How To Make Your Old Gas Grill Into A Charcoal Grill

[@AzureAzul]

You know it's gonna be a good video when the fella starts with "what's up, y'all". Thank you for the easy to follow instructions! I might actually get to use my old grill again.

[@jeffscookingadventure]

Thanks for the comment Jen ! Hopefully you can get some more cooks off that old grill. I’m still cooking on that same one I made the video on.

[@tianaobriantify]

My husband and I found your video sitting here on the couch searching, if we could convert our old gas grill. At the beginning of the video, as soon as I saw you, I told my husband, heck yeah, he's gonna tell all we need to know💯 You are straight forward, right to the point, and seem cool as a breeze! Thanks for sharing.

[@jeffscookingadventure]

Thank you Tiana and your husband both for watching !!!!!awe such a good comment! Sound like great folks!!!!

[@musicandmemes4698]

Can’t wait to re-do my old gass grill this week. I’m 15 and love to grill. So glad I stumbled upon this video as my parents were ready to take the old grill to the dump!! Time to fire up the smoker and the charcoal grill for a small bbq this weekend with my parents. Thanks!

[@Mara-xv3kh]

You Answered All my Questions kind sir! Leave it to a good ol Southern Man to know! I'm a Lady on my own trying to prepare for the future & bad events we know are coming upon the world as the Day of The Lord draws near! God bless you!❤️🙏

[@jeffscookingadventure]

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for the compliment. Yes we all need to be preparing for whatever comes our way!

[@kimberlylyons6711]

Oh my gosh! Exactly the information that I needed! I can’t wait to see what else you’ve got on here!

[@jeffscookingadventure]

Thanks Kimberly for the comment😁I’m glad I could help you out😁

[@AlejandroGonzalez-tt7fj]

"Brand new old grill" love it

[@jeffscookingadventure]

Thanks for the comment Alejandro G!

[@watchmansmitty1]

Dude, thanks. I don't have any experience with gas grills and I just happen to have an old one. I needed to see if I could do this so I can use it for this winter crap that's about to hit Texas. Need to use it for wood burning.

[@jeffscookingadventure]

That’s awesome smitty ! Thanks for the comment ! Just be careful not to put to much charcoal in there I usually put a little to the right and cook to the left side then throw it directly over the right side to sear it good luck with it I’ve got several more cooks out of my old gas grill conversion to charcoal!

[@thulanidngubane8603]

You 💯 correct. Even if you ha enough propane....fire wood grill has its day too🇿🇦👍

[@DepressedInParadise]

Literally just what I've been looking for. Even have a gas grill similar to yours. The burners are almost rusted out and been wondering if a charcoal conversion was a thing.

[@jeffscookingadventure]

Definitely get some more cooks out of it 😎I got several more out of mine thanks for the comment!

[@DepressedInParadise]

@jeffscookingadventure happy to be apart of the adventure

[@simplytakinglifeonedayatatime]

I love loved it!!!You had me dying, with the slow motion mannn!!😂🤣 Definitely going to change my old gas grill into a charcoal thank you! 👍

[@jeffscookingadventure]

Great ! Hope you can get some more grilling in outta your old grill! Thanks for watching🙂

[@superbird6176]

You had me rolling with the slow motion bit.. 😂😂

[@randyscott3386]

Always keep an eye out for cast aluminum grills , those things last forever . I got mine for free it was made in the 1970's by charbroil and it's always been outside never covered and it always works great .

[@jeffscookingadventure]

Will do Randy thanks for the suggestion definitely keep a eye out for those old grills!👍

[@bodashus1]

This is exactly what I came here to find, your instructions are the best! Have an old, non-functioning gas grill and now we can do Memorial Day BBQ (with half a bag of charcoal), thanks!

[@jeffscookingadventure]

No prob very glad I could help !

[@considertheravens7100]

Yeah, put them bad boyz on that chaacole grill

[@jeffscookingadventure]

Got that right ! Thanks for the comment 👍

[@GEMS_NEXT]

Awesome man just got a new subscriber.

[@jeffscookingadventure]

Thanks Tony for the support !

[@mikepecoulos4043]

this comes in handy if you end up finding a gas grill by a dumpster, or if someones giving one away that they dont think is worth saving.

[@jeffscookingadventure]

Thanks for the comment Mike ! Your right you can get a lot more grilling time out of a old gas grill if the bottom isn’t eat up with rust 😎

[@SaturnsReturn77]

My grill looks exactly like that all rusted 😂😂😂 solid video thank you

[@jeffscookingadventure]

Thanks for the comment 👍 I have seen so many grills being thrown away that still could be used

[@larryholland7192]

Nice work!! Smart thinking!!

[@jeffscookingadventure]

Thanks Larry for the comment I’ve used it quite a bit sometimes charcoal cookouts with steaks are sometimes the best!

[@huntbbq5058]

If only you had a smaller cake grate at the bottom sso the coals are lifted off the ash and have air flowing beneath the coals. Also removes the hot coals from heating the base

[@jeffscookingadventure]

You are correct there is a place to put another grate to hold the charcoals to get air it is working great without that but thanks for the comment I’ll try that to see how it helps awesome feedback!

[@TheOne610]

Thank you for very much for the video! Was just about to throw away an old gas grill we have.

[@jeffscookingadventure]

Thanks for the compliment! I got a lot more cooks out of mine and it has several more good charcoal cooks left ! Thanks for stopping by my channel 😁

[@adamm7376]

How would I clean the grates now if I converted to charcoal? Usually it’s easy cuz with the burners you just turn em up all the way then brush

[@jeffscookingadventure]

Thanks Adam for the question , what I always done was after I got done cooking I would clean the grates while they was still hot with my brush hope that helped 👍

[@ericmena8981]

Excellent idea..thank you so much, perfect for save money 💰and really tasty flavor. I appreciate ur time

[@jeffscookingadventure]

Thank you for watching!

[@Dreamon1244]

Thank you 🙏🏼 sir, big help.

[@jeffscookingadventure]

No prob thank you for watching be careful with it !

[@curtisjordan5303]

can't wait to do this to my old gas grill.

[@jeffscookingadventure]

Thanks Curtis for checking it out ! Be careful not to put in to much charcoal or lumps 👍

[@jenniferlogsdon9237]

what about the 3 holes where the gas metal things were and the 1 holes on each of the grill. Do they need to be cover with foil or anything?

[@jeffscookingadventure]

Thanks for the great question! The biggest thing on the grills to do is make sure hot ash can’t fall out the bottom anywhere to cause a fire , make sure the bottom has no holes as far the sides holes don’t matter just make sure hot coals can’t fall out anywhere 😀hope this helped

[@dorrettacasino6076]

Thank you!!

[@jeffscookingadventure]

Your welcome!

[@RoseBud-fk4qg]

In a super emergency no propane in you good grill and have many tea candles add to one side of the grill on the bottom inside of grill light ,heat water , soup, coffee. Tea Hot dogs , eggs, many other quick foods did it when the powers was out for 24 hours

[@jeffscookingadventure]

That’s a great idea ! Thank you for that information! I’ve never tried candles but that sounds like something I may try 😁Thank you for the great comment!

[@TammysCoffeeTalks]

You don't need a whole bag cause a quarter or a little more is enough right? Did you have trouble cooking that day with the whole bag?

[@jeffscookingadventure]

Thanks for the question Tammy the whole bag was to much charcoal it was really hot even when the coals was gray but a quarter or at least half would be plenty for hot dogs hamburgers and steaks !

[@TammysCoffeeTalks]

😉

[@mklotz1426]

What happened with the side burner piece?

[@jeffscookingadventure]

Thanks for the question mklotz! I just disconnected the gas hose and the burner from the grill👍

[@MrOx-bg7xe]

Thank you 🙏🏿

[@jeffscookingadventure]

Your welcome thanks for watching!

[@crazyhorse8508]

Going to watch the insta pot vids..thats all weve got to cook on right now..lol.. Did take your advise and buy one though..

[@jeffscookingadventure]

crazy horse awesome they are great sometimes you will get a burn mode that I’m going to cover in the future all you do is release pressure and take a wood spoon and scrape under the food on bottom of pan then start it back up that easy

[@danielwalker4881]

I got a Ninja Foodi for Christmas, Wow! I am thinking of setting my old gas grill as a smoker/slash charcoal grill!

[@sharonlatour6230]

@@jeffscookingadventure add enough or more water. :)

[@tammimarie1898]

I was searching for this exact thingas I cannot find replacement burners for our bbq! Thank you! I'm new to charcoal barbecuing though. How would you put out the fire once you are done cooking, please? 👨‍🚒💦🔥

[@jeffscookingadventure]

Thanks for the comment Tammi ! After you got the cook done you can let just them just burn down and fizzle out .😎👍

[@UFCaccesslimiter]

The Charcoal won't burn a hole through the bottom catch pan?

[@jeffscookingadventure]

If the metal is still pretty solid shouldn’t have any worries

[@sydneygray9764]

Jeff I just had to settle and buy a cheap gas grill today bc walmart was out of charcoal grills but I intend to cook with the charcoal anyway. Will I need to modify that the same way if it’s a cheaper grill , like $50

[@jeffscookingadventure]

Hey buddy I don’t know what grill you bought send me a pic . Let you know if it will work .!

[@c1catwoman794]

Yep ran out propane, thanks for this tip.

[@luisaortiz5065]

Do I have to make a hole on top for releasing the smoke?

[@jeffscookingadventure]

I would say no most gas grills have a pretty good crack in the back when the top is completely shut but I will say always keep the top open when you first light the new charcoal 😬

[@jimdavison4077]

That using the drip tray to cover the hole is a fire waiting to happen but the idea of converting an old propane BBQ to charcoal is sound. Just take tye time to do it safely and not like this.

[@jeffscookingadventure]

Thanks for the comment Jim! The drip catcher is not catching anything but keeping the charcoal from falling out of drip hole 👍

[@jimdavison4077]

@@jeffscookingadventure i saw that was what you did with it and in a pinch it was clever. But a more long term solution would be patching the hole where it goes with good steel so there is no chance of it moving and a hot piece of charcoal falling out onto a deck or something or maybe burning someones foot. I do a lot of metal fabrication by trade so i would make my own slide in tray with 1/8th steel but I have a metal break and welders at home so its easy. Most don't so your solution works in a pinch buy just like I said risky. A person could put a couple rivets or self tapers into it as it has enough over lap to grab but i would use steel rivits and not aluminum as they might melt. Again good video and a great idea. I find charcoal cooks faster and gives a better taste and smell than propane. Have a greatweekend. Cheers from PEI Canada.

[@OnlyEdandTheAlmost]

Hold my beer.

[@jeffscookingadventure]

I know right.

[@stevee7774]

🤣😂

[@bradhouston4734]

Thanks from Australia 🇦🇺 Hey I’ve been thinking of doing this but wonder whether the metal at the bottom of my bbq is too thin to cope with the heat of charcoal. How has yours held up (or not held up??) over time?

[@jeffscookingadventure]

No problem thanks for watching I’ve not had any problems with the metal being to thin just keep it cleaned and should get a lot more cooks out of it.

[@bradhouston4734]

@@jeffscookingadventure thanks Jeff, I’m thinking that I might get some oven trays or some form of racks to keep the coals up from direct contact and also to create more airflow. Either way. I’m pumped to give it a go!

[@jeffscookingadventure]

@@bradhouston4734 hey brad I’ve got another video showing where I took another old grill grate and placed on the bottom to hold the coals check it out

[@DYS_Productions1323]

Can I just tin foil the bottom of my grill

[@jeffscookingadventure]

Is your gas grill still functional if it is I would not put tin foil on the bottom to use a charcoal grill but if it is not functional then yes tin foil will work

[@dorrettacasino6076]

What do we do with the extra burner? Lol

[@jeffscookingadventure]

Thanks for the question Dorretta! 😂😂😂

[@israeltogaarana]

im gonna do this to my 599 gas grill tomorrow , bought it for 40 dollars at lowes last december xdxd

[@jeffscookingadventure]

Awesome! Thanks for the comment! Just be careful not to put to much charcoal in it the first time😁A little charcoal goes a long way 😉

[@rickjudge4594]

20 bucks for charcoal and 3 for hotdogs.

[@jeffscookingadventure]

Thanks for the comment Riki ! We done more than hotdogs but it worked out pretty good 👍 just another way for someone that may not have enough money for a new gas grill can take there old one and get some more cooks out of it 🫶🏻

[@RoxyReid1]

Can you do pizza on this?

[@jeffscookingadventure]

Yes with the right cooking equipment I don’t see why you can’t , a good stone or pan would probably work great 👍

[@howieziegler3110]

ONLY 1 bag 😂

[@jeffscookingadventure]

Yes just 1 lol

[@xavierpierce2598]

Where do you live people never have fires or what?

[@jeffscookingadventure]

We don’t Forrest fires like out west but we do have camp fires

[@SCRUDDLE]

1000 views!!

[@77trashman]

Use the side burner to start the charcoal in a chimney

[@jeffscookingadventure]

Great idea ! Thanks for the comment ! I’m sure there are lot people that watch this video will try that !😎

[@hilowtrucks]

Now that's thinking outside the box.

[@cruzgallardo1646]

To much charcoal

[@jeffscookingadventure]

Thanks for the comment Cruz ! You’re right way to much charcoal 😂😂

[@Tom-uw2ok]

"Only one bag" You trying to ignite Earth? 😂. Some serous global warming going on there. Greta Thunberg and AOC would like a word with you. The do not approve.

[@jeffscookingadventure]

Lol thanks for the comment Tom ! Your probably right , they’re probably making arrangements to cancel my channel immediately 🤣🤣

[@Tom-uw2ok]

@jeffscookingadventure lol. Glad you found it funny too. People take themselves way to friggin seriously these days. I giggled while I was typing it.

[@jeffscookingadventure]

Thanks Tom ! I giggled too ! Dumb shitz out there !