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Old 07-21-2016, 04:20 PM   #1
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silly question on the 1# propane bottles...

I know this is a tough question to answer but how long will one of the little 1# bottles last with """normal""" bbqing.
For now we are delaying having a quick connect made up for our new BBQ. And if we do, there are two connections on the 5ver, one at the front and one at the back for the outdoor kitchen. I may eventually have a 30ish foot line made up to run from the front to the back for our new BBQ...
UNLESS it is possible to get a quick connect T to run both units from the back quick connect.
Thanks for any input.

I should have taken a picture of the BBQ. Heck of a deal on one of the Amazon specials... And then the picture is upside down. Oh well.
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Old 07-21-2016, 06:20 PM   #2
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That all depends on how many/what size burners your grill has. I'm assuming the typical small external camp grill. I've used those bottles for up to 3 days cooking burgers, steaks, brats, and hot dogs 1-2 times per day.
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Old 07-21-2016, 08:30 PM   #3
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It will vary. You most likely can get through a weekend with 2 bottles but that could change based on what you are cooking. You can make a T to come off the quick connect, I did that and then removed my regulator off the grill.
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Old 07-22-2016, 01:20 PM   #4
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That's about what I figured you had. Again depends on what you cook/how long you cook it, but I would expect you can get between 2-3 meals out of a bottle.
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Old 07-25-2016, 04:53 PM   #5
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There are 21000 btu's in a pound of LP gas. If your burners produce 7000 btu's/per hour (medium high on small LP grill) it will last just over 3 hours.
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Old 07-25-2016, 09:11 PM   #6
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I got a one gallon refillable propane tank to use with our Weber Q grill, and it lasts a long time between fills. I keep a disposable bottle on board just in case.
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Old 07-26-2016, 03:28 AM   #7
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I just got the conversion quick release hose for my Coleman Roadtrip from PropaneGear. They have one in the 8ft and 12ft lengths. Yes, they also have quick release Y adapters to run multiple grills off a single outlet.

The only downside to this conversion is that you have to re-purpose the screw on fitting from the OE regulator in order to interface with the grill. That means the stock regulator is no longer useable therefore if you ever wanted to hook the grill up to bottles for some reason you'd either need another working regulator or disassemble your quick release cable to restore the borrowed fitting.
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Old 07-26-2016, 06:17 AM   #8
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I know this is a tough question to answer but how long will one of the little 1# bottles last with """normal""" bbqing.
For now we are delaying having a quick connect made up for our new BBQ. And if we do, there are two connections on the 5ver, one at the front and one at the back for the outdoor kitchen. I may eventually have a 30ish foot line made up to run from the front to the back for our new BBQ...
UNLESS it is possible to get a quick connect T to run both units from the back quick connect.
Thanks for any input.

I should have taken a picture of the BBQ. Heck of a deal on one of the Amazon specials... And then the picture is upside down. Oh well.
I am not sure how the regulator attaches to the manifold on that particular grill, but for my Weber Q I ordered a quick connect fitting kit and 10' quick connect host from amazon, I also need a 1/4 to 1/8 reducer, from home depot.

Then I added a T to the gas pipe where the quick connect was on the camper and added a second fitting.

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Old 07-29-2016, 06:09 PM   #9
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Gotta love Prime Day! We bought the same unit and have diligently broken it in on various cuts/grinds of beef- It'll run at wide open throttle (both burners on high) for just over an hour.

It puts out 20K BTUs and tends to run hot at that even. Don't be deceived by the solid areas of the grill grates. They look like they'd be cold spots and are actually a bit hotter than the open areas once it's cranked up for a bit.

We also got (for more than the flipping grill...) the non-stick aluminum full griddle and the travel bag. Wifey loves the whole outfit & that makes me a happy guy because I don't have to wrestle her Cabela's "Ultimate Camp Kitchen" that is way overkill for two people and it all fits through the luggage door on our trailer.

Edit: It's "Ultimate Cook Station" and looks like its discontinued. That's fine, ours can live out the rest of it's existence on the patio at home. I'm already informed that a Camp Chef Pro 3 burner is likely to join the fleet soon. At least it has folding legs...
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I have to admit, I carry more than one grill with us, but love the camp chef more than any of them. I just set it up when we get to camp and pull one of the 5er LP tanks out to run it. I have started to accumulate accessories for the camp chef so the other grills may get removed at some point. I have one that is 3 years old and never been used, not sure why I'm still taking it along.
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Old 07-30-2016, 05:43 AM   #11
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I have to admit, I carry more than one grill with us, but love the camp chef more than any of them. I just set it up when we get to camp and pull one of the 5er LP tanks out to run it. I have started to accumulate accessories for the camp chef so the other grills may get removed at some point. I have one that is 3 years old and never been used, not sure why I'm still taking it along.
I'm like you, carry three different, and my Camp Chef is my go to. I have the oven too. I bought a third 20# bottle to run my stuff and its a spare if one of the fiver bottles go dry. I do have 3 or 4 1# bottles for the lantern.
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Old 07-31-2016, 05:58 AM   #12
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I just got the conversion quick release hose for my Coleman Roadtrip from PropaneGear. They have one in the 8ft and 12ft lengths. Yes, they also have quick release Y adapters to run multiple grills off a single outlet.

The only downside to this conversion is that you have to re-purpose the screw on fitting from the OE regulator in order to interface with the grill. That means the stock regulator is no longer useable therefore if you ever wanted to hook the grill up to bottles for some reason you'd either need another working regulator or disassemble your quick release cable to restore the borrowed fitting.
I was going to say - I've been unable to find an off the shelf solution to connect the road trip. We ended up just buying an extra regulator from Coleman and converting it to avoid having to disassemble/reassemble the regulator if we wanted to use the grill on the boat.
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Old 08-05-2016, 05:44 PM   #13
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Gas? Common man, switch to charcoal and wash away your worries. You have time for at least two more beers when using charcoal 😀
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Old 08-09-2016, 07:13 AM   #14
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I am with you cbrez charcoal ,But we carry a gas grill just for those times when you what something quick
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