You can call me Josh Dekubber!

[Josh Dekubber]

IS that new?! How on earth could it be gotten so clean?

The grease was easy. The paint over spray from the factory in the cookbox I used paint stripper and then etched the aluminum with muriatic acid to give an even looking appearance. Definitely not necessary steps but I like to do it anyway.

 

[Josh Dekubber]

Still waiting on my temp gages but my fittings for regulator delete showed up and I thought I'd try some inline fuel gages with night glow needles.

 

[Bruce]

Fun stuff.

 

[Bruce]

Josh, did you repaint that Q. It almost looks like it is an almost white shade.

 

[Bruce]

Josh, I think you need a new challenge. Keep your eyes open for a Char-Q.

 

[Josh Dekubber]

Josh, did you repaint that Q. It almost looks like it is an almost white shade.

I didn't paint the lid just the bottom.

 

[Josh Dekubber]

Josh, I think you need a new challenge. Keep your eyes open for a Char-Q.

Char-Q?
Definitely a fist gen performer at some point. Oh and also a smoker.
Maybe I'll make my own version of a Performer. I'm not a big fan of the carts.

 

[Bruce]

CharQ is basically a coal fired Q200. They made them about a dozen years ago for a couple years only. More of a collector item these days.

 

[Josh Dekubber]

CharQ is basically a coal fired Q200. They made them about a dozen years ago for a couple years only. More of a collector item these days.

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Those are interesting for sure!

 

[Bruce]

Just seems like something you might want to try your hand at and be able to say you did one.

 

[Josh Dekubber]

Just seems like something you might want to try your hand at and be able to say you did one.

I may low ball the new in box Weber fire place at some point. It's been for sale for a while.

 

[Jon Tofte]

Opinions about the CharQ vary, but I personally LOVE cooking on one! I think it failed in the marketplace due to the price. It only holds a single layer of charcoal briquettes, so you are talking basic burgers, chops, steaks, etc. However, I have seen some people do some mods and clever adaptations to get more out of it. I just use it to do the hot and fast grilling already mentioned and am totally happy with just that.

Unfortunately, my customized CharQ is laid up waiting on a special handle. Stay tuned!

The first time I made a steak on the CharQ, I was transported back to my childhood by that familiar smell back from when my Dad would grill sirloin steaks on his Hibachi grill:

 

[Steve Hoch]

I may low ball the new in box Weber fire place at some point. It's been for sale for a while.
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Those things are pretty cool. I should try and find one to replace the rusty fire pits that my wife buys every other year.

 

[Josh Dekubber]

Those things are pretty cool. I should try and find one to replace the rusty fire pits that my wife buys every other year.

I wonder how well they hold up?

 

[Steve Hoch]

I wonder how well they hold up?

Can't say for sure, but since it's an old school Weber product I would expect it to hold up better than the junky fire pits you can buy now.

 

[Josh Dekubber]

I believe that's most likely true!

 

[Steve Hoch]

I believe that's most likely true!

It might not last 38 years like that Genesis 2 you picked up though

 

[Josh Dekubber]

It might not last 38 years like that Genesis 2 you picked up though

I put this together for my old friend Glen. Yeah that's him in the pic. They are easy to do and work well and last but obviously not very portable if that's needed. Just a dry stack that fit together nicely. No mortar or concrete to crack and break with expansion and contraction from heat. I like to bury about half of the first course. That kind of locks it in place.

Layout one course on the grass. Trace it out. Cut that grass out and dig down about a foot. Fill in a layer of gravel and then a layer of sand on top of that. Level out the sand a few inches below ground level. This will give you a good sturdy level base and good drainage. Then just stack it up half bond.

 

[Steve Hoch]

I put this together for my old friend Glen. Yeah that's him in the pic. They are easy to do and work well and last but obviously not very portable if that's needed. Just a dry stack that fit together nicely. No mortar or concrete to crack and break with expansion and contraction from heat. I like to bury about half of the first course. That kind of locks it in place.

Layout one course on the grass. Trace it out. Cut that grass out and dig down about a foot. Fill in a layer of gravel and then a layer of sand on top of that. Level out the sand a few inches below ground level. This will give you a good sturdy level base and good drainage. Then just stack it up half bond.
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Now you tell me. I probably had enough of those blocks to build one of those after ripping out the previous home owners nightmare landscaping. It never crossed my mind to use them to build a fire pit. I can't tell you how long it took me to throw them out in the trash one or two a week,

 

[Jon Tofte]

I wonder how well they hold up?

Actually really well since they are, like all Weber Qs, mostly cast aluminum and glass-infused plastic.

The cast iron grates can be replaced with Q200/2000 grates and the aluminized steel charcoal holder can be replaced with a stainless “Grilling Basket.”