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Barbecue Gas is the best way to enjoy barbecuing during summer as it is very easy to use. Barbecue Gas has control over the temperature better than any other barbecue grilling. Also it does not produce much smoke except for the first flames that could flare-up. Cleaning a barbecue gas is fairly easy when compared to charcoal grill.

Barbecue gas is a rectangular firebox with a hinged hood shaped like a box or barrel. The inside of the firebox resembles an upside down broiler. At the bottom of the firebox, fuel, either liquid propane or natural gas, is fed to the gas lines that lead to one or more burners.

When the burner is ignited the gas flames reach up and a stove-like control regulates the flame. There is a heat distributor above the burner, which collects the heat and radiates it upward and downward, diffusing heat evenly. For over 25 years, the common heat distribution setup has been a cast-iron grate with a supporting natural lava rock. Other recent alternatives for lava rock are ceramic, pumice briquettes, charcoal impregnated clay briquettes, solid metal plates or bar-grids of heat retentive steel. The food is cooked above the heat distributor. Heating capacity of gas barbecues are rated in British Thermal Units (BTU).

In Barbecue gas, there is no difference between the heat performance of liquid propane and natural gas, except for bottled gas which is under high pressure and therefore burns hotter than natural gas. Cooking time depends on the number of burners used and also on whether the heat is high or low. One tank of liquid propane can be used from 20 to 30 hours. Refilling of the tank would cost $6 to $10.

Cooking food in Barbecue Gas can be either indirect cooking or direct cooking. Food can be placed around the grill for indirect heat cooking and in the center for direct heat cooking.

A great advantage of Barbecue Gas over charcoal ones is that it heats up faster and the temperature can be controlled. The shape of the burner determines the pattern of heat. The hottest spots are at the center and directly over the burner’s perimeter. The coolest area is across the front of the grill. Also the heat distributor affects the heat pattern. The shape, size and distribution of the materials and also the type of the material used such as lava rock, pumice briquettes, charcoal impregnated clay briquettes, metal bar-grids or solid metal plates determine the heat pattern.. A regular pattern or solid spread of material is best for even heating.

Flare-ups create a burned or charred taste. They also blacken food surfaces, making it difficult to judge when cooking is done. To avoid flare-ups, the fat in the food should be minimized or trimmed and sauce should be prevented from dripping onto the heat distributor or burner. Basting should be done carefully.

All gas models work basically the same way whether standing on a fixed pedestal, or mounted on a rolling cart. Barbecue Gas has great advantages and benefits, when used a lot.



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