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| Topic Started: Jan 3 2011, 11:34:08 PM (1,099 Views) | |
| mt eerie | Jan 3 2011, 11:34:08 PM Post #1 |
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What type of bbq does everyone have? I'm leaning heavily towards getting a charcoal bbq, but I've been told it's quite hard getting charcoal. I'm still a bit undecided as I'm really clueless about lighting charcoal/heat beads and gas seems so much easier to use. If you do have a charcoal bbq, how often do you use it? |
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| sheowahya | Jan 4 2011, 09:06:46 PM Post #2 |
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I have never seen charcoal here. With the severe fire restrictions we are often (almost constantly) under, charcoal fires are not allowed at all. Probably why I've never seen charcoal. You can buy kindling wood, but that is mainly for folks who use wood burners as their main source of heat in the winter. I would definately go for gas, but you might have to have some modifications made if you bring a gas grill with you as I think I remember someone saying that the connections are slightly different here and gas is a HUGE safety issue, so have any mods done by a pro. Cheers, Marilyn |
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| Cristin | Jan 4 2011, 09:59:58 PM Post #3 |
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You can buy charcoal and charcoal supplies at Bunnings (at least you can here in Sydney - no idea if there are different restrictions in Vic.). Of course, I do think that gas grills are much easier to use. I've never really mastered the charcoal grill. |
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| AmbroseChick | Jan 4 2011, 11:17:02 PM Post #4 |
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We have a gas BBQ that we brought over from the US - we had to retrofit the gas fitting for the bottle but we got a really nice BBQ for a fraction of the cost. |
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| gpierce | Jan 5 2011, 03:18:41 PM Post #5 |
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We have gas, but I've used charcoal many times here in NSW. I think the charcoal fires thing in Vic is only for open fires and does not apply to BBqs. I looked around and the traditional US lighter fuel doesn't seem to be around, but you can get these little tablet things that light up under the briquettes. I have found all those supplies in the hardware area in every Woolies I've been to. |
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| gpierce | Jan 5 2011, 03:22:47 PM Post #6 |
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PS, Heat beads are the same as charcoal briquettes in the US. Light em with something and go. |
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| Maalstroom | Jan 6 2011, 05:31:36 AM Post #7 |
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Gas, on the basis that it's safer and cheaper. Charcoal is more available than you'd think but I don't really get barbecuing, fuels, effects on taste and whatnot, anyway. |
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| minx | Jan 8 2011, 04:35:58 PM Post #8 |
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We've got a Weber gas grill, and I love it  Easy to use and easy to clean.
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| CynicalCountess | Jan 8 2011, 06:32:20 PM Post #9 |
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Ever have proper Memphis (even Carolina) BBQ? They do it over charcoal and hickory/oak. It's really special. My dad always had a gas grill when I was growing up, so I don't know how to use charcoal. On that basis, I would choose gas. |
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| mt eerie | Jan 11 2011, 11:37:52 PM Post #10 |
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Thanks for the input everyone! |
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| West_Texan | Mar 23 2011, 03:20:48 PM Post #11 |
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I have both, I use my webber charcoal on non fireban days and gas otherwise. After all, a Texan has NEVER won a rib cook off with gas! Regarding gas... I have located liquid smoke here ie; Applewood, Mesquite, and Hickory and I use it in my marinades and it gives me a nice flavor almost like charcoal. |
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| shylady | Mar 24 2011, 09:10:54 AM Post #12 |
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LOVE liquid smoke! Useful for making beef jerky, too! |
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| yaussievi | Mar 24 2011, 09:36:05 AM Post #13 |
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I always used charcoal in the states and I do prefer campfire cooking when we can, we have a gas bbq & an ozpig. We use the ozpig when we've got time which isn't often enough.  ...Vi
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| shylady | Mar 24 2011, 09:48:46 AM Post #14 |
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I love the ozpig, just entered to win one from one of the caravanning sites. Our Winnebago-ing friends made one from a smaller gas bottle and that's all they cook with! Lis |
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| Pothole | Mar 24 2011, 10:08:06 AM Post #15 |
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*doh* never heard of an Ozpig until now. Thanks girls  I have both gas and wood barbies. I really love cooking on my wood one as the flavours are just that much better. I knocked mine up from seconds of housing brick for the structure and lined with refractory brick seconds for around the plate. The plate is an old bull dozer blade cut to size, nothing holds the heat better for cooking. Bugger I am a cheap bast**d hey  Pothole Edited by Pothole, Mar 24 2011, 10:09:12 AM.
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| yaussievi | Mar 24 2011, 06:04:34 PM Post #16 |
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Well Pothole that does sound imaginative...in Florida they used big drums cut in half and they were the best! It was where I discovered "drunk chook" and have been making it since. The ozpig is great because with all the fire restrictions we can bring it with us and use the campoven. All fits in a bag...I was a bit disillusioned when we discovered it wasn't made in Australia. It does work really well though!
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| Pothole | Mar 24 2011, 06:11:22 PM Post #17 |
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Ahhh Vi not imaginative at all I am afraid.  When I go camping I have a bit of woven mesh I put on some rocks or cans or something and use that as an open grill. Imaginative.......sophisticated? Not this little black duck Of course with the fire restrictions I would never do that now...... Nuh uh  Pothole |
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| crapola | Mar 24 2011, 07:12:37 PM Post #18 |
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my dad built his barbie from the bricks that used to be the outside dunny (and right where the dunny was, too), and the old wood stove from the kitchen. cost him absolutely nothing... |
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| michael | Jan 7 2012, 07:59:47 PM Post #19 |
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Old thread but I'll bump it. I got a charcoal BBQ at the Bunnings down here in Rosebud Victoria. I am anti propane when it comes to BBQing. Last briquettes I got where the heat bead brand and maybe its a bad batch or something but the damn things go out before they fully burn up. I prefer the Hot Shots brand briquettes from Bunnings. Twice the size as the heat beads and they fully burn up everytime. They also light easier and they burn forever. A charcoal chimney starter is the way to go down here too. Those Redhead things suck in my opinion. |
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| MikeS | Jan 11 2012, 10:36:25 PM Post #20 |
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They sell charcoal all over the place. It just isn't called that. Heat beads is what its uually called |
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