BBQ for Beginners: The First-Time Set-Up Checklist
The whole first-BBQ kit: gas bottle, placement and clearances, the cover that decides its lifespan, and the three tools you need day one.
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BBQ Gas Bottles: Sizes, Swap vs Refill, Storage and Safety
A practical guide to BBQ gas bottles in Australia: choosing a size, swapping versus refilling, reading the test date, and storing them safely.
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Built In BBQ vs Freestanding: Which Format Suits Your Backyard?
A built in BBQ locks your cooking into a bench; a freestanding one keeps its wheels. Compare cost, install, cleaning and resale on live AU prices.
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Napoleon vs Coleman BBQ vs Crossray: How Three Ranges Differ
Napoleon, Coleman and Crossray sit in overlapping price brackets but are built for different jobs. Here is how the three BBQ ranges compare.
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BBQ Prep Station: Side Tables, Trolleys and Landing Zones
Side tables, trolleys and landing zones that turn the space beside your barbecue into a prep station that actually works.
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Smoking on a Gas BBQ: Chips, Boxes and Hood Control
Wood chips, smoker boxes and hood control: how to run low-and-slow smoke on a hooded gas BBQ, plus the internal temperatures that matter.
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Where to Put a BBQ: Wind, Smoke, Walls and the Neighbours
How to choose the right spot for your BBQ: wind direction, clearance to walls and fences, undercover cooking, smoke and neighbours.
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How to BBQ Roast: Hooded Roasting Turns Your BBQ Into an Oven
Set the barbecue up for indirect heat, close the hood and roast outside instead of heating the house. Burner set-ups, temperatures and timing.
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BBQ on Balcony: Strata Rules, Small Formats and Bond-Safe Cleaning for Renters
What strata by-laws and a lease really decide about a BBQ on a balcony, plus compact formats for renters and bond-safe cleaning habits.
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Coleman Revolution 2-Burner vs 4-Burner: Which Coleman BBQ for Your Household?
The Coleman Revolution 2 Burner and 4 Burner compared on cooking space, side burner value and real prices, so you buy the size you'll actually use.
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Crossray Infrared BBQ Review: Is Infrared Worth It for Australian Backyards?
Crossray's infrared burners promise even heat and fewer flare-ups. Here is what the range actually offers, from a trolley model to a full outdoor kitchen.
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Napoleon Rogue XT 625 Review: A 5-Burner Napoleon BBQ for Serious Entertainers
A close look at the Napoleon Rogue XT 625 SIB five-burner BBQ: what the infrared side burner and rotisserie option are actually for.
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Solid-Fuel and Charcoal BBQs in Australia: Flavour, Rules and Fire Bans
What charcoal and solid fuel add to your cooking, how the formats compare, and the fire ban, council and balcony rules to check before you light one.
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