Trini Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Was grilling steaks this evening and on the phone reading Enos while they cooked. Heard a loud pop and looked toward the grill and noticed the tank was on fire. Tried to close the tank but flames was going really good. Ran back into the basement and called for the wife to get a bucket with water. After 3 attempts of throwing water on the tank fire finally went out. But gas was still leaking and it took a couple of tries to shut it off. Had to finish cooking the steaks on the electric skillet. Didn't taste quite as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhgunguy Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Wow. Glad no one was injured. What was the cause of the tank failure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSteel Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Bummer news... Big Green Egg with lump charcoal... No gas needed!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outerlimits Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Bummer news... Big Green Egg with lump charcoal... No gas needed!!!!! +100. glad yer ok, but charcoal is the only way to bbq. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babaganoosh Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Bummer news... Big Green Egg with lump charcoal... No gas needed!!!!! +100. glad yer ok, but charcoal is the only way to bbq. Yeah but he said he was grilling. Not BBQing. Personally I grill on gas and BBQ with charcoal. I'm thinking of getting a pellet bbq next Just set the temp you want and let it cook. Wood pellets come in different flavors too. My buddies dad cooks on one. I kinda like it. To the OP. Glad that fire went out. Was it a 20 pound tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEH Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Grill steaks on the egg.. As long as the fire was there you could just let it burn out !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkCO Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Before you light a grill, check the burner tubes to make sure there are no bug nests in them. It is a common occurrence and the results can be disastrous. One of the reasons we tell people to keep grills away from overhangs and wood structures. Higher end grills have bug screens for a reason. I work a few grill fires just like this every year. Problem is the obstruction usually gets burned away leaving no obvious cause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Warrior Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Charcoal or nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Was grilling steaks this evening and on the phone reading Enos while they cooked. I've overcooked a few steaks like that. Its a damn shame... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyZip Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Before you light a grill, check the burner tubes to make sure there are no bug nests in them. It is a common occurrence and the results can be disastrous. One of the reasons we tell people to keep grills away from overhangs and wood structures. Higher end grills have bug screens for a reason. I work a few grill fires just like this every year. Problem is the obstruction usually gets burned away leaving no obvious cause. I see a novel twist in there somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trini Posted August 27, 2013 Author Share Posted August 27, 2013 Bummer news... Big Green Egg with lump charcoal... No gas needed!!!!! +100. glad yer ok, but charcoal is the only way to bbq. Yeah but he said he was grilling. Not BBQing. Personally I grill on gas and BBQ with charcoal. I'm thinking of getting a pellet bbq next Just set the temp you want and let it cook. Wood pellets come in different flavors too. My buddies dad cooks on one. I kinda like it. To the OP. Glad that fire went out. Was it a 20 pound tank? It was a 20 pound. I was told tanks if they get to hot gas pressure will release. Never had that happen before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerTrace Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Bummer news... Big Green Egg with lump charcoal... No gas needed!!!!! +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piney Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Tried two propane grills over the years-- both are now gone. One rusted out and the other caught fire, similar to the OP's. No more propane or propane accessories for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roe14 Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Weber kettle with lump charcoal for burgers and steaks is the way to go. Cheap and easy. Glad no one was hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Amish 1 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Hey man, sorry to hear about your steaks. There will be better days in your future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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