In reply to Post #13
Mine runs on patio gas. I use this while on holiday with the family rather then putting a gas bottle in the car taking up space so it is in fact very handy
Mine runs on patio gas. I use this while on holiday with the family rather then putting a gas bottle in the car taking up space so it is in fact very handy
In reply to Post #16
I just have two lengths of hose and two regulators. One LP and one HP. If doing a weekend I take the HP and use cans, if doing a week I take the LP hose and a 7kg bottle. Point i was making is, if using the HP hose and regulator, yes it only screws into one canister at a time, but it literally takes seconds to unscrew an empty and screw another one on. I find myself using the HP most of the time as a 500g can lasts me ages
I just have two lengths of hose and two regulators. One LP and one HP. If doing a weekend I take the HP and use cans, if doing a week I take the LP hose and a 7kg bottle. Point i was making is, if using the HP hose and regulator, yes it only screws into one canister at a time, but it literally takes seconds to unscrew an empty and screw another one on. I find myself using the HP most of the time as a 500g can lasts me ages
In reply to Post #17
Ah yes I did look at buying the single one but at the time the double was the same price. I thought you had the one where you screw the can direct to the stove. The customer service from cadac is great too I had to put in a claim for a new starter and was sent out with no hassle I have been thinking of buying one of their full size Bbq's 👍
Ah yes I did look at buying the single one but at the time the double was the same price. I thought you had the one where you screw the can direct to the stove. The customer service from cadac is great too I had to put in a claim for a new starter and was sent out with no hassle I have been thinking of buying one of their full size Bbq's 👍
Getting back to the thread 
I have been doing some research of fuel and it seems there are lots of differences in Temp + burn times from different charcoals
at the moment the Cobb cobblestone fuel has been withdrawn and a new version is due out soon but that stuff is expensive !
Apparently Australian Heat beads are the closest thing these give a long burn time 4+hours + !!
but for our use on the bank where we would probably need a quicker and hotter burn time of around 2 hours
we would need
<10kg Au Natural Applewood Restaurant Grade Charcoal (RCB10A)
£23.99/BOLD>
I have been doing some research of fuel and it seems there are lots of differences in Temp + burn times from different charcoals
at the moment the Cobb cobblestone fuel has been withdrawn and a new version is due out soon but that stuff is expensive !
Apparently Australian Heat beads are the closest thing these give a long burn time 4+hours + !!
but for our use on the bank where we would probably need a quicker and hotter burn time of around 2 hours
we would need
<10kg Au Natural Applewood Restaurant Grade Charcoal (RCB10A)
£23.99/BOLD>
In reply to Post #19
Without wanting to sound like an advert for Weber - their briquettes are OK - certainly better than the cheap ones from B & Q or Sainsburys etc - they seem firmer/denser and more solid, whereas the cheaper ones crumble easilly and have a much courser texture. Having said that I cant compare them to the Cobb ones as ive never tried them or the heat-beads.
Without wanting to sound like an advert for Weber - their briquettes are OK - certainly better than the cheap ones from B & Q or Sainsburys etc - they seem firmer/denser and more solid, whereas the cheaper ones crumble easilly and have a much courser texture. Having said that I cant compare them to the Cobb ones as ive never tried them or the heat-beads.
Coconut husk briquettes are what the competition BBQ'rs use to keep a constant & long burn time. If used in a Snake style, you can easily get double figure hour cooking times with the coconut briquettes. I use coconut husk briquettes in my Weber Smokey Mountain at home for cooking Pork Butts & whole Briskets. Even in the smaller kettle BBQ, they last a lot longer than your normal briquettes you buy from garden centres or supermarkets.
These are the ones I use myself (McBrikett " Kokoko eggs") as a good friend of mine is sponsored by them for his competitions. Only need a couple lit on a chimney starter then create a snake around the fuel housing section so a slow burning chain is created (if you want low & slow/indirect cooking). If you want direct/high heat cooking then you will get a longer burn than normal from them as well.
These are the ones I use myself (McBrikett " Kokoko eggs") as a good friend of mine is sponsored by them for his competitions. Only need a couple lit on a chimney starter then create a snake around the fuel housing section so a slow burning chain is created (if you want low & slow/indirect cooking). If you want direct/high heat cooking then you will get a longer burn than normal from them as well.
In reply to Post #21
Competition BBQ's? WTAF?!
Competition BBQ's? WTAF?!
In reply to Post #19
I've had a cobb for years after considering for a couple years...... once used i wondered why i didn't just get one ages back, couldn't be without it for french trips now. Full roast dinners, chicken, pork joints, beef, with potatoes or wedges in the 'moat', pizza, pies, chops, steaks, bread....... endless options
Fuel..... i have cobblestones and they are so quick and easy they are worth it. A few mins from lighting to ready to cook and will get a few hours cook time
I also have some far cheaper alternatives, they're harder to light and don't last as long, but for a quick cooks like pizza, perferectly good enough
I have the chicken rack and extension ring for mine so it takes a medium chicken upright a la beer can style. However, roast chicken out of the cobb is so moist, there really is no need for adding liquids
My favourite so far is a pork joint, marinated in honey, soy and chinese 5 spice, roasted for an hour in foil, then open, baste from the juices and leave for another 30 mins with foil open and used as a tray for the juices / sauce. Add to this wedges or potatoes and mixed veg on top try and you have a hell of a bankside meal
I've had a cobb for years after considering for a couple years...... once used i wondered why i didn't just get one ages back, couldn't be without it for french trips now. Full roast dinners, chicken, pork joints, beef, with potatoes or wedges in the 'moat', pizza, pies, chops, steaks, bread....... endless options
Fuel..... i have cobblestones and they are so quick and easy they are worth it. A few mins from lighting to ready to cook and will get a few hours cook time
I also have some far cheaper alternatives, they're harder to light and don't last as long, but for a quick cooks like pizza, perferectly good enough
I have the chicken rack and extension ring for mine so it takes a medium chicken upright a la beer can style. However, roast chicken out of the cobb is so moist, there really is no need for adding liquids
My favourite so far is a pork joint, marinated in honey, soy and chinese 5 spice, roasted for an hour in foil, then open, baste from the juices and leave for another 30 mins with foil open and used as a tray for the juices / sauce. Add to this wedges or potatoes and mixed veg on top try and you have a hell of a bankside meal
In reply to Post #23
Had mine years superb they are and I've been using these for fuel last a good 2 hours
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pack-of-4-Briquettes-Barbecue-Fireplace-Block-Miracle-Clean-Blaze-Instant/303254627238?hash=item469b6263a6:g:KZoAAOSwKzVdVlBc
Had mine years superb they are and I've been using these for fuel last a good 2 hours
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pack-of-4-Briquettes-Barbecue-Fireplace-Block-Miracle-Clean-Blaze-Instant/303254627238?hash=item469b6263a6:g:KZoAAOSwKzVdVlBc
In reply to Post #22
Competition BBQ's? WTAF?!
Big money in it both in Europe and the States. Instead of "laughing" about it, maybe look into it as it is nothing like cooking a burger or a cremated sausage like most do in this country.
Competition BBQ's? WTAF?!
Big money in it both in Europe and the States. Instead of "laughing" about it, maybe look into it as it is nothing like cooking a burger or a cremated sausage like most do in this country.
In reply to Post #24
They look like the cheap ones i have that were miracle blaze or something... however, that ebay listing is absurdly expensive for only 4 blocks. I paid about 6 quid a box of 8 or something
Ps, that listing also shows an unashamed picture of the cobblestones amongst them
edit - this may just be copies now, but shaped as per the cobb version rather than the odd shaped copies you normally get
Ps home bargains did lokkii briquettes for about £2 for 6, another cheap option, available in other places but i presume maybe in summer as struggling to find them
They look like the cheap ones i have that were miracle blaze or something... however, that ebay listing is absurdly expensive for only 4 blocks. I paid about 6 quid a box of 8 or something
Ps, that listing also shows an unashamed picture of the cobblestones amongst them
edit - this may just be copies now, but shaped as per the cobb version rather than the odd shaped copies you normally get
Ps home bargains did lokkii briquettes for about £2 for 6, another cheap option, available in other places but i presume maybe in summer as struggling to find them
In reply to Post #26
Yes mate your right but my original purchases are not available on eBay so should have explained myself better I'm sure I got 12 for £23
Yes mate your right but my original purchases are not available on eBay so should have explained myself better I'm sure I got 12 for £23
In reply to Post #27
Even that's expensive for copies, you would normally get the cobblestones for around that price
For anyone wanting some now, this place is cheap if they are actually in stock (sign up needed to purchase though)
£7.75 Cobblestones
Even that's expensive for copies, you would normally get the cobblestones for around that price
For anyone wanting some now, this place is cheap if they are actually in stock (sign up needed to purchase though)
£7.75 Cobblestones
In reply to Post #28
As I said earlier I have done a lot of research !!!
and Apparently by order of COBB they have had to stop selling the cobblestones !
as the manufacturer changed them and they were rubbish so now a new lot were supposed subject to passing the tests to be out by September
but still not out yet ??
so they cant be happy with them if you go on the various dedicated Cobb facebook groups you can find a lot of useful information
and the Australian heat beads are now accepted as the best fuel for long cooking Joints of meat etc but if you want a hotter shorted burn time ?
then its the Natural Applewood Restaurant Grade Charcoal (RCB10A) 10kg for £23.99
As I said earlier I have done a lot of research !!!
and Apparently by order of COBB they have had to stop selling the cobblestones !
as the manufacturer changed them and they were rubbish so now a new lot were supposed subject to passing the tests to be out by September
but still not out yet ??
so they cant be happy with them if you go on the various dedicated Cobb facebook groups you can find a lot of useful information
and the Australian heat beads are now accepted as the best fuel for long cooking Joints of meat etc but if you want a hotter shorted burn time ?
then its the Natural Applewood Restaurant Grade Charcoal (RCB10A) 10kg for £23.99
I've got a wood burner so I suppose the wood I use in that would be ok to use in one of these 👍👎