Quick Question: Just bought a new gas grill to replace my old clunker.
They don't have any lava rocks? Just grill over the open flame. Is this
standard practice now for the new ones? Come to think of it .. I have not
seen lava rocks in the stores either?

On Sun, 20 May 2007 13:53:10 GMT, "Jacque Asse"
wrote:

Quick Question: Just bought a new gas grill to replace my old clunker.
They don't have any lava rocks? Just grill over the open flame. Is this
standard practice now for the new ones? Come to think of it .. I have not
seen lava rocks in the stores either?

I ran into the same problem when refurbishing my grill. Nowadays
grills have metal shelves that are heated by the flame and take
the place of the Lava rocks. Open flames are also visible. This type
of system makes for uneven heat distribution when compared to
pre-heated Lava rocks.

I may be wrong but they may have gone to the new system for
health reasons. HCA carcinogens are deposited on the meat when
smoke rises in a grill. Lava rocks absorb the fat and create more
HCA's. Metal shelves are more likely to let most of the fat fall to
the bottom of the grill and not cause excess HCA creation.

On May 20, 10:27 am, wrote:
On Sun, 20 May 2007 13:53:10 GMT, "Jacque Asse"

wrote:
Quick Question: Just bought a new gas grill to replace my old clunker.
They don't have any lava rocks? Just grill over the open flame. Is this
standard practice now for the new ones? Come to think of it .. I have not
seen lava rocks in the stores either?

I ran into the same problem when refurbishing my grill. Nowadays
grills have metal shelves that are heated by the flame and take
the place of the Lava rocks. Open flames are also visible. This type
of system makes for uneven heat distribution when compared to
pre-heated Lava rocks.

I may be wrong but they may have gone to the new system for
health reasons. HCA carcinogens are deposited on the meat when
smoke rises in a grill. Lava rocks absorb the fat and create more
HCA's. Metal shelves are more likely to let most of the fat fall to
the bottom of the grill and not cause excess HCA creation.


All the new grills I've seen lately have some variety of metal bars,
instead of rocks. Not sure why they changed either. But one benefit
of the bar system is less flare ups, or at least less intense ones, as
a lot of the dripping grease drips past the burners, instead of
landing on the rocks and burning

Jacque Asse wrote:
Quick Question: Just bought a new gas grill to replace my old
clunker. They don't have any lava rocks? Just grill over the open
flame. Is this standard practice now for the new ones? Come to
think of it .. I have not seen lava rocks in the stores either?

I've seen them in any store that normally would carry them.

"Jacque Asse" wrote in message
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Quick Question: Just bought a new gas grill to replace my old clunker.
They don't have any lava rocks? Just grill over the open flame. Is this
standard practice now for the new ones? Come to think of it .. I have not
seen lava rocks in the stores either?


Gas grills from Weber have not had lava rocks for decades. They use v-shaped
steel bars. No flare-ups with the steel bars. Some say less taste too; the
fat & grease that collects in teh rocks also adds some smoke flavor.

"Bob M." wrote

"Jacque Asse" wrote

Quick Question: Just bought a new gas grill to replace my old clunker.
They don't have any lava rocks? Just grill over the open flame. Is
this standard practice now for the new ones? Come to think of it .. I
have not seen lava rocks in the stores either?

Gas grills from Weber have not had lava rocks for decades. They use
v-shaped steel bars. No flare-ups with the steel bars. Some say less
taste too; the fat & grease that collects in teh rocks also adds some
smoke flavor.

It does so on the bars, too, that's why they're called Flavorizer Bars.
I bought new ones this year, so I will be starting over.

nancy

Jacque Asse wrote:
Quick Question: Just bought a new gas grill to replace my old clunker.
They don't have any lava rocks? Just grill over the open flame. Is this
standard practice now for the new ones? Come to think of it .. I have not
seen lava rocks in the stores either?



Ah yes...

"Flavorizer" bars...

I inherited a like-new(but not well kept - damp storage) Sunbeam gas
grill last year and spent $39 on a new burner this year(my total
investment so far).

I may get a universal grate & convert it to lava rocks. The
"Flavorizer" bar/pan does not provide the even heat I'm used to, and a
lot of juices run through and make a mess of the underside & tank.

I have some lava rocks still left over. Lowes had bags of them last week.

Rob

"Nancy Young" wrote in message
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"Bob M." wrote

"Jacque Asse" wrote

Quick Question: Just bought a new gas grill to replace my old clunker.
They don't have any lava rocks? Just grill over the open flame. Is
this standard practice now for the new ones? Come to think of it .. I
have not seen lava rocks in the stores either?

Gas grills from Weber have not had lava rocks for decades. They use
v-shaped steel bars. No flare-ups with the steel bars. Some say less
taste too; the fat & grease that collects in teh rocks also adds some
smoke flavor.

It does so on the bars, too, that's why they're called Flavorizer Bars.
I bought new ones this year, so I will be starting over.

nancy


They're called that to sell better. It's better than saying "we have
v-shaped stainless steel bars". And, how does the fat & grease stick to the
bars since it deflects and/or drips off of them to the bottom of the grill?

"Bob M." wrote

"Nancy Young" wrote

It does so on the bars, too, that's why they're called Flavorizer Bars.
I bought new ones this year, so I will be starting over.

They're called that to sell better. It's better than saying "we have
v-shaped stainless steel bars". And, how does the fat & grease stick to
the bars since it deflects and/or drips off of them to the bottom of the
grill?

It does stick to them. Over time they build up, rather like
seasoning on cast iron. It's one reason I put off buying new ones,
but when I opened the grill this year (no, I don't grill in the winter),
they were eaten through after 11 years.

If all the fat that landed on the bars just ran through to the bottom,
the little metal tray that catches it would be full, but it's not. I don't
even have to change it during the summer, usually.

nancy

On Sun, 20 May 2007 10:27:58 -0400, wrote:

On Sun, 20 May 2007 13:53:10 GMT, "Jacque Asse"
wrote:

Quick Question: Just bought a new gas grill to replace my old clunker.
They don't have any lava rocks? Just grill over the open flame. Is this
standard practice now for the new ones? Come to think of it .. I have not
seen lava rocks in the stores either?

I ran into the same problem when refurbishing my grill. Nowadays
grills have metal shelves that are heated by the flame and take
the place of the Lava rocks. Open flames are also visible. This type
of system makes for uneven heat distribution when compared to
pre-heated Lava rocks.

I may be wrong but they may have gone to the new system for
health reasons. HCA carcinogens are deposited on the meat when
smoke rises in a grill. Lava rocks absorb the fat and create more
HCA's. Metal shelves are more likely to let most of the fat fall to
the bottom of the grill and not cause excess HCA creation.

I suppose they claim second hand smoke, huh?
Nowadays everythng causes cancer. I think the #1 cause of cancer are
the idiots in congress !!!

On May 22, 12:16�am, wrote:
On Sun, 20 May 2007 10:27:58 -0400, wrote:
On Sun, 20 May 2007 13:53:10 GMT, "Jacque Asse"
wrote:

Quick Question: *Just bought a new gas grill to replace my old clunker.
They don't have any lava rocks? * Just grill over the open flame. *Is this
standard practice now for the new ones? *Come to think of it .. I have not
seen lava rocks in the stores either?

I ran into the same problem when refurbishing my grill. Nowadays
grills have metal shelves that are heated by the flame and take
the place of the Lava rocks. Open flames are also visible. This type
of system makes for uneven heat distribution when compared to
pre-heated Lava rocks.

I may be wrong but they may have gone to the new system for
health reasons. HCA carcinogens are deposited on the meat when
smoke rises in a grill. Lava rocks absorb the fat and create more
HCA's. Metal shelves are more likely to let most of the fat fall to
the bottom of the grill and not cause excess HCA creation.

I suppose they claim second hand smoke, huh?
Nowadays everythng causes cancer. *I think the #1 cause of cancer are
the idiots in congress !!!- Hide quoted text -

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i think its because lava rock grills cost more, i believe they work
better and keep fixing my old grill for that reason.....