BBQ Grill

[Diny]

Nicola

I have to agree. I make the salads and put them in the fridge. The rest is up to PB while I say 'chin chin darling' to a glass of G&T.

No matter how many 'modern' gas BBQ's are sold, according to PB ...

A ..... only a ponce would cook on a gas barbie, and ..
B ..... You don't let a Sheila do the cooking - it's a mans domain.

I'm more than happy to go with that................ anyone for a top up?

Diny

[sarahw]

OK we've got all our stuff - yay! The only thing we've had a problem with is our Outback Gas BBQ (which being an Aussie make you'd think it'd be OK over here!) The BBQ connection pipes don't match the BBQ we have. So we've got to get a gas bottle & a connection pipe specially made for us! :eek For anyone else with an Outback BBQ (have no idea if its the same for other UK BBQ's) you may want to check the kind of connections available from the UK before you leave. (Wish we'd bought an empty gas bottle with us!!!

Still managed to have a BBQ last night though - bought a small portable BBQ so we can take it on day trips/weekends with us!

[Diny]

Sarah
Ours is actualy an Outback !!!!

This is NOT good news. If there's a potential problem with the pipe fittings there's no way PB will allow it in the container.

Diny

[StevieD]

You know, having met the guy and listening to his pearls of wisdom, it really does bring this forum to life!

Diny, I'm sure you'll get on fine with your gas BBQ. Me, well we'll decide what we'll do when we get there, as you say, a bit more to worry about than BBQ's at the mo

[Diny]

So true Stevie ..... I'll just stick to my normal methods of cooking and leave the outdoor dining to the hunter gatherer.

Diny

[sarahw]

OK good news for all you bbq fans! Diny you'll be OK

We've sorted the bbq problem & we think the same problem may (although not 100% sure) be encountered by most bringing UK gas BBQ with British Standards blue connection regulator.

Just went to LPG specialist filling & testing station in an industrial estate & he fitted a NZ standard gas connector & filled a bottle with gas for $100. You don't rent the gas bottle from the supplier like you do in the UK - its yours so I've now connected the bbq up for tonight & am very, very happy!!! :cool

[richsadams]

Hi All :cool

We've had the pleasure of going to a number of barbeques at friend's houses and have hosted our own. Since the one we had in the U.S. was on its last legs, we bought a new one here. We've yet to see one that uses the standard coals...all have been gas and no one seems to think anything about it one way or another. I do miss the smell of lighter fluid in the morning though.

Mind you, barbeques are very "dear" here as compared to the U.S., about 25% to 50% more. But we did find a great deal at Mitre 10 Mega - 4 burner with a nice closing cover (not the flat variety commonly found in NZ) with a double grill on one side and frying plate on the other for NZ$250 including the tank! Sweet.

The gas tanks are identical to those sold in the U.S. So if you have a good gas barbeque, bring it with you! They sell propane at many gas stations as well. I think we paid about $2/liter to fill ours.

Of course you can't pack your tank for shipping, you'll have to leave it or donate it to a poor, deserving family that is tank-challenged.

And just as an FYI, LPG and propane are basically one in the same. LPG is the generic name for commercial propane and commercial butane. They are both hydrocarbon products. Commercial Propane predominantly consists of hydrocarbons containing three carbon atoms, mainly propane (C3H8). Commercial Butane predominantly consists of hydrocarbons containing four carbon atoms, mainly n- and iso - butanes (C4H10). Lesson over...happy cooking everyone!

[Dave & Sandra]

Glad to see you are still with us Rich - but the chemistry was a bit much for me :eek

[RoadRunner]

Rich,
Many thanks for clearing that up!

I know that BBQ Grills are not the most important thing when it comes to moving your entire family halfway around the world. But we just spent quite a bit of money on the one we have now. If we can take it with us to NZ, it is just one less expense to worry about on the other side!

Thanks again, Rich!

RoadRunner

[richsadams]

Hi All :cool

Glad I could help...and apologies for the techno-babble...Sandy (wonderful spouse that she is) has a degree in chemical engineering...kinda rubs off I guess. :eek