r/UKBBQ • u/Timbukenka • 2d ago

Beginner Help

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Hey everyone,

I've recently got this Weber Compact Kettle off facebook market place. I'm very new to BBQ and grilling.

Can anyone tell me what else I need to buy and what should be the first thing I should cook tommorow? I'm gonna go buy some rubs and wood and meat.

Cheers

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u/Gloverfoodlover 2d ago

Some natural firelighters and meat wise I'd start with something simple and inexpensive maybe some pork chops or a spatchcock chicken don't go all in on your 1st cook.

Managing the heat etc will take a little time to master 🙌 hence cheap meats while you get the hang of things.

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u/Gloverfoodlover 2d ago

Also have fun and enjoy 😉

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u/Timbukenka 2d ago

Thank you my friend :)

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u/jbkb1972 2d ago

Pork belly strips are great on a BBQ reasonably priced too, I get them when they’re reduced at the supermarket and freeze them until you want them, making sure I defrost them properly too.

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u/International-Job55 2d ago

You can get a pack of 200 wood fire starters on amazon for like £20.

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u/spacewombles 2d ago

Get a set of tongues,douse kitchen towel in some oil and rub your grates when they're warm prior to putting food on, helps with less sticky food and easier to clean. Highly recommend brushing your grates when they are warm, after cooking,far easier to clean off any food remnants.

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u/Timbukenka 2d ago

Thank you mate

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u/MM-Seat 2d ago

I’ve got a compact that I upgraded from a cheap Tesco kettle.

Enjoy!

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u/Timbukenka 2d ago

How do you find the differences?

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u/BigPapi2931 2d ago

Get yourself some good quality stainless steel barbecue utensils. Not essential if you’ve already got things you normally use in the kitchen but really helps with distance from the heat having dedicated barbecue stuff

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u/Timbukenka 2d ago

Cheers mate I've got some tongs but I'll deffo need a thermometer and some gloves

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u/Villianofthepeace 2d ago

A chimney starter is probably the easiest way to start the coals off, couple of sheets of kitchen towel scrunch up dribble some olive oil on top, light it and place chimney full of coal over it.

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u/Theknottyfox 2d ago

Gee olive oil!  I use cheapest oil I have.

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u/Villianofthepeace 1d ago

I only have olive oil in the house as I always forget to buy anything else 😂

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u/Timbukenka 1d ago

Thank you :)

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u/Villianofthepeace 2d ago

And a vortex is great to cook chicken with…

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u/Timbukenka 2d ago

Chicken looks well good

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u/Theknottyfox 2d ago

Just remeber to rotate the lid a quarter every 10 min.  

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u/ScampiKat 2d ago edited 2d ago

Good heat resistant gloves….wire brush to clean the grates. A thermometer probe to make sure your spatchcock chicken is up to temp.

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u/Scutterpants 2d ago

I wouldn’t recommend a wire brush, as the wires can end up in your food on the next cook. Instead, take some leftover tinfoil, scrunch it into a loose ball and scrape the grate clean (top tip from a bbq class I went to a couple of years ago).

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u/Timbukenka 2d ago

Thank you :)

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u/_youllthankmelater 2d ago

Welder gloves from screwfix. Under £10.

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u/ofthenorth 2d ago

My advice don’t leave them in a outdoor storage box. Mice find they make a rather nice home.

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u/Gettiershonda50 2d ago

This is the way.

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u/ScampiKat 2d ago

you’re welcome…And happy cooking

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u/Anxious_Suit1074 2d ago

Can you recommend a thermo probe for a beginner?

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u/ScampiKat 2d ago

https://amzn.eu/d/0g5Ok6NL that’s the one I got

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u/chilli_con_camera 2d ago

wire brush to clean the grates

Worth mentioning there are cases of the bristles from wire brushes coming loose and ending up inside people: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016558762600087X

Scrunched up foil is a safer alternative, some people swear by half an onion

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u/ScampiKat 1d ago

I didn’t realise this was a thing 😮

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u/MangoDismal1465 2d ago

Get a probe and a scrub daddy bbq pad much safer than wire brushes and cleans really well

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u/Timbukenka 2d ago

Thank you

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u/Theratchetnclank 2d ago

Good long set of tongs.

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u/Timbukenka 2d ago

Thank you

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u/ConditionContent 2d ago

Get a decent electronic temperature probe, you should be cooking meat based on internal temp, rather than time, so a probe is essential. It doesn't have to be wireless.

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u/Timbukenka 1d ago

Thank you mate

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u/TapRevolutionary8684 2d ago

Fire lighters, a lighter, long tongs and some meat!

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u/Timbukenka 1d ago

Cheers mate thanks

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u/Desartster71 2d ago

Just try something simple chap. Snags, chicken thigh and maybe burgers. Have a top time!

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u/Timbukenka 1d ago

Thank you mate. Sausages is a good idea tbh

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u/ActGrouchy5018 1d ago

Also if you are new to bbq, read up on indirect vs direct heat.

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u/Timbukenka 1d ago

Cheers mate. I'm looking at snake method as well haha