OT Grills

[HuskyHawk]

I’m a propane guy. Don’t want to hear that charcoal is better, because it may be, but it’s too much of a pain for me to bother with it. I just don’t have that kind of time.

So I decided it’s time to replace my almost 15 year old Weber Genesis Silver B. It’s served me well over those years, and I’ve replaced several parts, flavorizer bars, ignitor and other things. But now the overall grill is just past it’s prime. Maybe I’ll bring it up to Vermont.

So what should replace it? The Weber Genesis II S-310 is the early leader, but I’m open to suggestions. I like that the burners are now side to side not front to back. That fixes my main complaint with the old one. Not sure if the extra $100 for stainless over enamel is well spent or not.

 

[hardcorehusky]

I hear Traeger grills are outstanding as well.

 

[UconnFanNVa]

I like the taste of charcoal but it's a hassle even with a chimney starter. I think I'm going to get one though for when i want to use it. The Weber I use 4 plus nights a week in the summer, its that quick and easy.

What do you do with the coal after you guys are done?
Any of you use natural wood coal and cook directly on it?

 

[AZHuskiePop]

You realize propane is up and running in like 2-3 minutes, right?

If you do any amount of hosting parties, having a propane grill is great for the last minute needs or quick 5-10 minute uses. If your life is a bit more casual and time isn't a determining factor get the charcoal, get the smoker.

They're all perfectly valid cooking methods. It comes down to need and use.

I have a gas line direct to the grill
No more bottles love it
My ten year old grill is still perfect
All ST ST .
But our favorite thing to make for dinner is reservations.
The AZ Sun destroyed 5 or 6 grill covers since I’ve been here. They keep the dust out.

 

[FriarJ]

I have an E-410 hooked right into my Natural Gas Line and it’s like a dream. I also have an electric Masterbuilt Smoker that I love but alas I think after mentioning it a million times over the years this is the year I’m allowed a green egg. I’m excited. The E-410 has a spot on the patio but I built a lot of storage in my garage to free up space to fit the smoker and the green egg as well. That’s my latest pitch anyway.

 

[Madmannsucks]

I have always used charcoal. Thinking about going with an electric smoker. Easy and temp control is better than charcoal. Thoughts?

 

[B1GEast]

 

[Excalibur]

I have always used charcoal. Thinking about going with an electric smoker. Easy and temp control is better than charcoal. Thoughts?

I used an electric smoker for 10 years before I got the Big Green Egg. Compared to most charcoal smokers electric is much easier to use and control, but the Egg makes temp control a breeze.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I have an E-410 hooked right into my Natural Gas Line and it’s like a dream. I also have an electric Masterbuilt Smoker that I love but alas I think after mentioning it a million times over the years this is the year I’m allowed a green egg. I’m excited. The E-410 has a spot on the patio but I built a lot of storage in my garage to free up space to fit the smoker and the green egg as well. That’s my latest pitch anyway.

That's close to what I'll have. I will probably get a E-310, and I don't have gas, so it will be LP. I have a Masterbuilt smoker I bought last summer. In hindsight, a Kamado would have been a good choice over the Masterbuilt as it can do more. But I can't justify it now given how new the smoker is.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I used an electric smoker for 10 years before I got the Big Green Egg. Compared to most charcoal smokers electric is much easier to use and control, but the Egg makes temp control a breeze.

I found the Masterbuilt very easy to use...but I had a lot to learn about getting through the stall and otherwise correctly managing time and temp for various cuts. It was a failing of man, not machine.

 

[Uconnrick]

I found the Masterbuilt very easy to use...but I had a lot to learn about getting through the stall and otherwise correctly managing time and temp for various cuts. It was a failing of man, not machine.

The last pork butt I smoked stalled at 164 degrees for almost 5 hours. It WAS a large piece of meat but the danged thing seemed to defy the laws of physics. The smoker was at 225 the whole time. Dinner didn't happen that night and the wife wasn't impressed; until she tasted the pulled pork.

 

[HuskyHawk]

The last pork butt I smoked stalled at 164 degrees for almost 5 hours. It WAS a large piece of meat but the danged thing seemed to defy the laws of physics. The smoker was at 225 the whole time. Dinner didn't happen that night and the wife wasn't impressed; until she tasted the pulled pork.

That's exactly what happened to me. I pulled it off at 11:30 PM because I needed to go to sleep. Came out ok, but could have used another hour. It was insane.

 

[Excalibur]

I find that the stall took longer on my Cookshack electric (the king of electric smokers, BTW) than it does on the Egg. Not sure why. On occasion I had to pull out a butt and finish it in the oven at 300 degrees because we had guests and I needed to actually feed them.

 

[minidarren]

The last pork butt I smoked stalled at 164 degrees for almost 5 hours. It WAS a large piece of meat but the danged thing seemed to defy the laws of physics. The smoker was at 225 the whole time. Dinner didn't happen that night and the wife wasn't impressed; until she tasted the pulled pork.

Check out this stall...

Blue line = Set temp
Red line = Pit temp
Yellow line = Meat temp
Green line = Fan output percentage

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Getting a genesis e-330 for my wedding. Super stoked.

Maybe I should renegotiate for a snowblower

 

[HuskyHawk]

So I bought a Weber Genesis II E-310 SE (stainless inside, black outside). So far it's a nice upgrade.

The local shop had Big Green Eggs...and the temptation was there. Read more about them and watched YouTube videos of people starting them up and using them. The cold weather performance almost swayed me, since I never used to grill in winter, and did this year...with some challenges on LP. But then the general messiness of loading it up and clearing ash, plus the slower start up time, along with the BGE costing twice as much, pushed me back over.

My current thinking is that I'll get a Kamado when I retire. I'll be able to put the time in and avoid worrying about ash on clothes, etc.

 

[minidarren]

So I bought a Weber Genesis II E-310 SE (stainless inside, black outside). So far it's a nice upgrade.

The local shop had Big Green Eggs...and the temptation was there. Read more about them and watched YouTube videos of people starting them up and using them. The cold weather performance almost swayed me, since I never used to grill in winter, and did this year...with some challenges on LP. But then the general messiness of loading it up and clearing ash, plus the slower start up time, along with the BGE costing twice as much, pushed me back over.

My current thinking is that I'll get a Kamado when I retire. I'll be able to put the time in and avoid worrying about ash on clothes, etc.

I use my Kamado Joe 2 to 3 times a week and have never gotten ash on me.

 

[minidarren]

I use my Kamado Joe 2 to 3 times a week and have never gotten ash on me.

Built a table for it this weekend. JJGeorge wanted like $800 for something similar. The materials did cost me about $400 to build it from cedar.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Picked up my Spirit E-330 this weekend. Definitely not the nicest Weber but a big upgrade from 20 yr old 2 burner Weber I inherited. Really excited to use it when the weather turns around.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I use my Kamado Joe 2 to 3 times a week and have never gotten ash on me.

You've got the ash tray the BGE doesn't have. How about when putting in the charcoal and arranging it? Every video I watched, guys were wearing nitrile gloves to do that. Screw that.

Table looks fantastic by the way. That's how I'll want it once I get one of these.

 

[minidarren]

You've got the ash tray the BGE doesn't have. How about when putting in the charcoal and arranging it? Every video I watched, guys were wearing nitrile gloves to do that. Screw that.

Table looks fantastic by the way. That's how I'll want it once I get one of these.

I cut the top of the bag and pour it in. I'll come home from work in business attire and fill it up without issue.

 

[Husky25]

I had a Char-broil for about 7 years and it disintegrated before my eyes. Cleaned out the rusted firebox with a Shop-Vac every Spring. Didn't want to go near it, let alone cook on it the final two seasons.

Received a Weber Genesis for Father's Day about 3 years ago and couldn't be happier. If you go stainless steel grates, I'd recommend the cast iron Grillgrate to go on top. Stainless steel doesn't promote even cooking in the same way.

 

[storrsroars]

Timely thread since my Weber burner tubes are shot. Corrosion or whatever ate thru the front tube so I've got a geyser of flame on left side of the grill. I've had the thing for 15+ years and while it looks its age, it still cooked great before the tubes got eaten away.

The tube assembly is only $45, which beats buying a new grill. Anyone ever replace one of those?

 

[8893]

Timely thread since my Weber burner tubes are shot. Corrosion or whatever ate thru the front tube so I've got a geyser of flame on left side of the grill. I've had the thing for 15+ years and while it looks its age, it still cooked great before the tubes got eaten away.

The tube assembly is only $45, which beats buying a new grill. Anyone ever replace one of those?

Yes. Easy peasy, and I'm not the most handy guy in the world either. I had a question while doing it--I don't remember what--and I called their customer service and was initially bummed to hear an Indian accent because I figured he wouldn't be much help, but to my surprise the guy quickly assessed the situation and sent me an e-mail immediately with a PDF of updated instructions because others had apparently encountered the same issue. The grill worked fine for another seven years or so, but then the ash catcher tray thing rusted off and I didn't feel like jury-rigging that so I finally bought a new one. The old one was sitting on the side of the house awaiting a trip to the dump, but the next week my lawn guy asked me if he could have it if we were just throwing it away, and off it went--I'm sure still enjoying a useful life somewhere.

 

[TRest]

Yes. Easy peasy, and I'm not the most handy guy in the world either. I had a question while doing it--I don't remember what--and I called their customer service and was initially bummed to hear an Indian accent because I figured he wouldn't be much help, but to my surprise the guy quickly assessed the situation and sent me an e-mail immediately with a PDF of updated instructions because others had apparently encountered the same issue. The grill worked fine for another seven years or so, but then the ash catcher tray thing rusted off and I didn't feel like jury-rigging that so I finally bought a new one. The old one was sitting on the side of the house awaiting a trip to the dump, but the next week my lawn guy asked me if he could have it if we were just throwing it away, and off it went--I'm sure still enjoying a useful life somewhere.

Virtually every part is replaceable except the frame. I may only replace mine because I want front-to-back burner layout rather than the old 3 across set up.

 

[Husky25]

Timely thread since my Weber burner tubes are shot. Corrosion or whatever ate thru the front tube so I've got a geyser of flame on left side of the grill. I've had the thing for 15+ years and while it looks its age, it still cooked great before the tubes got eaten away.

The tube assembly is only $45, which beats buying a new grill. Anyone ever replace one of those?

It's on Youtube (Yes I was your Google Monkey, but don't know which video you'd want to follow.). Almost anything maintenance related of this nature is on Youtube. It's the first place I check for DIYs before getting outside help. You can find almost anything. I ripped the pull cord out of my snowblower earlier this winter YouTube showed me how to fix it.

 

[8893]

It's on Youtube (Yes I was your Google Monkey, but don't know which video you'd wan to follow.). Almost anything maintenance related of this nature is on Youtube. It's the first place I check for DIYs before getting outside help. You can find almost anything. I ripped the pull cord out of my snowblower earlier this winter YouTube showed me how to fix it.

I fixed my washing machine leak with a Youtube video, so anything is possible.

Well, almost anything. I was emboldened from the washer fix so I went straight for the Youtube videos when our dryer died a few months later. Once they mentioned needing a voltmeter I knew I was out of my depth.

 

[Husky25]

I fixed my washing machine leak with a Youtube video, so anything is possible.

Well, almost anything. I was emboldened from the washer fix so I went straight for the Youtube videos when our dryer died a few months later. Once they mentioned needing a voltmeter I knew I was out of my depth.

I fixed my old dryer with a Youtube video. I needed to replace the drive belt. My washer currently smokes during the spin cycle. I checked YouTube and when I found out how involved the fix may (or may not. Won't know until it's opened) be, I called a guy. Getting it looked at on Friday.

 

[8893]

I fixed my old dryer with a Youtube video. I needed to replace the drive belt. My washer currently smokes during the spin cycle. I checked YouTube and when I found out how involved the fix may (or may not. Won't know until it's opened) be, I called a guy. Getting it looked at on Friday.

I went to the Sears outlet and got a new one. It was 15+ years old and I felt paying for a repair was throwing good money after bad.

 

[storrsroars]

It's on Youtube (Yes I was your Google Monkey, but don't know which video you'd want to follow.). Almost anything maintenance related of this nature is on Youtube. It's the first place I check for DIYs before getting outside help. You can find almost anything. I ripped the pull cord out of my snowblower earlier this winter YouTube showed me how to fix it.

I asked here because it's a new problem and the thread was serendipitous. While somewhat handy (and some thanks to YT), I'm not all that comfortable working with anything related to gas. But I will now check over there.

 

[Husky25]

I went to the Sears outlet and got a new one. It was 15+ years old and I felt paying for a repair was throwing good money after bad.

If it's an easy fix, I'll let him do it. Anything likely to cost me over a couple hundy and I'm off to Best Buy, or Home Depot, Or Lowes. One issue is that I prefer stackable units in the new house. There is precious little room in the mud/laundry room.