Anyone else into BBQ?

[blybo]

Did you guys know you can do a pyrolytic clean of Weber Q's? I did my first around a week ago. I'll explain the process below;

 

• neglect your Weber for 4-5 years of regular use
• never clean the internal surfaces (occasionally clean the grill plate if you must)
• cook lots of fatty sausages or meats
• Keep a fire blanket near the BBQ

You are now ready to clean. Begin cooking a plate fun of fatty sausages and when ready go inside and leave the weber going full bore to help clean the plate. Fat fire initiated! Let run unabated for 5-10 minutes while inside eating your sausages. Then extinguish with a fire blanket. Come back an hour or two later once the heat has dissipated and scrape the internal surfaces which have burnt all the crap to a cinder and it just glides into the fat tray underneath.

 

My Weber hasn't looked this good in years and there was only mild damage to one plastic arm

[rantan]

[betty boop]

3 hours ago, blybo said:

Did you guys know you can do a pyrolytic clean of Weber Q's? I did my first around a week ago. I'll explain the process below;

Ha ! 
 

I also inadvertently engaged our Webber Qi’s pyrolysis clean function  

https://www.stereonet.com/forums/topic/91848-anyone-else-into-bbq/page/50/#findComment-6211012

 

In my case I found its very effective to completely transform it into a like new bbq ! Life time Webber fan after that ! Amazing company  

 

 

Edited January 23 by betty boop

[doogie44]

5 hours ago, blybo said:

Fat fire initiated! Let run unabated for 5-10 minutes while inside eating your sausages. Then extinguish with a fire blanket. Come back an hour or two later once the heat has dissipated and scrape the internal surfaces which have burnt all the crap to a cinder and it just glides into the fat tray underneath.

 

Yes, I have done this with a leg of roast pork ("low & slow")...NOT QUITE. The only difference in our outcomes was that my fat fire was not given the benefit of a blanket as I had never considered that a fat fire could occur. The conflagration obliterated all of the Weber's undercarriage completely! The only thing not completely annihilated was the lid, the bowl, and the grate. [Pork was a tad overcooked I'd say.]

 

A call to Weber and their problem solver was at the scene of the crime in a day or two. After a knowing look and my full confession he laboured mightily, and restored the Weber Q to pristine condition. The charge, including parts and call-out?

 

Nothing.

 

I am a Weber fanboi for life.

[Willmax]

Pit Barrel Cookers going for a good price on the site below (+$45 for shipping). Anyone here familiar with the business? Are they good operators?

Pit Barrel Cooker - 18.5" Classic

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