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before i buy a new Natural Gas grill... GotBonus 06-23-2006
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Posted by GotBonus on June 23, 2006, 7:01 pm

Any upfront advice on burner type and material that I should stay away from?
I am MOST concerned about EVEN heat distribution.
AND some say 36,00 BTU. some 45K etc...can someone tell me exactly what that
means as far as efficiency?
Is it per hour use?

Thanks



Posted by Lena on June 23, 2006, 7:26 pm

GotBonus wrote:
> Any upfront advice ...

Could you elaborate on why you would want natural gas over propane?
Even though I have natural gas for heating and cooking in my home, I am
not the least bit interested in running a pipe and connector through
the wall to the outside where I could plug in a special gas line to the
grille. I wouldn't want to take the risk associated with a faulty
connector. I like the ability to shut the propane bottle off
completely. With the propane exchange plan at our local Home Cheapo
store, it is easy to swap bottles and keep a spare on hand. I have
cooked with both natural gas (at home) and propane (in our trailer) and
for a given size flame, propane seems to be a lot hotter.

I could never bring myself to invest megabucks in a grille, and all the
burners I have used, stainless steel, cast iron, etc., eventually rust
out, especially the so called stainless that have more iron in them
than my vitamin supplements. I'd recommend cast iron, with the caveat
that you should be able to find replacement burners at a reasonable
cost. I like some of the newer grilles where the burner is completely
shielded from drippings by a piece of metal that forms a tent over the
burner. The drippings hit the metal, and the smoke from the drippings
comes back to flavor the meat.

Are you going to roast a pig or cook burgers? I think 36K BTU is
adequate for just about everything unless your grille is as long as a
football field. Higher numbers, IMO, are just sales gimmicks.

Lena


Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on June 23, 2006, 8:22 pm

>
> Could you elaborate on why you would want natural gas over propane?
> Even though I have natural gas for heating and cooking in my home, I am
> not the least bit interested in running a pipe and connector through
> the wall to the outside where I could plug in a special gas line to the
> grille. I wouldn't want to take the risk associated with a faulty
> connector. I like the ability to shut the propane bottle off
> completely.


The natural gas line will also have a shutoff valve. It s cheaper to
oeratie, does not run out in the middle of cooking, does not require hauling
bottles, is safer as you don't have 20 pounds of gas sitting under the hot
grill, you don't haul 20 or 40 pounds in the trunk of your car. ,

With the propane exchange plan at our local Home Cheapo
> store, it is easy to swap bottles and keep a spare on hand. I have
> cooked with both natural gas (at home) and propane (in our trailer) and
> for a given size flame, propane seems to be a lot hotter.

Both can have the same output.


> Higher numbers, IMO, are just sales gimmicks.

Unless the overall size of the cooking area is larger and higher output is
needed. Grills come in sizes from 18" wide to 72" wide and all have burner
sized accordingly. You can always turn down a larger burner, but if too
small, it cannot be boosted if needed to sear a steak.
--
Ed
http://pages.cthome.net/edhome/



Posted by Dan Espen on June 23, 2006, 9:27 pm

> GotBonus wrote:
>> Any upfront advice ...
>
> Could you elaborate on why you would want natural gas over propane?
> Even though I have natural gas for heating and cooking in my home, I am
> not the least bit interested in running a pipe and connector through
> the wall to the outside where I could plug in a special gas line to the
> grille.

Hmm, plug into natural gas...never thought of that.

My natural gas grill is set in concrete and permanently
connected to the gas.

I wouldn't recommend trying to hook up one of those roll
around grills to NG.

But I absolutely love never getting a propane tank
filled, always having gas available, and always having
the grill on one place.


Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on June 23, 2006, 9:51 pm

> My natural gas grill is set in concrete and permanently
> connected to the gas.
>
> I wouldn't recommend trying to hook up one of those roll
> around grills to NG.

Code is that the grill must be solidly mounted.



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