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Title: BBQ's, Talk to me!
Post by: Toby on 04 March 2012, 17:13
summer is fast aproaching! iv nearly finished the garden :lipsrsealed: all i need now is a nice bbq!

weber being one of the best?

budget around £400-£500! id prefer cooking on gas, i built a brick one last year and charcole is just a PITA to get going etc!

any sujestion's!

would consider a bit more if i can get finance on it, with low apr and pay back quick!

or am i better waiting till summer start's

Toby
Title: Re: BBQ's, Talk to me!
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 04 March 2012, 17:19
Cooking on a gas BBQ is for girlymen.

I doubt it's even classed as BBQing'.

Man up and get a proper one.



Title: Re: BBQ's, Talk to me!
Post by: Toby on 04 March 2012, 17:22
it just takes so friggin long! :grin:

what about the ones that u heat p the coal using gas, then cook on the hot coal's!

im a entertainer! last year i had 14 people round and the bbq just wasnt having it! ended up wopping the geourge forman out to save the day  :grin:
Title: Re: BBQ's, Talk to me!
Post by: T_J_G on 04 March 2012, 17:23
Best time to buy a BBQ is after the summer.
Title: Re: BBQ's, Talk to me!
Post by: Gavv8 on 04 March 2012, 17:30
Charcoal is the only way to fly, we use the lightable bags in a nice big old steel bbq , light quickly and ready to cook in 30 mins then it stays warm all night....luvvly.
Title: Re: BBQ's, Talk to me!
Post by: Jay on 04 March 2012, 17:32
Get a barrel, cut it in half, weld some legs on, get a huge grill for both halves, paint with high temperature stuff, done.

Man up and learn to light charcoal!
Title: Re: BBQ's, Talk to me!
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 04 March 2012, 17:42
Get a barrel, cut it in half, weld some legs on, get a huge grill for both halves, paint with high temperature stuff, done.

Man up and learn to light charcoal!


Listen to the meat eater.  He know's his stuff.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq2SOmwzjUU

Tradition.

Title: Re: BBQ's, Talk to me!
Post by: Toby on 04 March 2012, 17:45
i might just go hang myself  :grin:
Title: Re: BBQ's, Talk to me!
Post by: bomp on 04 March 2012, 18:22
The best way to get charcaol up to heat fast, is get newspaper, scrunch it up and twist tight, putting about 10 or more pieces down.  Then lay the charcaol ontop, and light the paper underneath. Get your misses hair dryer, and blow the paper on the low setting first, then use the high setting once the charcaol bricks start to catch light.

No need for the use of some stinking accelerant, and the hair dryer blows the paper embers/ash out.  Takes about 10 minutes, then you start cooking.
Title: Re: BBQ's, Talk to me!
Post by: Thom89 on 04 March 2012, 18:41
summer is fast aproaching! iv nearly finished the garden :lipsrsealed: all i need now is a nice bbq!

weber being one of the best?

budget around £400-£500! id prefer cooking on gas, i built a brick one last year and charcole is just a PITA to get going etc!

any sujestion's!

would consider a bit more if i can get finance on it, with low apr and pay back quick!

or am i better waiting till summer start's

Toby






















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Thom
Title: Re: BBQ's, Talk to me!
Post by: danny_p on 04 March 2012, 21:32
3 scary things 1) you woould consider getting  finance on a BBQ  2) you'd spend 500 on a BBQ     3)  gas  wft is that all about  you cook on that everyday inside.


get barrel    cut in half,  bolt legs on,  has BBQ       as for lighting them quickly

if it a mates pissabout BBQ thats outside workshop when were pissing about with cars we usally light it with te oxy acetaline.   has been know to use liquid o2  ( thats fecking quick )
Title: Re: BBQ's, Talk to me!
Post by: Jay on 04 March 2012, 21:40
Glad someone else agrees with the barrel BBQ's :wink:

Not a bad price for 2 barrels, which will give you 4 BBQ's, plenty for being an entertainer.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-205-litre-Empty-Steel-Barrel-Drum-/370545065541?pt=UK_Body_Shop_Supplies_Paint&hash=item564634fe45

Or go find one from a local industrial estate, pick up some thick steel struts to use as legs, bolt or weld on, nice big grill for plenty of meat. Done.
Title: Re: BBQ's, Talk to me!
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 04 March 2012, 21:52
Glad someone else agrees with the barrel BBQ's :wink:

Not a bad price for 2 barrels, which will give you 4 BBQ's, plenty for being an entertainer.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-205-litre-Empty-Steel-Barrel-Drum-/370545065541?pt=UK_Body_Shop_Supplies_Paint&hash=item564634fe45

Or go find one from a local industrial estate, pick up some thick steel struts to use as legs, bolt or weld on, nice big grill for plenty of meat. Done.


HOW MUCH!!!!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/205-Litre-45-Gallon-Steel-Drums-/180812934483?pt=UK_BOI_FarmingEquipment_RL&hash=item2a194a6d53#ht_500wt_1156

That's more like it.  Or even better get them from a scrap yard / industrial estate.


Title: Re: BBQ's, Talk to me!
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 04 March 2012, 21:57
In your neck of the wood Jay.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Used-45-Gallon-205-litre-Steel-Oil-Drum-Barrel-/310384177201?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item484456b031#ht_500wt_1287

Title: Re: BBQ's, Talk to me!
Post by: Jay on 04 March 2012, 22:11
That's even better then, but that was my point, you can get a decent size BBQ for A LOT less than £400+
Title: Re: BBQ's, Talk to me!
Post by: danny_p on 04 March 2012, 22:50
i prefer useing gas cylinders but barrels work.


for an optimal barrel BBQ the smaller ones work better it think,    a 60 ltr in half is a good size if loads of people to feed fire up the other half as well. 
Title: Re: BBQ's, Talk to me!
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 05 March 2012, 14:34
But....if you really must!

£29.99

http://www.maplin.co.uk/3-burner-gas-cooker-with-grill-391040

Title: Re: BBQ's, Talk to me!
Post by: Jay on 05 March 2012, 14:36
Might as well cook it in doors :grin:

f#ck gas "BBQ's" they suck.