Repair or replace old Beefeater?

Have you considered a more dedicated pizza option? Even a komado. Just throwing ideas out there.

The Weber Genesis is a good BBQ but I'd struggle to spend that sort of money on what is still a 4 burner gas BBQ and I don't think any of them do great pizzas due to the restricitons in design with most of the heat below rather than above.

I agree that we all should have a good gasser for a quick mid week cook but that can be managed with a unit well under $500.

What are the other BBQ options you currently have Steve?

I guess it down to how important is being able to cook pizzas during a fire ban? For $2K you can buy lots of good quality pizzas from the pizzeria.

During a fire ban it's also a bit risky of somebody complaining of you roasting anything for hours unless you are doing it under a large cover enclosure. Even if you're complying with local rules at the time you still may end up with the callout fee from the fire department for a nuisance call if a fire truck is sent to your house.

If not, a 4 burner hot plate is a good solution. Steaks, burgers, snags.

I never thought I'd move away from the 4 burner. I loved mine, was a sad day when I realised that relationship was over.

Anyway, we were doing renovations and I needed a new bbq, so got a Ziggy double using Qantas points. I quickly became hooked on the lid down cooking. The twin wasn't big enough for us, so it became the camping bbq, so I got a family Q using points again. The Ziggy triple wasn't available at the time.

Go and check out the Ziggy. Don't know if it will fit two pizza stones, maybe two slightly smaller ones, but it will definately get hot enough. It also uses a heap less gas.

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Gumb I think I was posting at the same time as you were, my list of equipment is in my post about m above yours.

Mate, with your array of weapons I think all you need is a decent gasser but not the 4 burner type.

I understand the need for a quick mid-week cook and that's why I recently bought a cheap twin burner and updated it with some Grill Grates. It works brilliantly.

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Grillz portable BBQ

I saw these and at $142 delivered, I couldn't help myself.

Grillz BBQ $142

I like the twin control burners which should make keeping the temperature down easier. Most of the portables get too hot and their control knobs hardly do anything.

I have covered that in here before and posted the fix here: Slowing the gas flow

Anyway, at the price I think it's worth trying something new. I see they are over $300 in Harvey Norman and online in a couple of places. There's also some listed around this price…

Gumb

January 13, 2022 at 10:01 PM

Wazza's idea of a Ziggy tripple is also a good one. My son has one and it's a good BBQ but I'm sure it wouldn't fit two pizzas. Maybe just cook one at a t ime ?

How about split the problem?

Buy two gas BBQs. 1 x multipurpose like a Weber Family Q and a gas pizza oven? $800 for the Weber and $1200 for the gas pizza oven to fit your $2k budget.

I'm not a fan of gas pizza ovens. If you buy a pizza oven, then it has to be wood fired in my opinion and there are plenty of options around.

I will say however, if I were still in the 4 burner world, the genesis is something I would crave, I just can't comment on how hot it will get.

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I got in touch with Weber Australia and they confirmed that it would get up to pizza temps.

They say the same about their Q series and I personally feel they can be under powered at times.

I'm with Waz and would take that with a dose of salt.

The hooded 4 burner can seem a bit old school. But a decent one is one fine Q.

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From my (admittedly hazy) memory, I thought the baby and family Q's were ok, but the 200 was a bit anemic?

I've used all three of the Q series and have a family Q. I also have a twin ziggy and there is a triple ziggy up the farm I've used a lot. The ziggy's are definitely capable of getting hotter. Whether this translates to the Genesis as I said before I have no idea, just making the point about Weber's marketing.

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From my (admittedly hazy) memory, I thought the baby and family Q's were ok, but the 200 was a bit anemic?

Correct. The mid range Q had a big problem getting hot enough. I sold mine and bought the Ziggy portable instead.

I’d go a mid-range gasser as I’d struggle to justify a lot of money on a 4 burner.

But I’m biased I haven’t used a gasser in years and consequently just sold my family Q to fund my Weber GA.

Have you looked at the electric pizza appliance Captain raves about?

Saw this at Costco today Lovey