You will find that because the food rotates you can keep it on for longer, but also the cooking times can be quicker due to the fact that the heat from the metal skewers helps cook from the inside out as well as the outside in. The following is a rough guide of timings and we always advise to use a food temperature probe to measure the inside temperature of the food to ensure it is cooked all the way through. There is an excellent probe available on our accessories page: www.barbeskew.co.uk/accessories/

Food Timings

Burgers Between 20-25 mins

Sausages Between 20-25 mins

Chicken – medium One hour

Fish Between 10-15 mins

Kebabs – chicken Between 20-25 mins

Kebabs – lamb Between 25-40 mins

Kebabs – vegetarian Between 25-30 mins

See our recipe guides at http://barbeskew.com/category/recipes/

There are 3 burners on the Gas BarbeSkew BBQ delivering 7000 BTU X 3 = 21000 BTU (British Thermal Units). This is not as high as some of the traditional gas barbecue BTU’s, but our research has shown us that a smaller BTU is required for rotating BBQ skewers. Gone are the days of huge BTUs that frazzle the food to a burnt black cinder. The 3 burners heat up 3 porcelain enamel flavourisers which give the food its smokey BBQ flavour, while any excess fat drips down into the removable / cleanable fat tray.

Yes. Every single item on your BarbeSkew BBQ is available to purchase, and this can be done from the accessories page.  There are also a full range of accessories including covers and extra skewer sets.

Yes but this is based on our availability during our busy season. The assembly charge is £100 for locations 100 miles from Brighton. There is a surcharge based on the transport cost for other areas of the UK. We do encourage you to build your own BarbeSkew BBQ – the instructions are very clear, but if due to disability or some other reason you would like us to build it, we will be very happy to do this for you.

There are two sets of skewers. The front set comprise 9 shorter kebab skewers, and these skewers fit into the skewer rack at the rear of the BarbeSkew BBQ, which is driven by a battery motor at the centre rear. The 9 kebab BBQ skewers are made to rotate together by a series of cogs driven by the centre cog. There are 7 kebab skewers on the BarbeSkew II.
The second set of 3 larger BBQ skewers consist of 1 long skewer with two food clamps (for chickens) and 2 BBQ cage skewers (for beef-burgers/steak/fish), and these fit into the BBQ skewer rack at the side of the BarbeSkew BBQ, which is driven by a second battery motor on the right hand side of the BarbeSkew BBQ. The BarbeSkew II is only supplied with 2 BBQ cage skewers – it is not deemed big enough to be able to bbq large whole chickens – the larger BarbeSkew’s are deemed more ideal for this. Two long skewers are available for the BarbeSkew II as an accessory but these are intended for items like Greek Souvlaki see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Souvlaki-plate.jpg or small joints of meat like pork, as opposed to a large chicken and not forgetting jacket potatoes which barbecue to perfection on the BarbeSkew II.

The Charcoal BarbeSkew is our best selling barbecue as the majority of people require a barbecue for parties where they will be feeding family and friends. With the larger BarbeSkew, you can just use half of it to cook for your family, or use the full blown BarbeSkew to cook for up to 20 guests.
The charcoal BarbeSkew II is ideal for couples or for people that just have a very small balcony or small patio. It is also ideal where it will just be used for a small family of up to four.

No. Because of the size limitations of the BarbeSkew II, the charcoal tray simply sits on the base of the body. However since everything rotates, the food does not burn. However the charcoal tray does lift out meaning it can be cleaned easily – we recommend that you line the charcoal tray with silver foil prior to lighting the charcoal as this makes it simple to clean the next day.

The charcoal tray raises and lowers through the handle on the right hand side of the Charcoal BarbeSkew BBQ. When the coals have just been lit and they are at their hottest, the charcoal tray can be lowered so that the heat intensity from the charcoal does not burn the food. Essentially, the tray mechanism allows you to control the heat intensity of the Charcoal BarbeSkew BBQ in the same way you would control the heat intensity on the Gas BarbeSkew BBQ by turning the gas control knobs.

Not nowadays. Simply place two charcoal lighter bags (we recommend “Big K”) – or just one for the BarbeSkew II in the charcoal tray, light the bag, leave the lid open, and then come back in 15 minutes and it’s ready to use. To create flavoured smoke you can add wood-chips to the charcoal. We recommend Western Willies Woodchips from Planet Barbecue www.planetbarbecue.co.uk/shopwoodchips.html

Because the food does not burn as on a traditional barbecue, the food tends to be left on the BarbeSkew BBQ longer meaning that the food is cooked thoroughly all the way through. Of course, you should still always check that the meat is cooked properly, before removing it from the BarbeSkew.

Because the food is constantly rotating, this means that the food on the kebab skewers and the food held in the cage skewers does not burn. In fact the rotisserie means the food cooks in its own juices leaving the meat tender and moist (have you tried the rotisserie chickens in the supermarkets?) It is then this moisture that absorbs the smoke giving the food the best ever barbecue flavour in the world.

Two of the common problems with traditional grill barbecues are food coming off the barbecue burnt and food coming off the barbecue pink and raw in the middle. Whilst all the traditional bbq experts will state this never happens to them, the BarbeSkew barbecue is fool-proof – you get perfect barbecue food every time – GUARANTEED – without needing a university degree in barbecuing!
A further benefit due to the constant rotation is that the food is constantly self-basting and this produces moist and tender food – and the moisture absorbs the barbecue smoke giving the food the real authentic barbecue flavour. Unfortunately 95% of the UK population think that the barbecue flavour is the burnt flavour! It’s only people that experience BarbeSkewed food that know the rotisserie bbq produces the best quality barbecue food ever.