Hello from Wyoming and question about single burner gas grills

[wu7y]

I've been lurking here on AR for several months and finally ramped up my courage and became a member. Until I found this site I thought I knew a thing or two about grilling. I have since discovered just how wrong I was. The vast information available here is truly wonderful to see. It is also one of the few forums where everyone seems to get along. That's something I can't say about many of the other forums I've followed over the years. Good job on that ladies and gentlemen!

My question is - among the several grills I use I have a Weber Q single burner table top gasser. We take it with us when travelling and I have been wondering if there might be a way (a safe way) to temporarily close off half of the one burner it has to use it for two zone grilling. I've looked through several of the forums here and so far haven't been able to find anything on point. It may very well be that is because it is impossible to do this. But I thought I would ask the folks here who obviously know a lot more than I do about grills and grilling. If anyone might have any info about this I would really appreciate your feedback. Thanks.

Bill

[DWCowles]

Welcome wu7y

[Attjack]

Good question as I just picked one up. In for answers.

[MBMorgan]

Welcome from Colorado. FWIW, I have a Weber Q2000 single burner and I doubt there is any practical way to rig it for 2 zone grilling ... unless you set up some kind of heat deflector to shield whatever you're cooking from direct flames on one side.

[wu7y]

Thanks for the comment. I was thinking in terms of just putting a metal sheet over one end of the burner but then I worry about the unburned propane which would inevitably flow out from under it. I guess I could try it with the cover open and see what happens - but propane is propane, after all.

[Attjack]

Welcome from Colorado. FWIW, I have a Weber Q2000 single burner and I doubt there is any practical way to rig it for 2 zone grilling ... unless you set up some kind of heat deflector to shield whatever you're cooking from direct flames on one side.

This was along the lines of what I was thinking. Maybe a simple heat shield that set's overtop half the burner.

[Nate]

Welcome from Indiana

[Mr. Bones]

Howdy from Kansas Territory, Welcome to Th Pit!
Glad ya decided to join up with us, lookin forward to more from ya!

[RonB]

Welcome to The Pit.

[FireMan]

Get along? Whataya mean get along? Who gets along? I’ll tell ya a thing or two about gettin along. We sometimes get along just to get along whether we like it or not. Some of us don’t like gettin along. But who gives a rip. Welcome aboard! Eat good and have fun!

[Oakgrovebacon]

Welcome to the pit from Southern Illinois

[HouseHomey]

Huntington Beach welcomes you and your science project. I would help you but..... I'm not that smart. Welcome.

[Henrik]

Hmm, now that’s a challenge :-)

Since you’re new, and if you haven't already done so, please check out our homework assignment post for new members, it contains a few how-tos and please-dos. This will help you learn your way around so you can get the best experience from our forum.

Also, it's very important that you:

Give us an email address you actually use. You can check the email we have on file for you by clicking your name in the upper-right, then User Settings, then the Notifications tab. You currently cannot change your email on file with us since it’s tied to your Pitmaster Club account as well as our payment processor, Stripe. Don’t worry though, we’d be happy to change it for you. PM (private message) ”Huskee” with your email change request, or via email at [email protected]

Add the domain AmazingRibs.com to your email safe list. We NEVER spam! This is important so you can receive special deals we occasionally work out for our members, receive notices about your account, such as if you’re up for renewal or are ever drawn as our monthly Gold Medal Giveaway winner, which is open to all USA members or those with a USA delivery address (we’d hate to have to pick another person because you don’t answer us)!

Thanks for joining!

[fuzzydaddy]

Welcome from Florida!

[Danjohnston949]

wu7y, Welcome to the "Pit Club"❗️
You are Now Enrolled in the BBQ Univ.❗️
Attendance and Participation are Mandatory❗️ Enjoy the "Pit Club"‼️
Sorry I'm No Help On Your Question❗️ Regarding Your Comment On the Civility of "Pit Club Members", Most Have Learned You Don't Take a Knife to a GUNFIGHT❓❓ I thought that was the First Thing a New WO Mother Taught Her Baby❓❓
Eat Well and Prosper❗️ From a Backyard Cremator in Fargo ND, Dan

[JCGrill]

I have one of those little Charbroil tabletop units and it tends to run a bit cool on the end away from the gas, so I get 2-zone more or less. I tend to agree that just shielding / redirecting the heat is probably the best you can hope for.