BE A GREENER GRILL MASTER

Tempting as it is to repeatedly peek at the meat (or veggies) roasting on the barbie, your food will cook 5 to 10 minutes faster—and use less fuel—if you keep the lid closed as much as possible. Further, grill gurus claim that closed-cover grilling enhances flavor by helping food retain its natural juices.

If you use your gas grill an average of twice a week, making this shift could save you as much as 17 grilling hours per year—ample time to perfect that secret barbecue sauce recipe you’ve been working on. Further, the propane you’d conserve could almost fill a standard 20-lb. tank, saving you about $40 annually.

If every household with a gas grill made this shift, we’d save 248 million gallons of propane per year—and as much carbon dioxide as if we’d save by taking 280,000 cars off the nation’s highways.

03 Jul 2009 tags: Eco Friendly BBQ tips, Money Saving BBQ tips, Save Money, Save the Planet, Save Time