Napoleon Kettle Grill | Why I Like This Grill So Much! | 4K  

Thats hilarious and would make a great video, Texas, that’s so cool, will definitely visit one day.

Hi Kim, thats really funny, thanks for the comments and humour, best regards from a fellow beer and bbq lover.

Excellent, glad you did, thanks for commenting

Hi Don, thanks for the safety tip on the wire brush, and the healthier alternative to briquettes, never would have crossed my mind. Manitoba looks nice, only been to Toronto so loads to explore at some point. Thanks for watching and liking the video, will make another BBQ video at some point, might include your suggestions.

Hi Roland, thanks for the kind words and commenting. Always nice to hear that my video has helped others with their decision making, makes it worthwhile. My Napoleon is still going strong, love using it and the cast iron grill just adds something special to the BBQ process. I coat the grill with vegetable oil from time to time to keep it looking new, something to consider. Thanks again Roland from the UK and if I get to 100K subscribers I will put together a special BBQ video.

Thanks Anisa, really glad you enjoyed the video and garden, we spend hours in the garden so it’s really nice when people comment. If you do go ahead and purchase this bbq make sure you have the legs attached to the base the right way round, as the lid only fits in one position. If you do fix the legs in the wrong position you will notice that the wheels will be at the front of the bbq, not ideal, but something I found out, very annoying. Thanks again for the kind comments and the subscription👍

@@thedrivebygg I'd keep that in mind. Thank you!

I'm in the market for a charcoal grill and was considering this one. Your video sold me! Your garden is so beautiful!

wow, all the way from Texas, that’s awesome. Glad you liked the bbq session, I did post another video but it didn’t do very well so I took it down. Enjoy the holidays, your weather is probably much nicer than ours this time year

Thanks Michael, glad you liked the video, it’s taken us 13 years to get the garden looking like this, and we are very fortunate to have purchased when we did. Trying to get started on the property ladder in 2021, in the UK is almost impossible, it’s possible but not easy.

Weber Master-Touch Premium Charcoal Grill 22" has a hinge as well

As does the newer version of this bbq. Just bought one. 👍

I don't like hinged type lids. Depending where you live in a high humid area these hinges will rust. Now if I lived in Arizona I wouldn't have a problem. My weber does have the lid rack and the charcoal ash can. I don't think I'd like the ventilation tied into the ash can assembly. You can only get direct heat while mine has direct and indirect heat ventilation. This helps to slow cook and smoke food using the weber charcoal trays. But hey if you enjoy your grill as it is then that's all that matters. Everyone has different uses for their grills. I do a lot of smoking, overtime cooking and rotisserie cooking which I didn't see a port for installing a rotisserie on your grill, however while you do have a cast iron grate the weber sells one that can do many styles of searing. I always look for the happy medium when buying charcoal grills especially ones that compliment my style of grilling. I wasted a ton of money on a charcoal ceramic egg thinking it would be the ideal grilling companion however the food always ended up too done or to smoky because you had to finess and stay with it do to the incredible heat these ceramic grills generate and they hold that residue from smoking which is hard to clean off vrs a steel grill without damaging the ceramic.

Great to hear!

Napoleon pro22” or 57cm cast iron grill.

@@thedrivebygg thanks, great review

@@kenorford7151 thanks appreciated 👍

Hi Morgan, yes I think it’s only the 57 cm grills that come with the cast iron grill. Ive had the bbq about 5 years and its in good condition, the casing is guaranteed for 10 years, and you need to oil the grill from time to time. Ive been really happy with it, best bbq I’ve owned. Appreciate the kind words and the comment 👍

Hey guys, 2024 model year PRO18 also has cast iron grill.

@@DreamCastChannel TY!

​@@thedrivebyggI got your model iteration. New 2024 model hasn't hit uk shores yet. Only visual diff I see is a redesigned top vent anyway. TY

@@morgan8937 Enjoy, thanks for commenting

Hi Andrew no it was the original charcoal, yeah love this bbq. Thanks for the comment .

Hello my Russian friend, and thanks for the kind comments on the garden and BBQ area, which was laid earlier in the year. I will be honest I haven’t tested the thermometer accuracy and the low and slow cook. I have however barbecued 2 full chickens over about 2.5 hours and that worked fine, however the end taste wasn’t to my liking, to Smokey, perfect for ribs and steak though. You won’t be disappointed it’s a great barbecue and I always love using it, it’s just nice to use and cook on.

У вас же есть сильные казаны.., за чем это вам нужно? Я молчу про мангалы. Привет из САН-ФРАНЦИСКО

Hello Kevin, cheers for your comments. I would say the coals did about 3 hours, without any more being added. Its like most BBQ’s you have to moderate the heat using a combination of the air vents, top and bottom, highering and lowering of the cast iron grill, has 3 height settings and by closing and opening the lid. The temp gauge on the top of the bbq helps you know where you are, and if your searing meat it indicates the correct temperature on the temp gauge.

I’m really looking forward to firing it up again, very soon. I might see if I can get some of the extras from a local shop to show what else you can buy and do with the bbq.

nice, to know someone else agrees

Can you please tell more?

Thank you 😊

Awesome thanks for the tip, will look for them.

@@thedrivebygg they’re about 10£ and trust me man, it will protect your cast iron grill. Another tip, for the stainless steel parts of your barbecue, put some fat sources on like olive oil. You put some once in a while, take the extra off so that it is not soaked with oil. It will protect it from rust stains…

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

Good question! To answer your question not really, I typically clean it when the grill is on the top level, it’s never been a problem.

Thanks, appreciated

Hi Jacques, yeah it’s a great grill, never disappoints.I would however like to try the Webber ranch grill, that looks pretty awesome, huge and expensive though.

Cheers appreciated

I’m just editing 1 of 2 new BBQ videos that I will hopefully have up by the weekend and the 2nd in a week or two.

next time my friend 👍

Hello Sussex biker nice to get a comment from someone local ish. Holds heat perfectly and the cast iron grill is nice to bbq on and the height adjustment means you can keep going without having to add more fuel. Honestly I’m a fussy dude when it comes to BBQs, this is the best one I’ve ever owned, and the body comes with a 10 year guarantee. Appreciate the comment and questions.

@@thedrivebygg thought I could smell the food cooking 😆 yes reckon I will take on punt on this. Looks great for searing 👍

@@sussexbikerpillion 😂. Great for searing, the temperature gauge shows the correct searing heat. Enjoy 👍

a good tip for more efficiency is to get fireplace door fibreglass wool to wrap around the stainless ring where it inserts into the base and possibly the exhaust the Napoleon pro will perform just like a kamado and run for a whole days cook on a small amount of charcoal, had a pro cart for a few years now and it is the best bbq i have ever used plus all my old bbq accessories and grill fit it giving me a pizza oven plus rotisserie with the lid from my old kettle making it a ultimate setup for all cooking requirements as i have cooked sides for 50+ people on my Napoleon for a 50th whole pig on the spit. 👍 and i live in Australia and use timber that burns 500+°c and the Napoleon doesn't warp or lose any surface coating on the ceramic. 👍👍

HI George, it’s a great grill, worth every penny. Heat diffuser sits under the cast iron grill where you put the charcoal 👍

True that.

@TruFantom21 The instructions on the charcoal chimney includes using the petroleum based fire starter.

@@Redridge07 all you need is paper. Trust me. Next time use old newspapers instead. You will taste the difference.

@@trufantom21 I usee paper already, however, no difference in taste between the two.

@@Redridge07 your taste buds must be unrefined. Too much processed foods.

cheers Seb, will soon get its first use.

Quite right sir, old school 😂

Or just buy a torch and roast those tongs few seconds with hot flame. Sterilize them. Or put them on hot coals for few 10 seconds.

you sure can

@@thedrivebygg can u show a video doing it? someone told me u cant like an SNS grillp

Hi, you can spin the grill to some extent. The cast iron grill has cut out sections so it can be lowered, so it will only spin so far.Also the cast iron grill is heavy so you would most likely lift if you wanted to turn it. Why do you need to rotate the grill?@@katstutrakatsturatorren

​@thedrivebygg a grill that spins easy let's you get able to spin/move your food from a hot side to cooler side quickly and easily....you can see Guga do it all the time when he uses his charcoal grill.

Thankyou 👍

You probably right Greg, think mine was on offer at the time, sorry about that.

checked on google, Weber £280, I got lucky and purchased Napoleon for £269, but is just over £300 now. Both good grills, I like to have something a little different.

if you look at the comparable weber 22 master touch, theyre about the same price. actually on their respective websites the weber is more expensive.

Fair point, was one of the early videos trying to get the channel started, after a day of pressure washing a couple of big driveways and a few beers 👍

Let me know if you have any specific accessories in mind and I will take a look.

😂 I’d had a long day and a good few beers