My charbroil was junk in short order. Transfer station had 4 of them parked at metals area when I threw mine out.
Bought the Weber pictured and like it however only owned since spring .
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Bought the Weber pictured and like it however only owned since spring .
I have a 4-burner Broil King Baron that I've replaced the cast iron grates with Grill Grates. When I bought it about 10 years ago, I was looking at Weber but the Spirit line in my price range was made in China, and the Broil King was made in Canada for the same money. I'm very happy with it.
Two Weber's, one Smokey Joe and one 22" charcoal kettle.
20'ish year old Kenmore all stainless grill. Still works fine. Got a lot of use back in the day .Now only use it once a week maybe .Been outside in the same spot on the deck since we got new.Used to always be covered,but i gave up on the expensive covers that last 1 maybe 2 years before they fall apart.
I bought a used Brinkman kettle grill which is basically a Green Egg knock off for dirt cheap a few years ago. Then I found out why it was so cheap.
Well shucks. It was a mess but I figured that I could fix it so I bought some hi temp mortar and paint. It took a bit of time but I finally got it to where I was happy with it.
We are now on the third summer with our "black egg" and so far so good.
Well shucks. It was a mess but I figured that I could fix it so I bought some hi temp mortar and paint. It took a bit of time but I finally got it to where I was happy with it.
We are now on the third summer with our "black egg" and so far so good.
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I have an unknown make propane grill I bought for pennies on the dollar from a friend. Still works 3 years later but you can tell it's cheap as the burners run to hot and a big variance front to back. It will likely be replaced this winter with a fancier natural gas one. Just haven't decided on what yet.
Then I have a Traeger Pro 780. You couldn't live a human baby as much as that thing.
I am also eyeballing a blackstone......
Then I have a Traeger Pro 780. You couldn't live a human baby as much as that thing.
I am also eyeballing a blackstone......
A charcoal Weber that I bought myself new in August of 2021. Within 3 months the enamel was flaking off of the lid, which was replaced under warranty. Within the year the bottom bowl has enamel flaking off and rust spots. My parents Weber purchased in 1988 is a much heavier duty grill and says made in the USA vs "assembled in the USA of foreign and domestic components. "
This was partially the reason I bought my Broil King. At the time, the Weber Genesis series grills were made in USA and the Spirit series which were in the range of what I was willing to pay, were made in China. I opted for the made in Canada Broil King. If it ever dies, I may get a Genesis but for now it's working great.
Has anyone used a Spire gas grill? Just picked one up from Costco. Very nice build quality with higher grade stainless steel parts and grates…
I've got three. The Broilmaster P3 circa 2000 on the beach house deck. All 304 stainless and cast aluminum construction... natural gas with cast stainless burners. I've since added a side burner to the right side shelf bracket but have yet to use it.
A 2018 Weber Genesis E-325S on our primary home deck. I did replace the grates with 7mm stainless steel ones.
Below the deck on ground level I have an Oakford 580 pellet grill... WiFi and Bluetooth controls.
A 2018 Weber Genesis E-325S on our primary home deck. I did replace the grates with 7mm stainless steel ones.
Below the deck on ground level I have an Oakford 580 pellet grill... WiFi and Bluetooth controls.
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I inherited my Grandmothers Weber that I grew up eating off of that’s from the 80’s. It lived in the garage and was mint. I have to store it outside, but I got a nice cover for it. They don’t make them like that anymore for sure.
Gas or charcoal, every one a Weber.
Year round, several times/week.
Next purchase will be a pellet smoker. Might be a Weber?
Thanksgiving Turkey? For 40 years, 22inch Weber Kettle.
Our division of responsibilities; I barbecue the turkey, she did the rest.
R.I.P. Esther.
P.S. Somewhere in my film photo archive is a grills eye view of my very first Weber kettle. (Red 22 inch) Hamburgers grilling on shiny new grate. And a huge shout to my Uncle Hal for my early barbecue education.
Year round, several times/week.
Next purchase will be a pellet smoker. Might be a Weber?
Thanksgiving Turkey? For 40 years, 22inch Weber Kettle.
Our division of responsibilities; I barbecue the turkey, she did the rest.
R.I.P. Esther.
P.S. Somewhere in my film photo archive is a grills eye view of my very first Weber kettle. (Red 22 inch) Hamburgers grilling on shiny new grate. And a huge shout to my Uncle Hal for my early barbecue education.
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wander off- try something new- give it away- back to coal/wood
This saddens me against my 40 years using Weber.
I bbq'd a free range turkey two years ago for Thanksgiving and it turned out amazing. I don't want to go back to the oven method ever again. I brined mine in a cooler with a turkey brine kit then added star anise, peppercorns, and a couple of cups of cognac. Then 24 hours in brine and 6-7 hours on my Weber.
The stump offset smokers are awesome as they're used in competition bbq, but look to be out of my price range.
Correction...cast stainless steel grates. Stamped stainless bowtie burner.
Our turkeys always come from the grocery store.
The last two years I consider to be my high water marks. Both Jennie-O fresh turkeys from the grocery.
Brine? I have never felt the need to brine my poultry.
At the risk of boasting, my barbecued turkey, cooked nothing special on my Weber are always moist and tender.
The one barbecued turkey that I have eaten (friends house) that was brined, for my and my late wife´s taste was way salty.
Everyone has their own tolerance for salt.
One company I contracted for, developing a novel Sous Vide cooking device (cindergrill.com), our Development Chef always brined his poultry before cooking. He suggested I cook chicken thighs, present them to my wife (single blind test) and get her reaction. Never happened.
I have many different grills, mostly all charcoal ones. I do have two Weber gas grills, one a three burner and one a two burner and both are over 20 years old and still work.
My most used grills are my Hasty Bake charcoal grills.
My most used grills are my Hasty Bake charcoal grills.
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