Thread: Weber Q's

Originally Posted by trout1105

I have had a baby Q for a few months now and I have found it to be pretty good.
I have done the usual chops, steaks and snaggers also a few roasts which all turned out to be great.
I had a crack at making a pizza tonight and that also turned out quite edible.
The Baby Q's are a good compact size and we take it away with us all the time now.
Anyone else use these?

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Not the Q, but I have a couple of wood or charcoal things which are similar. It's a personal thing, but I dislike gas BBQs etc. Quite happy to cook with gas in the kitchen.....

Best cooking I have ever done is in my wood fired pizza oven, but that's a little hard to take with me. Did have it on a trailer once though...

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a roast done in here is sublime...

still, OT a bit. Sorry.

I have been using gas stoves and camp ovens for years and only bought the "Q" early this year to see what it was like to use.
I still think that a roast done in a camp oven is as good as it gets But the roasts done in the "Q" come in as a close second and it is so much more user friendly.
Also for much of the year we have fire bans in place so a camp fire is out of the question at these times But gas is allowed
I have tried the old style Webbers that ran on heat beads many years ago when they were quite a new idea and they were pretty good once you got the knack of how to use them But they were far too bulky and a bit dodgy to have around young kids at a campsite to take with us on a trip.
They did however cook up a pretty good feed, That's the main reason for trying this new fangled gas fired Webber.

Originally Posted by trout1105

I have been using gas stoves and camp ovens for years and only bought the "Q" early this year to see what it was like to use.
I still think that a roast done in a camp oven is as good as it gets But the roasts done in the "Q" come in as a close second and it is so much more user friendly.
Also for much of the year we have fire bans in place so a camp fire is out of the question at these times But gas is allowed
I have tried the old style Webbers that ran on heat beads many years ago when they were quite a new idea and they were pretty good once you got the knack of how to use them But they were far too bulky and a bit dodgy to have around young kids at a campsite to take with us on a trip.
They did however cook up a pretty good feed, That's the main reason for trying this new fangled gas fired Webber.

Don't get me wrong. I said I was ot
and I meant it. Our son has one of those things and it's awesome. Compact enough to carry and big enough to cook for a family. Open BBQ or proper oven.

The only thing that annoyed me about them is that they only come with 2x grills and No flat plate, I had to fork out the extra quids to get a flat plate to cook my chops/steak on as I am Not a fan of cooking my steaks on the grill section of a barbeque.

I bought one for the trip to Tasmania late last year and with the gas bottle mounted on the back of the Defender, it was a very simple set-up. That's the thing with all camping toys, it's got to be about ease of use.

I did a rack of lamb, pizzas, snags, all the usual and found it a highly efficient barbecue. I used it on top of the camp table, under the awning and out of the breeze so I'm not sure if anyone's used it in a more open gusty environment and still found it a winner.

I also got the little smoker and threw a few chips in there to smoke away which is great for some nice chook thighs or sausages.

Pros

• Easy to set up
• Heats up quickly
• Goes easy on the gas
• Easy to clean
• Lid shut makes an excellent oven
• Gives you an excellent range of options when there's a ban on open fires

Cons

• Shape isn't conducive to packing - needs to go on the roof and for that it wants a waterproof bag, which it doesn't have
• Bit expensive - I got mine from an importer at cost but I wouldn't have bought it had it been the normal retail price
• Doesn't come with a hot plate, as mentioned previously.

We bought the Ziegler &Brown unit a little while back,,, we find it excellent.

Having tried the Q, as far as open BBQ goes, it was lousy, BUT, it could have been its age or perhaps even cleanliness that gave it a poor rating for me. The lid needed to be down which means it was really a portable oven, and not a BBQ.

The Z&B does it all and from what we've seen does it a bit better, although I think it was a bit more expensive (?). We take it with us everywhere, works well in wind too, as the lid can be placed at the half-open point, which I'm not sure if the Q can (?).

These units are are a bit bulky, but ours fits in the camper fine,, nice and snug even. Comes with heaps of accessories, like baking trays and meat racks etc.

Overall,, very happy 😊

i almost bought one last year