> I snapped some pictures of a second-hand barbecue grill that was bequeathed to us BBQ
> newbies by a neighbor this past spring. He included everything except the propane
> tank - so I got one and it's lasted the whole time since then.
>
> The pictures can be viewed at this link. My questions to you are thus:
>
> 1) Is there a way to measure how much propane is left in the tank? I would hate to be
> caught in the middle of a cookout and have no more fuel.
You can "eyeball it" by lifting. There are probably gauges you could get but I wouldn't spend money on them. I keep 2 tanks, when one goes out I replace it with the full one and then over the next week or 2 I swap out the empty one at the drug store. This is really the only way to use every bit of a tank anyway unless you want to finish something in the oven every once in a while after it half cooks on the grill and the gas runs out.
> 2) At what point should I consider replacing that main burner assembly in the middle?
> It looks pretty ratty...
Yeah I'd consider it now but I'd weigh the cost of it against a whole new grill.
> 3) At what point should I replace the inside grid that holds the charcoal? That's in
> rough shape as well, but at least the meat doesn't touch it.
Personally I wouldn't swap it out until it starts falling apart.
> 4) At what point should I replace the (slightly larger) upper grid which holds the
> meat?
I wouldn't bother unless it has started to rust.
> Thanks a bunch for helpful advice. And no, I ain't turning veg*n anything soon.
I'm not really the end-all expert but that's what I would do. Happy grilling! I love cooking out.
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