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[Brougham]

after some options, we have a family of 5 and found our Weber Q1000 a bit small for our liking, plus not big enough good for a roast.

So we bought a Q2000 on a Rays sale (40% off!) but now I'm struggling to fit it into the toolbox being built for the front drawbar.

So what do people use for larger families? Q1000 and just deal with it? Q2000 and not bother making it work in the toolbox?

Or are there other models that work well? Mainly for Bbq meat, bacon & eggs and occasional roasts.

 

[Brougham]

Sorry just realised this isn't expanda specific and should've been in general discussion forum. My bad.

 

[ChrisFatboySydney]

So what do people use for larger families? Q1000 and just deal with it? Q2000 and not bother making it work in the toolbox?

I have the big family Q and just put it inside on the floor.

A bit of a pain but otherwise works really well.

Ck

 

[NoWorries]

We Use a BabyQ for our family 2 adults 2 kids 8 and 10

 

[Brougham]

Thanks. you don't find it too small? we've struggled using it the past 2-3 trips, not enough surface area, takes forever to cook enough bacon/meat/sausages/etc for the family, that the initial bits are cold and overdone by the time the rest is done.

given you can only use a solid plate over half the cooker, we find it really small.

 

[mfexpanda]

Thanks. you don't find it too small? we've struggled using it the past 2-3 trips, not enough surface area, takes forever to cook enough bacon/meat/sausages/etc for the family, that the initial bits are cold and overdone by the time the rest is done.

given you can only use a solid plate over half the cooker, we find it really small.

This might sound dumb but you know you always cook with the lid down ?

 

[Brougham]

yes we always do. what does that have to do with it?

 

[NoWorries]

We use a food warmer and cook in stages

 

[Brougham]

We do too, but just gets annoying.

Anyone got or used a Gasmate Cruiser BBQ, they any good?

 

[Jamcor]

 

[Jamcor]

Hey brougham this is how i carry larger webber if long distance put cushions on each side

 

[NoWorries]

Just buy a second BabyQ and use it side by side

 

[Brougham]

Hey brougham this is how i carry larger webber if long distance put cushions on each side

thanks, but we are getting a toolbox built for the drawbar to hold the bbq on a slide out. having 3 kids, we dont want anything in the van we have to remove each stop if we dont have to. thus the bbq & generator going on the drawbar.

baby Q fits fine, the Q2000 is just too long (800mm). so looking at other options.

 

[davemc]

We have a Q200 which I moved to the deck now.
Brought a Sizzler BBQ which is smaller then the Q200 (maybe Q1000 as well ) although we squish on just as a family of 6
I like cooking with the lid up for snags so it works better then a Weber although you can still roast in it.

Only saw it on ebay although this looks interesting? Someone on another forum just brought the stand from them for his weber and changed to fit.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Freedom-...636213?hash=item2ef3320135:g:1lcAAOSwo0JWLfvX

 

[Brougham]

We have a Q200 which I moved to the deck now.
Brought a Sizzler BBQ which is smaller then the Q200 (maybe Q1000 as well ) although we squish on just as a family of 6
I like cooking with the lid up for snags so it works better then a Weber although you can still roast in it.

Only saw it on ebay although this looks interesting? Someone on another forum just brought the stand from them for his weber and changed to fit.

not bad. if i had the extended drawbar might be an option.

 

[Pauly]

We have the high lid Webber baby q. It's used as our main cooking. We initially were pessimistic on its size but after two years with it as a family of four find its great . I couldn't count the number of roasts we've had from it ,atleast one each trip.. Not small roasts either , always having left overs of home grown lamb:hungry:and a lot of the time cooking for two more mates that regularly come with us. Must say though If the lovely cook is struggling for room we do through some veggies in the fire or steam them but usually only when she is cooking for two families. We also have changed to one plate one grill. The missus has never given me cold bacon n eggs in the morning.
The box we had made could fit the next size up but unless something happens to our one I wouldn't bother changing.

 

[Bluey]

Twin burner zigler and brown from BBQ galore its fantastic i put it where my spare tyre was as i put it on my rear bar the twin burners are very good you can cook with lid up or down one flat plate one grill or 2 grills 5 stars .......... of corse with lid down its better for roasting and quicker cooking mmmmmmmmmmmm

 

[Brougham]

Thanks for that option. I'll have to do some measuring to get an idea what fits and doesn't fit.

High lid baby Q would be better for roasts,but still don't like the small surface area for cooking.

 

[davemc]

Twin burner zigler and brown from BBQ galore its fantastic i put it where my spare tyre was as i put it on my rear bar the twin burners are very good you can cook with lid up or down one flat plate one grill or 2 grills 5 stars .......... of corse with lid down its better for roasting and quicker cooking mmmmmmmmmmmm

The Sizzler has twin burners as well I prefer BBQ where I can set each side on a different heat. I also like to watch the BBQ which not really what a Weber is about,

 

[Dobbie]

You could set up an app on your phone to monitor the BBQ inside....though the gauge wouldn't last long.

And use the pink torch to check it?