Re: Weber Performer Gas grill.. thoughts/tips?
Re: Weber Performer Gas grill.. thoughts/tips?
Source: http://newsgroups.derkeiler.com/Archive/Rec/rec.food.cooking/2007−05/msg03835.html
• From: markm75
• Date: 11 May 2007 16:02:08 −0700
On May 11, 6:18 pm, "Kent" wrote:
"Dave Bugg" wrote in message
news:DE41i.144$0V1.129@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
markm75 wrote:
On May 11, 2:34 pm, "Dave Bugg"
wrote:
markm75 wrote:
In my debate on gas vs
charcoal i've decided to give
this guy a
shot..
even though its grill area is
only 22.5" compared to say
30".. i
guess
from what i've seen it can
feed 4−6 in one shot, but i
guess its no
big deal to just add more
meat when the first round is
done.
Any comments on these:
Use lump coal, wood type
too.. say pecan wood or
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Re: Weber Performer Gas grill.. thoughts/tips?
mesquite or oak?
If
grilling, no need to add
wood chips, but if slow
cooking add them.
For doing bbq, where control of airflow is
important for temperature
control
at lower temps, it is the wrong tool. It can be
done, just as a
crescent
wrench can be used as a hammer, but it is far
more of a hassel.
That's why
weber makes the excellent Weber Smokey
Mountain.
For information to get you started about
BBQ, go to the bbq
faq:http://www.bbq−porch.org/faq/index.html
Are the typical bags of
charcoal in the store lump
style or
briquettes? I cant
remember..
It depends on the store, but most often it is
briquettes.
If i end up with the newer
model (not the 2005) one.. is
it true the
gas is a disposable tank
now, as before you could
refill? Any
advantages to trying to retro
fit the tank so it can be
refilled?
Whats a typical refill cost vs
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Re: Weber Performer Gas grill.. thoughts/tips?
a completely new disposable
tank?
I've heard that the charcoal
can often be used more than
once?
No, it cannot be used more than once. Once
it is burned up, it is
all gone.
Sometimes there a bits of briquette that
haven't been completely
burned
which you can then try to re−use. I don't, I
dump it.
..... do you not need to wait
until the charcoal is
completely white (to avoid
health issues) with this type
of setup?
No, you don't. With briquettes it is
preferable, but you don't HAVE
to.
With lump, you can start grilling right away.
−−
"So long, so long, and thanks for all the
fish!"
Davewww.davebbq.com
Thanks for the reply and website link.. that helps quite a bit.
Any thoughts on whether its worth it to convert the
disposable propane
to a refillable on the newer models? IE: Propane
replacements are
$3.. how would that compare with being able to "refill".
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Re: Weber Performer Gas grill.. thoughts/tips?
I have mine hooked up to a 500 gallon propane tank, so I don't have
preferences with regard to your choices.
−−
"So long, so long, and thanks for all the fish!"
Dave
www.davebbq.com
I have the older Performer with the 5lb refillable tank. That will light
about 150 batches
of charcoal if you are careful using it. Weber says a disposable propane
tank will
last 10−15 lights! That would be a real pain and it would be expensive. A
previous poster, in response to a thread about this said you could easily
convert the disposable performer to one using either a 5lb or
even a 20lb tank by simply buying and installing a $5 hose from Weber. That
would be crucial
for me.
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Hmm... so does that imply you get a 5lb or 20lb tank to act as the
"refiller" back into the disposable tank..
Anyone have any specific info or model info on what is needed to
accomplish this (sorry I've never messed with gas in general)..
.
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