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28/6/2010 at 11:59am
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Does anybody know where you buy Australian heat beads this year for the cobb barbecue????

Having problems finding them and do not really want to do mail order unless I have too....

Otherwise has anybody used a subsitute full (not the Cobb bricks please much too expensive for a quick BBQ

Thanks people



28/6/2010 at 2:04pm
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Please help any of you Cobb barbeque fans.... 'bump'


28/6/2010 at 2:09pm
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We use the Weber briquettes, never had a problem with them. cant say how they compare to the Australian heat beads as i heve never used them.

we have tried the cheaper briquetes from the supermarkets but they lose their heat too quickly



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28/6/2010 at 4:08pm
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Have Waitrose stopped doing them? That's where I got mine last year. Haven't been in yet this year, am using cobblestones cos I find them much easier (although I agree they're really far too expensive).


28/6/2010 at 4:13pm
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Waitrose have them in stock £5.99 per bag!!

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28/6/2010 at 4:38pm
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Homebase do Lokkii branded briquettes and heat diamonds.

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28/6/2010 at 6:25pm
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Are the Lokkii branded briquettes and heat diamonds as good as heat beads?  Thanks people

Waitrose do not have them listed on their grocery list.

 



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B&Q do Penn beads.


29/6/2010 at 12:54am
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Hi.

You can get the Heat Beads here: https://www.plumproducts.com/catalog/partlist.aspx?CategoryID=58.

Price includes delivery, I've just bought some.



29/6/2010 at 6:05am
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Funny, it was only the other day that I was thinking that I hadn't seen any this year.   I stocked up a couple of years ago when I spotted them less than half price in somewhere like Tesco.
Not looked in my localish Waitrose - but not too sure if they will have them.  

I have seen the Cobblestones in Lakeland, but don't like the price.



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29/6/2010 at 9:18am
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£23.71 for four bags (inc p & p) from here...



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29/6/2010 at 8:09pm
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We bought some from John Lewis!

Janet x



29/6/2010 at 10:12pm
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I think it was John Lewis where I got mine from, but can't honestly remember.
Still got loads left, but then again , you use so few when cooking. Mine came with 4 great bags and the delivery man staggered to the door with the package. Mindst you it was Nov/Dec time so not much call. Glad I got them - have plenty to be going on with for my Cobb.


30/6/2010 at 12:09am
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Quote: Originally posted by Alphonso De Lard on 29/6/2010

£23.71 for four bags (inc p & p) from here...




Thanks for that link I think that's the way that we'll have to do it. I rang around all our Waitrose stores to be told they haven't got any and even bought a small bucket bbq for small meals to save my heat beads for a full on cook, how sad am I


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Quote: Originally posted by Paul + Wendy on 30/6/2010
Quote: Originally posted by Alphonso De Lard on 29/6/2010

£23.71 for four bags (inc p & p) from here...


 

Thanks for that link I think that's the way that we'll have to do it. I rang around all our Waitrose stores to be told they haven't got any and even bought a small bucket bbq for small meals to save my heat beads for a full on cook, how sad am I
As sad as me, I put the barby out with water and then the whole bricks can be saved and used again!! 



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