Weber Baby Q

Ekbg · Newbie

Weber Baby Q

Delta18 · Guru

For bbq-ing which is the best place to start, get the grill very hot, 10 minutes minimum to 15 minutes pre-heat, lid down of course. All cooking is done with the lid closed.

Get the thickest Rib-eye steak you can find, 40mm is good, spray oil (or rub liquid oil), all over, do NOT oil the grill plate, sprinkle with rock or sea salt from a grinder.

Open lid, place steak on the grill plate & shut the lid immediately.

After 4 minutes open lid, flip steak & shut lid quickly.

Depending how you like your steak done give it 3 mins (rare) to 6 mins well done then remove, loosely cover with foil and allow to rest for 5 - 8 minutes.

Enjoy!

PS if you know the "thumb to fingertip" method you can ensure the steak is done to exactly your liking.

Aspirations · Member

Congratulations on a great choice Bella! I couldn't get by without my weber! Neil and Lynne have sound advice (and now I'm hungry!).
If you have cooked on conventional bbqs you will be tempted to keep lifting the lid and turning. No need! Try one of the recipes in the booklet and use their method. You won't be disappointed!
When I do pizza (at least once a week) crank it so it's as hot as possible (400 degrees if you have a thermometer) and pop the pizza in for 10 minutes before you contemplate lifting the lid. I have a pizza stone and also an ancient low wire rack to just lift the stone off the grill, but you could try alfoil. I also use polenta on the stone instead of flour as it doesn't burn as easily, and gives a great texture on the pizza. I do breads, casseroles, quiche, pretty much anything that needs heat! I'm no masterchef, but the weber is! Bon appetite!

Dougwe · Chief one feather

You will not regret that purchase Ekbg and a big welcome to the gang from me, enjoy here and out in the playground.

I only ever cook steak, chops etc on the grill, not the hot plate. The optional hot plate is for eggs and onions etc. If you cook yummy roasts or similar use a "Trivet" with 2 layers of foil under the same same size as the trivet. This is called indirect cooking. When cooking roasts or similar I have temp the same as your house oven.

Another tip I was given was don't "Wash" the Q all the the time, just wipe down the cooking surface before you start heating to cook. Give it a clean about once a year.

The Q uses the same cooking principal as the Webber Kettle, BBQ smoke circulating around under the lid. As already mentioned you cook with the lid down with the Q.

Best BBQ ever. I will never go back to the the 4 or 6 burner regular BBQ's. I have a 220 Q at base camp and the baby Q when in the playground.

I have nothing to do with Webber at all, only love the product.

Russue · Senior Member

Ever tried the Magic Cooking Mat ? lot bigger than the breaky plate I have ,can cut to size and put on the grill part and cook what you like snags,eggs,tomatoes,mushrooms etc, even steaks if you want.

Can buy at Rays outdoors or bunnings, cut it to size and away you go, wipe clean when finished, ready for next time, no cleaning the Baby

Price I paid 15 at Rays, then seen them at bunnings for 10, will last a long time.

Dougwe · Chief one feather

Sounds a good idea Russue and a lot lighter than the plate too. I will check those out when next near either place. If I can get past Uncle Al as he has moved in.

Delta18 · Guru

I often use one of those silicon mats, much lighter than the cast iron plate and cooks just as well, even puts the 'grill stripes' on toast and eggs etc.

One tip though, make sure when you cut it not to cover more than 2/3 of the plate or you can have burner problems.

Russue · Senior Member

Here is a pic of mine on the plate

Delta18 · Guru

It is a bit large for safety I reckon Russ.

Russue · Senior Member

Never had a problem with it Neil, seems to get enough air flow.
smile

Aspirations · Member

Russ and Sue your weber is so clean! (My lid is black! Shame!)

Pam · Guru

Mine is very black inside the lid too. Gets used almost every night.

chicken · Senior Member

Hi Russue, I am about to buy a Baby Q in the next 4 weeks or so and also know very little of its works. I am very interested in the rubber mat process. Do you use it for all cooking like roasts and grills. I am presuming that it does not taste the food. Would it help to keep it clean as well.

Also do you run yours off your tanks in the van or carry a seperate small one.
We are thinking of running off the caravan tanks, but then you can't move it to where you might like to cook that is, front or back of van.

Open to all suggestions before I commit to buying one.

thanks.

Chicken.

Delta18 · Guru

Hi Chicken, you will not regret the purchase believe me.

The mats are actually silicone, or in part anyway, I reckon rubber mat would taste like old tyres.

Clean-up is a breeze with them but I only use the mat for runny stuff like soft fried eggs, fried tomato/onion etc.

I have a gas bayonet fitting on my van at my favoured cooking spot to run the Weber from the van bottles.

Keep in mind when cooking on the grille (where 90% of it will be done) to only oil lightly the meat to be cooked, don't oil the grille as you can get flare-ups.

You will not get meat sticking to the grille if you sufficiently pre-heat it, 10 - 15 minutes on High.

Cheers Neil

chicken · Senior Member

Thanks for the tips. Yes, I did mean silicone mat...........rubber would be pretty horrible.

It is looking more and more like a pending sale before we leave again for the playground.

Chicken.

Russue · Senior Member

Hi Chicken, we use our mat most of the time, everyone is different.

Like Neil we have a bayonet fitted as well, used to carry another gas bottle b4 we had one fitted, much easier now, some people get a bayonet fitted to each end of there van, your choice, no need to oil the mat, only need to do it the first time you use it.

Russ

-- Edited by Russue on Wednesday 26th of February 2014 01:09:44 PM

Aspirations · Member

Ps re cooking pizza... Technically, cooking pizza at 400 degrees should give a done pizza in 90 seconds! This hasn't worked for me, but maybe because I do chef carnal sin by putting HEAPS of topping on (as opposed to just 3 ingredients) and we love a thick crust. Just don't want to have anyone end up with a burnt offering!

valnrob · Guru

Love love love our Weber Baby Q, we cook everything on it, pizza, roasts, honey soy chicken wings, cakes bread, bbq, the lot. Recently brought one of those silicon mats....brilliant, no mess no fuss easy to clean. Love love love our Weber.

Cheers Val

chicken · Senior Member

Hi Valnrob, what a good report you have given. Thank you. It certainly sounds like another sale coming up for these Grey Nomads.

Thanks to all for their imput, especially on the mat for cooking. It has been a great help.

Sorry if this is a silly question, but I don't understand about the gas connection at the front of the van. Does it come straight off the gas bottles, or is it connected in some other way. I would like to have both front and back connections. We have a BBQ near rear of van so there is a connection at the back already. I know that it can be over come by carrying another small gas bottle, but if that can be avoided all the better.

Thanks all for your imput.

Travel safely and have fun.

Chicken.

Dougwe · Chief one feather

Gee I love my webber Q.

Don't forget to cook with the lid down chicken. Mmmm, with a name like that I wouldn't cook chicken mate cos you could get a reputation of being a canibal smile

chicken · Senior Member

Love your sense of humour dougwe!!

chicken.

Russue · Senior Member

Also a big fan of our Dream Pot. I use it at home and on the road. Great piece of cooking equipment.

D and D · Guru

I bought a Baby Q and as much as I enjoy it, in retrospect I would have got the 200 model - a little more space that would be very welcome.

mdudley · Member

great pizza just as good as as any if not better

Dougwe · Chief one feather

Better, no grease dripping from it.

Get a pizza stone for great results every time. Just had my webber pizza last night with chicken, prawns, pinapple and Honey BBQ sauce, yum.

chaslib · Senior Member

well, between all of you, all my sins have been covered ..... pizza stone, BabyQ, Silicone mat and a Dream Pot ........... we all can't be wrong!!!!

Cheers,

Libby

Dougwe · Chief one feather

Good choices Libby. You won't regret the Q for one minute. Whatever you can do in a normal oven you can do in a Q. I have found the temp settings you use in a normal oven are about the same in a Q. Make sure you get a trivet and put two layers of foil under so you get "Indirect" cooking. That way you don't get a burnt bum.

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Re the silicone mats - I use one whenever I cook on the grill - cut to size - the offcut bits can be used to line cake or slice pans for use in the
Weber Q - no sticking cakes or bread - also use for scones - delicious!

chaslib · Senior Member

Hi Jules - never thought about using the silicone offcuts to line other tins/pans - what a great idea ......... now to find my scissors.

Cheers

Libby

grahos · Guru

I have used my mat many times,sometimes I just add abit of oil on the top,just wipe it reasonably clean with a paper towel.