Propane Hose for Weber Performer Deluxe

[jfmorris]

It just dawned on me that I may be taking something for granted, which I need to share with others.

I've got a Weber Performer Deluxe, with the built in propane charcoal starter. If you have one of these, you know that it is designed to let you use a disposable propane camping bottle to start the fire. What you may NOT know is that the Weber Q adapter hose for a 20lb propane tank works just dandy with the Performer as well.

This is the hose I've been using all along with my Weber Performer Deluxe:

https://www.weber.com/US/en/accessor...s/adapter-hose

I already had several propane tanks, for powering gas grills and a couple of outdoor burners (Bayou Classic), so throwing a propane cylinder next to the Performer was no big deal. And its so much more convenient than chasing after the little 1# bottles too. I used one of those just because I had them in my camping gear, and even used up a couple of butane bottles left over from a broken torch I had in my toolbox, but the hose and 20# tank are much more convenient.

Now, back to your regularly scheduled programming....

Jim in Huntsville

[RonB]

I found an adapter hose, (not Weber), some time back. I posted it in one of my kettle mod topics. First, changing those tiny tanks was a PITA, and second, I was always afraid that I would strip the brass threads attaching a bottle with steel threads. The bonus is that a 20 lb tank lasts a looong time just using it to start charcoal.

[DWCowles]

I just stick with the little bottles of propane. I hadn’t had and issues of exchanging them out and they last me awhile.

[JeffJ]

Same here. Since I'm only running the propane for 5 minutes a time, one portable container lasts a pretty long time.