Irish BBQ

Although Australia has been in a drought, luckily lately we have occasionally had a day of drizzling rain. BBQing in the rain always presents itself as a challenge, especially with the cold of winter. However, this does not have to signal the end of BBQing with family and friends, until next summer. With winter comes the need for warm, inviting comfort food – warm yourself with the heat radiating from your glowing coal BBQ and enjoy a delectable roast infused with smokey flavours. Now all you have to do is master the art of BBQing in the rain.

BBQ Blog recommends using a golf umbrella to shield you from the rain, we don’t recommend holding it over the BBQ however until well after the BBQ briquettes are ashed over!! But of course, the trick is to light your Heat Beads® BBQ Briquettes and get them into your BBQ before they get damp and extinguish. Use a Heat Beads® chimney to start the process and once the briquettes are alight tip them into the BBQ, and away you go!

Once you have masterfully handled this challenge, keep the lid on your BBQ and use the golf umbrella to shield yourself from the elements. If it’s a slow cooked roast you are craving, relaxing inside with a good red will pass the time, occasionally checking and basting your creation.

So there you have it, if you are having withdrawals from your BBQing tradition as we approach the middle of winter, forget it. It is still possible to BBQ in rain, hail or shine. As BBQ Guy points out, he was a resident of Michigan and frequently found himself grilling amongst the snow in temperatures well below zero – somehow a little rain doesn’t seem so bad!

Please Remember: Never BBQ inside!