Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion The Water Cooler Off-Topic: Seeking Grill advice

tom, if you need more heat from your grill drill out the orifices. find the size it is using your regular drill bits. then drill out one size up. try it for a week. if it's still not enough for you, go the next step bigger. remember you can't go back. this is how i turned all of my grills from lpg to nat gas, of course with an in line regulator too.
dan
in almost all posts i respond to, regarding grills, i suggest an MHP, even though i don't sell them. webbers are fine, just more $$$. guess the mhp would be the axiom of grills, though not scientifically proven:)

Tom, you absolutely right. I couldn't imagine having to go and fill up propane tanks again. Having the Q on NG is sooo convenient.

Actually, the burner in a LP or NG BBQ is identical. Bren was on the right track. The difference is the orifice size. NG is larger. Virtually any Q can be converted from LP to NG by changing the hose and orifices. (And yes, if you know what you are doing, they can be drilled out larger)

When you were at the Napoleon site, did you happen to see that Charcoal tray? Basically, you would remove a set of sear plates (or flavourizer bars as Weber calls them) and set the tray in their place. Use the gas burner to light the charcoal and away you go. Works pretty sweet.

Ah, I see Dan beat me to the punch

So, no voodoo, just a bigger hole. Go figger. Thanks for the explanation.

Lighting the charcoal with the NG. You guys want to help me explain THAT one to the wife? "So, you spent hundreds of dollars running NG, and hundreds more on a grill so that you could be relieved of having to use a charcoal chimney?!?!?" Promising, though. Covert, for now.

Thanks for the MHP reccomendation. Unfortunately, there are no dealers in NorCal. The closest is in Fresno (shudder).

I bought the Weber Genesis Silver A yesterday, with the stainless steel grill and flavorizer bars (a step up from porcelain-enameled steel). Birthday money really came through this year. My wife and her parents went beyond the call of duty.

Tonight, I'll break it in with a nice flank steak that has been marinating since last night. Droooool....

I've never heard of those speakers, but the grille sounds interesting. That oughta keep your kids fingers away from the drivers.

Good one, Jack! I think all speakers should come with "flavorizer bars".

Peter, you'll love that thing. Congrats.

mmm...now i'm hungry.

if you ever make it out to stanford mall, get some Fred's Steak from Schaubs (next to Max's diner). THE BEST tri tip, needs no prep, just drop it on the grill.

where do you get your applewood chips? and do you moisten them before putting them in the pouch?