Question for the Group
Hello
As a few of you know I have purchased a home and can now actually start BBQing so now I would like to know what the suggestions are to get. I have heard a few things but I would like to know what everyone thinks.
Please advise
Thank you
Skippy
As a few of you know I have purchased a home and can now actually start BBQing so now I would like to know what the suggestions are to get. I have heard a few things but I would like to know what everyone thinks.
Please advise
Thank you
Skippy
6 Comments:
At 1/07/2008 7:30 PM,
Joe-Be-Wan said…
Man, that is a tough question. That is like asking "which child do you love more" or " what is your favorite song", or for Moistheat "what is your favorite recipe."
Having just coached my brother in law through the purchase of a Charbroil Santa Fe (like Ed's grill), I think I might push a little more towards the Chargriller (like Andy's). You can go classic for the same money and get the Weber kettle, but you'll never cook for a crowd on it.
If you are a real grown up, and want to talk Backwoods, well, let's talk. Their newest small version is the Chubby (gotta like the name), but you don't have the versatility of straight grilling on it.
Interested in others chiming in.
At 1/07/2008 7:30 PM,
Joe-Be-Wan said…
Man, that is a tough question. That is like asking "which child do you love more" or " what is your favorite song", or for Moistheat "what is your favorite recipe."
Having just coached my brother in law through the purchase of a Charbroil Santa Fe (like Ed's grill), I think I might push a little more towards the Chargriller (like Andy's). You can go classic for the same money and get the Weber kettle, but you'll never cook for a crowd on it.
If you are a real grown up, and want to talk Backwoods, well, let's talk. Their newest small version is the Chubby (gotta like the name), but you don't have the versatility of straight grilling on it.
Interested in others chiming in.
At 1/08/2008 9:55 AM,
T-Bone said…
As a first rig, I'd go with the Weber Kettle. It's a great all purpose grill when you're just starting out and even the Great Joe-Be-Wan owns one. And let's face it, Skippy is only going to be grilling to impress some lady (hopefully) someday. He'll be grilling brats that he gets for free from his connections. He won't need that much "Greal Estate" for some time to come.
When he does get around to attempting some BBQ (in the next decade), the Weber can knock off a a couple of shoulders and handle 3-4 full racks of babybacks at a crack. Granted you've got more fire tending to do given the size, but unless you're going to try a brisket, the swine is devine.
My regret from last year is not trying a brisket. My mission for 2008 along with a new bigger rig.
It's amazing how many friends you have once you feed them a little smokey goodness.
At 1/08/2008 10:07 AM,
Andakin said…
I disagree. The Weber is not a good starting point. Look at all the problems T-Bone had when he first started. If you get a Weber, you will end up "T-Boning" everything to get it to work. And the only girl Skippy will be trying to impress will be his mother. LOL
I would recommend the Santa Fe like Ed or the Chargriller like me. The reason I would (did) get the Chargriller is becuase you can use it as an every day charcoal grill or you can use it as a smoker. And if you want, you can even buy it without the sidebox and still use it as a smoker and then when you work your way up, you can add on the sidebox later.
At 1/08/2008 8:17 PM,
tkrimms said…
skippy -
did you just pop your posting cherry? :P
At 1/09/2008 3:56 AM,
Flamb_Ed said…
Hey Skippy,
Congatulations on getting a house! Well the topic of which grill has been pretty well covered, all I would say is don't be afraid to go large (just like McDonald's) - you'll soon outgrow anything small and want to smoke more meat.
There is however plenty of other kit to get your hands on, and this is probbaly not going to be an exhaustive list...
-tongs (any'll do)
-chimney starter (don't get a Wal-Mart special, I saw a guy using one of these once and he used lighter fuel to get it going as the paper didn't work!)
-charcoal (you've probably heard the endless discussions!)
-woodchips or chunks
-bucket for soaking said wood
-oil (spray or liquid) for seasoning your grill and coating the grill estate before cooking
-grill brush
-spray bottle to control flare-ups
-foil pans
-cling film (for wrapping marinating meat)
-foil
-spices, go to the spice house (a basic set of paprika, pepper, garlic, onion, cayenne, cumin should get you going, or alternatively, pick a basic rub and get what you need for that, add extras as you need them)
-paper bags for resting
-instant read thermometer, probably not a desperate initial buy (I managed without one for ages) and if you're doing ribs you won't use one anyway
-grill surface thermometer, again not necessary initially, but will help as you progress
-a cleaver (the bigger the better), you'll hardly use this, but it'll look impressive to anyone who sees it! ;-)
-and of course meat, Bunzel's is a good source
Above all enjoy yourself, if anything goes wrong there's always take-out! Start cooking early in the day, I still start too late and face the wrath of a hungry Mrs Flamb an hour or so before the meat'll be ready.
Good luck and I'll look forward to hearing and seeing your exploits!
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