My beautiful Weber!
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Always knew you soft Air Force types were a bit suspect. This Weber thing just proves it. 
Who said anything about snags? They're for girls and English cricketers. Two yards of pofadder wors and a 4kg Blue Bull steak flung onto the braai while clutching a cold beer in the other claw should just about do the job.
Who said anything about snags? They're for girls and English cricketers. Two yards of pofadder wors and a 4kg Blue Bull steak flung onto the braai while clutching a cold beer in the other claw should just about do the job.
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Actually, a fellow PPRuNer has a car which runs on either petrol or bottled fart - but the latter is a ruse to avoid paying more tax to Incapability Brown and Idiot Darling, so I'll let him off.
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The Gas Fairies
I am not a total abolitionist; only when it comes to the Webber. If the Gas Fairies had read my previous posts, they would realise that my comments were directed, strictly, to the use of that orb of Godliness. My rules, handed down from the Old Testament - Barbeques 7:16 - are immutable. As follows:
- Never, ever, cook anything other than a joint, roast spuds and crackling.
- Never, ever, desecrate a Webber with steaks or chops - it just doesn't work.
- Never, ever, put the heat-beads in other than the sides of the Webber.
- Never, ever, stick said beads in the centre - see unsuitability for steaks/chops.
- Never, ever, use gas to do number uno above - you've just wasted your money.
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Bank holiday and its raining: quelle surprise. At least there was the bonus of Battle of Britain on channel 4 and a certain Section Officer Maggie Harvey to warm things up. Not great for barbecuing though even if you were a gas man 
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Where does the standards committee stand on instant lighting charcoal? A little bit gas
, or a sensible choice for a man in a hurry. I have to say that as an amateur but enthusiastic pyromaniac it doesn't really do it for me but I have succumbed on the odd occasion. I will have a pre-emptive Bloody Mary just in case.
. Where does the standards committee stand on instant lighting charcoal? A little bit gas
, or a sensible choice for a man in a hurry. I have to say that as an amateur but enthusiastic pyromaniac it doesn't really do it for me but I have succumbed on the odd occasion. I will have a pre-emptive Bloody Mary just in case.
Sorry about the rain - 'tis my fault for I did both cut the grass and fire up the blackfellow yesterday. Which is 2 incitements to precipitation; had I washed the car as well that would have made the hat-trick.
Still, that was a good excuse to have a gander at a certain Section Officer today!
Howabout, I'm afraid your rules don't count as you clearly swing both ways....
Still, that was a good excuse to have a gander at a certain Section Officer today!
Howabout, I'm afraid your rules don't count as you clearly swing both ways....
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I wondered why the gas barbecue took my eye at the recent trip to the Burford Garden Centre. I thought that I was just doing rather well avoiding escorting Mrs LE around the various flora, and that the attraction to the Outback was just a size thing. The monster was big enough to scare my mere 22.5 inches (or 57 cm as many insist on describing the Weber today
) and would have terrified the Smoky Joe. Even though I came quickly to my senses and avoided the foul temptress I have still just lit a log fire and poured a pint of Spitfire so that I might feel a bit better.
(or 57 cm as many insist on describing the Weber today) and would have terrified the Smoky Joe. Even though I came quickly to my senses and avoided the foul temptress I have still just lit a log fire and poured a pint of Spitfire so that I might feel a bit better.
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Oh, the joy of gas!
A miserable day, village fete a disaster, but back for the barb. Whole chicken on the (electric) rotisserie, sausages and bits of sirloin underneath - close the lid, brollies up, and light the GAS. Out with the VBs (just to remind me of gas times in Oz). Ticks all round.
Unashamedly,
JB
A miserable day, village fete a disaster, but back for the barb. Whole chicken on the (electric) rotisserie, sausages and bits of sirloin underneath - close the lid, brollies up, and light the GAS. Out with the VBs (just to remind me of gas times in Oz). Ticks all round.
Unashamedly,
JB
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....village fete a disaster....
't interweb describes VB as a full flavoured brew, less malty in character and slightly darker than Carlton and United Breweries' traditional lagers. A gentle fruitiness in the aroma complements the sweet malt on the mid-palate balancing perfectly with a robust, hop bitterness.
I'm sure that most Ozmates would have a rather less gay description of what sounds like rather a nice beer....
Bloody weather, typical of UK bank holidays!
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Oh beagle give it a rest. This has bugger all to do with military aviation and the rest of pprune think you are theeee most boring person here. Get a life and stop writing about a damn barbecue. It's tedious and they don't want to read about your hilarious, and I write that very loosely, exploits with your barbecue.
YOU ARE BORING MAN. GIVE IT UP.
YOU ARE BORING MAN. GIVE IT UP.
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BEagle,
I'll let your comment slide. Mainly because I can't think of a decent retort.
On the subject of VB, it's the beer equivalent of using gas on a Webber. After a South Australian abomination, or is that an atrocity, that goes by the name of Southwark, it is the worst tasting p155 you could come across. As regards it's odour, think back to your callow youth when you woke up in that gutter after barfing all over yourself following a good night out with the boys.
If I am forced to 'party' with the wife's relatives I make a point of taking a carton of the dreaded stuff for them and Bundy for me.
I'll let your comment slide. Mainly because I can't think of a decent retort.
On the subject of VB, it's the beer equivalent of using gas on a Webber. After a South Australian abomination, or is that an atrocity, that goes by the name of Southwark, it is the worst tasting p155 you could come across. As regards it's odour, think back to your callow youth when you woke up in that gutter after barfing all over yourself following a good night out with the boys.
If I am forced to 'party' with the wife's relatives I make a point of taking a carton of the dreaded stuff for them and Bundy for me.
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Just returned from the 'Stan, and the Weber was fired for the first time this year with the full fillet of Beef (Relatively Cheap here in Nevada) for Mrs LJR and the little ones... Perrrfect Weather this time of year in Vegas.
The VB was cold as well.......
Bundy with Coke fantastic.
Pool was 'nice'
Not a Gas Bottle in sight!
For those who don't like it like that, feel free to do it yourself when you visit (I am after all the Sqn BBQ Officer....)
The VB was cold as well.......
Bundy with Coke fantastic.
Pool was 'nice'
Not a Gas Bottle in sight!
For those who don't like it like that, feel free to do it yourself when you visit (I am after all the Sqn BBQ Officer....)
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Thought I would treat the Memsahib to some Roast Chuck with all the trimmings, cooked of course on the mighty and trusted Weber. The beer can trick seemed a pretty cool idea so I thought I would give it whirl. Took a couple of cans to get it just right - but hey the waste not, want not principle ensured that I had a few warmers in the bank. Flashed up the machine, shoved the Chuck on (Indirect method) and sat back to wait with a few tinnies and a good Shiraz - when disaster struck. My trusty Weber, which has given me over 15 years loyal service, had a serious malfunction. The front leg failed at the joint. Leg fell off. Barbie fell over (Definitely a CAT 5 disaster). Chuck fell into hot coals, beer can exploded and beer and snot flew everwhere. Laughed until I fell over – but chaps the question is where is the best place to find a new and trusty friend?
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The Damned Conspiracy
Oh, Oh! I just did not detect it, and it was there, right in front of my face. This is a conspiracy of the worst order. Vomit Beer (VB), for the information of BEagle in particular, is the preferred tipple of a significant portion of the GAS addicts.
I had no idea. Now I am in the depths of a dilemma. Could all of this argument about GAS actually be a clever ploy that masks the real intent of convincing , and converting, GAS users to drinking Vomit Beer? In short, GAS and vomit go together - they actually do complement one another.
Is all of this thread, then, just a slick marketing ploy? I am devastated and disappointed that my love of a simple coking method could be hijacked by vested interests that promote a beer with the quality of rhino p155.
I feel used.
I had no idea. Now I am in the depths of a dilemma. Could all of this argument about GAS actually be a clever ploy that masks the real intent of convincing , and converting, GAS users to drinking Vomit Beer? In short, GAS and vomit go together - they actually do complement one another.
Is all of this thread, then, just a slick marketing ploy? I am devastated and disappointed that my love of a simple coking method could be hijacked by vested interests that promote a beer with the quality of rhino p155.
I feel used.
Wibbler - given this has gone to 20 pages, I think you're outvoted old chap. If it has annoyed you to the point of going through the effort to register a new addy just to post that, then at least it hasn't been wasted! 
New barbie - you could try a different solution to the Weber:
Barbecook website - dealers page.
Have to say, I like engineering solutions to improve things - and note NO GAS, NO Fire lighter fluid.
Yes I know you'll hate the music, and the fact the company is Belgian, and not having a hood for smoking the food (in the USA this would technically make it "grilling", not "Barbecuing") ... hmmm perhaps I shouldn't have bothered ...
New barbie - you could try a different solution to the Weber:
Barbecook website - dealers page.
Have to say, I like engineering solutions to improve things - and note NO GAS, NO Fire lighter fluid.
Yes I know you'll hate the music, and the fact the company is Belgian, and not having a hood for smoking the food (in the USA this would technically make it "grilling", not "Barbecuing") ... hmmm perhaps I shouldn't have bothered ...
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'twas Jinda's suggestion, Howabout. Now I know that he swings with the ways of the fuel of Satan's bottom, but as an ex-Hunter* and ex-Bucc* chap, I did actually trust him regarding beer!
miles magistrate, sorry to hear of your loss - but what a way to go. Style!! A new memsahib shouldn't be too hard to come by; however, a replacement front leg for the old and trusted friend can be sought, provided it is only the leg which has failed, not the joint. Typically, a new front leg (part no. 76205) can be obtaned from a web-based Weber parts supplier for a mere £4.88!!
Otherwise, on-line prices vary from £80.99-ish for the basic 18 1/2 inch 'one-touch silver' up to a staggering £314.99-ish for the 26 inch 'one-touch gold'......
Weber only give a 2-year warranty for the legs - mine have lasted for 20!
The only beer to which I have an aversion is that black Pope's pi$$ called Guinness. The reason being that I first tried it at the end of a memorable University Air Squadron* dining-in night some 36 years ago, or thereabouts. The fact that it had been preceded by copious gin and tonic, white wine, red wine, port and post-prandial beer was probably quite coincidental. It lasted 29 seconds - the precise time it took from first sip to gazing at my knees in trap two at ULAS* THQ....
Although it does make a very fine base for a hearty autumn beef casserole - shall have a go at doing that on the blackfellow later this year, I think. NOT from any recipe or instruction manual, of course.
* tenuous links to military aviation for the terminally dull!
miles magistrate, sorry to hear of your loss - but what a way to go. Style!! A new memsahib shouldn't be too hard to come by; however, a replacement front leg for the old and trusted friend can be sought, provided it is only the leg which has failed, not the joint. Typically, a new front leg (part no. 76205) can be obtaned from a web-based Weber parts supplier for a mere £4.88!!
Otherwise, on-line prices vary from £80.99-ish for the basic 18 1/2 inch 'one-touch silver' up to a staggering £314.99-ish for the 26 inch 'one-touch gold'......
Weber only give a 2-year warranty for the legs - mine have lasted for 20!
The only beer to which I have an aversion is that black Pope's pi$$ called Guinness. The reason being that I first tried it at the end of a memorable University Air Squadron* dining-in night some 36 years ago, or thereabouts. The fact that it had been preceded by copious gin and tonic, white wine, red wine, port and post-prandial beer was probably quite coincidental. It lasted 29 seconds - the precise time it took from first sip to gazing at my knees in trap two at ULAS* THQ....
Although it does make a very fine base for a hearty autumn beef casserole - shall have a go at doing that on the blackfellow later this year, I think. NOT from any recipe or instruction manual, of course.
* tenuous links to military aviation for the terminally dull!
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Sins forgiven BEagle
Ah, BEagle, if thou were a practicioner of two of the most beautiful aircraft that ever flew, then I am willing to accept your comment on 'swings both ways.' It's an insult, but I cannot take offence from one that has been there and done that - particularly on the Bucc.
As regards legs on the Webber, mine have lasted 23 yrs. The plastic tips have gone, but the legs themselves have proven to be hardy little buggers. Particularly since the orb sits out in the weather unsheltered for the whole year.
As for the perfect brew to accompany the perfect product from a non-GAS Webber, I disagree. I first sampled the black brew many moons ago in the west of Ireland. I did not mix it with anything else, but I drank 12 pints on a particular New Year's Eve. I walked to the pub (15 mins) and crawled home (4hrs), but I was a convert.
I have a permanent cache in the fridge, (outside in the garage) that is dedicated to booze, and I've always got a pack of those ingenious cans.
That's the thing about non-GAS Webber users; there's some appreciation for what grog is appropriate for what dish. Guinness goes with everything! Give it another try.
In comparison, the Gassers 'drink for effect,' given their short attention spans and their devotion to the short form of the game. I'd guess that most of the Gassers would be consumers of some form of bulk wine out of a cask; possibly a disgusting French sauterne that couldn't be unloaded on the Belgians.
In conclusion, this thread continues to make an important contribution to a global exchange of ideas on an issue that is paramount in the minds of all aviation professionals - what cooks it best?
As regards legs on the Webber, mine have lasted 23 yrs. The plastic tips have gone, but the legs themselves have proven to be hardy little buggers. Particularly since the orb sits out in the weather unsheltered for the whole year.
As for the perfect brew to accompany the perfect product from a non-GAS Webber, I disagree. I first sampled the black brew many moons ago in the west of Ireland. I did not mix it with anything else, but I drank 12 pints on a particular New Year's Eve. I walked to the pub (15 mins) and crawled home (4hrs), but I was a convert.
I have a permanent cache in the fridge, (outside in the garage) that is dedicated to booze, and I've always got a pack of those ingenious cans.
That's the thing about non-GAS Webber users; there's some appreciation for what grog is appropriate for what dish. Guinness goes with everything! Give it another try.
In comparison, the Gassers 'drink for effect,' given their short attention spans and their devotion to the short form of the game. I'd guess that most of the Gassers would be consumers of some form of bulk wine out of a cask; possibly a disgusting French sauterne that couldn't be unloaded on the Belgians.
In conclusion, this thread continues to make an important contribution to a global exchange of ideas on an issue that is paramount in the minds of all aviation professionals - what cooks it best?