crank
Assistant Cook
Hello to everybody. Second post here (first was on the introductions subforum).
I'm looking to buy a replacement for my current gas grill, which has worked pretty well for me for many years but has now succumbed to corrosion. Primary use is cooking steaks every Saturday night... but if and when we actually get some sun here it gets a lot more use. I'm pretty attached to gas (propane - I don't have an NG hookup available).
My current grill is a Charmglow enameled/stainless 4-burner. It's still in use but pretty much on its last legs. One of the burners corroded through and had to be replaced with a generic part a few months back, and since then I just can't get a high enough temperature. Previously I was grilling with the lid closed and could get an air temp per the built in thermometer of about 550-570 degrees. Now I see something around 480-500, which is just not enough for me (and it's not very consistent or controllable, which is an even bigger problem).
Thinking of taking a step up from the previous grill, and I've been looking at the various Weber offerings, which look like they have a much better build quality than pretty much anything else I've seen, and by all accounts they get very good reviews from owners.
I'd very much appreciate any thoughts on Weber vs other brands, and also any comments on the various models. The kind of range of models I'm considering goes from about the Spirit 210 up to the Genesis 310 (or maybe 320... but the exact budget is the subject of future negotiation <cough>).
Many thanks in advance for any suggestions...
Duncan
I'm looking to buy a replacement for my current gas grill, which has worked pretty well for me for many years but has now succumbed to corrosion. Primary use is cooking steaks every Saturday night... but if and when we actually get some sun here it gets a lot more use. I'm pretty attached to gas (propane - I don't have an NG hookup available).
My current grill is a Charmglow enameled/stainless 4-burner. It's still in use but pretty much on its last legs. One of the burners corroded through and had to be replaced with a generic part a few months back, and since then I just can't get a high enough temperature. Previously I was grilling with the lid closed and could get an air temp per the built in thermometer of about 550-570 degrees. Now I see something around 480-500, which is just not enough for me (and it's not very consistent or controllable, which is an even bigger problem).
Thinking of taking a step up from the previous grill, and I've been looking at the various Weber offerings, which look like they have a much better build quality than pretty much anything else I've seen, and by all accounts they get very good reviews from owners.
I'd very much appreciate any thoughts on Weber vs other brands, and also any comments on the various models. The kind of range of models I'm considering goes from about the Spirit 210 up to the Genesis 310 (or maybe 320... but the exact budget is the subject of future negotiation <cough>).
Many thanks in advance for any suggestions...
Duncan
