oil before lighting does the trick.
 
Admiral Huddy said:
You have a max budget of £1000 on a BBQ. :eek:
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LOL, that's what I said when I asked her how much we were allowed to spend.

I suppose getting a charcoal BBQ would let me cross over fuels with a fire pit/chimnea if we get one.
 
Go for charcoal, if you buy a DIY kit it comes with bricks and a tray. Pretty cheap too. You just build it up over a flat concrete surface.

You won't get that yummy flavour from a gas BBQ as you do with charcoal.
 
i currently have a gas bbq and agree, definately not the same as charcoal - so it's charcoal next for me!
 
I built one similar to taske above.

I only cut out 1/4 of the 45 gallon barrel, and used the cut out as a lid.

Works very well and probably cost £25 :)

Build one of those and put the saved money towards a hog-roaster :D
 
A gas BBQ is just like taking your cooker outdoors. Totally spoils the fun and you don't get that distinct flavour no mtter what you put on it (Hickory wood chips or something).
 
sormicoft said:
tesco m8 :)


http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.200-2851.aspx
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:eek:

Dunno if I fancy cooking for 20 on that one :p

It would appear the general concensus is to charcoal though. Been a while since I did a charcoal one, should be interesting.

So with charcoal, build one or just buy one?

Anyone got any favourite tricks with them? (Special types of wood for different flavours etc)

Cheers for the help so far
 
Weber make some sturdy kettle style BBQ's, large ones are circa £100, buy 2 of them and you're well sorted.
I prefer a non permanent BBQ myself as it can be handy to move it out the way.
 
VIRII said:
Weber make some sturdy kettle style BBQ's, large ones are circa £100, buy 2 of them and you're well sorted.
I prefer a non permanent BBQ myself as it can be handy to move it out the way.
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I user a Weber and it's the best BBQ I've ever owned. Would never have gas. Food tastes best over charcoal.
 
Spie said:
I user a Weber and it's the best BBQ I've ever owned. Would never have gas. Food tastes best over charcoal.
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A reply from the man himself :D

Thinking about it a moveable BBQ is probably best as we have a 6 year old who'll no doubt want to be playing football etc over the summer. At least that way I can put it into the HUGE shed the previous owners are leaving.
 
Anyone who tells you gas isn't as good is wrong :D The flavour just comes from the fat hitting the charcoal. Same with gas BBQ's on lava rock. Everyone I know thats mocked mine and tasted my food buys one themselves.

You can still use them as smokers too with damp woodchips.

I also double mine up as an oven at xmas. I did a roast lunch on mine on sunday.

Look up 'Outback' BBQs. Go for a 3 or 4 burner for around £300 upwards.

You wont regret it. I roast all my meat on mine to save cleaning the oven :D

I often do BBQs for 40 plus so need a long period of consistent heat. You wont need to spend half of your £1000. Mine was an outback trekker with 2 grills and a griddle, quality build for about £350.
 
Admiral Huddy said:
You have a max budget of £1000 on a BBQ. :eek:
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Ive seen them down hear like that :D

I saw one that was about 3 metres long, Had more gas burners then you could count, The hot plate and grill where huge, and there was a deap Fryer at the end :p :D
 
dannyjo22 said:
Anyone who tells you gas isn't as good is wrong :D The flavour just comes from the fat hitting the charcoal. Same with gas BBQ's on lava rock. Everyone I know thats mocked mine and tasted my food buys one themselves.

You can still use them as smokers too with damp woodchips.

I also double mine up as an oven at xmas. I did a roast lunch on mine on sunday.

Look up 'Outback' BBQs. Go for a 3 or 4 burner for around £300 upwards.

You wont regret it. I roast all my meat on mine to save cleaning the oven :D

I often do BBQs for 40 plus so need a long period of consistent heat. You wont need to spend half of your £1000. Mine was an outback trekker with 2 grills and a griddle, quality build for about £350.
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Hmm that sounds suspiciously like cooking which is not BBQ'ing. Unregulated heat output, smoke, charcoal, and burnt on the outside raw in the middle is real BBQ'ing :p

I think half the fun of a BBQ is the mess, the flames, the smoke, the ash, the poor cooking and so on. If I wanted it cooked on gas I'd use my oven and just eat outside, that said I am sure your BBQ's are great.

I very nearly bought a Weber from homebase this weekend but opted for a cheapo in the end as I have to buy 2 (one for meat and one for veggie nonsense as the wife is fussy about that).

I will not buy another cheapo job though, the build quality and metal thickness is poor.
 
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