Gas or Charcoal Grill?

Which would you choose/like best.

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kaneohegirlinaz said:
We have a natural gas line to our property, but never thought to have it plumbed into the back yard :facepalm:
I wouldn't want to even know what that would cost after-sale, plus I don't have a dedicated grill spot, I move around.
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The nice thing with brass quick-connects is that it takes about 2 second to connect or disconnect the line, so if, for example, you keep your grill under a roof normally, you can wheel it onto your open patio (or wherever else you might place a valve) and connect the grill's gas line in a finger snap. (You'd also just need to install a natural gas conversion kit on your grill. Natural gas runs at a much lower pressure than propane and doesn't burn as hot, hence the need for the conversion kit to allow enough gas into the burners.)
 
I voted for both. Both have desirable features.

Gas: time saving convenience, easier temperature control, cleaner (but you still need to clean a gas grill), and easier to fuel.

Charcoal: flavor, flavor, flavor, but you have to clean a lot, it takes more time to fuel and heat up, and less precise temperature control in all weather.
 
buckytom said:
I voted for both. Both have desirable features.
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I'm also voting for both for the same reasons - gas is quicker to set up and control and charcoal better for flavour. I also like hibachis and I also like badjak style firepits, and fixed or brick built outdoor wood/ charcoal set ups which are favoured in different regions - some can get pretty technical with movable racks and spits.

Having said that, I love fire grilled and bbq'ed food but I'm not an avid outdoor cook, though I'll happily fix and prep a ton of of goodies and edibles if someone else is actually doing the cooking and standing over the fire.
 
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msmofet the Weber grill that I have now is no longer made, I have a Genesis 3 burner propane grill, now it's Genesis II.
Girl, they ain't cheap, but for myself, it was well worth the investment; this will be passed down to someone, for sure.
I bought my as this model was being discontinued and got a screamin' deal, like under $800.
Got free assembly and delivery, right to our door.
The rotisserie kit was ordered directly from the Weber site as after market, all of the extra bits and bobs were from them too.
 
I've never used a gas grill. Charcoal all the way for me, because the additional smoky flavour is unbeatable.
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Charcoal....
Gas would mean lugging gas bottles around and I may as well cook on the stove.
It can actually be pretty quick to light charcoal if you use a charcoal starter chimney.
Plus for small meals (just 1 steak or so), I just cook on top of it.
The other quick way is to use a potjie stand. Big enough to grill a couple of steaks with very little charcoal

We are getting into winter now and since we don't have heaters, I'll be cooking on charcoal or wood most evenings. I need the heat!

(ZCook, my fire pit is just loose fire bricks and can be removed very easily if I would want to)
 
can't get charcoal ones here in Australia - at least not easily, so mine is gas. But that is much safer in fire-risky areas. In fact, in the national parks, all the BBQ's are electric - and they are also all free - beaches included. My BBQ comes on wheels and can be moved around as needed, and is designed to take the gas cyclinder we run it off.

I do like the fact that one side of the burner is a griddle and the other is ridged so you can have the classic stripes if you want them. I can also remove both and use the burners for pans if I want to.
 
We have a charcoal grill. We used to have a natural gas one, which I will say was convenient since it never ran out of gas. But over the past several years I actually got rid of all the gas-fired appliances in our house and so we had the gas service shut off.

We have one of those ceramic egg bbqs. Easy to light with a chimney starter, and we’ve got accessories to turn it into a rotisserie and a pizza oven.
 
I got a Reqtec smoker a few years ago, and it can also be used as a grill, and it's wonderful. I use it as a smoker 90% of the time. It uses pellets, so you can change the flavor of the smoke with the kind of pellets you like to suit your food. It was an investment, but I have produced wonderful results with it. In all seasons, the temperature stays accurate within 5 degrees. Also, if you use wood chips, don't soak them; it's a myth. It doesn't help anything.
 
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