Outback Omega 201 Charcoal Braai

The South African model OUT370716 in red, with a porcelain-enamelled roasting hood, a porcelain-coated cooking grill and warming rack, two weather-resistant side tables (one with a tool rack), a metal base shelf, an adjustable air vent and an easy-clean ash tray. Two wheels and a front screen are included. Charcoal is not included, and the premium cover OUT370043 is sold separately.

Charcoal only: there's no gas burner on this braai, and wood logs are not for it. We recommend charcoal briquettes, and it's not designed for lump-wood charcoal. Load at most 1.25 kg of briquettes at one time, and keep the charcoal at least 50 mm from the sides of the body.

The cooking area is 500 mm wide and 360 mm deep, on a porcelain-coated grill, and there's a warming rack as well. Do not cover the cooking area with a solid plate or baking dishes: excess heat can damage the braai.

Open the hood before lighting. Do not use spirit or petrol for lighting or relighting.

Use the adjustable air vent. For indirect cooking, close the hood after the charcoal has ashed over. Do not close it while the charcoal is still flaming.

Outdoors, on a secure, stable, level base. Do not use it indoors or in confined or habitable spaces. Keep its sides at least 1,000 mm from any combustible structure or surface, including trees and fences, and do not use it under a combustible surface.

Assembled, it is 1,330 mm wide with both side tables out, 538 mm from front to back and 1,050 mm high with the hood closed. Allow for the 1,000 mm clearance around it as well. Ask us how much room to allow for the open hood.

Plan for them staying out. We can't confirm a folding mechanism or a folded size, so the 1,330 mm width with both tables out is the one to measure for.

The hood and body come pre-built, and the rest needs assembly: the instruction manual covers the steps. It weighs 21 kg and it comes with two wheels. Do not move it while it is in use, or until it has cooled completely.

Keep the ash tray in place during use, and remove it only after the braai has cooled completely. Premium cover OUT370043 fits the Omega Gas and Charcoal range, and it's sold separately if you'd like to keep the weather off.

The porcelain-coated roasting hood has a two-year Outback warranty in South Africa, and other parts have a one-year warranty, for the original buyer, against defects in materials and workmanship. It needs normal domestic use and correct care, and it excludes misuse, neglect, fat fires, foreign-object damage and non-approved fuels. Discolouration, rust and slight deformation of parts that the flame reaches are not grounds for a claim when the braai still works. Other exclusions apply, so ask us for the full terms.

Yes. Tell us about your braai area and how many people you usually feed, and we'll help you decide whether the Omega 201 is the one.