BBQs and barbecuing - I love ribeye more than I love my kids

[glasagusban]

What’s so great about it?

[TreatyStones]

@tallback

Any marginal benefit from charcoal comes with the significant downside of extra time and inconvenience. I did two steaks last night on the gas BBQ - not a chance you’d go to that much effort regularly with Charcoal. Similarly I was using it through the winter - how often did you get the charcoal going in Jan?

I don’t think I lit in January. Not sure what that proves? You are cooking outside in the same conditions?

I’d say I’ve had the bbq out 6 times since February. I cooked steaks on it yesterday. There really is very little effort, plus I like to cook steaks at a high heat so end up smoking out the house when I do it indoors.

[TreatyStones]

@glasagusban

What’s so great about it?

Makes me feel manly

[Gman]

I use our BBQ about 3 times a week all year round, more during summer. Do fish on it once or twice a week and usually do a steak or chicken too. Have it set up out in the car port so not weather dependant. It gets a lot of use. Doesnt bother me that its a gas one, makes it easy to cook on it rather than needing to set anything up.

[LionelRitchie]

You can add a tray with charcoals in it if you really want that taste on your grub from a gas barbie too.

[Little_Lord_Fauntleroy]

Of course has it better, nobody in Qld would use coals

[Little_Lord_Fauntleroy]

Back me up bro

[TheUlteriorMotive]

Something like this

https://outdoorfurniture.ie/clubman-mild-steel-barbecue-beefeater.html

[Little_Lord_Fauntleroy]

Yep

Real alpha male thing in brissy to have a huge bbq

[StoneCold]

How often do ye clean the BBQ? The missus wants the burners and grills cleaned after every use; I’m sick of saying to her that defeats the purpose of the BBQ

[Little_Lord_Fauntleroy]

man up

[tallback]

@TreatyStones

@tallback

Any marginal benefit from charcoal comes with the significant downside of extra time and inconvenience. I did two steaks last night on the gas BBQ - not a chance you’d go to that much effort regularly with Charcoal. Similarly I was using it through the winter - how often did you get the charcoal going in Jan?

I don’t think I lit in January. Not sure what that proves? You are cooking outside in the same conditions?

I’d say I’ve had the bbq out 6 times since February. I cooked steaks on it yesterday. There really is very little effort, plus I like to cook steaks at a high heat so end up smoking out the house when I do it indoors.

Convenience and the amount you use it each year are important factors when considering what to buy and when comparing charcoal vs gas.

I’d say I was cooking steaks on the gas bbq every Sat from start of Jan - prob cooking them at 8-9 pm in the evening. Not a chance you’d get a charcoal going for that. No smoking out the house either.

[Gman]

I’ve a few brushes that I would scrub it down after each use. Would go through a brush every month or two handy. Give the grills and plates a good scrubbing each time, but give the whole thing a proper clean down every couple of months.

[LionelRitchie]

Zero use of coals on Aussie barbies unless beads added like I mentioned above.

Even for low and slow BBQ like brisket, it’s gas with indirect heat method used more commonly

Charcoal just isn’t common

[Little_Lord_Fauntleroy]

that settles it

[LionelRitchie]

I’d be with you, no need to be cleaning it that often.

Let it burn off anything for a good half hour while warming up.

[Julio_Geordio]

@Gman

Have it set up out in the car port

lah di dah Mr. Frenchman

[Julio_Geordio]

BBQs are self cleaning. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it

[TreatyStones]

@tallback

I’d say I was cooking steaks on the gas bbq every Sat from start of Jan - prob cooking them at 8-9 pm in the evening. Not a chance you’d get a charcoal going for that.

You are projecting your own laziness on to me.
Plus who the fuck wants to eat their dinner at 9pm.

[Julio_Geordio]

@TreatyStones

Plus who the fuck wants to eat their dinner at 9pm.

Everyone knows dinner is in the middle of the day