Snow Peak Addiction

[Hafwit]

Questions for you Snow Peak "Experts"

I have been eyeballing the Iron Grill Table for a while. My family of 4 enjoys Asian-style at-table cooking. That includes yakitori, yakiniku, shabu-shabu, Vietnamese hot pot, and Korean BBQ. The table grill seems like it would be enjoyable for these purposes both at home and on the road. If I get an Iron Grill Table, am I right in assuming the short-leg version is for short people only? The long leg version seems like it would be better for taller people who are sitting or short people who are standing. As far as the single or double charcoal grill, it seems that the double grill has no lid and is thus more limited as far as cooking styles. There is a twin BBQ grill they also make that looks more capable than the double grill, but it doesn't look to be IGT-compatible. Can anybody comment on this? The Baja burner also seems like it would only be useful (to me) if you could run it on bulk propane. Since now I see this has been done, how well does that work?

Thanks,
Greg

 

[cactusjk]

What length legs on the side table?

Any issues using your Partner Steel stove on the bamboo insert?

 

[OverlandGourmet]

I have been eyeballing the Iron Grill Table for a while. My family of 4 enjoys Asian-style at-table cooking. That includes yakitori, yakiniku, shabu-shabu, Vietnamese hot pot, and Korean BBQ. The table grill seems like it would be enjoyable for these purposes both at home and on the road. If I get an Iron Grill Table, am I right in assuming the short-leg version is for short people only? The long leg version seems like it would be better for taller people who are sitting or short people who are standing. As far as the single or double charcoal grill, it seems that the double grill has no lid and is thus more limited as far as cooking styles. There is a twin BBQ grill they also make that looks more capable than the double grill, but it doesn't look to be IGT-compatible. Can anybody comment on this? The Baja burner also seems like it would only be useful (to me) if you could run it on bulk propane. Since now I see this has been done, how well does that work?

Thanks,
Greg

See PM.

 

[OverlandGourmet]

General rule of thumb on legs:
830 legs for standing and cooking (too tall to sit in a normal camp chair and cook)
660 legs for sitting and cooking/eating
400 for sitting on the ground cooking/eating or using as a nightstand for your sleeping bag (yes, I have seen a 2 unit IGT used this way)

Double vs Single vs Twin BBQ:
Double gives you more grilling space, but no functional lid
Single controls heat by adjusting the coal tray (within the box), double controls heat by adjusting raising and lowering the grilling surface
Twin is not IGT compatible

 

[tradman]

Any issues using your Partner Steel stove on the bamboo insert?

If I use it on the Bamboo I space it up with something.

What length legs on the side table?

Side table legs are 660

 

[Colorado Jeeper]

I had the IGT in my shopping cart a few different times this summer but ultimately decided the Kanz would suite my needs better. I started buying some support items for the Kanz, I picked up the SP knife with cutting board, snow miners head lamp and the titanium coffe press this month. I caught the bug for sure, I have a long list of items I'm hoping to aquire by summer.

 

[Airmonger]

I just placed and order for a BBQ Box and 3 place IGT yesterday from Overland Gourmet. I can't wait to start perfecting the craft of charcoal grilling. This is going to be awesome!

 

[Hafwit]

You will not be disappointed. Enjoy your IGT

Cheers,
Greg

 

[Airmonger]

Trying out the BBQ box for the first time. T bones... Beef and lamb!

 

[Hafwit]

I hope your BBQ box worked well for you. It seems in the picture that you were conserving charcoal. Unless you were cooking the meat individually, you might have gotten it done altogether better if you had used at least twice that much charcoal. I am used to using gas grills myself, so when I started using the BBQ box, I too started off with inadequate charcoal. Now I know better and I make sure the whole base is covered in a single layer.

Cheers,
Greg

 

[Airmonger]

I think I'll try more charcoal next time like you said. I was just going off of what I've read, I would like a little more heat. The best part was taking the leftover lamb t bones and putting them back on the grill. That's was good eats. Also my wife said that the Alaskan cod was the best I've done. Next step is to get a charcoal chimney and figure out transportation storage. I'm very pleased with the box so far.

 

[Hafwit]

I have a charcoal chimney that works great, but I actually prefer to start my charcoal in the bbq box using the Snow Peak torch. I put enough charcoal into the box to make a single layer that covers the whole bottom--this is then made into a small mound. With directed blasting using a SP torch attached to a cheap Asian butane can, the charcoal is quickly started without using any lighter fluid. I then leave it be while I do my prep work. Once I am ready to start cooking, the charcoal is glowing nicely and can be returned to a single layer. I started with expensive Binchotan charcoal the first time I tried the bbq box since I wanted to see if the hype was true (it isn't), and then I switched to using much cheaper lump hardwood charcoal. I recommend against any match-light briquets or briquets period since I think the lump charcoal works better and lasts longer....not to mention the flavor is better.

Cheers,
Greg

 

[BrianTN]

Does anyone here use the Gigapower torch? What sort of fuel canister does it use?

 

[cactusjk]

Just sold another BBQ grate so PM if you want to get in on the shop run.

I have sold 5 BBQ grates so the word must be getting out!

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[Hafwit]

I use the torch regularly--I think the Gigapower canisters are rather expensive for general use, so I go to the local Asian market and buy cheap butane canisters that work great with the torch and can be purchased for a fraction of the price.

Cheers,
Greg