Do Weber's Die ?

[Gumby]

I'm thinking my trusty old Weber may have finally chucked in the sponge.

After about 15 years of Weber roasts every Sunday night, it's starting to burn the meat at the top a little more than it should. Maybe the enamel is wearing thin?

Any Weber experts (apart from me ) know if these things do have a life span?

It may be time to get a new one but it would be another Weber brand. They are bloody brilliant.

[bitingmidge]

Nah, they don't die.

Ours is at least 15 years old or so and used several times a week. We do steaks, chooks, zuchinnis and well just about everything really.

Admittedly we did eventually burn off the timber handles, so had to make replacements.

And the wire base has long since given up the ghost, and been replaced with a bit of reo.

Cheers,

P

[craigb]

Nothing lasts forever bro.

[snowyskiesau]

If you have an old bbq that you want to put out of its misery, here's one option:

http://www.doeblitz.net/ghg

Ain't technology wonderful?

[echnidna]

that is spectacular specially the movies

[Honorary Bloke]

I had one that lasted 5 years only and another that lasted 11 years. 15 is pretty good, I think. Replaced my last one with some Australian "turbo" brand imported (or exported, depending on your view) to the US. Worked a treat, but had to leave it behind in Arizona as it was a built-in. Now have a cheapie whilst I make plans to redo the deck area, then back to another Weber methinks.

[Cliff Rogers]

I haven't killed ours yet, it has been around for about 11 years now.

We have a gas BBQ that gets used several times a week so e don't use the weber every week, just for roasts & we don't do them very often.

I have a problem getting ours hot enough, the heat beads that the supermarkets sells are getting crappier every year.
Red Head make a hollow hexagonal log a bit bigger than a regular heat bead, they get very HOT but they are not sold in all the common outlets.

Try putting a folie on the roast if the top is burning.

We put folies on the turkey/chook legs to stop them from burning.

[TassieKiwi]

I've got the babyQ - brilliant. Did the christmas ham camping, no worries!

[Bluegum]

Our Weber is still going strong and I bought it 2nd hand about 10 years ago. Found a spot were the enamel has burned off but it hasn't affected it. our gets used at least every weekend for sunday roasts. I reckon its the best thing I have ever cooked in.

[Gumby]

OK, so maybe it's not dead then.

I
Red Head make a hollow hexagonal log a bit bigger than a regular heat bead, they get very HOT but they are not sold in all the common outlets.

That's charcoal as opposed to the Hot Shots i use (from Bunnings)

The local service staion was getting rid of those bags of Red head charcoal last year. I saw them out the front for $2 a bag, including a pack of firelighters in each!

They had 34 bags left. I bought them all.

they go in the Weber and on my open spit roast BBQ.

[Grunt]

they go in the Weber and on my open spit roast BBQ.

Mmmm. Red Heat Charcoal

[Cliff Rogers]

....The local service staion was getting rid of those bags of Red head charcoal last year. ...They had 34 bags left. I bought them all. ....

That's why your roast is burning.... use less of them, they are bloody hot.

[Gumby]

That's why your roast is burning.... use less of them, they are bloody hot.

I think you are right there Cliff (there's a first time for everything ). I have backed off the quantity a bit if i'm using the charcoal. Last Sunday's effort was superb.

[Cliff Rogers]

...there's a first time for everything ....

I wouldn't mind 2 bob for every time I bashed my shins....
I found out just how hot they are on the turkey 2 Christmases ago.