/ck/ - Food & Cooking

For 500 you can get a big green egg knockoff.

>>5565257

Suggest one?

>>5565170
Weber
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>>5565301
Char griller Akorn Kamado.

get a weber or a burn barrel to make your own

you could run throw like 10 of these for $500 fucking fuck

>>5565170
I like a heavy cast iron grate. This is paramount and makes grilling easymode. It gets seasoned and will stand up to time. But, you need to clean it with fire. Heat it blasting hot. Brush off the burned up crumbs or old BBQ glaze, wipe with a wet or oiled cloth with tongs, burn that off too. Then store it.
Allll the grills have their issues. Even the named brands and the expensive ones will have some part that rusts first, like the burner covers. So look at it. You simply need someone that has parts and stands by their guarantee. Then, never let it sit around dirty, or use it often. If it doesn't need to be in the elements, then wheel it to the garage under an awning, or cover it.

>>5565358
I live in Florida. If you buy shit, it will last only 1-2 seasons.

>>5565358
>like the burner covers

gas grill = autofail.

>>5565361
Oh please. Get over yourself. I have a smoke box and I grill nightly. I'm sure you use a microwave, old-fashioned boy.

>>5565363
>> I'm sure you use a microwave

Nope. Homemade pit smoker. The trick is to find and old propane tank. You can buy them for scrap value and they are very thick-walled which makes for very stable temperatures. Don't you youngsters know how to weld anymore?

Here's a pic partially through construction. Doors are cut but handles and edges aren't installed yet. Firebox isn't on yet either, but at least it's on the trailer so it can be moved around.

>>5565380
Nice...

>>5565363
>gas grill
might as well just cook inside

>>5565380

Here it is a bit later with the firebox installed and the doors finished. Firebox was made from a piece of 20" diameter x 1/2-inch wall pipe from the local scrapyard. The whole pipe was nearly 30' long so I bribed one of the workers to have him cut off a piece for me.

>>5565396

Closeup of firebox door made out of 1/4-inch thick plate steel. The hinges are made so you can open the door and simply lift it off which makes it really easy to clean out.

>>5565403
9/10 would eat ribs with

if you had painted it with a high-heat flat black paint, it would be perfect

>>5565408

It was painted after those pics were taken. The trailer was upgraded as well--notice there's no springs on it currently which made for a really bad ride. The axle was also too far forward so there wasn't enough weight on the tongue.

>>5565412
what did it cost you in total?

>>5565314

Have had many. They ALWAYS burn out in a few years. I am looking for a thick walled steel heavy duty grill that will last decades. Doesn't need to be huge.

>>5565416
what about an ugly barrel smoker?

>>5565416
>a few years
that's why they cost about $60 instead of $500

burnt out? buy a new one.

>>5565396
You sir are my hero. +kudos +fedora_tip +internets

>>5565414

I don't remember exactly since I built it several years ago, but I think around $500. Most of that was for the axle, wheels, tires, and other parts for the trailer. I got lucky in that I got the big propane tank for free since it was abandoned on my property so the only metal I had to buy was the pipe for the firebox (scrap) and the plate for the firebox door & where the firebox and main chamber meet, as well as a couple sticks of 2" square tube for the frame.

I'm in the process of building a new one now for a friend of mine. We couldn't find a good tank for a reasonable price but we found a good piece of pipe at the recycling center that measures 32" dia x 10' long which will become the main body of the pit, and a 2' long piece of 20" dia pipe for the firebox. Those together cost us $240 (simply the weight of the steel)

Of course none of that is counting the fact that I own a welder, oxy torch, and plasma cutter all of which you'd have to rent if you don't have access to.

>>5565419

He said he wanted a grill, not a smoker.

Also the ones made from barrels are just as thin as a Weber so I wouldn't expect them to last much longer.

>>5565416
Maybe if you didn't leave shit uncovered out in your trash strewn, redneck yard, shit might last a little longer.

>>5565440

not the guy you're replying to, but climate makes a huge difference with respect to how long the Webers last. I used to live quite close to the coast and we'd only get 2-3 years out of a Weber before it would rust out due to the humidity. And yes, it was kept clean and covered. Now that I'm a lot further inland I've had my current weber for 9 years and it's still fine.

>>5565416
what the fuck are you doing to them holy shit. I have a weber performer from the early 90s that is still in pristine condition. Stop being a lazy nigger, clean it and put a cover on.

>>5565469
>humidity

my dad has had his grill (a step above a cheap weber) for almost a decade now, living in florida. still no signs of slowing down, last i visited. it's completely possible to keep them in good shape. just gotta be meticulous

post a craigslist ad/check the giveaways

or home dept and wait for them to go on sale

>>5565595

The main problem I have found with the weber is where the sockets for the legs are attached to the bottom of the bowl. The parts are very thin and they are only spot-welded into place. That's the first thing to go. It's frustrating because if they used slightly thicker steel or added a better weld it would only affect the cost of the grill by a dollar or two yet it would be much sturdier.

>>5565416
this is bullshit, got to webers that have been around literally decades, atleast 3 but closer to 4

Get a Weber Gold kettle grill, the kind with the ash catcher in the bottom so it doesn't make a mess. THEN buy yourself two grill themometers, install one at the coal grate level and the other at the food grate level. No one cares what the dome temp is.

THEN buy yourself a "Smokenator 1000" which is a baffle that fits inside the Weber. You fill it with coals and keep a water container full. Produces AWESOME BBQ.

>>5565380
>>5565396
>>5565403

well shit that's pretty neat

I might have to rig me up one of those

>>5565769
Now I have an excuse to buy a welder.

So what is the deal with the regular Weber dome grills anyway? Don't they burn out pretty quick? Seems like they are a waste of $ long term.

>>5565703

How often do you grill? And for how long, how much food, what temps? Maybe a Weber can hold up that long for weekly burgers/veggies for 2-3 people, but not much else.

>>5565773

we /diy/ now

>>5567932

I bought a Weber about... Jesus, 15 years ago. It's intact, EXCEPT for the bolts/hardware that held the top handle on the dome together. I had to get some washers to re-attach the handle. Otherwise it's been indestructible. I replace the food grate ever couple-three years.

>>5567938
Grill often in the summer but theyve mostly been used for smoking

I recently cleaned out my old grill, but a lot of parts of it are rusted through, especially the flame guard over the burner. Does anyone know if I can just grill without it or could that burn my food?

>>5569396
You can grill without it, but the problem is grease will drip directly on it while the food cooks and will clog the holes causing it to heat unevenly. It'll also be dripping directly into the flames which will cause more flare-ups.

I'd replace it or just buy a new grill.