Hi all -
I currently have a gas BBQ but am looking to move to wood/charcoal and was hoping some of you out there could help me as I choose what to get.
In short I want to be able to smoke meat as well as do slow cooks for large pieces/whole chickens etc. I'd also like to be able to use a rotisserie, and also to cook pizzas (not asking much!)
I have a decent wood supply as I use a log burner inside the house, so I am also interested in using that as a fuel.
Firstly, I was looking at a traditional charcoal grill (I'm sure there's a correct name for this kind) - this one in particular was on offer down the road.
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I quite like that it has a front-loading door, meaning that I can cook a bit more with wood. It also looks like I could mod a rotisserie arm onto that, although not ideal.
My second option I'm considering is just to get a kettle bbq such as a webber. I can easily sit a rotisserie over it with the lid off, or get an extension, plus to cook pizza I can get this: [ame="http://www.amazon.com/KettlePizza-18-5-Inch-22-5-Inch-Kettle-Grills/dp/B005SFJLOI"]Amazon.com : KettlePizza Basic Kit for 18.5-Inch and 22.5-Inch Kettle Grills : Grill Rotisseries : Patio, Lawn & Garden@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41dFvn1DNsL.@@AMEPARAM@@41dFvn1DNsL[/ame]
However would the pizzas on this be any better than the other bbq do you think? It's quite a bit to pay for what is essentially a metal tube with a mail slot cut in it...
Third thing to consider is for the pizza just getting a chimnea which here in the UK is handy for heating as well as the evenings even in summer can start to get nippy...
Thoughts? Sorry if I haven't explained myself well.
I currently have a gas BBQ but am looking to move to wood/charcoal and was hoping some of you out there could help me as I choose what to get.
In short I want to be able to smoke meat as well as do slow cooks for large pieces/whole chickens etc. I'd also like to be able to use a rotisserie, and also to cook pizzas (not asking much!)
I have a decent wood supply as I use a log burner inside the house, so I am also interested in using that as a fuel.
Firstly, I was looking at a traditional charcoal grill (I'm sure there's a correct name for this kind) - this one in particular was on offer down the road.
[ame="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Super-Charcoal-Grill-Barbecue-toronto/dp/B00MG43L0Y/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1429544664&sr=8-2&keywords=toronto+grill"]Super Charcoal BBQ Grill Charcoal BBQ Grill Barbecue toronto styel: Amazon.co.uk: Garden & Outdoors@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41GIQo2ygGL.@@AMEPARAM@@41GIQo2ygGL[/ame]
I quite like that it has a front-loading door, meaning that I can cook a bit more with wood. It also looks like I could mod a rotisserie arm onto that, although not ideal.
My second option I'm considering is just to get a kettle bbq such as a webber. I can easily sit a rotisserie over it with the lid off, or get an extension, plus to cook pizza I can get this: [ame="http://www.amazon.com/KettlePizza-18-5-Inch-22-5-Inch-Kettle-Grills/dp/B005SFJLOI"]Amazon.com : KettlePizza Basic Kit for 18.5-Inch and 22.5-Inch Kettle Grills : Grill Rotisseries : Patio, Lawn & Garden@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41dFvn1DNsL.@@AMEPARAM@@41dFvn1DNsL[/ame]
However would the pizzas on this be any better than the other bbq do you think? It's quite a bit to pay for what is essentially a metal tube with a mail slot cut in it...
Third thing to consider is for the pizza just getting a chimnea which here in the UK is handy for heating as well as the evenings even in summer can start to get nippy...
Thoughts? Sorry if I haven't explained myself well.