What's all the fuss over Weber BBQ's?
Discussion
Pete Franklin said:
Davey S2 said:
We have a big gas bbq at home but I also have a Weber Go Anywhere which I bought for camping and going to race weekends and its brilliant. Really well made and you can put a few bags of briquettes in it to save space when travelling.
Had it for several years now and it still looks new.
Was trying to get hold of one of these for a camping trip this weekend just gone. after searching everywhere and failing to find one i contacted the local Weber dealer who informed me that they are no longer available in the uk due to eu regulations or something like that- was a bit miffed.Had it for several years now and it still looks new.
Shame because it really is a top bit of kit.
I originally bought it because it fitted perfectly into the front boot of my then Cayman S.
MP85 said:
Is it REALLLLLLLLLLY bbq'ing if it is Gas?
No! 
Real men build their own: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjQweWiikrU
I've got a used and abused smokey Joe.
> 10 years old, often left outside. Still going strong.
Finding it hard to justify a bigger "one touch" at the moment as I have a large old B&Q one that although wobbly and rusty, is still usable. Also just moved into a new house where the previous owner had left a generic square one on wheels that's still servicable.
Damnit.
> 10 years old, often left outside. Still going strong.
Finding it hard to justify a bigger "one touch" at the moment as I have a large old B&Q one that although wobbly and rusty, is still usable. Also just moved into a new house where the previous owner had left a generic square one on wheels that's still servicable.
Damnit.
Trustmeimadoctor said:
i have a defect in the enamel on the lid of my 57cm one but i have no idea where my proof of purchase is. i bought it last year but have only just built it and used it. is it worth trying to claim ?
Can't hurt to try, they're more customer focussed than most folks 
Simple answer is that the Webber 57cm One Touch is the best BBQ for the money that you could buy.
It can cook food in a variety of ways.
The recipe support and complete enthusiasm of it's owners and recipe writers far outstrips any other BBQ / Braai.
It's makes any BBQ / Braai an event, not just cooking outdoors.
You can go from 80 degree centrigrade to 250 degree centrigrade by just varying the vents fuel spread.
They last forever.
The add ons are brilliant.
You need to buy:
57cm Webber One Touch (Black, all coloured ones are a bit suspect )
Kettle BBQ cover
Chimney Starter
Webber Lid holder
Cheap prong / slice / wire brush holder
Wire brush for cleaning
Quality long tongs (it can get bloody hot)
Quality meat slice (preferably with a sharp edge for cutting meat on the Braai
Meat prong temp guage
Beer Can chicken stand
Big K Resturant grade briquettes (from waitrose)
The Webber BBQ cookbook from Amazon
The location of a good butcher
A Braai Buck (enameled steel cooking pot with lid) For keeping food warm once it is cooked
Webber twin prong kebab shafts (twin shafts stop meat/prawns spinning around when you turn them)
Do not bother with:
The warming shelf (it doesn't fit under the lid properly) And the Braai Buck is way better.
Gas BBQ's....they are homo
The flip edge grill (supposed to be for adding fuel) It's rubbish.
Tips:
Never, ever, ever, ever wash your grill with soap and water. When the fuel is hot, and almost ready to cook. Put the grill on the Webber, and then the lid, leave for 2 mins. Remove lid and then thoroughly clean the grill of all of the bits with the wire brush. BBQ grills should only be cleaned with fire. If your ever caught cleaning a BBQ grill with soap and water, you are classed as a ponce and are banished to use a gas grill and wear an apron.....true story.
Do not flip a burger still it is not sticking to the grill, when it no longer stick, that is when you flip, same for most meat.
For making your own burgers, always use fatty mince, lean mince is rubbish for making burgers.
Try beer can chicken....it's unbelievable.
It can cook food in a variety of ways.
The recipe support and complete enthusiasm of it's owners and recipe writers far outstrips any other BBQ / Braai.
It's makes any BBQ / Braai an event, not just cooking outdoors.
You can go from 80 degree centrigrade to 250 degree centrigrade by just varying the vents fuel spread.
They last forever.
The add ons are brilliant.
You need to buy:
57cm Webber One Touch (Black, all coloured ones are a bit suspect
)Kettle BBQ cover
Chimney Starter
Webber Lid holder
Cheap prong / slice / wire brush holder
Wire brush for cleaning
Quality long tongs (it can get bloody hot)
Quality meat slice (preferably with a sharp edge for cutting meat on the Braai
Meat prong temp guage
Beer Can chicken stand
Big K Resturant grade briquettes (from waitrose)
The Webber BBQ cookbook from Amazon
The location of a good butcher
A Braai Buck (enameled steel cooking pot with lid) For keeping food warm once it is cooked
Webber twin prong kebab shafts (twin shafts stop meat/prawns spinning around when you turn them)
Do not bother with:
The warming shelf (it doesn't fit under the lid properly) And the Braai Buck is way better.
Gas BBQ's....they are homo
The flip edge grill (supposed to be for adding fuel) It's rubbish.
Tips:
Never, ever, ever, ever wash your grill with soap and water. When the fuel is hot, and almost ready to cook. Put the grill on the Webber, and then the lid, leave for 2 mins. Remove lid and then thoroughly clean the grill of all of the bits with the wire brush. BBQ grills should only be cleaned with fire. If your ever caught cleaning a BBQ grill with soap and water, you are classed as a ponce and are banished to use a gas grill and wear an apron.....true story.
Do not flip a burger still it is not sticking to the grill, when it no longer stick, that is when you flip, same for most meat.
For making your own burgers, always use fatty mince, lean mince is rubbish for making burgers.
Try beer can chicken....it's unbelievable.
Edited by Zaxxon on Tuesday 29th May 17:12
Zaxxon said:
Tips:
Never, ever, ever, ever wash your grill with soap and water. When the fuel is hot, and almost ready to cook. Put the grill on the Webber, and then the lid, leave for 2 mins. Remove lid and then thoroughly clean the grill of all of the bits with the wire brush. BBQ grills should only be cleaned with fire. If your ever caught cleaning a BBQ grill with soap and water, you are classed as a ponce and are banished to use a gas grill and wear an apron.....true story.
My boggo sainsburys brush is useless, so I will be giving my grill a clean with boiling water and a cloth. No soap, so it isn't teh ghey but it needs a good clean an given that the weather is due to change tomorrow I might as well clean it up so it is ready to use again once the rain has buggered off.Never, ever, ever, ever wash your grill with soap and water. When the fuel is hot, and almost ready to cook. Put the grill on the Webber, and then the lid, leave for 2 mins. Remove lid and then thoroughly clean the grill of all of the bits with the wire brush. BBQ grills should only be cleaned with fire. If your ever caught cleaning a BBQ grill with soap and water, you are classed as a ponce and are banished to use a gas grill and wear an apron.....true story.
Trustmeimadoctor said:
i have a defect in the enamel on the lid of my 57cm one but i have no idea where my proof of purchase is. i bought it last year but have only just built it and used it. is it worth trying to claim ?
Didn't need a proof of purchase for mine when I called them up a month or so ago. The lid vent was too tight and was scratching the coating as a result. I filled in the warranty form and emailed it back with a picture. In return they sent out a brand new lid, ended up with a one touch gold lid despite owning a one touch silver. Much handier as it has a plastic handle for the vent!giblet said:
Zaxxon said:
Tips:
Never, ever, ever, ever wash your grill with soap and water. When the fuel is hot, and almost ready to cook. Put the grill on the Webber, and then the lid, leave for 2 mins. Remove lid and then thoroughly clean the grill of all of the bits with the wire brush. BBQ grills should only be cleaned with fire. If your ever caught cleaning a BBQ grill with soap and water, you are classed as a ponce and are banished to use a gas grill and wear an apron.....true story.
My boggo sainsburys brush is useless, so I will be giving my grill a clean with boiling water and a cloth. No soap, so it isn't teh ghey but it needs a good clean an given that the weather is due to change tomorrow I might as well clean it up so it is ready to use again once the rain has buggered off.Never, ever, ever, ever wash your grill with soap and water. When the fuel is hot, and almost ready to cook. Put the grill on the Webber, and then the lid, leave for 2 mins. Remove lid and then thoroughly clean the grill of all of the bits with the wire brush. BBQ grills should only be cleaned with fire. If your ever caught cleaning a BBQ grill with soap and water, you are classed as a ponce and are banished to use a gas grill and wear an apron.....true story.
PGM said:
I believe the Pro-q ones are just as good, anyone with actural experience care to comment?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Frontier-3-1-BBQ-Smoker/dp...
I've got a Pro-Q. -An earlier one than the link depicts though.http://www.amazon.co.uk/Frontier-3-1-BBQ-Smoker/dp...
Pretty cheapy build quality on mine, one of the legs has bent in after a very modest shed-storage knock, fit between sections is not brilliant and although possibly not a fair test, after I built a small fire in the bottom section to keep my toes warm after night drew in, the paint peeled off due to the heat. That said, frailties aside, it works very well.
giblet said:
My boggo sainsburys brush is useless, so I will be giving my grill a clean with boiling water and a cloth. No soap, so it isn't teh ghey but it needs a good clean an given that the weather is due to change tomorrow I might as well clean it up so it is ready to use again once the rain has buggered off.
I meant that only clean the grill just prior to cooking, never after. Oh well, it's only water....
.....so......propane? Or Calor 
captainzep said:
PGM said:
I believe the Pro-q ones are just as good, anyone with actural experience care to comment?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Frontier-3-1-BBQ-Smoker/dp...
I've got a Pro-Q. -An earlier one than the link depicts though.http://www.amazon.co.uk/Frontier-3-1-BBQ-Smoker/dp...
Pretty cheapy build quality on mine, one of the legs has bent in after a very modest shed-storage knock, fit between sections is not brilliant and although possibly not a fair test, after I built a small fire in the bottom section to keep my toes warm after night drew in, the paint peeled off due to the heat. That said, frailties aside, it works very well.
Road2Ruin said:
As mentioned earlier, if going for a charcoal one, and you should, get the chimney starter too. It is an amazing invention and after I learnt to use it (being a man didn't look at instructions) it is the best thing to happen to bbqs in years.
^ This.Also, you don't need a brush, scrunched up tin foil works just as well
Davey S2 said:
Yes apparently discontinued in the UK as the handle does not have a heat shield (you can see this on the Smokey Joe MC posted above). I heard it was due to it being an 'elf & safety' issue
They must have added the heat shield latter on the Smoky Joe as mine does not have a head shield.Like mine
Why not add a heat shield to the square one?
Massively overrated.
All the faffing to get the coals to the right temp, then over cooking your food. Everything tasting the same (of charcoal). It seems to a British thing to suffer while making your food awful in the 3 days of sunshine, while getting sunburnt.
I'll not go back to a kettle type BBQ again.
I went for one of these, used loads. But it's only a starter 4 burner.
Had a party the other week and managed 12 steaks, 40+ sausages, 24 chicken quaters and 12 chicken kebabs in 45 mins from firing it up (would have been quicker if it wasn't for the beer being drunk at the same time).
All the faffing to get the coals to the right temp, then over cooking your food. Everything tasting the same (of charcoal). It seems to a British thing to suffer while making your food awful in the 3 days of sunshine, while getting sunburnt.
I'll not go back to a kettle type BBQ again.
I went for one of these, used loads. But it's only a starter 4 burner.
Had a party the other week and managed 12 steaks, 40+ sausages, 24 chicken quaters and 12 chicken kebabs in 45 mins from firing it up (would have been quicker if it wasn't for the beer being drunk at the same time).
Bibbs said:
Massively overrated.
All the faffing to get the coals to the right temp, then over cooking your food. Everything tasting the same (of charcoal). It seems to a British thing to suffer while making your food awful in the 3 days of sunshine, while getting sunburnt.
I'll not go back to a kettle type BBQ again.
Without trying to sound all precious about it [as really I couldn't care less what others choose to use to cook their food], it sounds like you've spectacularly failed to grasp the very basics of entry level BBQing, rather than it being any inherent fault of the equipment. 10 minutes of googling could resolve that.All the faffing to get the coals to the right temp, then over cooking your food. Everything tasting the same (of charcoal). It seems to a British thing to suffer while making your food awful in the 3 days of sunshine, while getting sunburnt.
I'll not go back to a kettle type BBQ again.
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