Introduction
barbeglue is a heat-resistant adhesive made by the Italian company Sarom, and its name says exactly what it does: it is a glue for barbecues. The product is sold in a 270-millilitre tube, and it exists for one job, which is fixing together the heavy concrete sections of a masonry barbecue during assembly. Sarom names barbeglue in the assembly manual for its own barbecues, where it appears next to refractory mortar as one of the two materials the maker allows for joining the sections. The manual is firm about what must not be used instead, warning in capital letters that silicone glue and non-refractory mortar are not acceptable: the joint has to hold through heat, rain, frost and the weight of concrete.
The product turns up in two places: the Sarom assembly manual for the Fuoco, model DF0476, and retail listings, where the tube is listed under the brand name barbeglue with Sarom as the manufacturer and DC0283 as the part number. This article sets out what can be checked from those sources, how the manual says it should be used, and where the public record stops, with everything unverified labelled UNCONFIRMED rather than guessed.
barbeglue at a Glance
The table below gathers the facts about barbeglue that can be checked directly from the maker’s manual and from retail listings of the tube.
| Detail | What is known |
|---|---|
| Product | barbeglue, a heat-resistant speciality adhesive for masonry barbecues |
| Maker | Sarom (SAROM SpA) |
| Maker address | Via del Lavoro, 31010 Orsago (TV), Italy |
| Tube volume | 270 millilitres |
| Tube weight | 500 grams |
| Pack size | 7 x 7 x 25 centimetres |
| Form | Liquid |
| Part number | DC0283 |
| Retail code | ASIN B07S37ZB3Q |
| Use | Fixing together the sections of Sarom masonry barbecues |
| Alternative named in the manual | MALTA REFRATTARIA refractory mortar, also by Sarom |
| Barbecue standard | UNI EN 1860-1, for barbecues fuelled by solid combustibles |
| Wait before first use | At least 48 hours for the assembly to dry completely |
| Wait after the corner key | 15 minutes |
The Masonry Barbecues barbeglue Was Made For
Sarom makes masonry barbecues, which are outdoor cooking structures built from concrete and refractory conglomerate rather than from sheet metal. The manual for the Sarom Fuoco, model DF0476 revision 24, describes a barbecue that arrives in numbered sections, assembled on a solid concrete base in numerical order as the diagram shows. The sections are heavy, and the finished structure stays outdoors in all weather, so the joints carry a load no ordinary household adhesive was made to carry. That is the setting barbeglue belongs to: not a portable metal grill, but a fixed garden structure, built once and used for years.
The same maker sells a range of these masonry models. The Sila, listed by retailers as a model made by Sarom, is a barbecue of high-quality cement compound with inert refractory materials, with a worktop 88 centimetres long and a chrome-plated grill 45.5 by 33 centimetres adjustable at two heights. Other Sarom models named by retailers include the Ulisse and the Monza, both fixed barbecues in lightweight concrete. Readers who want outdoor cooking guides should note that the manual says the barbecue must not be moved during use, because it gets very hot, and must only be used outdoors. barbeglue is the material that holds that structure together, and its job starts before the first fire is ever lit.
Why Ordinary Glue Fails on a Masonry Barbecue
The Sarom manual states the rule twice, once in the usage instructions and once in the assembly instructions, and both times in capital letters: do not use silicone glue or non-refractory mortar. The reason is written into the nature of the barbecue itself. The joints sit next to a firebox that burns charcoal or wood, and face repeated heating and cooling every time the barbecue is used. A silicone sealant softens with heat and does not bond to concrete as a masonry joint needs, while an ordinary mortar that is not refractory cracks and crumbles when heated again and again. The manual does not explain the chemistry, and this article does not guess at it, but the rule is plain: the joint material has to survive fire, and silicone glue and ordinary mortar do not.
The manual also describes what happens to the masonry itself as it ages, and that description shows why the joint material matters so much. Micro cracks in the refractory conglomerate are normal, the manual says, and do not affect the safety or the working of the barbecue. White stains, called efflorescence, can appear on the cement sections, and they can be washed off with water and a brush. Those two notes tell a reader that the barbecue is expected to change a little with use and weather, and the joints have to live with that movement. A rigid, heat-sensitive glue would fail at the first hot summer, while the material Sarom names stays in place as the structure expands, contracts and weathers. Sarom also states that all of its barbecues comply with the international norm UNI EN 1860-1 for barbecues fuelled by solid combustibles, so the warning is a safety rule, not a sales point.
How barbeglue Is Used in the Sarom Assembly Steps
The assembly starts before any glue is opened. The manual says to build a solid concrete base large enough to hold the barbecue and make sure it is perfectly level, then to find the diagram for the model from the code on the label applied to the pack, and to keep that label, the instructions leaflet and the drawing, since they will be needed for claims or spare parts. The sections are then assembled in numerical order as shown on the diagram, checking each element with a spirit level after assembling it, because each section has to sit level before the next one goes on.
Where two sections meet, the manual says to fix the elements together with a special glue, giving barbeglue by Sarom as the example, or with refractory mortar, giving MALTA REFRATTARIA as the example, and then to wait for it to harden. The hearth needs care: if it comes in three pieces, the grill must be fitted in the middle, with the two side elements on either side, and a layer of the special glue or refractory mortar applied as they are joined. If the barbecue is supplied with refractory plates, those are fitted into the hearth by simply laying them on the work surface, without using any kind of sealing material at all.
The side table has its own sequence, and it is the most detailed use of barbeglue in the whole manual. First, dust and dirt must be removed from the two parts to be joined, and the parts dried if they are wet. Then the barbeglue supplied with the model, if included, is applied to the two parts, and the elements are positioned as shown in the diagram. Then the corner key is applied with the appropriate screws, and the wait is 15 minutes. The same is done for the top, aligning it with the barbecue and using the barbeglue plus the relative corner key. The manual adds that, because the product is exposed to bad weather, it is necessary to protect it with a paint suitable for exteriors.
The 48-Hour Rule and the First Lighting
Once the assembly is finished, the manual gives one instruction that cannot be shortened: wait at least 48 hours before using the barbecue, so it dries completely. That wait is the curing time for the joints, whether the sections were fixed with barbeglue or with refractory mortar. A barbecue lit too soon risks joints that have not set. The same section says that when the barbecue is not in use, especially in winter, it should be covered with a polythene hood, such as the Sarom protecting cover, so that it lasts longer.
The first lighting has its own rules, and they are about heat rather than glue. The manual says to always light the barbecue with a moderate flame until it is uniformly heated, because heating it too rapidly can cause visible cracks. When using the barbecue for the first time, heat it slowly, keep the coals red hot for at least 30 minutes, and do not begin cooking until a layer of ashes has formed over the fuel. For charcoal, the coals must be spread evenly in a layer no more than 50 millimetres deep, about 1.5 kilograms, and for wood the quantity should be no more than 1 kilogram per load and no more than 3 kilograms per hour. The barbecue must only be used to cook food outdoors, never inside the house, the fire must not be put out with water, and alcohol, petrol and similar liquids must not be used to light or relight it. Children and animals must be kept at a safe distance while it is in use.
barbeglue Against Refractory Mortar: The Two Options in the Manual
Sarom does not present barbeglue as the only way to join its barbecues. The manual names two materials, side by side, every time the joint is mentioned: the special glue, barbeglue, and refractory mortar, MALTA REFRATTARIA. Both carry the Sarom name, and both are presented as acceptable for the same job: fixing the concrete sections together so the joints survive heat and weather. The manual never ranks them and never says which one a buyer should choose, and this article does not invent a ranking where the maker gives none.
What can be said is how the two materials differ in form. barbeglue is a liquid adhesive supplied in a 270-millilitre tube, ready to apply to the joint, while refractory mortar is a mortar, mixed and spread in the way mortar is used in masonry work. A tube is easier to apply in a thin layer on a small joint, such as the side table and the top. A mortar suits a wider joint where a thicker bed of material is needed. Which one suits a given joint is UNCONFIRMED, because the manual gives no guidance on choosing, and no independent test comparing the two could be found. One practical difference is recorded in the manual itself: the barbeglue is described as provided with the model, if it is included in the model, so some Sarom barbecues arrive with a tube in the pack and some do not, and the manual does not list which models include it.
Buying barbeglue and What to Check Before Ordering
barbeglue is sold as a separate tube and is also supplied with some barbecue models. A retail listing for the tube, under the brand name barbeglue with Sarom named as the manufacturer, gives the part number DC0283, the volume of 270 millilitres, the weight of 500 grams and the pack size of 7 by 7 by 25 centimetres, and describes it as a heat-resistant and flexible speciality glue. The same listing shows a price of 4.42 pounds, but also shows the tube as out of stock, so that price is a listing figure for a tube that could not be bought when it was checked, and the current price and availability in the United Kingdom are UNCONFIRMED.
Before ordering, a buyer should check three things the sources do make clear. First, the part number: the tube listed as DC0283 is the Sarom product named in the manual, and a tube with a different part number is a different product. Second, whether the barbecue model already includes a tube, since the manual says the barbeglue is provided if it is included in the model, so a second tube would be a wasted purchase. Third, the condition of the tube on arrival: a liquid adhesive that has leaked or dried in the pack will not bond. Readers looking for barbecue guides should also note that the tube is a small part of a large job: the concrete base, the spirit level, the corner keys and the exterior paint all matter as much as the glue itself. No verified official online shop for barbeglue could be confirmed from the sources checked, and no verified launch date exists, so both are UNCONFIRMED.
barbeglue and the Other Barbecue Glues That Share the Name
The word glue appears in the barbecue world in more than one sense, and barbeglue is only one of them. The best-known other use is a mustard binder sold under the name Cue Glue by the Savory Spice Shop, a food product, not an adhesive: a mustard-based slather brushed onto meat before seasoning, so the dry rub sticks through hours of slow cooking. It shares nothing with barbeglue except the word glue and the barbecue setting, and it must not be confused with a masonry adhesive. A second use is Barge all-purpose cement, a contact cement sold for leather, rubber, wood and similar materials, a different product from a different maker that the Sarom manual never mentions.
There is also a wider family of heat-resistant adhesives for firebrick and refractory work, described in general guides as cements and mortars made to hold firebrick in fireplaces, ovens and grills. Those guides describe a different job from barbeglue’s: fixing firebrick inside a firebox, rather than joining concrete barbecue sections. No temperature rating for barbeglue itself could be verified from the maker or from a retail listing, so the maximum temperature barbeglue can take is UNCONFIRMED, and this article does not borrow a figure from a different product. A guide about barbeglue and barbecue repair and assembly also appears on the site Urban Insider, but it is a third-party write-up, not a document from Sarom, and this article does not rely on it.
barbeglue Frequently Asked Questions
What is barbeglue?
barbeglue is a heat-resistant speciality adhesive made by the Italian company Sarom for fixing together the concrete sections of a masonry barbecue. It is sold in a 270-millilitre tube weighing 500 grams, under the part number DC0283, and Sarom names it in the assembly manual as one of the two materials allowed for joining the sections, the other being the refractory mortar MALTA REFRATTARIA.
Who makes barbeglue?
barbeglue is made by Sarom, whose full name is SAROM SpA, based at Via del Lavoro, 31010 Orsago (TV), Italy. The company makes masonry barbecues and the accessories for them. The retail listing for the tube names Sarom as the manufacturer and barbeglue as the brand.
What is barbeglue used for?
barbeglue fixes together the sections of a Sarom masonry barbecue during assembly, including the main body, the side table and the top. The manual says to apply a layer of the glue to the parts being joined, check each element with a spirit level, and wait for it to harden. For the side table and the top, the glue is used with a corner key and screws, with a wait of 15 minutes after the corner key is applied.
Can silicone glue be used instead of barbeglue?
No. The Sarom manual warns in capital letters that silicone glue and non-refractory mortar must not be used for assembly. Silicone glue softens with heat and does not bond to concrete as a masonry joint needs, and ordinary mortar cracks and crumbles under repeated heating. The manual names only barbeglue and the refractory mortar MALTA REFRATTARIA as acceptable for the joints.
How long must a barbecue dry after assembly with barbeglue?
The manual says to wait at least 48 hours before using the barbecue, so that the assembly dries completely. That wait applies whether the joints were fixed with barbeglue or with refractory mortar, and it cannot be shortened. The first lighting must then be slow, with a moderate flame until the barbecue is uniformly heated, and the coals kept red hot for at least 30 minutes.
How much barbeglue comes in one tube?
One tube of barbeglue holds 270 millilitres and weighs 500 grams, with a pack size of 7 by 7 by 25 centimetres, and the part number is DC0283. Whether one tube is enough for a whole barbecue is UNCONFIRMED, because the manual does not state how much glue a given model needs, and some models include a tube in the pack while others do not.
Is barbeglue the same as Cue Glue?
No. Cue Glue is a mustard-based binder sold by the Savory Spice Shop, and it is a food product brushed onto meat before seasoning. barbeglue is a heat-resistant adhesive for joining concrete barbecue sections, made by Sarom. The two share only the word glue and the barbecue setting, and they must not be confused.
Where can barbeglue be bought?
barbeglue is listed by retailers under the brand name barbeglue with Sarom as the manufacturer and part number DC0283, and it is also supplied with some Sarom barbecue models. A retail listing checked for this article showed a price of 4.42 pounds but the tube as out of stock, so the current price and availability are UNCONFIRMED. A buyer should check whether the barbecue model already includes a tube before ordering one.
Conclusion
barbeglue is a small product with a single, demanding job: holding together the concrete sections of a masonry barbecue through heat, rain, frost and years of use. The maker’s own manual is the clearest witness to that job, naming the tube next to refractory mortar and warning in capital letters against silicone glue and ordinary mortar. Its verified facts are few but solid, a 270-millilitre tube from Sarom of Orsago in Italy, part number DC0283, applied to clean, dry joints, checked with a spirit level, and left at least 48 hours to dry before the first slow lighting. What the public record does not give, the temperature rating, the chemical make-up, the current price and whether a given model includes a tube, stays UNCONFIRMED here rather than guessed at. A reader who follows the manual, buys the right part number, and waits the full 48 hours will get exactly what barbeglue was made to give: a masonry barbecue that stays standing.
