I Wonder How Much BBQ Grills Will Cost in 5 Years?

[vaskidmark]

If this were to happen, you would see a lot of fire pits show up in back yards and maybe more yard and house fires resulting.

So are you saying that apartment dwellers are going to have to go without?

We had an apartment building locally burned to about medium-well when the grease buildup on the underside of the balcony above reached critical temperature.  Quite the weekend show.

stay safe.

[MechAg94]

When you think about it, how can they ban those little charcoal grill burners that you can buy for $20?  They can try, but it is too easy to just make a substitute.

We have a mini-propane grill and a case of the little bottles as part of our hurricane preparedness kit at the plant I work at.  They are screwing around with a wide range of products.

[K Frame]

When you think about it, how can they ban those little charcoal grill burners that you can buy for $20?  They can try, but it is too easy to just make a substitute.

Simple. You ban the fuel.

[T.O.M.]

Hard to ban the fuel.  LP is used for a lot more than grills. Paving company I once worked for used a ton of the grill sized tanks for torches, paver heaters, etc.  Not to mention all the folks who heat their homes on the big LP tanks.  Charcoal, well industrial charcoal uses aside, anyone can make charcoal with some wood and an air tight container.

[K Frame]

I was referencing specifically MechAg's comment regarding charcoal grills.

And yes, it's possible to make charcoal with a little labor.

But why do that when it's far simpler to burn wood?

[Calumus]

Not to mention you're a rapist of the good mother earth!

I like to think that I'm keeping power tools out of landfills by not letting them melt down after three days of running too lean. 

[Angel Eyes]

BBQ grills are just the beginning.

Now the EPA wants to monitor shower use:  http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/03/17/epa-wants-to-monitor-how-long-hotel-guests-spend-in-shower/?intcmp=latestnews

[cassandra and sara's daddy]

And woodstoves


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[just Warren]

The more government rubs up against people the less people like it. This is a major imposition that will cut across all parties and ideologies.

[erictank]

Does it even apply to actual grills, or just to those people who think they're "grilling" when they're only using a stripped down gas stove outside?

I mean really, if I want to cook over propane, I'll do it inside with air conditioning and a sink handy.  Outside is for wood.

That's what my wife said when we were shopping for a new grill after buying the house. I saw her point, and am much happier with the big Weber kettle than I would have been with a gas grill.

[K Frame]

Wood stoves have been in EPA's sights for literally decades. It really ramped up in the 1970s with the huge increase in the number of people heating with wood due to the Arab Oil Embargos, lean economic times, and spiking prices all around.

But shower use?  

That sounds to me as if it should be a state concern.

[K Frame]

That's what my wife said when we were shopping for a new grill after buying the house. I saw her point, and am much happier with the big Weber kettle than I would have been with a gas grill.

Yep. I had a gas grill for awhile, one that the neighbors gave me.

In reality it was no faster than charcoal -- the time it takes a propane grill to heat up to a good cooking temperature is about the same time it takes a load of charcoal to get rolling -- and it had none of the flavor profile of a charcoal grill.

I used it for maybe two years, and when the burners rotted out I didn't bother replacing them.

[KD5NRH]

In reality it was no faster than charcoal -- the time it takes a propane grill to heat up to a good cooking temperature is about the same time it takes a load of charcoal to get rolling -- and it had none of the flavor profile of a charcoal grill.

I usually delay myself a bit more by working mostly from wood, but when I'm done cooking I throw a few more mesquite splits on, let them get started, then close the dampers so I'll have some charred for faster startup next time.  It's worth it for the hardcore mesquite flavor on cheaper meats, and charring up enough to not cook over fresh wood is worth the extra effort when I'm cooking up some really good meat.

[mtnbkr]

If I have time or am cooking a lot of food on the grill, I go with charcoal and maybe even add some nicely seasoned wood.  However, if I just want to cook a few burgers or hot dogs, then I use these.  They do a pretty good job.

Chris

[K Frame]

However, if I just want to cook a few burgers or hot dogs, then I use these.  They do a pretty good job.

Chris

Oops, it's a clickable link.

Never mind.


And holy crap, nearly $10 for a single grilling session, compared to maybe $1 of charcoal?

Looks to me like a very expensive solution for people who might want to consider grilling over burning money instead.

[MechAg94]

Some of those little charcoal burners are also very very cheap. 

[K Frame]

Some of those little charcoal burners are also very very cheap. 

I've seen single use picnic trays (basically charcoal in a heavy aluminum pan with some kind of pressed aluminum "grate" for about $5.

[mtnbkr]

Oops, it's a clickable link.

Never mind.


And holy crap, nearly $10 for a single grilling session, compared to maybe $1 of charcoal?

Looks to me like a very expensive solution for people who might want to consider grilling over burning money instead.

They're $4/each as a 10 pack.  You're paying for convenience.

Chris

[K Frame]

They're $4/each as a 10 pack.  You're paying for convenience.

Chris

Yeah, I understand convenience.

The way that Amazon page reads, though, it sure makes it seem as if you are paying almost $10 for a SINGLE flame disk. I didn't see the option to knock that price down.

[mtnbkr]

A 1 pack is $10, but right next to it is a 10-pack for $40.

Chris

[K Frame]

A 1 pack is $10, but right next to it is a 10-pack for $40.

Chris

Huh. Lookie there.

[mtnbkr]

Next time you're over, I'll either use one to cook or I'll give you one to try for yourself.

Chris

[Scout26]

Would you guys knock it off.  We need to get back to the FEMA shelter (40 to a box) so we can huddle around the single candle and eat our .gov approved and issued bowl of gruel.

[roo_ster]

Would you guys knock it off.  We need to get back to the FEMA shelter (40 to a box) so we can huddle around the single candle and eat our .gov approved and issued bowl of gruel.

Gruel: Soon to be re-named "Fairness Food."  Hell, nutty libertarians want us to all eat beans, so it is hard not to believe the left wants us to eat gruel.

[Ben]

Gruel: Soon to be re-named "Fairness Food."  Hell, nutty libertarians want us to all eat beans, so it is hard not to believe the left wants us to eat gruel.