Charcoal bbqing

[EXPLORER]

ok guys
I’m thinking of getting a charcoal bbq,

Thinking a Weber Kettle compact
They are basic kettle but over 100$

But

Will that be a mistake

Being told I should get the Weber kettle classic
It has a deeper lid and some other shit

It’s $340 range?

I’m planing on low and slow bbq stuff
Pork ribs
Beef shorties
Brisket
That kind of thing.

So guys
Hit with what you use and give me some feedback

Cheers guys

 

[south of heaven]

Dude i got kettle from bunnings with roatisarie and pizza stone for under $100 cooking on the charcoal and smoke no going back

 

[south of heaven]

Thigh fillets paprika olive oil smoking chips fucking cant beat it

 

[The DoggFather]

I'd go with an off-set smoker, best of both worlds.

 

[The DoggFather]

Or a Lebo barbie

 

[Hacky McAxe]

Avoid the compact. Too small which makes it to hard to control the heat for slow and low.

Honestly you don't need the best BBQ for it. If you're planning for slow then get a long BBQ. You can get a cheap one at Bunnings or Big W. Does the job well for cooking small batches.

Webber kettle works well too but only if you go the larger model.

 

[Hacky McAxe]

This is a good all round one that I currently use. You can get the griller by itself then later on get the offset smoker.

One thing to keep in mind is that the thermostat is rubbish. Most coal thermostats are rubbish 'cause they're positioned wrong.

Just put coals down the right end of it, then put a water bath to the left of the coals and the meat above the water bath.

Then drill a small hole at grill level on the left (meat) side and put a little thermometer in the hole. I use the aldi digital meat thermometer. Works great for it and you can use it for meat too.

 

[EXPLORER]

Dude i got kettle from bunnings with roatisarie and pizza stone for under $100 cooking on the charcoal and smoke no going back

Is that the jumbuck

 

[EXPLORER]

I'd go with an off-set smoker, best of both worlds.

I was planing on starting with kettle then working up to an offset once I get better at it all

 

[EXPLORER]

Or a Lebo barbie

What’s a Lebo barbie

 

[EXPLORER]

Avoid the compact. Too small which makes it to hard to control the heat for slow and low.

Honestly you don't need the best BBQ for it. If you're planning for slow then get a long BBQ. You can get a cheap one at Bunnings or Big W. Does the job well for cooking small batches.

Webber kettle works well too but only if you go the larger model.

Yeah, I think your right,
Size does matter
Only that I don’t want to spend money I like the clay egg types

 

[EXPLORER]

This is a good all round one that I currently use. You can get the griller by itself then later on get the offset smoker.

One thing to keep in mind is that the thermostat is rubbish. Most coal thermostats are rubbish 'cause they're positioned wrong.

Just put coals down the right end of it, then put a water bath to the left of the coals and the meat above the water bath.

Then drill a small hole at grill level on the left (meat) side and put a little thermometer in the hole. I use the aldi digital meat thermometer. Works great for it and you can use it for meat too.

What have you been cooking lately

 

[ThePedigree]

Kamado Joe. Does it all. High temp sear. Low and slow smoke. Baked. Rotisserie. Pizzas. Grilling. Sucks you off too.

 

[The DoggFather]

What’s a Lebo barbie

Just a rectangular Barbie that has a grill and also you can take the grill off and cook traditional kebabs.

 

[Hacky McAxe]

What have you been cooking lately

Anything I can. Lots of brisket, ribs, pork shoulder, lamb, etc.

 

[Hacky McAxe]

Kamado Joe. Does it all. High temp sear. Low and slow smoke. Baked. Rotisserie. Pizzas. Grilling. Sucks you off too.

For $1,300 it damn well better.

 

[Hacky McAxe]

Just realised I didn't link the one I'm using

https://www.bunnings.com.au/char-griller-deluxe_p3180388

And this is the offset smoker addon that you can add later. It also works as a small griller. I have it as an offset smoker for the main unit but I also use it to cook wings while the meat is smoking in the main chamber

https://www.bunnings.com.au/char-griller-deluxe-side-fire-box_p3170924

 

[EXPLORER]

Just realised I didn't link the one I'm using

https://www.bunnings.com.au/char-griller-deluxe_p3180388

And this is the offset smoker addon that you can add later. It also works as a small griller. I have it as an offset smoker for the main unit but I also use it to cook wings while the meat is smoking in the main chamber

https://www.bunnings.com.au/char-griller-deluxe-side-fire-box_p3170924

https://www.bunnings.com.au/char-griller-smokin-champ-charcoal-bbq_p0088367

This one caught my eye

 

[maroondog72]

ok guys
I’m thinking of getting a charcoal bbq,

Thinking a Weber Kettle compact
They are basic kettle but over 100$

But

Will that be a mistake

Being told I should get the Weber kettle classic
It has a deeper lid and some other shit

It’s $340 range?

I’m planing on low and slow bbq stuff
Pork ribs
Beef shorties
Brisket
That kind of thing.

So guys
Hit with what you use and give me some feedback

Cheers guys

Just don’t BBQ alone too much I hear it’s bad for you eye sight lol

 

[Hacky McAxe]

https://www.bunnings.com.au/char-griller-smokin-champ-charcoal-bbq_p0088367

This one caught my eye

Yep. That's pretty much the main unit and small unit together.

There's some videos on YouTube that show you how to pimp it out.