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Our household is varying in size depending on who is home. The kiddo's come and go. So I cook from 1 to 4 depending...

I have a nice propane Weber Genesis I use for 4 or more people. After using 17 years, definitely dialed in

What I am looking for is a small propane bbq that can cook a couple of steaks, some chicken or fish for two, or a flank/tri-trip steak. I also like to bbq veggies; asparagus, corn on the cob, bell peppers and mushrooms so temp control is important.

Even temp, non-stick,, and easy to use are a must. Portability is not needed. Table<top or standalone not an issue.

Why fire up a big bbq for only 2?

Suggestions?
 
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So, to you "youngun's", this is the kind of stuff us old guys think about at 1:00 in the morning. :ROFLMAO:
RCF, I thought of you as I drove past the exit to your favorite spot yesterday.🎣
 
RCF said:
Our household is varying in size depending on who is home. The kiddo's come and go. So I cook from 1 to 4 depending...

I have a nice propane Weber Genesis I use for 4 or more people. After using 17 years, definitely dialed in

What I am looking for is a small propane bbq that can cook a couple of steaks, some chicken or fish for two, or a flank/tri-trip steak. I also like to bbq veggies; asparagus, corn on the cob, bell peppers and mushrooms so temp control is important.

Even temp, non-stick,, and easy to use are a must. Portability is not needed. Table<top or standalone not an issue.

Why fire up a big bbq for only 2?

Suggestions?
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What you are looking for is the very definition of the Weber Go Anywhere gas grill. I have used the same one for decades and it is still in great shape since the critical parts are easily obtainable. Somehow it seems to perform better than the look alike copies but then it is a Weber....
 
I currently use some Cuisineart that is very good, but parts are hard to find as are replacement units if the time comes, my next will be the Weber Go Anywhere based on the above....dependability and ease of finding parts when necessary.
 
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The Weber Q series grills come in portable versions and those with a stand. Just superb grills and extremely durable.

We've been using a Weber Q2800 for many years....very best gas grill we've ever had.

And nobody has better customer support than Weber...a contractor working on an upper deck dropped a board on our Weber, cracking a grill sideboard. I went to buy a replacement part and Weber just sent us a new sideboard at no cost....followed by an email asking how it worked out.

As for other replacement parts...have never needed them, but pretty much everything on a Weber is available if needed.
 
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What you are looking for is the very definition of the Weber Go Anywhere gas grill. I have used the same one for decades and it is still in great shape since the critical parts are easily obtainable. Somehow it seems to perform better than the look alike copies but then it is a Weber....
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BINGO!!! (y)
 
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Ditto the Weber Go Anywhere GG. Mine doesn’t see a lot of use, but it’s hard to beat if I plan on Q’ing some meat in camp. I carefully applied Duct tape to the box seams so it would last as new.
A credible grill.
 
The older version of the Weber Go Anywhere grill was better, IMO. They had a v-shaped reflector and a grate. The new ones have a solid “wavy” metal surface that works well enough but I find it harder to clean. I use the Go Anywhere grill for river trips in the drift boat and a Q grill for car camping.
 
Just a note about the green propane bottles. They have become damned expensive! I have often wondered why more people didn't refill them but have read that it is a criminal offense to do so. To me this represents some clever manipulating on the part of whoever first brought them to market. They nurtured the idea that they are somehow intrinsically dangerous and must be thrown away after one use. What a ploy to generate a steady source of income! In actuality they seem to be incredibly safe with millions sold each year and destined to end up in landfills. Far more people are injured or killed each year-and homes lost-as a result of faulty or misused electric space heaters than from green propane bottles.

Many of us refill our own at a tremendous savings. Current prices seem to run in the $5.50 to $6.50 range depending on where you buy but prices are all over the map with some as high as $12.50 apiece! Doing a search on Google about refilling these tanks there is so much disinformation as to make one think that they are being refilled with napalm instead of propane. I refilled 8 bottles this week in about 30 minutes and it was as easy as ever. I left the bottles outside all night in 20 degree temps and the big tank inside at 70 degree temps. In the morning I hang the bottle upside down on my porch, screwed the adapter in and started filling. You can hear the gas going in and once it stops I turn off the gas, unscrew the bottle and screw in another one. I weigh each bottle as it comes off but they usually don't refill all the way and I end up with a bottle that is about 4 ounces short of being full which is fine with me. I have never had one overfill yet I hear stories of bottles swelling because of too much pressure, etc. If you read enough of the reviews you soon realize that some of these guys probably could cross thread a light bulb or couldn't put the cap back on a toothpaste tube. They should never be exposed to anything flameable.

But for any of us that can build a campfire or ignite a gas grill, refilling little green bottles is a no brainer. There is no flame involved and chances of doing something wrong are remote. The big advantage is in the savings. A green bottle holds about 16.4 ounces and a 20# bottle holds over 600 ounces of liquid propane-the equivalent of about 37 green bottles. Math wizards will be quick to notice that 37 bottles X $6.50 comes out to around $240! To make the filling operation as safe as possible I would suggest buying the screw on brass caps with the rubber gasket to insure no leakage. These are a good idea whether you refill or not, the plastic caps can be lost easily with a chance of getting dirt in the valve. No bueno.
 
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So, to you "youngun's", this is the kind of stuff us old guys think about at 1:00 in the morning. :ROFLMAO:
RCF, I thought of you as I drove past the exit to your favorite spot yesterday.🎣
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You are so funny, but right on as well..

Being older, my sleeping patterns are not consistent unfortunately.

I assume you are driving by RC. I have fished there yearly since the late 70's. Lots of great fishing as well as family memories.
 
I don’t know about the 1200 but our Q2200 purchased many years ago on sale from McClendons came with an adapter for larger tanks.

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Yeah, I also have the large tank adapter for my Weber Q. I can't imagine using the small green bottles for anything but an emergency.

And even better than refilling the 1lb green ones is to just to get a little 5lb propane bottle that's designed to be refilled at regular propane stations like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Flame-King-YSN5LB-Propane-Cylinder/dp/B077BLDL7T/

Much easier to carry around than the full size tanks, but plenty of gas to take camping/etc if needed.

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Also worth noting for anyone who hasn't bought one, propane tank adapters are pretty universal (as far as I know) and you don't have to buy the $40 Weber branded one.

The Weber one came with my Q when I bought it (included as part of a grill/stand combo that I got somewhere, Costco maybe). And it, of course, worked fine for a few years. But then eventually the plastic sealing ring on the tank side fitting cracked and I could hear gas leaking.

So I bought this $13 dollar one as a replacement and it's worked great.

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(not my photo, but same issue)
 
Josh said:
Yeah, I also have the large tank adapter for my Weber Q. I can't imagine using the small green bottles for anything but an emergency.

And even better than refilling the 1lb green ones is to just to get a little 5lb propane bottle that's designed to be refilled at regular propane stations like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Flame-King-YSN5LB-Propane-Cylinder/dp/B077BLDL7T/

Much easier to carry around than the full size tanks, but still really easy to take camping/etc if needed.

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That seems like a good price for the 5lb tank. I remember being annoyed that McLendon's was selling the one I bought for $69.99 probably 10 years ago, but I wanted it then, so I paid it. Gotta love paying more money for less tank.
 
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