Alternate Heat Source BGE

SteveWPBFL · February 2012

Anybody out there with a gas BGE? i.e. a BGE converted to run on propane or natural gas? Is there a reason you wouldn't do that? Like the reason you don't use charcoal lighter fluid? Or maybe a 'lectric BGE? i.e. converted to heat with an electric coil? I'll hang up and listen!

Flamethrower · February 2012

1st- With or without lump. 2nd- with lump probably fill the burner holes with ash and drippings.

Austex_Egger · February 2012

This guy did a nice job of a gas conversion. As efficient the Egg is with lump, I don't really see the need.

SteveWPBFL · February 2012

Without lump.

There are gas grills and smokers, and electric smokers. Why not a 'lectric Egg? Especially for indirect. Just add some electric oven components to an Egg.

If that's not attractive at least some of the time it might suggest the allure with the Egg has a lot to so with charcoal and or wood smoke effects.

stevesails · February 2012

if i couldnt use my weed burner and sqeeze the handle once ina while it would not be as much fun

SteveWPBFL · February 2012

Pyromania!

waegger · February 2012

Why would you want to corrupt such a beautiful thing?

John Ross · February 2012

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrrpOU6Ewrk

John Ross · February 2012

John Ross · February 2012

Sorry 'bout that. Tried t embed a video of a guy that has a gas conversion but it didn't work out...

odie91 · February 2012

This guy did a nice job of a gas conversion. As efficient the Egg is with lump, I don't really see the need.

Forget the gas conversion, I'm more interested to see how this guy claims he cooks with "coal" !!!

ChokeOnSmoke · February 2012

There's a reason people switch from a gas grill to a charcoal cooker (Egg) and never go back. And that is charcoal. There's just no comparison to anything cooked on a gasser to that cooked over charcoal. Simple as that.

IrishDevl · February 2012

Why would anyone go out and spend the money on a BGE and then convert. Just go buy a cheap gasser and convert to a gas line, why waste the money.

jmsmrdk · February 2012

booooo!

SteveWPBFL · February 2012

I've noted it must be primarily cooking with charcoal and or smoke that is the attraction. But let's not forget the ceramic grill body that allows very low and very high heat conditions to go with direct and indirect cooking styles. Therefore, if you wanted to improve a gas grill you should consider a ceramic grill body.

I know by now that by the time I think of something someone else has done it. Just wanted to hear first hand that's all.

Back to your regular scheduled cooking program. Spatchcock chicken today, Mickey style (with a rub at 400F indirect high in the dome, 165F breast and pull). Goo goo ga joob!

joe@bge · February 2012

There's a reason people switch from a gas grill to a charcoal cooker (Egg) and never go back. And that is charcoal. There's just no comparison to anything cooked on a gasser to that cooked over charcoal. Simple as that.

Amen - Choke!

boatbum · February 2012

Why would you want to?

I still have the gasser in the outdoor kitchen. For somethings - thats where I go. For example doing a quick batch of salmon burgers after work - 10 minutes to pre-heat - 10 minutes to cook. I know the Egg would do better - but there is a convenience. Also, for larger groups, I have done meat on the Egg, while roasting vegatables on the gasser.

I got the BGE for the taste of charcoal and wood - I would not consider changing it. Just my 2 cents.

Ragtop99 · February 2012

As a smoker, even if you get close to the flavor with a gas conversion and woodchips, part of the joy of BBQ'ing is gone. Getting the wood right and mastering control of the fire is part of the experience.

For grilling, my gas grill does fine if I'm in a hurry for a basic burger or fish, but it doesn't hold up to a wood fire for steaks or burger perfection.

SteveWPBFL · February 2012

Direct, above, not indirect.

stike · February 2012

propane produces water vapor when it burns. that's ok in a leaky (air-wise) metal gas grill, but not sure about in an airtight egg. some moisture might be ok, but if someone already has difficulty getting their chicken skin to crisp up, i can't see that being helped by a burner.

other thing to consider is that it won't be able to get as hot as if stoked with charcoal. you can sear a steak, but raging lump is hotter than flame.

SteveWPBFL · February 2012

Good points, but so far no first-handers or even an eye witness.

stike · February 2012

I wonder why
Hahaha

fairchase · February 2012

Anyone ever bought a Porsche and put a Volkswagon Bug engine in it. It should make it get better gas millage .

stike · February 2012

I know a dude that bought a VW and hung a fiberglass body on it and calls it a porsche. Like the kamado joe equivalent of a BGe

Hi54putty · February 2012

I think Costco sells that hotrod right beside their "Egglike product".

Some guys are buying them and then talking about how great they are on the Porsche forum.

Ragtop99 · February 2012

Anyone ever bought a Porsche and put a Volkswagon Bug engine in it. It should make it get better gas millage .

No, but people who bought the Porsche 914 essentially got that. @-)
I never understood the attraction, although the car did handle well.

gerhardk · February 2012

I never understood the attraction

It was the Karmann Ghia replacement, never really meant to be in the same league as the 911.

Gerhard

jmsmrdk · February 2012

If not for VW, Porsche would not exist.

gerhardk · February 2012

Or maybe it should read if not for Porsche there would be no VW.

Gerhard

stike · February 2012

And yet a vw is not a porsche

If not for hitler, volkswagen would not exist

Let's not quibble. The point is, even an exact replica is still a replica.

Hillbilly-Hightech · February 2012

Besides it being a HUGE waste of time, effort, and MONEY - the purpose of buying a grill which is made to have natural lump charcoal as it's fuel source is the smoky taste imparted onto the food from that fuel source.

For me, I never understood ppl's desires for propane grills. Even before I got my Egg, I MUCH preferred an old weber charcoal grill over propane - because of the taste imparted onto the food from the charcoal (and, sometimes, the lighter fluid - but that's another story) hehe.

My opinion is that a propane grill is NOT "grilling" or BBQ-ing, it's just basically an outdoor stove.

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