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Gas Grill

89grand said:
You know, I'm just the opposite, I've had a few gas grills in the past, along with some charcoal grills too, and I haven't wanted one, or used a gas grill in years. My 22.5" Weber Gold is the shiz, especially now that I have the Smokenator accessory too.

What some find a pain in the ass, I find a relaxing part of grilling. I guess it's the exact opposite of how I prefer digital music because of convenience, while others prefer the "ritual" of LP's, similar to how I view grilling/bbq'ing.
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I'm like you, BBQing is a process for me, it relaxes me to get the charcoal, put in the BBQ, use the starter, control the fire, wait until the right momento to put the meat in, put the lid on, take it off, see how it's going, turn the meat around. You know, BBQing is a later afternoon thing for me, along with a few beers, it might take longer, but for me it tastes better than gas. Don't get me wrong, gas is more convenient, but i like it the other way.

Same as LPs, it's a process. You can put in a CD or stream music from the internet, more convenient, but it relaxes me to have to go through the "ride" that is playing vinyl. Same as charcoal.
 
szeppelin75 said:
I'm like you, BBQing is a process for me, it relaxes me to get the charcoal, put in the BBQ, use the starter, control the fire, wait until the right momento to put the meat in, put the lid on, take it off, see how it's going, turn the meat around. You know, BBQing is a later afternoon thing for me, along with a few beers, it might take longer, but for me it tastes better than gas. Don't get me wrong, gas is more convenient, but i like it the other way.

Same as LPs, it's a process. You can put in a CD or stream music from the internet, more convenient, but it relaxes me to have to go through the "ride" that is playing vinyl. Same as charcoal.
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It's funny I've been shopping for a new gas grill for our new house - and the other thread about someone looking for a charcoal grill got me rethinking the idea - and two weeks ago I went to lowes and picked up a standard weber with ash canistor - the BBQ chicken that night was amazing I just cannot seem to get it that way using gas. But I do like the convenience of gas - but the whole experience was much more fun 1) pour the cocktail, lay down some coals - light em up - wait - nice smell by the way - then put the meat on - get second/third cocktail...
 
I bought a Weber Genesis a few years ago. Now I may be a heavier than normal user (2 - 4 times a week) and mostly year round, but I was disappointed in the service life of the Weber. Now the one I had was 400 series stainless which I now know better than to buy again.

That being said, and to answer the question, I would get about a month of use out of a standard tank of propane.

Kevin
 
hbrocks said:
yes...I'm aware of the availability of parts for these and have replaced the flavor bars once already.
there is some rust. (close to the beach)

Our current grill just looking a bit "tired" after 8 almost 9 years...
and I really like that the new Genesis has retooled the burners front to back instead of side to side.
And the knobs have been transferred from the side table to the front offering more laydown area.....plus the tank get's concealed inside the cabinet!
I'm looking online at US Appliance who is offering the E-310 for $699 plus free shipping. Assembly is DIY basic.

http://www.us-appliance.com/6512001.html#ReviewHeader

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Nice, I totally get where you are coming from. The new ones sure look good! I am sure you could get some good scratch for your current one on CL too.
 
.....does anybody make a gas-grill with a lava rock layer between the cooking grid and the burners?....and the lava rock layer is seperated from the burners by a bottom grid which guards the burners?....throw as much stainless-steel at that as you can, and I'd make a valient effort to attend the dance....can you still get lava rock gas-grills?.....
 
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For those looking for the best of both worlds, get a cast iron smoke box, or make one from a can, put wood chips in to give your gas cooked food a smokey flavor.

Aloha,

Rob
 
I have an old Sunbeam Grillmaster I picked up for free at a garage sale. Rebuilt it and it works great. It has two top racks which I haven't been able to find on a new one, even much bigger grills. Veggies on top, beans and goodies in the middle and meat on the bottom. Hard to do with one rack.

My next grill will be a Traeger, but this beater will probably last forever with it's 1/4 inch cast iron box.
 
My Weber is 21 years old and I replaced the grates and flavour bars 4 years ago. I don't know if they make them like they used to, but I'm good for another 10 years on a 900 dollar investment.
 
We're still using our Charmglow gas grill from 1984. They were one of the first ones made. Still looks and works like new and we use it every day the weather permits. Personally, I prefer black as it doesn't show the smoke and crud that are unavoidable. All of the parts that wear out are readily replaceable.

The body is heavy cast aluminum and gets repainted every 10 yrs or so. The wood shelves get re-stained every few yrs. Replaced the burners a few times (seems like they last less every time), the rock grate once, the briquettes several times. Get the ceramic briquettes instead of the lava rocks as they can be cleaned by scraping the built-up ash with a putty knife at the end of the season. Porcelain-coated cooking grates are terrific... we're still on our originals. Just let the crud burn off for a bit, brush with a wire grill brush and it's ready for tomorrow's meal.

If you have propane at your house, it's a direct hook-up to replace the tanks. No mods needed. I T'ed into our house gas line to the outside, then ran 3/8" copper tubing under the deck to the grill about 12 yrs. ago. Best move I ever made. No more running out, hauling tanks, checking for leaks, etc. The amount of gas it uses from the 500 gallon 'pig' is negligible.

Buy a good one and maintain it and you'll never have to replace it. Note: really good ones aren't sold at big box stores... go to a shop that specializes in gas grills, wood stoves, outdoor equipment. BTW, Charmglow is now sold as MHP, which was the original manufacturer of Charmglow. Some are still USA made, all but one are aluminum.

Bon Appetite!
 
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jimbofish said:
Get the ceramic briquettes instead of the lava rocks as they can be cleaned by scraping the built-up ash with a putty knife at the end of the season.
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....does that built-up ash hurt anything?....the fire from underneath coming up through the lava rock layer doesn't clear enough flues?....just trying to learn here.....
 
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