Off Topic BBQs - Coal or Gas?

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I've got both, gas and charcoal. Charcoal is great but I have a problem finding charcoal that burns long enough. Gas is great for midweek, no time and you just want to grill a few chops, bits of chicken, sausages without having to wash up frying pans and what have you afterwards.
 
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GLP said:
I bought one of those Weber chimneys to help get the charcoal up to temperature quicker - brilliant, recommended. A gas barbecue just doesn't deliver the same results as charcoal.
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Hmm good tip, I might do that. I currently employ the build a pyramid method, which works of course, but I did wonder if those chimney things actually worked well enough to buy.
 
GLP said:
Fires it up in a few minutes, I was sceptical, but it really does work brilliantly.
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Can you get enough coal in to do the whole BBQ or does it essentially get a good core of coal white and ready?
 
Happy Tiger said:
Can you get enough coal in to do the whole BBQ or does it essentially get a good core of coal white and ready?
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You can get a good load in the chimney. Drop a couple of Weber BBQ lighter blocks at the bottom, then some charcoal. There's 2 different chimneys based on which size of Weber you have. I've never had to add more charcoal to the BBQ.

Edit - We're also normally cooking for 4 or more.
 
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If you want a portable BBQ - Get a Cobb. Brilliant. Lit and ready to cook in minutes, cooks for over 2 hours. Used it loads at the beach or in the Camper van.
 
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I have got a gas one and use it every week. Its a lot easier than having to get coals going. Like Dennis i have got a smoker box for it to cook with.

I will do loads of stuff in it, joints on a weekend, pizza, roast vegetables. Apparently you can also bake buns in it, but i don't think its possible as the wife struggles to light the thing (Bit too hard when you have to turn the gas on AND press the ignition button).
 
Happy Tiger said:
Seeing Lambo's comment regarding his daughter buying a new BBQ, with 4 gas rings on it reminded me of sommat.

Gas outside grills are not ****ing BBQs.

A BBQ requires coals and fire. Woodchips if you're smoking or whatever. Then more meat than you can sensibly eat. Salad for the ladies of course. And must be cooked whilst drinking beer preferably, although individual circumstances can vary this.

But not gas.

Ever.

You might as well cook inside on the actual cooker you own ffs.

Gas BBQ my arse.

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I couldn't give less of a **** to be honest. As long as there's plenty of it and it's been cooked to a certain degree I'll eat the bastard.

No bread cake or salad though, those carbs aren't good for you.

Just meat.

And booze.
 
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