After my 2yr old pos $89 char-broil died this past Winter I've been using my Weber Q to grill on which in itself is a fine grill just too small.

Just pulled the trigger on a full sized Weber.Got a great deal at Lowes using the Lowes credit card and a promo code.Pick it up in a few days.

Now I can start grilling some stuff with size!

My 3 burner propane Weber is 13 years old...no qualms here...replaced ignitor because the thin aluminum 3 sided case that protects the spark was half deteriorated...a 15 minute job...also have used it to smoke chicken and salmon....:)

What time is dinner? :devil2:

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$89 Char-broil ?






After my 2yr old pos $89 char-broil died this past Winter I've been using my Weber Q to grill on which in itself is a fine grill just too small.

Just pulled the trigger on a full sized Weber.Got a great deal at Lowes using the Lowes credit card and a promo code.Pick it up in a few days.

Now I can start grilling some stuff with size!

I can not stress enough how charcoal destroys any gas grill, my weber has cobwebs since I bought the phony egg at Costco.
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Hey Chris I too am loving my charcoal Webber kettle grill. Been a long time since I used one and when I had to pick up another grill for the cape I did not want to spend a lot of money on another grill so opted for the charcoal and have been pleased.

just retired my Weber charcoal grill after 10+ years of great service...got another and I imagine it'll last that long again....can't beat it, everything tastes better on charcoaL especially at Thanksgiving when it's got 2 turkeys on it ......

i still use only wood....

friend of mine has an outdoor gas grill ...and i just don't see the point of using gas
when your trying to impart cooking materials flavor to the meat...

charcoal usually requires a lighter fluid be used and then that's what the meat tastes like

I'm no stranger to outdoor cooking,I own two charcoal grills and a smoker.....I simply refuse to limit myself to one style/type of grill,propane has its place especially when sauteing or when smoke flavor is unwanted.I hate cooking indoors and when time is an issue gas is the way to go and I do have a wood chip box that I can put in it when I want or need smoke flavor.

And I agree with Raven.....no bagged briquets here only wood or natural lump.Little to no lighter fluid used.

yes i agree ....cooking fish/lobster , garlic ,ONIONS
SHOULD be ALL done OUTDOORS

Best part of the gas Weber is you can sear at 500 deg then regulate the temp to
cook the rest and grill prep only takes 5 min. If you follow their cook book directions it will always come out perfect.
Have to agree though, charcoal tastes better if you have the time to get it just right.
Seems every time I use it the coals are just perfect for cooking after I take the meat off. :smash:

Lighter fluid will kill wood or charcoal. I use wood/lump and start the grill with an heating element which takes 15 to 20 minutes to get the egg to 500+ degrees.

A chimney starter is a metal cylinder with a charcoal grate mounted inside. Unlit charcoal is placed into the top of the cylinder and newspaper is placed into the bottom, under the grate. When the newspaper is lit, it burns and lights the charcoal above. The "chimney effect" causes the charcoal to light from the bottom all the way up to the top.


In my opinion, the best chimney on the market is the Weber Chimney Starter. It holds more charcoal than most—approximately 100 briquettes or 6 pounds worth of Kingsford Charcoal Briquets. It's well-built, rust-resistant, and has two sturdy handles for safe handling of hot charcoal.

The remainder of this article explains how to use a Weber Chimney Starter. The process is the same regardless of how much charcoal you're lighting or whether you're using briquettes or lump charcoal.

Remember...click on any of the pictures to view a larger image.
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You can make your own too....if you want to be thrifty...

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Chimney-Starter-(Charcoal-Starter)

like slingah pointed out, you guys are missing out if you aren't using a chimney, and the weber is good one.

dump in your charcoal, lump or briquet, fill bottom with newspaper & light. come back in 20-30 mins and you have lit coals to dump. dump them, put the grill on, let it preheat for another 5 mins and you are in business.

gasser is still good for many purposes too. i use both, but i tend towards the kettle, especially if I have the time.

Love my Weber One Touch Gold. Carne asada tacos tonight.

Second (third?) the others- a chimney starter is an absolute must. Not sure what kind of charcoal you guys are using, but when I load up my chimney (the Weber one) with lump charcoal it's ready to go in about 5 minutes. Thing freekin' cranks. First time I used it I let it go for 10 minutes- came back to basically ash. I wonder if it's the charcoal...

Only complaint is that it's a bit small. Some reviews say it fills up a grill perfectly- I disagree- I need about two loads to have a mound of coals for proper searing (22.5"). Easily remedied by just tossing more charcoal on top of the lit pile, but I still want a bigger one :rotf2:

The chimney def doesn't hold enough to cover the entire bottom of a 22.5 kettle. the thinking is to pile the coals on half, and leave the other half clear. That way you have an area for searing and and area of indirect heat that is probably still sitting at 400+F. If you need to cook more than 4 steaks at the same time you will probably need to cover more area...

Absolutely- always pile on one side for the sear & indirect. But one chimney load still doesn't make large enough of a pile to get the sear on!

I'll take a picture tonight. No matter what though- it's an essential companion for the bbq'er!:buds:

But one chimney load still doesn't make large enough of a pile to get the sear on!

It does when you use this bad boy....this sears the chit outta a couple of steaks...

http://thehealthybutcher.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/lodge-sportsman-grill-xl.jpg

This almost needs to be its own forum.

Outdoor Cooking Forum.

Any chimney user should look into the heating element to remove the chimney and get faster results.

It does when you use this bad boy....this sears the chit outta a couple of steaks...

http://thehealthybutcher.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/lodge-sportsman-grill-xl.jpg

I need one of these!

This almost needs to be its own forum.

Outdoor Cooking Forum.

http://www.bbqu.net/

http://www.primalgrill.org/



can't beat the "grill cam"

Scottw,very familiar with Steven Raichlen,BBQU is one of my all-time favorite cooking shows.Dude knows what he's doing.

We need a forum here.

I have a weber gas grill which I feel is tops in the category for a lot of reasons. For Xmas I replaced my weber smoky mountain after 6 or 7 years and many smokes. At the start of the summer I got an egg knockoff from Costco and I can't believe how versatile this thing is. For steak it is a bomb up to 600* for the ultimate sear with notable results. It also is an outstanding smoker with minimal charcoal consumption.
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Many years ago I found a first generation Kitchen Aid gas grill (made by Lynx) at a good discount. Aside from the igniters failing some time ago it's still going like a champ with a lifetime warranty on all stainless parts, which is about 99% of the grill. I think the Lynx version had a bronze burner...

I love the thing. Deep surface with very even heat and will crank as hot as I've ever need it to get.

It would be fun to get an Egg, but you can't beat the convenience of gas in a good unit.
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The only thing I really lack is a decent smoker.I have a basic Brinkman smoker to which I of course modified and have had many a decent piece of meat from.Its time has come and gone,time to go new.

I want to get an egg but I can not find them near me.

I want to get an egg but I can not find them near me.

http://www.biggreenegg.com/locator/results_list.php?zip=&distance=+10+&state=MA&showonly=US&tab=US

Picked it up today.Hit Lowes early before the stupidity started.Seasoning it right now.

Spence,convenience is convenient but flavor is what rewards the patient. The primo is actually considered the best of eggs ,BGE is by far the most popular, but I would recommend the costco product as an outstanding value.