My beautiful Weber!
It was all sounding quite reasonable until those last few words!!
UAS barbecues were quite fun - except that the variety of things cooked was usually quite basic. God-awful NAAFI horseburgers, cheapest snorkers in the shop and something shaped to look like spare ribs but actually made from 'mechanically recovered meat' (i.e. steam hosed off the carcass, then stuffed into a mould...
); it looked like the sole of a flip-flop but tasted worse!
Safety warning for those who tend the coals - if you faff about bending forward in a flying suit, the zip will hang forward and get much hotter than the rest of the suit. You will probably notice this when you stand upright again, particularly if your choice of underwear isn't particularly insulating..
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UAS barbecues were quite fun - except that the variety of things cooked was usually quite basic. God-awful NAAFI horseburgers, cheapest snorkers in the shop and something shaped to look like spare ribs but actually made from 'mechanically recovered meat' (i.e. steam hosed off the carcass, then stuffed into a mould...
); it looked like the sole of a flip-flop but tasted worse!Safety warning for those who tend the coals - if you faff about bending forward in a flying suit, the zip will hang forward and get much hotter than the rest of the suit. You will probably notice this when you stand upright again, particularly if your choice of underwear isn't particularly insulating..
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End of summer salute
Charcoal, fluid, matches and glorious flames to watch while enjoying a cold beverage or two to celebrate the end of summer
Grilled chicken and grilled corn on the cob.
Here's to those who couldn't enjoy today due to their duties in not so pleasant places.
And here's to those who are prepping the heavenly Weber for the next party.
Grilled chicken and grilled corn on the cob.
Here's to those who couldn't enjoy today due to their duties in not so pleasant places.
And here's to those who are prepping the heavenly Weber for the next party.
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I bought a discounted, ex-display Weber kettle for about $25 at Kirtland AFB, Alburqueque in about 1987, gave it to my dad and he knackered it in no time.
However, a much better bargain was $5 hibachi one bought at a Walmart in 1988 and which was in regular use until 2003 when the bottom finally dropped out of it.
God bless 10 Sqn!
However, a much better bargain was $5 hibachi one bought at a Walmart in 1988 and which was in regular use until 2003 when the bottom finally dropped out of it.
God bless 10 Sqn!
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Started reading this thread and had to fire up the weber myself.
Weber has a web site with many good ideas for the adventurous.
But most of us all have our own.
http://www.weberbbq.com/bbq/pub/recipe/menu.aspx
Gas grills: might as well cook it inside.
Weber has a web site with many good ideas for the adventurous.
But most of us all have our own.
http://www.weberbbq.com/bbq/pub/recipe/menu.aspx
Gas grills: might as well cook it inside.
The Weber instruction book
When I had my first one - loooooong ago I decided to exploit its capabilities to the full. Christmas Turkey? - nae bother. On three charcoal briquettes as well! what more could a Scotsman ask for? Only later did I discover in the v. small print at the bottom of the back page "All cooking times are based on an ambient temperature of 70F and nil wind conditions" At Kinloss?? In December?? Amazingly it worked and took only slightly longer than advertised. It lasted for 31 years too. Took it to the dump only when we moved earlier this year.
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The Ancient Mariner
Surely even a Jockistani doesn't keep a cooked turkey for 31 years?
My black beast hasn't had a lot of use this year thanks to the Midlands Monsoons, but it had a new lease of life after spare bits were acquired not long ago.
Front leg is a bit wobbly, but that's about the only green line entry in the beast's F700 after 18 years!
My black beast hasn't had a lot of use this year thanks to the Midlands Monsoons, but it had a new lease of life after spare bits were acquired not long ago.
Front leg is a bit wobbly, but that's about the only green line entry in the beast's F700 after 18 years!
Down here in British West Oxfordshire, 'tis almost spring-like today.
Not long now until the faithful black servant comes out of hibernation once more!
Not long now until the faithful black servant comes out of hibernation once more!
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Emptied out some forgotten sausages a couple of weeks ago.
Still looked good enough to eat, sealed in with the flavoursome grease of 7 years use.
Still looked good enough to eat, sealed in with the flavoursome grease of 7 years use.
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Down here in British West Oxfordshire, 'tis almost spring-like today.
Not long now until the faithful black servant comes out of hibernation once more!
Not long now until the faithful black servant comes out of hibernation once more!
Although that has probably just guaranteed a change in the weather for this W/E. Sorry
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Forgive me, fellow Weberites, for I have sinned.
In my eagerness to continue grilling through these winter months, and finding that the charcoal wasn't cutting the mustard, with the weather 70 deg F below summer, I committed a mortal sin.
In my foolishness, the Emperor Mong (see ARRSE thread) commanded me to purchase one of those GAY gas things. Needless to say, it was much inferior. Blinded by the shallow beauty of the shiny stainless steel, I was weak.
Having learned the error of my ways, and committed many dollars into Wal-Mart's coffers, I seek forgiveness. I promise next winter to simply put more coals on to defeat the ambient temperature drop. Why didn't I listen to my red blooded instincts, and just give it more welly?
I promise to leave the gas fag-chariot to my wife, for she does not know the ways of fire, and return to the fold of my beautiful (charcoal) Weber. And all will be well in life.
In my eagerness to continue grilling through these winter months, and finding that the charcoal wasn't cutting the mustard, with the weather 70 deg F below summer, I committed a mortal sin.
In my foolishness, the Emperor Mong (see ARRSE thread) commanded me to purchase one of those GAY gas things. Needless to say, it was much inferior. Blinded by the shallow beauty of the shiny stainless steel, I was weak.
Having learned the error of my ways, and committed many dollars into Wal-Mart's coffers, I seek forgiveness. I promise next winter to simply put more coals on to defeat the ambient temperature drop. Why didn't I listen to my red blooded instincts, and just give it more welly?
I promise to leave the gas fag-chariot to my wife, for she does not know the ways of fire, and return to the fold of my beautiful (charcoal) Weber. And all will be well in life.
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Not long now until the faithful black servant comes out of hibernation once more!
Beags, are you allowed to say that?
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All other unmissable route steals!
My trusty old Weber has survived about 14 Summers 'Chez Flymee' and is still going strong.
But, pray tell, did anyone else succomb to the Bruggen NAAFI Le Creuset 5 pan set, or various pieces of wooden loft insulation in Central/South America or Central Africa? My collection includes Colin the Secret Egret from Belize as well as one of those games where you move some sugared almonds (or petrified olives!) from one end to the other. I bought it in Dakar with French instructions that I have never taken the time or had the inclination to translate.
Obviously the petrol mower is still going strong but I have had to replace BX bicycles (generally Huffy) every so often.
But, pray tell, did anyone else succomb to the Bruggen NAAFI Le Creuset 5 pan set, or various pieces of wooden loft insulation in Central/South America or Central Africa? My collection includes Colin the Secret Egret from Belize as well as one of those games where you move some sugared almonds (or petrified olives!) from one end to the other. I bought it in Dakar with French instructions that I have never taken the time or had the inclination to translate.
Obviously the petrol mower is still going strong but I have had to replace BX bicycles (generally Huffy) every so often.
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Emptied out some forgotten sausages a couple of weeks ago.
Still looked good enough to eat, sealed in with the flavoursome grease of 7 years use.
Still looked good enough to eat, sealed in with the flavoursome grease of 7 years use.
Which raises the question should one actually clean the grill.....
Just a quick rub down with a wire brush will do......whilst the sharkhole is getting up to V1.
...then do the same to the Weber grilles!
...then do the same to the Weber grilles!
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one of those games where you move some sugared almonds (or petrified olives!) from one end to the other. I bought it in Dakar with French instructions that I have never taken the time or had the inclination to translate.
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Fantastic instructions to the 'Sugared Almond game' but I'm still no further forward.
The game has been adorning Mrs Flymee's dressing table and she has eaten all the sugared almonds while decorating her face with overpriced bits of grease. In fact, come to think of it, they also looked like some sort of antelope droppings
The game has been adorning Mrs Flymee's dressing table and she has eaten all the sugared almonds while decorating her face with overpriced bits of grease. In fact, come to think of it, they also looked like some sort of antelope droppings
Well, the little black bugger has had some exercise at long last!
More fire and dead beast tonight, if the weather remains obliging!
More fire and dead beast tonight, if the weather remains obliging!