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| Tweet Topic Started: Apr 26 2007, 12:01 PM (393 Views) | |
| Red Rice | Apr 26 2007, 12:01 PM Post #1 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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After years, I finally have a house with a patio, which means only one thing... at last, I can do some summertime grillin'! I was thinking of a propane gas grill, preferably under $500... any favorites? |
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Civilisation, I vaguely realized then - and subsequent observation has confirmed the view - could not progress that way. It must have a greater guiding principle to survive. To treat it as a carcase off which each man tears as much as he can for himself, is to stand convicted a brute, fit for nothing better than a jungle existence, which is a death-struggle, leading nowhither. I did not believe that was the human destiny, for Man individually was sane and reasonable, only collectively a fool. I hope the gunner of that Hun two-seater shot him clean, bullet to heart, and that his plane, on fire, fell like a meteor through the sky he loved. Since he had to end, I hope he ended so. But, oh, the waste! The loss! - Cecil Lewis | |
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| AlbertaCrude | Apr 26 2007, 12:06 PM Post #2 |
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Bull-Carp
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ref: http://z10.invisionfree.com/The_New_Coffee...topic=22202&hl= |
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| TomK | Apr 26 2007, 12:07 PM Post #3 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Big Green Egg! ![]() BTW: Welcome Red Rice.
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| Red Rice | Apr 26 2007, 12:23 PM Post #4 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Whoops! Didn't know this had been addressed before. Sorry. I guess like Axtremus I prefer the convenience of gas. I also personally don't like that sour coal taste with the charcoal briquets. I've heard good things about the Weber Genesis, but it does seem very spendy. My dad had a Broil-King that lasted for years, but every year it seemed like something minor would go wrong with it and I don't want to put up with that aggravation. |
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Civilisation, I vaguely realized then - and subsequent observation has confirmed the view - could not progress that way. It must have a greater guiding principle to survive. To treat it as a carcase off which each man tears as much as he can for himself, is to stand convicted a brute, fit for nothing better than a jungle existence, which is a death-struggle, leading nowhither. I did not believe that was the human destiny, for Man individually was sane and reasonable, only collectively a fool. I hope the gunner of that Hun two-seater shot him clean, bullet to heart, and that his plane, on fire, fell like a meteor through the sky he loved. Since he had to end, I hope he ended so. But, oh, the waste! The loss! - Cecil Lewis | |
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| TomK | Apr 26 2007, 12:30 PM Post #5 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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What the hell are you talking about? Sour taste. You a Liberal? :lol: |
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| Red Rice | Apr 26 2007, 12:36 PM Post #6 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Yeah, yeah, everyone thinks I'm crazy, but haven't you ever noticed a kind of sour/metallic taste with grilled meat when you use charcoal briquets? I haven't ever noticed it with gas grills or wood charcoal. I guess when it comes to grilling, I'm liberal!
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Civilisation, I vaguely realized then - and subsequent observation has confirmed the view - could not progress that way. It must have a greater guiding principle to survive. To treat it as a carcase off which each man tears as much as he can for himself, is to stand convicted a brute, fit for nothing better than a jungle existence, which is a death-struggle, leading nowhither. I did not believe that was the human destiny, for Man individually was sane and reasonable, only collectively a fool. I hope the gunner of that Hun two-seater shot him clean, bullet to heart, and that his plane, on fire, fell like a meteor through the sky he loved. Since he had to end, I hope he ended so. But, oh, the waste! The loss! - Cecil Lewis | |
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| JBryan | Apr 26 2007, 12:37 PM Post #7 |
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I am the grey one
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I never noticed it with briquettes. I use lump charcoal now anyway. |
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"Any man who would make an X rated movie should be forced to take his daughter to see it". - John Wayne There is a line we cross when we go from "I will believe it when I see it" to "I will see it when I believe it". Henry II: I marvel at you after all these years. Still like a democratic drawbridge: going down for everybody. Eleanor: At my age there's not much traffic anymore. From The Lion in Winter. | |
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| taiwan_girl | Apr 26 2007, 01:22 PM Post #8 |
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Fulla-Carp
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We have not have any problems so far. Other than replacing the gas tank when iti s empty, it has run fine. Other people that I know that have the Weber Genesis have also had good luck. |
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| OperaTenor | Apr 26 2007, 01:32 PM Post #9 |
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Pisa-Carp
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No, but I don't use charcoal lighter fluid. I use a chimney: ![]() I had a nearly disastrous occurrence with a propane bottle that caught fire some years ago, so I went back to charcoal. The thought of a five gallon propane bomb on my patio gives me the willies. ![]() |
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| Mikhailoh | Apr 26 2007, 01:42 PM Post #10 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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IMO, the best of both worlds is if you can find an older Ducane cast aluminum gas grill and a box cast aluminum charcoal grill (craigslist has one in Tulsa but the cheap bastard won't ship it to me even if I pay). Both are, IMO, superior in cooking and durability. Cheap too. I have an inexpensive round Brinkmann ($89) that grills nicely and is very miserly on gas. But I use a grill year round, even in deep snow. I do not want one that I have to go put a cover on later. If it can't take the elements I don't need it. |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| Red Rice | Apr 26 2007, 01:45 PM Post #11 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I've heard that Webers last for ages, and if you ever do have a problem they are very good about fixing it. If I could afford it, I would defitnitely get the Weber, but it's about $200 more than grills with comparable features.
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Civilisation, I vaguely realized then - and subsequent observation has confirmed the view - could not progress that way. It must have a greater guiding principle to survive. To treat it as a carcase off which each man tears as much as he can for himself, is to stand convicted a brute, fit for nothing better than a jungle existence, which is a death-struggle, leading nowhither. I did not believe that was the human destiny, for Man individually was sane and reasonable, only collectively a fool. I hope the gunner of that Hun two-seater shot him clean, bullet to heart, and that his plane, on fire, fell like a meteor through the sky he loved. Since he had to end, I hope he ended so. But, oh, the waste! The loss! - Cecil Lewis | |
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| Mikhailoh | Apr 26 2007, 01:47 PM Post #12 |
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Get whatcha pay for. There's features and then there's features. Take a look at how it is built. |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| Red Rice | Apr 26 2007, 01:48 PM Post #13 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Hmmm, good point. Maybe the taste I'm noticing is from the lighter fluid. Exploding propage gas tanks aren't common, are they?
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Civilisation, I vaguely realized then - and subsequent observation has confirmed the view - could not progress that way. It must have a greater guiding principle to survive. To treat it as a carcase off which each man tears as much as he can for himself, is to stand convicted a brute, fit for nothing better than a jungle existence, which is a death-struggle, leading nowhither. I did not believe that was the human destiny, for Man individually was sane and reasonable, only collectively a fool. I hope the gunner of that Hun two-seater shot him clean, bullet to heart, and that his plane, on fire, fell like a meteor through the sky he loved. Since he had to end, I hope he ended so. But, oh, the waste! The loss! - Cecil Lewis | |
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| Kincaid | Apr 26 2007, 01:52 PM Post #14 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Hey, I use that too. I prefer the taste of charcoal grilled meats. I don't find it to taste sour or metallic. Several years ago on a summer afternoon we heard a loud boom sound. I honestly thought a parachutist had landed on the roof. I ran outside and fully expected to see some guy on the roof. Then I noticed a plume of smoke one block over and three blocks up. It looked a bit like a mushroom cloud. Turns out the sun had shone thru a basement window and caused an over-filled propane tank to explode. The house burned badly enough that it was torn down. |
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| OperaTenor | Apr 26 2007, 02:31 PM Post #15 |
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Pisa-Carp
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The tap on a freshly-filled five gallon propane tank leaked and caught fire - the weld joint at the base of the tap, not the valve or the joint with the flexible gas hose. I happened to have just gotten out of the hospital for back surgery, and couldn't bend over far enough to reach the tank, which was roaring like blow torch. I shielded myself behind a hot tub and trained water on it to keep the tank cool until one of my neighbors came over and smothered it. Never again... |
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| Fizzygirl | Apr 26 2007, 03:31 PM Post #16 |
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Fulla-Carp
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My husband won't grill on anything except a Weber with lump charcoal in it. He says it give the food the best flavor. I'm just happy I get out of cooking on that particular night! :lol: |
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| OperaTenor | Apr 26 2007, 04:08 PM Post #17 |
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Pisa-Carp
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I'm a total Weber guy, too. |
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| JBryan | Apr 26 2007, 04:42 PM Post #18 |
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I am the grey one
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Does anyone remember the Hibachi? I used to have one 20 years ago or so that cooked really nice steaks. Haven't seen one in a long time and last time I googled it I got no joy. |
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"Any man who would make an X rated movie should be forced to take his daughter to see it". - John Wayne There is a line we cross when we go from "I will believe it when I see it" to "I will see it when I believe it". Henry II: I marvel at you after all these years. Still like a democratic drawbridge: going down for everybody. Eleanor: At my age there's not much traffic anymore. From The Lion in Winter. | |
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| JBryan | Apr 26 2007, 04:44 PM Post #19 |
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I am the grey one
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Hey, better luck this time: http://www.amazon.com/Cast-Iron-Hibachi-BB...l/dp/B0000SW0UU |
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"Any man who would make an X rated movie should be forced to take his daughter to see it". - John Wayne There is a line we cross when we go from "I will believe it when I see it" to "I will see it when I believe it". Henry II: I marvel at you after all these years. Still like a democratic drawbridge: going down for everybody. Eleanor: At my age there's not much traffic anymore. From The Lion in Winter. | |
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| Red Rice | Apr 26 2007, 06:16 PM Post #20 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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After reading about those propane tank stories, I'm seriously considering a Weber with lump charcoal! I remember Hibachis... with the grills so close to the charcoal, they were great for searing steaks, but they were cheap little things... we'd always end up getting a new one every year. JBryan, have you seen this? http://www.sonofhibachionline.com/ |
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Civilisation, I vaguely realized then - and subsequent observation has confirmed the view - could not progress that way. It must have a greater guiding principle to survive. To treat it as a carcase off which each man tears as much as he can for himself, is to stand convicted a brute, fit for nothing better than a jungle existence, which is a death-struggle, leading nowhither. I did not believe that was the human destiny, for Man individually was sane and reasonable, only collectively a fool. I hope the gunner of that Hun two-seater shot him clean, bullet to heart, and that his plane, on fire, fell like a meteor through the sky he loved. Since he had to end, I hope he ended so. But, oh, the waste! The loss! - Cecil Lewis | |
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| JBryan | Apr 26 2007, 06:25 PM Post #21 |
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Right now I use a weber grill that is no more than 12" across (a lot like the hibachi) and has three short legs that make it sit close to the ground. I put it on top of my old 24" Weber that I don't use any more because I don't grill enough food at one time to justify the cooking area. It works quite well but I would like to be able to adjust the height of the grill like I could with the Hibachi, especially for chicken and fish. |
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"Any man who would make an X rated movie should be forced to take his daughter to see it". - John Wayne There is a line we cross when we go from "I will believe it when I see it" to "I will see it when I believe it". Henry II: I marvel at you after all these years. Still like a democratic drawbridge: going down for everybody. Eleanor: At my age there's not much traffic anymore. From The Lion in Winter. | |
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| Fizzygirl | Apr 26 2007, 08:00 PM Post #22 |
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Fulla-Carp
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I remember Hibachis - my folks had one when I was a kid. They used it to cook right on the picnic table and the wood underneath burned.
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