Weber BBQ still top choice???
Submitted by grayzeee on Sat, 2014-02-15 13:50
Need to dump current bunnings bbq and spend a little on a decent quality gas bbq
Are the weber Q's still the go or are there any others worth a look that are built to last ??
Only really cooking for 6 ish max
cheers
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tot
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mine gets a flogging
probably 5 out of 7 nights a week.
go the one with the thermostat as it has a taller lid and is great for roasts.
very good on gas, in fact I havnt changed bottles this summer.
only neg is if you put something heavy on the side boards they will bend down a bit. don't leave plates or weighty things on it overnight.
and they don't work like a normal bbq - you need to keep the lid down at all times.
there are probably some close to knock offs around but honestly its worth the price.
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Doooma
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Bloody LOVE mine!!!!! Weber Q
Bloody LOVE mine!!!!! Weber Q still is awesome!!!! Cops a good flogging..
Vinesh87
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The best thing i have ever
The best thing i have ever purchased, especially for cooking seafood !!!
Moking
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I'm the same-love cooking on
I'm the same-love cooking on the Weber,and the food results are fantastic.
I've got two- The Family Q for large roast.Cook a whole chicken standing up in it.
-Then I've got the small Q100 with temp guage in the lid. Use this on the balcony and when camping. Best steaks you ever tasted on these.
Here is a link to the Australian Weber forum- Gas Section:
http://www.aussiebbq.info/forum/viewforum.php?f=3&sid=a941bf714f3a2ec99c674c0eb8d45ccf
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shonky
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Best steaks
As Moking says, best steaks ever. I've never had a bad feed come off the Q. Cooked just about everything you can think of as well. Highly recommend them!
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JPARA
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Date Joined: 22/03/11
Best money I've ever spent
Best money I've ever spent awesome bbqs
Versus
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how do weber q differ from
how do weber q differ from normal webers and normal bbqs?
pale ale
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I love the old style weber
I love the old style weber kettles for roasting. Always try and throw on some sawdust on the heat beads to give a bit more smokey flavour.
My favourite are dinosaur bone steaks
crasny1
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Always been a traditional BBQ fan
Then moved up to Karratha. Had to decide whether it was worth transporting the large BBQ (8 burner with side wok burner etc) up, or get a cheapy up there. Instead stored the large one, and bought a Weber Q. Never looked back. And now that I have my big BBQ back I save that one for a big barbie, and use the Q for the family and camping as it is soo easy to use. Hard to "kill" a steak and it grills better IMO than a standard BBQ.
Love it.
Versus a normal Weber Kettle is mostly used as an outdoor oven - ie good for roasts or whatever you would do in an oven, with the addition that it adds smoke flavour to the meat. The heats high and sears the flavour in. We all know what a conventional BBQ is. The Q's are a compromise between both, in that the heat is trapped under the lid, so it cooks like a hotplate/grill, and uses confection to cook like a kettle Weber.
What I like about it is that you should use it as mentioned above with the lid down, and it at least makes a steak cook easier by keeping the heat up on the side that is not connected to the grill. But also it can be used as a "normal" small BBQ with the lid up. I have replaced the hotplate with a grill so mine have 2 grills. I think this works better for all BBQ food and only ever uses a hotplate for onions and other fare that needs a flat surface to contain it.
I heard on the ABC radio just prior to Ozzie day someone from some BBQ guru site/products speak about Australians and their BBQs. I think he hates hotplates, and said there is only one good thing about them, and that is that they all sink to the bottom of the ocean at the same rate. He rated Australians as poor BBQers compared to yanks and South Africans, who basically only uses grills or grill types.
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Lamby
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I thought jou would have
I thought jou would have gebou a killer braai... or something along those lines. Charcoal cooking all the way, I loves those komado joe's, love the kettle weber looking to order a cypriot grill from over east
crasny1
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Born there
But left as a 12yo, and the adults wouldnt let us mere mortal children near a "Braai".
Learned the Ozzy way, which that dude apparently think suxs. I dont agree and always love an Oz BBQ.
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pale ale
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I love flame grilled..... but
I love flame grilled..... but need the bbq plate for my onions, spuds and eggs
petermac
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i just repaced mine
after 25 years faithful service I have just replaced my old style webber with the same style , living in the Pilbara I used to invite local girls around for Sunday diner and used my webber to impress the local girls with my culinary skills (got lucky a few times) . The bonus was I was I had cold leg of lamb sangers for work for the next few days. That old webber could have told some story's it even got stolen once when I was over seas' but I got it back after a very serious discussion with the bloke up the street in Dampier (apparently he was just borrowing it)
solly
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Beefeater bbqs
Just bought a beefeater bugg last month ,very verstile and has excellent heat,no more stewing steaks for me.
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grayzeee
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Well, I went the q220 .
Well, I went the q220 . cheers fella's
It took all of 1 bbq to convert me. Fantastic Have since done 2x 1.5kg pork loins with THE best crackle I've ever done.
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mullows
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Yep they are a great bbq, I
Yep they are a great bbq, I have 2 but bugger me if I can get a good crackle on the pork roast. No dramas in the oven inside, whats the secret in the Q??
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grayzeee
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Pretty much - remove loin
Pretty much -
remove loin from plastic wrap
dry skin with kitchen towel
get stanley knife and cut right through skin and into fat in lines 5-10mm apart all along the roast
I poured a kettle of boiling water over skin to open cuts up then dried with paper towel and rub salt in generously
leave overnight in fridge uncovered (to help dry out skin)
remove from fridge a couple hours before cooking to let it come up to room temp - re apply salt
start weber on high with foil and trivet and preheat for half an hour to really get it cranking (out of the wind) 250c +
shove loin in and keep temp at full for 30 min (mine sat at 225 - 230c) then wind back temp to half and wait for thermometer to hit 145f.
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mullows
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Cheers
Cheers Grayzeee!
Cheers
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petermac
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your right
couldn't get the crackle right on my roast pork , but got told to pour boiling water over it the dry of and rub with rock salt , result perfect crackle , I think also when you put your roast on the webber have it at room temperature instead of just out of the fridge
Andy_b
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im just about to start
im just about to start stocking the webber q range, need any info pm me cheers
petermac
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digressing a bit
I have heard you can buy a bbq that cooks food with the same results as a kiwi hangi , any one know if its true??
Alan James
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Look here
This is probably what you are referring to. They can also be made from aluminium kegs. Youtube has a few vids if you do a search.
http://www.multikai.com.au/
petermac
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thanks mate
think I might get one I have been to a few great hangis and to more hangis that have failed its a very nice outcome when they go good