Gas BBQs - Earthrock versions not to be found?


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Been out all over the place today to buy a new BBQ as the old one had rusted to bits.

I prefer the taste of the food from proper charcoal ones, but that's too much of a faff to do ona regular basis, so I like the ones with the tray for eathrocks above the burners, with another grill above - so that you can get the smokeyness of burning dripped juices on the food.

Been to B&Q, Argos, Focus, Tesco and Asda - not one between them had one like this - they all have the ones where the gas flame goes direct onto the food.

They are flame-grills, not BBQs.


Anyone know where I can get the type I want?
 
Been out all over the place today to buy a new BBQ as the old one had rusted to bits.

I prefer the taste of the food from proper charcoal ones, but that's too much of a faff to do ona regular basis, so I like the ones with the tray for eathrocks above the burners, with another grill above - so that you can get the smokeyness of burning dripped juices on the food.

Been to B&Q, Argos, Focus, Tesco and Asda - not one between them had one like this - they all have the ones where the gas flame goes direct onto the food.

They are flame-grills, not BBQs.


Anyone know where I can get the type I want?


Aldi are selling one for £89
 
Aldi are selling one for £89

Does it have a grill for earthrocks? Doesn't say, or show in the pic & looks just like the ones I've already seen*



*every shops seemed to have the exact same models, just with different labels on them.
 
Does it have a grill for earthrocks? Doesn't say, or show in the pic & looks just like the ones I've already seen*



*every shops seemed to have the exact same models, just with different labels on them.

To be honest I didn't think you needed a special grill for them
 
Been out all over the place today to buy a new BBQ as the old one had rusted to bits.

I prefer the taste of the food from proper charcoal ones, but that's too much of a faff to do ona regular basis, so I like the ones with the tray for eathrocks above the burners, with another grill above - so that you can get the smokeyness of burning dripped juices on the food.

Been to B&Q, Argos, Focus, Tesco and Asda - not one between them had one like this - they all have the ones where the gas flame goes direct onto the food.

They are flame-grills, not BBQs.


Anyone know where I can get the type I want?

anything but charcoal is not a barbeque:eek:
 
anything but charcoal is not a barbeque:eek:

With the lava rocks the food tastes exactly the same.

Its about 80% as good in taste, but the ability to turn the heat off when everything goes blazing means that you end up with better cooked food anyway.


A Gas BBQ without lava rocks is crap - most people don't have them, and non of the shops this year seem to stock them.

Another things I've noticed - when did they all moved over to Propane?

That's the blue bottle, right?

I've always had the orange one (Butane?)


Different bloody regulators anarl. More money!
 
Couldnt agree more, pointless using gas in my opinion.

Have you tried roasting a whole chicken in a charcoal barbie?

It's horses for courses. The controllability of a gas barbie makes it ideal for this kind of cooking. You can do it in a charcoal one but you've got to be continually fannying around with the airflow. Gas is easy.
 
Its about 80% as good in taste, but the ability to turn the heat off when everything goes blazing means that you end up with better cooked food anyway.


A Gas BBQ without lava rocks is crap - most people don't have them, and non of the shops this year seem to stock them.

Another things I've noticed - when did they all moved over to Propane?

That's the blue bottle, right?

I've always had the orange one
(Butane?)


Different bloody regulators anarl. More money!

The two I use have green bottles of patio gas.
 
The two I use have green bottles of patio gas.

You've been robbed then.

"Patio Gas" is just Propane that has been branded to look like its something special for your garden. Aside from the pressure gague on it, its identical to the much cheaper standard propane.

Happened to a mate of mine - paid a fortune for his "Patio Gas", then took it to the local power tools shop to get it filled, only to find that they, and everyone else in the world, simply replaces them for full bottles they have in stock.

His was a brand new £30 bottle - he got a shitty bashed up standard propane one back.

:lol:
 
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Actually, I'm talking shite. The orange bottles are Propane after all! Same as Patio Gas.


Sorry about that mate, its a ***** trick IMO. Especially selling them to sit INSIDE patio heaters - who gives a shit that they look a bit smarter! The pressure gague is handy, mind.
 
Have you tried roasting a whole chicken in a charcoal barbie?

It's horses for courses. The controllability of a gas barbie makes it ideal for this kind of cooking. You can do it in a charcoal one but you've got to be continually fannying around with the airflow. Gas is easy.

Many times and successfully every time. Also whole legs of lamb. Doing the latter as we speak. on an inexpensive charcoal bbq with lid. just takes care and attention which is half the fun.
 
You've been robbed then.

"Patio Gas" is just Propane that has been branded to look like its something special for your garden. Aside from the pressure gague on it, its identical to the much cheaper standard propane.

Happened to a mate of mine - paid a fortune for his "Patio Gas", then took it to the local power tools shop to get it filled, only to find that they, and everyone else in the world, simply replaces them for full bottles they have in stock.

His was a brand new £30 bottle - he got a shitty bashed up standard propane one back.

:lol:

aye thats what we did...kept the regulator of the last bottle and saved about £30
 
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