We get asked this question regularly … ” Which BBQ is better ? Gas or Charcoal ? ”

To best answer this question, you need to consider your Lifestyle and Entertaining wants and needs and the particular ocassion that you need to relate to ? Eg. having a Large Gathering of 20 people ? or An intimate Dinner Party for 8 ? ,   Weekday or Saturday Afternoon BBQ for the Family ?

Gas is by far the most popular BBQs sold now - Most people in today’s busy world want to start cooking with a minium of prep time. Gas bbqs allow you to preheat within a few minutes and you are ready to go.

However, Charcoal - solid fuel bbqs - using either charcoal briquettes or wood lump charcoal offers the better unique,  delicious  flavour & aroma  BUT prep time will by on the short side of a hour. You will need to prep the bbq and allow the charcoals time to heat up sufficiently to be ready to grill or roast. This time will take 40mins to 1 hour.

The Flavour that you obtain from Charcoal fire is undeniably the BEST ! Gas cannot replicate this flavour. Some of the latest Gas BBQs do attempt to come close though. Also Gas removes a few of the variables in maintaing the heat - So one could say that you could get a more predicable outcome with more consistency from a Gas BBQ either LPG ( Bottled Gas ) or Natural Gas ( Town Gas from a home bayonett fitting in the backyard)

I personally have both barbecues - a Gas unit for entertaining ( Must say - I cant live without my Gas barbie ) that we use almost daily.

A Charcoal Kettle for the moments when I want to savour the taste, smell, touch. Also great for entertaing those special friends or family or for long lazy lunches in the backard.  What could be more fun and what can bring my family together like this ?  It also brings out the primitive instincts in me. Remember our ancestors were cooking over open fires  thousands of years ago.

Tell us what you think, What works for you ? or What recipes or Special tips or hints that we can share ! Also we would love to know your BBQ Recipes that we can pass around.

PS. Anyone aware of any hints for BBQ Beef ( Dinosaur ) Ribs ?

Cheers,

JOE

As we all know, the Weber Kettle is an Australian BBQ Icon. Acknowledged as Australia’s Roasting Wonder, the Flavour is undeniable the best. Weber believe that their Qs will prove to be Australia’s wonder … best steak cookers ever !

An Aussie smag is just a snag, right ? And an Aussie steak, well it’s great, but still just a steak ? Wrong.

Cooking on the Weber Q will transform either of these simple favourites into a mouth-watering masterpiece. You will be hard pressed to find a more juicy flavoursome steak as those produced on a Weber Q. Even First Time users will be amazed how you too can get that perfect outcome every time. No hit and miss approach any more.  They’ve been on the Aussie market now for about 3 years and Customers are raving about their quality, practicality and easy of use. They’re also better backed than any other competitor in the market and long outlast their 5 Year Weber Warranty.

Weber BBQ with Style and Quality

Bigger is not necesarily better. Just ask thousands of Weber Q customers. The Weber Q Range is very affordable, Easy to Use and Easy to Clean and Maintain.

This Range of Weber BBQs are still made in the USA from the finest materials and have the legendard Weber workmanship. They all carry Weber’s 5 Year Limited Warranty.

Theres is also a great range of accessories to cater for the Q cleaning or camping or just being used in the backyard. Demand for this new Q range was so high that Weber introduced the permanent Weber Family Q that will cater for up to 16 people.

The Small Weber Baby Q or Q100 is the best Portable Q that campers love. There is also the Specialist Version Q120 that side fold in Side Tables.

The Middle Sized Weber Q200 is great for Backyards but still can be taken away on Picnics or Camping. Fits the Collapsable Rolling Cart - Both will fit even in smaller Vehicles’  boot spaces. The Q220 Specialist Model has a Hood that is Larger domed by 5cm and has a temperature gauge in the hood. These Q200 or Q220 bbqs will fit either the Stationary Cart (Fixed) or the Rolling Cart ( Collapsable).

Lastly  - The Big Weber Family Q ( Q300) caters for Families that love the way the Q cooks but want it permanent in the backyard. It includes the fixed cart & will cater for a party or handle the classic entertainer. It will challenge many 4 x Burner BBQs. The Weber Q300 Plus or Weber Q300P has a Full Size half plate that is excellent for breakfasts or prawns or those tasty bits that will fall throught the grills. You still get 2 x grills + 1 x plate for an xtra $40.  Both this Weber BBQ and the Q200 Range is available in Natural Gas for an xtra $30

 For the entire Range of Weber BBQs browse our selection.

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