Everything on BBQ gas bottles
1. Which gas bottle do you need for your gas barbecue?
Which gas bottle you need to barbecue on a gas barbecue varies per BBQ type. If you have an outdoor kitchen, you should have a gas bottle of at least 10kg. Cooking on your gas skottel braai at the campsite? Choose a cartridge that you can easily take with you. Gas bottles come in different sizes. Read about the benefits per gas bottle type below, and choose a gas cartridge or gas bottle based on this information.
Types of gas bottles
The gas cartridge
- Suitable for small barbecues.
- Useful on the go or at the campsite.
5kg bottle
- Suitable for regular barbecues or cooking on gas.
- Useful if you're going to stay at the campsite for a while.
10kg bottle
- Suitable for large gas barbecues and outdoor kitchens.
- The most popular gas bottle among gas barbecue enthusiasts.
2. Butane gas or propane gas
Gas bottles for barbecues are filled with butane or propane gas. Both are suitable for a gas barbecue, but there's a difference. Butane gas has a boiling point around 0°C. This means that the gas becomes liquid if the temperature goes below 0°C. The boiling point of propane gas is lower, around -40°C. That's why you should choose propane gas when it's colder outside. For example, for a winter barbecue.
3. Can you fill your gas bottle yourself?
Your gas bottle is under a lot of pressure, which is why it's very dangerous to fill it yourself. While filling, there's a chance the bottle gets damaged and causes a gas leakage. It's also possible that the fill level with which you fill the gas bottle is too high. This causes liquid gas to flow out of the tap instead of fumes. This may cause an explosion. So don't do this.
4. How do you connect a gas bottle to a gas barbecue?
You've found the right gas bottle for your gas barbecue. You just have to connect it. In this article, we'll explain how to do this.
5. Can you connect your gas barbecue to natural gas?
We don't recommend you to connect your BBQ to natural gas. A gas barbecue has a connection piece that ensures the correct ratio of butane or propane gas and air. Natural gas has a different ratio between air and gas. Do you want to use natural gas on your gas barbecue? You'll have to get started with different connection pieces, natural gas hoses, and valves. This is complicated and can be life-threatening. There are gas barbecues that work with natural gas, but these are often built-in barbecues.
6. How do you store a gas bottle?
You can't just put a gas bottle away in the closet after barbecuing. You want to store it as safely as possible, so you prevent a gas leak. In this article, you can read the best way to store a gas bottle.
