*Gas* BBQ/Grilling

Coop Superstores

https://www.coopsuperstores.ie/Garden/Outdoor-Living/Bbq-Fuel--Accessories/Cookout-3kg-Lava-Rock-1668453

dball wrote: »

can anyone recommend where I could get lava rocks for a gas bbq. I remember last year trying to get them online but a lot pf places either didn't have them in stock or were sold out.
Loooking for delivery to Kerry.

TIA.

Are they not supposed to be pretty crap?

dball wrote: »

What would be recommended instead of lava rocks?

I’ve nothing on my bbq and food tastes amazing. Just the burner covers that help vaporize the drippings. Lava rocks are usually very porous and can soak all the juices, not vaporizing them properly. This can help carry today’s steak flavor to tomorrow’s sea bream. I had some years ago and hated them.

My opinion only

cubatahavana wrote: »

I have a 4 burner bbq:
- Left and right burners open fully and center ones off for indirect grilling (350-ish F temperature).
- Rubbed ribs with Carnivore rub orange (for pork) from Higgins butcher (you can buy online, the dark one for steaks is awesome too but today I didn’t use it for the steaks)
- Ribs meat side down for 30-ish minutes
- Bone side down 30-ish minutes (sprayed with apple juice on meat side generously when turning ribs)
- Placed ribs in a large Pyrex container with some apple juice in the bottom (just a few mm), sprayed meat side generously again with more juice, placed some butter on top of ribs and covered everything with strong tin foil.
- All burners turned on to minimum, placed container on grill and grilled for one hour-ish
- Opened everything and checked done-ness with a fork (fork goes in and out effortlessly)
- covered ribs in bbq sauce and placed ribs on grill with burners in minimum
- left for 10 minutes in grill
- take it out, rest 10 minutes and eat!

Thanks a lot for that, I will give that a try!

Mickiemcfist wrote: »

Thanks a lot for that, I will give that a try!

Made ribs again today. I cooked all the time in indirect (295-350 grill temperature) fire this time, including when they were covered in foil until after applying the sauce, then I switched on all burners to minimum.

They turned out better than the last time

wicklowwonder wrote: »

Got a present of a new really decent barbecue- step up from my €150 previous edition. Curious about storing it. Do most people just leave them out the back patio/garden under a cover? No incidents of thieving or anything from back gardens like you hear re: bikes for example? Any help or advice or what other people do be great.

Have a garden shed for the winter but be a nightmare to have to drag it in and out as plan on using the bbq a lot.

Buy a good cover. Nothing from woodies and the likes. Got one from them and it ripped in less than three months.

I bought this one a couple of months ago (Grillman Premium BBQ Grill Cover,... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07QV3G7LX?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share) and it has been fantastic with plenty of windy/storm days and as well with bad rain/snow. My bbq stays outside all the time (covered, of course).

I wouldn’t worry about thieving. BBQs don’t shift as well as bikes and are very heavy!

BrownFinger wrote: »

I'm going to make my own for my Kamado bench.
Its approx 2.4m x 500mm .

Pattern & sewing I can handle but what material ?
I'm thinking of getting one or two big ground sheets or tarps etc .
Any other suggestions ?

I got a quote for a custom made one from kover-it.co.uk and it was £250 :eek:
Almost as much the bench cost to make!

Now you have to show us the bench. And where you got it from

BrownFinger wrote: »

No probs,
Made it myself last year!

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058101657

Well, it's time to offer your services to the community! I will pay up to 2 euro over cost of materials.

Hi All, first time poster in this thread!

Probably a crap first question,but need some advice on a new bbq/grill purchase.

I've have a small 5 year old BBQ (100e) which served a purpose,but only ever useful for throwing a few burgers on. Anytime we put the bbq on,its usually when we had a few people over to justify the effort!

I do like to cook, and have done bbq ribs, pork etc in the oven over the years but want to invest some money in a decent bbq/grill as I know is something I would use all year around if I had it.

My initial budget was around 300-400 for a 3 burner,but the more I look in to things the more I think I should invest more in something I can use year around. Im terrible at analysing things to death before purchasing!

The brand that is taking my fancy is the Char-broil tru infrared 3 or 4 (burner) series.
Prices are pretty eye watering (500-600+), so not sure if I am a bit mad to be going for them. Over the last few years I have tried to avoid being penny-wise,pound foolish...so I can justify paying that bit extra.

Any thoughts/opinions welcome

LowOdour wrote: »

Hi All, first time poster in this thread!

Probably a crap first question,but need some advice on a new bbq/grill purchase.

I've have a small 5 year old BBQ (100e) which served a purpose,but only ever useful for throwing a few burgers on. Anytime we put the bbq on,its usually when we had a few people over to justify the effort!

I do like to cook, and have done bbq ribs, pork etc in the oven over the years but want to invest some money in a decent bbq/grill as I know is something I would use all year around if I had it.

My initial budget was around 300-400 for a 3 burner,but the more I look in to things the more I think I should invest more in something I can use year around. Im terrible at analysing things to death before purchasing!

The brand that is taking my fancy is the Char-broil tru infrared 3 or 4 (burner) series.
Prices are pretty eye watering (500-600+), so not sure if I am a bit mad to be going for them. Over the last few years I have tried to avoid being penny-wise,pound foolish...so I can justify paying that bit extra.

Any thoughts/opinions welcome

I got a Phoenix 4 burner bbq for 500-600 in woodies last year. Very happy with it. Pork chops and chicken thighs turn out amazing. Reverse seared steaks are amazing too. You wouldn’t use it for smoking, but for indirect and direct cooking, it’s super easy to use. I use it all year round. Buy a GOOD cover (woodies ones are horrible) on Amazon.

https://www.101cookingfortwo.com/category/grill/
This site is pretty good. Great chicken thighs and pork chops

LowOdour wrote: »

Since my original question, i though if I would be better spending 300ish on a gas bbq grill, and 200ish on a good charcoal bbq (i.e Webber) and possibly get best of both worlds

If it was me, I'd do that - although the other way around. €200 on a Weber will only get you the basic kettle - a little more will get you something that will give you more options.

bambam26 wrote: »

Hi

Has anyone used a Pizza stone for there Gas BBQ, how do they find it ?

Worked fairly well but the "direct heat" side of it can burn easily.

Glebee wrote: »

Anyone see any deals out there for gas bbqs, couple of interesting prices for Argos and Homestore & More units...

Woodies have a good sale on at the mo. Was in there at the weekend and they're setting up the BBQ section with new stock.

Gloomtastic! wrote: »

I think the Home Store and More BBQ sale is next month.

It's on now, 1/3 off BBQ's https://www.homestoreandmore.ie/bbq-accessories

LowOdour wrote: »

Any idea on the quality of the master cook grills?

I would say the quality is ok. If you leave them outside all year round don't expect them to last for more than a few years. I have one that goes in the shed from October to March and on year 3 I'm not sure if it'll be around for year 4 - it might but it definitely won't see year 5.

LowOdour wrote: »

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girodav wrote: »

Has anyone been able to buy a 11kg patio gas cylinder recently? I rang few places that normally deliver them and they are all out of stock.

Have you a cylinder to return? Where have you tried? Lots of smaller shops sell them and also fuel stations.

I just looked at the Flogas website and they're sold out!

If you need a cylinder it's worth putting a post up on your local FaceBook page or similar looking for one. Some people have them lying around unused as a BBQ or patio heater or whatever has stopped working.

girodav wrote: »

No cylinder to return (I just bought my first gas BBQ). I tried mainly online shops (flogas that you mentioned, outdoor scene, etc) and all of them told me that they have no availability at the moment.
I'll try some smaller shop or fuel stations

My local Centra stocks them. They're not always on display but ask at the counter. That's where I bought my very first cylinder.

If you are in North Co Dublin the Hilltop Stores shop in Malahide stock them.

girodav wrote: »

Has anyone been able to buy a 11kg patio gas cylinder recently? I rang few places that normally deliver them and they are all out of stock.

Got one in DunLaoghaire