| BBQ's....Gas or Charcoal? 07:18 - May 11 with 11150 views | Rs_Holy |
I'm in the market for a new BBQ and my friends and family are totally divided on the best way forward.
I've got some peeps going on about the convenience of gas and the another sizable lot saying that charcoal gives a better taste to the food. I've also been shown a hybrid BBQ which does gas and/or charcoal (but those ones are VERY expensive).
Just wondering what the Loft For Words faithful thought on the matter and if you have any preferences for make and model? ... Cheers RH |  | | |  |
| BBQ's....Gas or Charcoal? on 10:27 - May 26 with 2216 views | Rangersw12 |
| BBQ's....Gas or Charcoal? on 21:48 - May 25 by Lblock |
Good luck to the OP with his venture into charcoal..... I reckon you'll get bored of the faff in 6 weeks!!!!
I'll be firing my beast up for it's first cook out of the season this weekend.
Money's tight but may splash out on a bit of Cote du Boeuf for the occasion and have my first glass of red in over two weeks.
Summer.
Bring it... |
First cook !? We're on our 5th of year tomorrow 👀
It's far less faff than it used to be with the coal chimney but do get the point |  | | |
| BBQ's....Gas or Charcoal? on 11:39 - May 26 with 2153 views | RBlock |
| BBQ's....Gas or Charcoal? on 15:53 - May 25 by BlackCrowe |
Yep, i went that way too. Had a Weber chimney and then bought a second off amazon for 25% of price and it's just as good. |
Ye, I'm a big proponent of "you get what you pay for", but in this case it's just a metal tube with holes in and a handle. No need to pay extra for the brand. |  | | |
| BBQ's....Gas or Charcoal? on 08:00 - May 29 with 2038 views | Rs_Holy |
Quick update peeps - Purchased a Weber Master Touch and chimney on Saturday and had the family over yesterday to christen it properly.
https://www.weber.com/GB/en/barbecues/charcoal-barbecues/master-touch/master-tou
As mentioned above, paying for a Weber chimney is a bit OTT as it is just a bit of formed sheet metal with a handle. But I can confirm that the use of a chimney makes life so much easier. Around 20 minutes and the coals were ready to put in the BBQ.
So Mistake No1... I filled the chimney to the top which was in hindsight a bit too much. I could have got away with around 3/4 full.
Mistake No2... I waited for around 1/2 an hour before starting cooking (temperature was around 260 degrees C... the thermometer is so bloody useful). This was too soon and I should have waited 1 to 1.5 hours before cooking. The food was fine but it was a bit frantic turning everything round constantly to prevent burning.
I was amazed at just how hot the Weber stayed... 2.5 hours after transferring the coals from the chimney I cooked 4 burgers that were surplus in the fridge just to see if the BBQ was hot enough. They were cooked better than the first lot I did.
Thanks for all the advice everyone, super happy with the purchase and I can't wait to crank it up again :) [Post edited 29 May 2023 10:10]
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| BBQ's....Gas or Charcoal? on 10:18 - May 29 with 1991 views | Superhoops2808 |
| BBQ's....Gas or Charcoal? on 08:00 - May 29 by Rs_Holy |
Quick update peeps - Purchased a Weber Master Touch and chimney on Saturday and had the family over yesterday to christen it properly.
https://www.weber.com/GB/en/barbecues/charcoal-barbecues/master-touch/master-tou
As mentioned above, paying for a Weber chimney is a bit OTT as it is just a bit of formed sheet metal with a handle. But I can confirm that the use of a chimney makes life so much easier. Around 20 minutes and the coals were ready to put in the BBQ.
So Mistake No1... I filled the chimney to the top which was in hindsight a bit too much. I could have got away with around 3/4 full.
Mistake No2... I waited for around 1/2 an hour before starting cooking (temperature was around 260 degrees C... the thermometer is so bloody useful). This was too soon and I should have waited 1 to 1.5 hours before cooking. The food was fine but it was a bit frantic turning everything round constantly to prevent burning.
I was amazed at just how hot the Weber stayed... 2.5 hours after transferring the coals from the chimney I cooked 4 burgers that were surplus in the fridge just to see if the BBQ was hot enough. They were cooked better than the first lot I did.
Thanks for all the advice everyone, super happy with the purchase and I can't wait to crank it up again :) [Post edited 29 May 2023 10:10]
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Used ours for the first time this weekend after a winter in the shed, and it cooked great.
Nothing beats the smell of charcoal burning and the food after
Good choice of barbeque too |  | | |
| BBQ's....Gas or Charcoal? on 17:01 - May 30 with 1851 views | Lblock |
| BBQ's....Gas or Charcoal? on 10:27 - May 26 by Rangersw12 |
First cook !? We're on our 5th of year tomorrow 👀
It's far less faff than it used to be with the coal chimney but do get the point |
Used it four times over the BH weekend
Cote du Bouef - absolutely amazing, slight mishap with cook time but gas control sorted that
Chicken kebabs - stunning and done to a t
Bacon - thick cut rashers done for sarnie one lunchtime were superb
Rib eye steaks- cooked to perfection and were like butter (grilled some portabello mushrooms and beef tomatoes as well)
Bloody great to be cooking outside again!!!!! |  |
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| BBQ's....Gas or Charcoal? on 19:12 - May 30 with 1836 views | BlackCrowe |
It is indeed. Moreover, our bbq is at the end of the garden obscured from view from the house. I get as much pleasure from sitting down the end there away from it all with a beer, vape pen and 5 live sport on the radio waiting the coals to heat up as i do the actual cooking. Once the Ashes series starts, i may live down there. |  |
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| BBQ's....Gas or Charcoal? on 14:55 - Sep 7 with 1518 views | Bluce_Ree |
In June I bought one of those Ninja Woodfire outdoor grills. 279 quid. Lovely.
At which point the weather was SHIT until this week. The price is even cheaper now. Bah!
But I fired it up two days ago (charged it up?) and it does a credible job. I made some burgers and sausages. From start to eating is less than 30 mins. You get some smoky flavour in there and the cook was really good. And the sun's come out today after a shit start, so I'm doing it all again once I fk work clean off in an hour.
Definitely need to hand in my man card for using an electric BBQ but it just works. |  |
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| BBQ's....Gas or Charcoal? on 17:29 - Sep 7 with 1370 views | stowmarketrange |
| BBQ's....Gas or Charcoal? on 09:39 - May 11 by robith |
If you don't have charcoal, you have an outdoor oven.
I have a weber kettle which is great for your general grilling and short term smoking (love a beer can chicken). My mate donated his smoker when he moved so will be trying that out this summer. Think it's quite cheap so will be a nightmare to temperature control.
I'm getting a little JOY stove for impromptu grills
https://shop.londonlogco.com/collections/joystoves/products/joy-stove-medium
A chimney starter is great if you want to get moving quicker
Best value out there though is Aldi's big green egg dupe
https://www.aldi.co.uk/gardenline-kamado-ceramic-egg-bbq/p/710081596330401
I also order restaurant grade charcoal online from Big K. 25KG bag lasted me 2 summers, and while they're tricky to light the long compressed briqueetes with a hole in the middle burn forever |
I used to take my 40ft containers in their yard to load up to go overseas.About 15 years ago there was a big fire in the depot and it was smouldering for weeks.
I was tempted to bring some steaks along but it probably wouldn’t have been appreciated. |  | | |
| BBQ's....Gas or Charcoal? on 12:38 - Jun 24 with 687 views | Bluce_Ree |
Was pure up for a bbq last weekend but then the weather was shite on Friday, I was busy Saturday and then it looked shite on Sunday so I cooked it all in the oven for 1pm. By 2pm it was all SUMMERTIME AND THE WEATHER IS HIGH.
F**K.
Oh well, determined to get one in this week if the weather holds. | |
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| BBQ's....Gas or Charcoal? on 13:12 - Jun 24 with 618 views | Lblock |
Obviously been a shite summer so far.
Only had a handful of grill outs
Thank the Lord for this weather however looking at what I did this weekend I need to up my game or not have as many bottles of CruzCampo before turning up the gas. | |
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| BBQ's....Gas or Charcoal? on 13:20 - Jun 24 with 601 views | TheChef |
| BBQ's....Gas or Charcoal? on 08:00 - May 29 by Rs_Holy |
Quick update peeps - Purchased a Weber Master Touch and chimney on Saturday and had the family over yesterday to christen it properly.
https://www.weber.com/GB/en/barbecues/charcoal-barbecues/master-touch/master-tou
As mentioned above, paying for a Weber chimney is a bit OTT as it is just a bit of formed sheet metal with a handle. But I can confirm that the use of a chimney makes life so much easier. Around 20 minutes and the coals were ready to put in the BBQ.
So Mistake No1... I filled the chimney to the top which was in hindsight a bit too much. I could have got away with around 3/4 full.
Mistake No2... I waited for around 1/2 an hour before starting cooking (temperature was around 260 degrees C... the thermometer is so bloody useful). This was too soon and I should have waited 1 to 1.5 hours before cooking. The food was fine but it was a bit frantic turning everything round constantly to prevent burning.
I was amazed at just how hot the Weber stayed... 2.5 hours after transferring the coals from the chimney I cooked 4 burgers that were surplus in the fridge just to see if the BBQ was hot enough. They were cooked better than the first lot I did.
Thanks for all the advice everyone, super happy with the purchase and I can't wait to crank it up again :) [Post edited 29 May 2023 10:10]
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Think our Weber is on its last legs and needs an upgrade. Not cheap though!
Anyone know the difference between the Master Touch and the rest of the range? |  |
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