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Weber Q Reviews
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Sat Nov 09, 2013 5:22 pmby 1 2many
My sister was showing off her weber baby Q to me over a year ago and have since wanted one. Well this morning i woke up and thought today is the day so off i go to buy the same model and they were having a demo and tasting well that sealed it for me so i got the one with high lid temp gauge and fancy electronic ignition. Looks good at the moment as i haven't poured a few Kg of animal fat all over it. :))
So what do you think of your Weber Q?
Any favorite dish?
How often do you use it?
Tips and advise ?
Cleaning (dirty word) ?
Cheers :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Re: Weber Q Reviews
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Sat Nov 09, 2013 5:30 pmby Aussiedownunder01
1 2many wrote:My sister was showing off her weber baby Q to me over a year ago and have since wanted one. Well this morning i woke up and thought today is the day so off i go to buy the same model and they were having a demo and tasting well that sealed it for me so i got the one with high lid temp gauge and fancy electronic ignition. Looks good at the moment as i haven't poured a few Kg of animal fat all over it. :))
So what do you think of your Weber Q?
Great best investment yet
Any favorite dish?
steak ,chips chops eggs , roast pork
How often do you use it?
Twice a week
Tips and advise ?
Get it hot
Cleaning (dirty word) ?
once a year spray with oven cleaner and hit it with the pressure washer [just did mine
Cheers :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Re: Weber Q Reviews
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Sat Nov 09, 2013 6:08 pmby Muppet
Hey mate just some basic tips
If you're doing a roast or indirect cooking use a rack with alfoil under it (or she burns the base)
For steak preheat n get it bloody hot (try keep it out of the wind)
That's the big ones I've found. I prefer the charchoal Webers but the Q does the job alright
Re: Weber Q Reviews
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Sat Nov 09, 2013 7:02 pmby Andy
i got a little one to take camping. u can get matt things for them for sausages and onions that would fall through the grill. only really cooked steak, sausages, kebabs, onions, capsicum, and stuff like that.
Re: Weber Q Reviews
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Sat Nov 09, 2013 7:40 pmby 1 2many
Thanks Aussie seems your a fan of the Q will take your advice on board , i have read the important thing is to get it hot cheers Muppet :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Just found this Aussie made griddle plate so you can cook your eggs and bacon not real cheap but i think it will be a good accessory for the kit
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/251371911465 ... 1439.l2649
Re: Weber Q Reviews
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Sat Nov 09, 2013 7:53 pmby Matt_Pl
Hey Mate,
I bought a Webber Q and its been fantastic. You cant beat the Roast Chicken!
It was mentioned above but when doing a roast make sure you double up your aluminum foil underneath the roast tray, then make cuts through the foil with a knife.
Best tip is to buy the $30 webber cook book, you cant go wrong with it.
Not meaning to sound sexist, but since we bought the Webber my wife now does most of the cooking on it :angry-banghead:
Cheers
Re: Weber Q Reviews
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Sat Nov 09, 2013 8:34 pmby Lowndsey
They are awesome I have 2 of them. Get one of the breakfast plates for them they make some awesome sunny side up eggs. Number 1 tip is cook with the lid down and avoid opening it and turning your food too much they are designed to cook your food with minimal turning and flipping.
Re: Weber Q Reviews
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Sat Nov 09, 2013 9:55 pmby 1 2many
Hi matt_Plew roast chicken for sure and the Books are great to read but i need a bib to stop the drooling :))
Lowndsey i just got the full size griddle , I read that the ones you put ontop of the grill take too long to heat up.
Re: Weber Q Reviews
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Sun Nov 10, 2013 6:41 amby Teddysad
I use a shallow pan with a rack inside. Water in the bottom of the pan.
Meats "air cook" and fats drip into the water keeps things easy for cleaning and water keeps the meats moist
Heat from the sides not under the pan
Re: Weber Q Reviews
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Sun Nov 10, 2013 9:49 amby Lowndsey
1 2many wrote:
Lowndsey i just got the full size griddle , I read that the ones you put ontop of the grill take too long to heat up.
They take about 10 minutes.Doesn't take any longer than any other BBQ plate to heat up. Depends what you want the BBQ for I guess. I like having the one on top so I can grill and fry at the same time. I like to grill the sausageswhile frying the onions. or Grill the bacon while frying the eggs. :D
Re: Weber Q Reviews
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Sun Nov 10, 2013 10:10 amby Aussiedownunder01
For the 320 you can get 1/2 grill 1/2 plate
Also I use the water tray thing as well
Re: Weber Q Reviews
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Sun Nov 10, 2013 5:48 pmby znipa-x
we use ours almost every night, the missus hates cleaning the oven so we got a weber, one tip I will offer, do clean the tub regularly and keep an eye on the drip tray. Recently I was roasting a chook and had been a bit slack, anyway.. given enough fuel a weber Q220 can become self sustaining even with the gas turned off, the animal fat soaked charcoal substance that had built up in the lower tub decided to catch fire, besides an extinguisher (and big mess) the only option I had was to remove the chook, close the lid and see what would happen, it put the temp gauge off the dial before deciding to out, but no noticeable damage.
Re: Weber Q Reviews
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Sun Nov 10, 2013 6:53 pmby timv
I Have 2..
1 for the caravan (babyq) and one for everyday use..
Honestly these are the best BBQ's I have ever had ... play with them but they are the best!!
Now to roast some staves in them :-)
Re: Weber Q Reviews
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Sun Nov 10, 2013 9:12 pmby smegory
I love mine I have the 220q high lid etc. My igniter stopped working about 6 mths ago I called them and they sent a replacment part free of charge the whole thing including the stand has a lifetime warranty I didnt even have to pay postage I cant rave about them enough after purchase service is 5 stars from me you cant go wrong with a webber. They recon they sell 2 from the backyard from everyone talking them up compared to the salesmen in the shops!!!!!
Re: Weber Q Reviews
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Mon Nov 11, 2013 5:37 amby Aussiedownunder01
Even the webber experts on the bbq forum will tell you the 100 and the 300 series are hotter than the 200 models
Re: Weber Q Reviews
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Mon Nov 11, 2013 8:33 amby smegory
Completly agree my 220 doesnt keep a really high temp you need for great crackling but thats my only complaint ill go for the 320 next time I buy one although I dont need it yet due to family size im arguing the case with the boss ( im planning for the future of our family :liar: )
Re: Weber Q Reviews
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Mon Nov 11, 2013 9:25 amby C2H6O
I've had one for about 4 years and it still runs like the day i bought it, fires first click every time..
I use mine a few times a week and its awesome... For me and the girlfriend its perfect, however i quite often have a lot of mates around and its a little bit small, i ended up cooking all day while every other bastard gets drunk.. So about a year ago i bought a cheap large BBQ from bunnings which i only use when i have a crew around.
Cheers
Re: Weber Q Reviews
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Mon Nov 11, 2013 11:39 amby Dyno
Gotta agree...the webers are one hell of a great bbq...I don't have the Q but I do have 2 coal ones..the larger kettle has the tray , coal drawer an a small gas ignition syatem to light the coals...the mrs won't uae the oven inside anymore...awesome for smoked pork, pineapple puds an even baking bread...were abit fanatical about it..lol...do you Q users use wood chunks or small smoke boxes ? weber roasts. ..home brew...life is good .. :-D
Re: Weber Q Reviews
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Mon Nov 11, 2013 3:55 pmby 1 2many
Look to me there are plenty of happy Weber Q users out there , I was thinking of smoking some fish in it i think you can wrap up some wood chips in foil with a slit do do the smoking not sure any way going to christen it tonight with 3 nice 1 inch thick slabs of porter house Yumm. :D
Re: Weber Q Reviews
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Mon Nov 11, 2013 4:27 pmby Muppet
[quote="1 2many"]Look to me there are plenty of happy Weber Q users out there , I was thinking of smoking some fish in it i think you can wrap up some wood chips in foil with a slit do do the smoking not sure any way going to christen it tonight with 3 nice 1 inch thick slabs of porter house Yumm. :D[/
Never done it in a Q but smoking fish is a winner in my kettle, done ribs and roasts with hickory too and it's pretty damn good, good luck man should be a ripper. ;)