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Beefeater Discovery 1000E 4 Burner Barbeque BDMG420BA review

Beefeater Discovery 1000E 4 Burner Barbeque BDMG420BA

CHOICE Expert Rating

78%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Very good cooking performance result.
  • Side panels can protect food from drafts.
  • Controls clearly labelled with grading.
  • Control panel is at an angle for easy viewing.
  • Easy access to all areas when cleaning.
  • Gas bottle sits in round insert inside cupboard and slides out.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Only OK for ease of use.
  • Thermometer in hood can be inaccurate.
  • Only OK access to food when food warmer is removed.
  • Smoke can be directed into your face.
  • During cooking fat splashes over controls which can make it difficult to clean.
  • Control panel is stainless steel which requires extra attention when cleaning.
  • Hood is slightly heavy.
  • Large plates are difficult to clean in a domestic sink.
  • Requires considerable effort to lift and remove a gas bottle into and from the cupboard.
  • Hood and side tables can become dangerously hot.
  • Assembly may require two people as BBQ needs to be turned upside down, lots of little screws.
  • Side tables do not have handles and are uncomfortable to hold.

Type

Category
Backyard
Fuel type
Gas
Gas type
LPG

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
78%
Cooking performance score
84%
Ease of use score
68%
Evenness score
85%
Evenness with high fat cooking score
75%
Evenness with pita bread score
Not tested
Low temperature score
90%
Heat recovery score
Not tested
Roasting score
85%
Cleaning score
60%
External temperatures after 60min (controls / handle / hood / side tables)
43°C / 37°C / 120°C / 104°C
Gas consumption (kg/hr)
1.14

Sustainability

Reliability score
87%
Satisfaction score
82%
Warranty
Not collected

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$899.00
Running costs over 5 years
$917.00

Specifications

Number of burners
4
Hotplate grill material
Rust-resistant cast iron
Flame diffuser material
Stainless steel
Burner material
Stainless steel
Ignition type
Integrated quartz start
Dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
114 x 163 x 60
Weight (kg)
N/A
Total cooking area (m2)
0.37
Website
beefeaterbbq.com/en-au/

Features

Warming rack
Reversible cooking plate
Side burner
Back burner for rotisserie
Viewing window
Side tray / folding
/
Storage cupboard
Natural gas option
Hotplate
1
Chargrill

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