No matter how much care you take over your Napoleon gas barbecue, no matter how well you clean it, and no matter how well your fitted barbecue is installed, problems can still occur and damage can still happen. At BBQWorld we have replacements for your gas barbecue and fitted barbecues, which means that you can prolong the life of your Napoleon gas BBQ and continue to enjoy a great outdoor cooking experience. The BBQs on our list range from one burner to five. There’s no specific amount that's better, but be wary that more burners do equate to bigger BBQs. Other features are its instant electronic ignition, easy firebox access, porcelain-coated cast-iron grills, and an airflow regulator. Just remove your grids and sear plates, rest the charcoal tray on burners, add charcoal and replace cooking grids. Use your burners until the charcoal glows red, turn the burners off and grill the modern charcoal way. The infrared burner is a great addition. While gas grills often have side burners, the one provided here is ceramic, which you often see with high-end infrared grill models. Ceramic is a great material for efficient heat distribution, which means you can heat food properly with less energy or heat leakage.

Ideal for grilling burgers and steaks but we thought we might try something a little more challenging. After around 15 to 20 minutes the charcoal should look like this and was ready to start barbecuing.

Now You're Cooking... with Charcoal

Using a charcoal tray can damage your gas grill. Charcoal tray inserts for the gas grill which you need to be aware of, see below. No grill list would be complete without Weber, and this mid-range option from the brand doesn’t disappoint.

The Canadian manufacturer has been producing barbecues for more than 30 years. Long warranties and extensive guarantees are helping to promote the Napoleon brand in the UK, although they remain a relative unknown in the UK barbecue world. Infrared sizzle zones and charcoal trays are just some of the innovative features that are found in a lot of the gas barbecue range from Napoleon. It has two separate temperature gauges, so you can be across different cooking activities all at once. Instead of spreading yourself thin over two appliances, you and dedicate your time and energy on just one.For the long sides that were to be bent for support, I needed to make sure there was enough open mesh area to accommodate the washers and rivets we will use to attached the angle iron supports. This turned out to be about 1-1/2" - or about half of the mesh opening. So I ran my lines across based on the mesh opening measurements. Then I measured about 13" over for the depth of the tray - again placing my mark at where the logical location for the mesh bend would be. And finally running my Sharpie across the cut line. Side trays: Sitting either side of the grill, these are helpful for preparing and storing food while you’re cooking. Make sure you don’t keep food that needs refrigerating out for too long before you put it on the BBQ though. You can use charcoal in a combo grill, but only in the charcoal component of that grill. What’s a Good BTU for Gas Grills? For some people this is plenty, and for some this isn’t enough. Take a look at each grill’s cooking grate size (usually expressed in square inches) and consider if this will be enough.

This fantastic grill offers a massive 860 square inches of cooking space. Across this large space is 30,000 BTUs of power. The majority of dual-purpose grill combos are built with generous food yield in mind. Most are able to churn out enough food for up to ten people in one go. The heat generated by burning charcoal can damage some of the internal components of your gas grill.Napoleon gas barbecues include a host of features that you will struggle to find in barbecues by other brands. The charcoal trays used over the main burners, and rear or side infrared burners, combine to give great tasting food and convenient cooking. What's more, they are made from long-lasting and durable materials to help ensure that they last for longer without rusting and without becoming damaged, even while they are stored during winter. Infrared sizzle zones use infrared heating technology, rather than convection heating. This method of grilling ensures that the moisture layer around food isn't disturbed. The end result is that food retains more of its own moisture while cooking. This is also important for vegetables, but it is especially important for cooking meat. It’s fired by 27,000 BTUs of power over 810 square inches of total cooking space, and has a charcoal component to match.