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Title: the grill is dead, long live the grill.
Post by: storch on March 25, 2007, 02:20:53 PM: my grill died and I no longer want to repair it. I'm considering building my own but will also consider looking at manufactured options we grill often and year 'round. we grill all types of red and white meats and also prepare the fixings on the grill, typically we grill with 4-6 couples in attendance especially during the summer months. is anyone here well pleased with their home depot or other similar type store grills?
Title: the grill is dead, long live the grill.
Post by: WhiteHawk on March 25, 2007, 02:33:24 PM: Weber kettle, for 80 bucks it'll go 10 years. Has all you need in airflow control.
Gas grills just dont give the flavor as a good smoker, IMHO.
Title: the grill is dead, long live the grill.
Post by: Xargos on March 25, 2007, 02:52:37 PM: Do NOT, I repeat do NOT post anything about food on the BBS unless your willing to share...:furious
Title: the grill is dead, long live the grill.
Post by: Toad on March 25, 2007, 05:23:16 PM: This gentleman is in Houston; I know him personally.

Builds a very fine grill or smoker or grill/smoker. He has standard models but he will happily build you a custom setup.

Very reasonable, very well done and he will either deliver or arrange delivery.

http://www.pitsbyjj.com/
Title: the grill is dead, long live the grill.
Post by: Dichotomy on March 25, 2007, 06:48:55 PM: hey storch you have a pm coming
Title: the grill is dead, long live the grill.
Post by: storch on March 25, 2007, 06:52:04 PM: Thanks for the link Toad. I'll pursue that a little further, those are some fine grills/smokers
Title: the grill is dead, long live the grill.
Post by: storch on March 25, 2007, 06:55:30 PM: Thanks for the PM Dicho, you have a response sir.
Title: the grill is dead, long live the grill.
Post by: Dichotomy on March 25, 2007, 07:02:45 PM: roger that
Title: the grill is dead, long live the grill.
Post by: Toad on March 25, 2007, 07:05:08 PM: Quote
Originally posted by storch
Thanks for the link Toad. I'll pursue that a little further, those are some fine grills/smokers

Ask for Jose; he built his first grill as a high school project. Went on to become a licensed welder and built several businesses. A very nice guy and will add any custom touches you may dream up.
Title: the grill is dead, long live the grill.
Post by: DREDIOCK on March 25, 2007, 07:56:38 PM: Here
This one is only $5,797.99

(http://www.barbecue-grill-guide.com/Images/1600x1200/Hasty_Bake_290_Hastings_Charcoal_Grill.jpg)

HASTY BAKE 290 HASTINGS CHARCOAL GRILL (http://www.barbecue-grill-guide.com/catalog/shop/Hasty_Bake_290_Hastings_Charcoal_Grill?cm_mmc=Shopbots-_-NexTag-_-290_Hastings-_-1438283)

;)
Title: the grill is dead, long live the grill.
Post by: storch on March 25, 2007, 08:21:09 PM: LOL save $867.00 TODAY!!!! nice looking grill but... no thanks
Title: the grill is dead, long live the grill.
Post by: DREDIOCK on March 25, 2007, 09:20:51 PM: Actually Kingsford Masterbuilt has a pretty desent seletion at a variety of prices

Masterbuilt (http://www.masterbuilt.com/products.htm)
Title: the grill is dead, long live the grill.
Post by: Halo on March 25, 2007, 09:40:59 PM: Grill? What's a grill? Is there any truth to various allegations that blackened meat can cause cancer?

I love barbecue, but have to admit I'm a little scared of eating much of it.
Title: the grill is dead, long live the grill.
Post by: nirvana on March 25, 2007, 10:26:58 PM: According to a TV doctor a few years ago, anything blackened is a carcinogen and should be avoided like cigarettes. What do TV doctors know? GRILL ON!
Title: the grill is dead, long live the grill.
Post by: storch on March 25, 2007, 10:35:25 PM: dudes I'm 51 and long ago came to the realization that no one gets outta here alive. besides that grill satisfies some primal urges in all of us meat eaters. I have an apple tree that actually bears apples but I don't keep it for the apples but for the wood. sometimes we grill with apple other times with oak then another time with orange or citrus woods. it's a mighty wonderful thing, grilling is. health risks be damned.
Title: the grill is dead, long live the grill.
Post by: DREDIOCK on March 25, 2007, 11:21:56 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Halo
Grill? What's a grill? Is there any truth to various allegations that blackened meat can cause cancer?

I love barbecue, but have to admit I'm a little scared of eating much of it.

After years of consideration I have come to the conclusion that if you study anything long enough. A determination will be reached that it can cause cancer
Title: the grill is dead, long live the grill.
Post by: rpm on March 25, 2007, 11:25:06 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Halo
Grill? What's a grill? Is there any truth to various allegations that blackened meat can cause cancer?

I love barbecue, but have to admit I'm a little scared of eating much of it.
You know we are carbon based, right?:rolleyes:
Title: the grill is dead, long live the grill.
Post by: culero on March 26, 2007, 01:29:45 AM: Quote
Originally posted by storch
dudes I'm 51 and long ago came to the realization that no one gets outta here alive. besides that grill satisfies some primal urges in all of us meat eaters. I have an apple tree that actually bears apples but I don't keep it for the apples but for the wood. sometimes we grill with apple other times with oak then another time with orange or citrus woods. it's a mighty wonderful thing, grilling is. health risks be damned.

One of the advantages of life in south Texas....mesquite :)
Title: the grill is dead, long live the grill.
Post by: storch on March 26, 2007, 07:43:17 AM: mesquite is pretty expensive here as is hickory but orange is abundant and free. it's a very hard wood. makes great slingshots too.
Title: the grill is dead, long live the grill.
Post by: culero on March 26, 2007, 08:01:49 AM: I have access to citrus and mesquite for free (just go out back and do some trimming).

I use mesquite exclusively. I hear you about orange, but nothing beats well-cured mesquite heartwood.
Title: the grill is dead, long live the grill.
Post by: storch on March 26, 2007, 08:12:16 AM: ya mesquite is the real deal but far too pricey for me. they get about two bucks or so a pound for it. it sure does burn hot, slow and clean though.
Title: the grill is dead, long live the grill.
Post by: FiLtH on March 26, 2007, 08:17:53 AM: The next time I buy a grill..which will be this Spring..I will make sure I also buy 2 sets of extra burners if they are cheap enough. This last grill's burners ended up costing as much as I paid for the complete grill. Plus they were hard to find.
Title: the grill is dead, long live the grill.
Post by: storch on March 27, 2007, 11:37:15 AM: I just got off of the phone with Lillian at pitts by JJ. the price for a 20x30 grill is $650. while the grill is without a doubt worth it, but basically I'm a cheapskate so I'll be turning my attention to either fabricating one in my shop myself or going to the home depot/lowe's/walmart for a massed produced product. the last one is about twenty years old and I've rebuilt it twice but the steel has gotten thin from rust.

Thanks for the imput. If I build me one I'll post photos if I can figure out how to work photo hanger.
Title: the grill is dead, long live the grill.
Post by: DREDIOCK on March 27, 2007, 04:02:07 PM: Quote
Originally posted by FiLtH
The next time I buy a grill..which will be this Spring..I will make sure I also buy 2 sets of extra burners if they are cheap enough. This last grill's burners ended up costing as much as I paid for the complete grill. Plus they were hard to find.

Whats a "burner"?

Never heard of a Burner on a BBQ grill before.

Or are you talking about one of those outside stoves? ;)

Real grills dont have burners :p
Title: the grill is dead, long live the grill.
Post by: FiLtH on March 27, 2007, 10:22:25 PM: Well my bbq grill is an LP jobbie. It has gas burners inside. As you referring to the things in someone's yard made of brick or something? Something you put charcoal or wood in?
Title: the grill is dead, long live the grill.
Post by: Dichotomy on March 27, 2007, 10:47:35 PM: Quote
Originally posted by storch
I just got off of the phone with Lillian at pitts by JJ. the price for a 20x30 grill is $650. while the grill is without a doubt worth it, but basically I'm a cheapskate so I'll be turning my attention to either fabricating one in my shop myself or going to the home depot/lowe's/walmart for a massed produced product. the last one is about twenty years old and I've rebuilt it twice but the steel has gotten thin from rust.

Thanks for the imput. If I build me one I'll post photos if I can figure out how to work photo hanger.

Storch check pms
Title: the grill is dead, long live the grill.
Post by: DREDIOCK on March 27, 2007, 11:00:08 PM: A BBQ Grill is something you put wood or charcoal in for grilling.

Anything outside with gas burners isnt a BBq grill. It is an outside stove ;)

I've seen outside stoves smade out of brick too
Title: the grill is dead, long live the grill.
Post by: rogwar on March 27, 2007, 11:33:27 PM: culero,

I live in DFW but could drive about anywhere out in the country in Texas and ask to take some mesquite. And you know how folks are about land in Texas :)