Gas Grills 101

[BigNorm]

since the dawn of time (i.e. 1951) men have been grilling with gas as a way to show off their manhood, only seconded by sporting off their trucks.

till this day i have been without a gas grill to bark and grunt around with other men. but i came across a nice (and inexpensive) gas grill at a garage sale.

and now i seek knowledge and tips and tricks on how to get the best from my newish gas grill. (and since the bloody thing didn't come with an instruction manuel.)

so i don't know much at all about gas grilling and i seek the forum's infinite knowledge.

 

[Yet_One_More_Idiot]

Tip #1: Only certain meats taste good grilled - your arm isn't one of them, so be careful when lighting the damn thing... 😛

(Although I'm mostly joking, I accidentally set my arm on fire once by reaching across over the gas cooker. For a moment, there was an actual ring of fire around my forearm. Painful...)

 

[Hiryu]

To me, using a gas grill doesn't make you more manly unless it's suposed to be one of those
'I live for danger!" situations and then that is just plain dumb. In my book a real man would use charcoal and lighter fluid because then he'd sort of be roughing it, where as using gas is a convenience which is what modern man is all about so, I say that makes a man soft. Sorry, don't have any tips on gas grills though.

 

[Yet_One_More_Idiot]

Yeah, I thought that too actually; the typically male way to cook food is on an open barbecue.
Of course, if we're talking about roughing it, then you should really rub sticks together to make an open fire. Well, Scouts do it (admittedly, when Scouts do it, the two sticks just happen to be matches, but still... 😛)

 

[ticklefree2]

Gas grills......

Welcome to the world of slightly charred meat and roasted vegtables..... Okay here is what you need to figure out first and for most.
IS the propane container in working condition? Do you notice any rust by the valves? If this looks in disrepair go to a local store that carry replacements or if you are even more lucky, one that has a Blue Rhino exchange program.....

Now you will need to make sure that the grill tubes themself are not clogged(I have to blow mine out every year to get the spiders out of them)

You will want to test and see if your ignition switch is working as well, try this at first with out the gas on.

Take some vinegar and water and soak the grills metal grates in them and then scrub them tell they shine.

Once you have determined that you can get gas flowing to the right places and that your ignitor switch works............if you do not have an ignotr switch I would recomend a long handled fire lighter or, long handled matches.

When first starting up turn the gas on medium low as you will be able to hear a defienite hiss. Stand back, I cannot stress this enough and do not close the lid with the gas on, while it is not lit!(perfect recipe for making the darwin awards) once you hear the hiss strick the match or light your ignightor. It may take a couple of pushes with the ignitor. Once the flame is lit you can wait 5 minutes for the right temperature to be attained to grill your meat.....
What temperature to grill your meat on is another topic depdning on the cut, type and desired moistness or lack thereof....... Okay now that ai have written out this first book let me know what you think...............
Oh and on the battle between charcol and gas.........it depends on the amount of meat I am cooking and if I am smoking it or not................
Good luck and welcome to the brothood of no eyebrows!

Tickle free
Rubbermaid Chief(working up t Iron)

 

[Goodieluver]

i thought grillin with gas was weak and charcoal grillin was the manly thing

::hovers over his sizzling steak over his charcoal grill and grunts at norm:::

 

[BigNorm]

i thought grillin with gas was weak and charcoal grillin was the manly thing

::hovers over his sizzling steak over his charcoal grill and grunts at norm:::

had a charcoal grill. hated cleaning out the used charcoal, and i'd use one bottle of lighter fluid per grilling. me loves the fire!

 

[HOLLYWOOD]

the hollywood brother thinks for quick bbq foo there is nothing wrong with gas grills.

 

[Faramir]

First and foremost - Don't Blow Yourself Up!

 

[plumr2003]

Hey, Norm if you are grilling and you want to make sure that the meat is cooked all the way but not burned and you have two burners , then you turn one burner on high and the other on low. Put the meat on the low side of grill and close the cover that way you get the heat from the burner on the high side but a low flame under the meat to keep it from burning.

 

[BigNorm]

First and foremost - Don't Blow Yourself Up!

hehe, anyone else see the ending to Final Destination 2? you reminded me of it. watch the ending to that movie and that's why you must excersive safety.

but thanks for the tips. vinegar and water to clean the metal grates? wow, sounds like a great idea, cheaper than the crap they sell on the market.

gotta get off me bum and clean it today.

 

[cinnabar]

i thought grillin with gas was weak and charcoal grillin was the manly thing

::hovers over his sizzling steak over his charcoal grill and grunts at norm:::

Propane and propane accessories are a man's best friend!
(King of the Hill reference, I actually don't know jack about gas grills.)

 

[wk23]

It's not the gas grill, it's the man behind the gas grill!! 😀

Look the part, that's what I say. Look and dress like a manly man, doesn't matter if it's gas or not. When you're setting it up, cooking, or cleaning it up, look like you know what you're doing and you'll be ok! 😀

 

[Cbarton]

MEAT....FIRE......GOOOOOOOOOD!

 

[sole seeker1]

... When first starting up turn the gas on medium low as you will be able to hear a defienite hiss. Stand back, I cannot stress this enough...

Worry wart! Manly men can get along just fine without eyebrows and eyelashes! :cyclopes:

 

[BigNorm]

propane tanks are also good as bombs for clearing away unwanted zombies, as shown in Dawn of the Dead.

just so ya know...

 

[ticklefree2]

yeah I know worry wart had to use what I had learned with my first aid meerit badge from scouts way to many times on friends......I use charcol (sp) jsut becasue I cannot afford the gas grill that I want.....dropping 6k for that when it happens.........moving the burners to one high and one low is a great idea also go to a local IFA or ranch supply store if you have one in your area and get a manly BBQ apron.......also you can get a "stovepipe" cooker for putting your chickens and stuff over for the more gentle folk that will be enticed by the smell of meat as it cooks and wafts.......chicken goes great with jack or any citurs flavored hard liquor.....and yes I mean cook with it not drink it.....(don;t trust myself around alcohol to damn goofy as is!!!!!!)...........enjoy looking forward to some wild bird's on my this weekend...............

 

[BigNorm]

ah, yes, hard liquor. still itching to get a good drink, in about 6 months. i really can't wait.

too bad this whole katrina crap, when i hit 21, i wanted to attend my first mardi gras, but damn fate would have different. sad, so sad. not trying to sound all self centered, but that's just a big mess.