BBQ - Gas or Charcoal ?

[WTFH]

I'm sure this used to be a contractor forum.


Get yourself one of these.

https://www.biggreenegg.eu/en/

Does your hipster beard not burn when you open he lid?

[Scruff]

15Kgs of Charcoal / Briquettes per week in ScruffLand® - March to end October

Weber MasterTouch GBS.

Weber Chimney Starter

Just me and Mrs Scruff (usually). We braai A LOT.

[Old Greg]

Does your hipster beard not burn when you open he lid?

Worth it If you can fit a decent amount of gammon over the flames.

[DaveB]

Gas or disposable if all you want to do is burn some sausages and burgers. Charcoal for every thing else.

We've got a Landmann with a separate firebox for smoking and it's excellent. This was the results of the first attempt at smoking a shoulder of pork from couple of weeks ago. Not perfect but tasted great and lessons learned for the next one

[woohoo]

New BBQ time.

Gas is easier to keep clean but Charcoal tastes better

mmmmm ...not sure

Any good suggestions?

Charcoal every time, these guys are good and does make a difference to the taste.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/GREEN-PREMI...6QKM9CD3Q8GC4Y

[vwdan]

A Gas barbecue is a freaking cooker.

[d000hg]

If it's being used just for parties and the odd good day (so maybe 5-6 days a year), then go charcoal.

If you use it as an outdoor kitchen and regularly cook on it - maybe 20+ days a year, then I'd say go with gas.

And if you've got the room, you do both - get a fire pit which you can cook on to use as well as a gas BBQ.

If you use it 5 or 6 days a year go disposable....

WTS. You can of course make a proper place to keep the disposable but they work well.

I'd like to get a brick built one one day, though the option of cutting an oil drum in half is quite appealing

[WTFH]

A Gas barbecue is a freaking cooker.

Kinda what I said earlier...

If it's being used just for parties and the odd good day (so maybe 5-6 days a year), then go charcoal.

If you use it as an outdoor kitchen and regularly cook on it - maybe 20+ days a year, then I'd say go with gas.

And if you've got the room, you do both - get a fire pit which you can cook on to use as well as a gas BBQ.

[NotAllThere]

Disposable all the way.

Having used a couple for the first time in a park, I'm inclined to agree. Very convenient and last for ages. However, at home I have a smoker that looks like a steam engine.


It has a little bucket at the end to catch the fat. Which MF buys off me for his own consumption.

[MrButton]

I'm sure this used to be a contractor forum.


Get yourself one of these.

https://www.biggreenegg.eu/en/

Could not agree more.

They really are amazingly versatile - for low and slow cooks, grilling, smoking, pizzas etc. IMO theres no single option on the market which beats it at all of these things.

Surprisingly easy to light and control the temperature. I've had mine run 14 hours on a slow smoke on a single load.

The last 2 Christmas turkeys have been amazing.

It should last you a lifetime - easy.

I wouldn't live without one anymore.