Hi there,

Can anyone recommend me a good quality barbeque?

I am looking for a new charcoal type barbeque, we currently have a small
Webber kettle barbeque which is falling to bits plus it's a little on the
small side? Our criteria is; industrial strength/robust/heavy duty, large
cooking area, charcoal ONLY................and a good quality manufacturer
would be great as well!

Alternatively, are there any supplies who can offer the oil drum barbeque
kits?

Any ideas much appreciated.

kind regards,
Richard

Richard Kerry wrote:
Hi there,

Can anyone recommend me a good quality barbeque?

I am looking for a new charcoal type barbeque, we currently have a small
Webber kettle barbeque which is falling to bits plus it's a little on the
small side? Our criteria is; industrial strength/robust/heavy duty, large
cooking area, charcoal ONLY................and a good quality manufacturer
would be great as well!

Alternatively, are there any supplies who can offer the oil drum barbeque
kits?

Any ideas much appreciated.

kind regards,
Richard



Is it important to be able to move it? Otherwise a brick barbeque is
fairly easy to construct.

No, it could be static............but I probably would prefer a barbeque I
could wheel into the shed when not in use...

Richard

"bigboard" wrote in message
...
Richard Kerry wrote:
Hi there,

Can anyone recommend me a good quality barbeque?

I am looking for a new charcoal type barbeque, we currently have a small
Webber kettle barbeque which is falling to bits plus it's a little on
the
small side? Our criteria is; industrial strength/robust/heavy duty,
large
cooking area, charcoal ONLY................and a good quality
manufacturer
would be great as well!

Alternatively, are there any supplies who can offer the oil drum
barbeque
kits?

Any ideas much appreciated.

kind regards,
Richard



Is it important to be able to move it? Otherwise a brick barbeque is
fairly easy to construct.

On Mon, 4 Aug 2003 14:43:56 +0000 (UTC), "Richard Kerry"
wrote:

~No, it could be static............but I probably would prefer a barbeque I
~could wheel into the shed when not in use...
~
~Richard
~
~"bigboard" wrote in message
...
~ Richard Kerry wrote:
~ Hi there,
~
~ Can anyone recommend me a good quality barbeque?
~
~ I am looking for a new charcoal type barbeque, we currently have a small
~ Webber kettle barbeque which is falling to bits plus it's a little on
~the
~ small side? Our criteria is; industrial strength/robust/heavy duty,
~large
~ cooking area, charcoal ONLY................and a good quality
~manufacturer
~ would be great as well!
~
~ Alternatively, are there any supplies who can offer the oil drum
~barbeque
~ kits?
~
~ Any ideas much appreciated.
~
~ kind regards,
~ Richard
~
~
~
~ Is it important to be able to move it? Otherwise a brick barbeque is
~ fairly easy to construct.
~
~

We originally looked for a Weber kettle, but the big ones were a bit
too dear for our budget (having just bought and furnished a house!) so
we went to Homebase and got one of their large kettles instead.

So far, so good. Lives in the shed most of the time (and is a darn
good store for bird nuts and bulbs that the squirrels would otherwise
eat) and is easy to clean. So far it's not corroded and neither has it
been damaged. Cost about £40 I think, in some sale or other. Has two
wheels and two legs so is very stable and was easy to assemble. Has
been *very* well used!!!!

Might not be big enough for your needs, but... we've managed to cater
for 15 quite easily, including having a veggie area.

(And dead patches on my poor lawn where Le Chef once tried to be
clever and used meths for lighting it. He got thumped for that one...)


--
jane

Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone,
you may still exist but you have ceased to live.
Mark Twain

Please remove onmaps from replies, thanks!

Richard Kerry wrote in message
...
Hi there,

Can anyone recommend me a good quality barbeque?
Alternatively, are there any supplies who can offer the oil drum barbeque
kits?

Any ideas much appreciated.
kind regards,
Richard
http://www.comparestoreprices.co.uk/...tion.asp?d=bbq I got this by
searching Yahoo.com for "oil drum" +barbeque. Might help.

"Richard Kerry" wrote in message
...
Hi there,

Can anyone recommend me a good quality barbeque?

I am looking for a new charcoal type barbeque, we currently have a small
Webber kettle barbeque which is falling to bits plus it's a little on the
small side? Our criteria is; industrial strength/robust/heavy duty, large
cooking area, charcoal ONLY................and a good quality manufacturer
would be great as well!

Have a look at the Outback range at http://www.outbackuk.com/index.html

They are certainly very well made. I have recently bought one of their gas
ones but they have a charcoal range as well. The thing that really sold it,
as far as I am concerned, is the porcelain enamelled grills. I have
struggled to remove burnt deposits too often in the past and this seemed a
really good idea. These grills have really worked and cleaning them is very
easy.

Regards

Howard Neil

Richard Kerry wrote in message
...
Hi there,

Can anyone recommend me a good quality barbeque?
Alternatively, are there any supplies who can offer the oil drum barbeque
kits?

Any ideas much appreciated.
kind regards,
Richard
http://www.comparestoreprices.co.uk/...tion.asp?d=bbq I got this by
searching Yahoo.com for "oil drum" +barbeque. Might help.

"Richard Kerry" wrote in message
...
Hi there,

Can anyone recommend me a good quality barbeque?

I am looking for a new charcoal type barbeque, we currently have a small
Webber kettle barbeque which is falling to bits plus it's a little on the
small side? Our criteria is; industrial strength/robust/heavy duty, large
cooking area, charcoal ONLY................and a good quality manufacturer
would be great as well!

Have a look at the Outback range at http://www.outbackuk.com/index.html

They are certainly very well made. I have recently bought one of their gas
ones but they have a charcoal range as well. The thing that really sold it,
as far as I am concerned, is the porcelain enamelled grills. I have
struggled to remove burnt deposits too often in the past and this seemed a
really good idea. These grills have really worked and cleaning them is very
easy.

Regards

Howard Neil

On Mon, 4 Aug 2003 15:18:53 +0000 (UTC),
wrote:


(And dead patches on my poor lawn where Le Chef once tried to be
clever and used meths for lighting it. He got thumped for that one...)

Could have been worse:
http://home.att.net/~purduejacksonville/grill.html (and many others,
although the video seems no longer to be available).
--
Stuart Baldwin
news\at/boxatrix\dot/co\dot/uk

On Mon, 4 Aug 2003 15:18:53 +0000 (UTC),
wrote:


(And dead patches on my poor lawn where Le Chef once tried to be
clever and used meths for lighting it. He got thumped for that one...)

Could have been worse:
http://home.att.net/~purduejacksonville/grill.html (and many others,
although the video seems no longer to be available).
--
Stuart Baldwin
news\at/boxatrix\dot/co\dot/uk

On Tue, 05 Aug 2003 02:09:06 +0100, wrote:

~On Mon, 4 Aug 2003 15:18:53 +0000 (UTC),
wrote:
~
~
~(And dead patches on my poor lawn where Le Chef once tried to be
~clever and used meths for lighting it. He got thumped for that one...)
~
~Could have been worse:
~http://home.att.net/~purduejacksonville/grill.html (and many others,
~although the video seems no longer to be available).

LAUGH
Oh help, I too am glad I don't live anywhere near this person! 3
seconds to cooking-ready! Yikes!

Am about to forward this on to Sir with a request that he Doesn't Try
It or He's Toast (probably literally)


--
jane

Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone,
you may still exist but you have ceased to live.
Mark Twain

Please remove onmaps from replies, thanks!

The outbacks are very good but they do tend to be gas. Although I do
think they have some charcoal on the lower side of the range.

I was considering a nice big gas barby untill I saw

www.bigk.co.uk

Now I`m convinced that one of these is the barby for me. I usually have
a massive one each year with 30 to 40 people and these look just what I
need.

--
email farmer chris on
Please don`t use as it`s a spam haven.

Richard Kerry wrote:

Can anyone recommend me a good quality barbeque?

I am looking for a new charcoal type barbeque, we currently have a small
Webber kettle barbeque which is falling to bits plus it's a little on the
small side? Our criteria is; industrial strength/robust/heavy duty, large
cooking area, charcoal ONLY................and a good quality manufacturer
would be great as well!

Alternatively, are there any supplies who can offer the oil drum barbeque
kits?

Any ideas much appreciated.

kind regards,
Richard


Weber.. Very well built.. German manufacturing demands it;-)
Look for occasional end of season special offers.. 'Kettles' are ood
as the lid can be used to really keep the heat in.. Ensuring food *is*
cooked;-)

FOr large temp bbq's just build a 'brick range' and use 2 layers of wire
mesh to bring up the level.. one for charcoal one for grilling the food
above it.
See http://www.chadahs.plus.com/PHOTO/BB...s/bbq00034.jpg for a
rough idea. Good if you have the room..

For small temperature BBQ's a few bricks double wrapped in foil make an
excellent portable (for vehicular transport anyway!) BBQ.. All you need
is a bit of grill to complete.

Image is from summer BBQ of from our allotment site.

Alternativley look for DIY plans on the web.


//
Jim

Weber (American, not German!) is the only way to go for the barbie. I suggest the 1-touch gold ( or its called something like that) with the ash catcher in the bottom. I've had mine 7 years now - had to replace a few bits in bottom due to rust last year, but it was no problem

http://www.weber.com/bbq/switchboard...uter_main.aspx|typ=C|

exopensive perhaps but last for years - a good investment.