Finally buying a grill soon... suggestions?

huskerdude said:
I like those cheap little Webers, too.
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Plus in my case unless I felt like wheeling it into the garage every night (I don't) I'm pretty sure somebody would steal it.

My Weber charcoal grill is awesome for everything I cook on it which includes whole chickens, pork chops, shish kabob, steaks, sausage, burgers, corn, salmon, vegetables etc.
 
huskerdude said:
I like those cheap little Webers, too.
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I have a little Weber Smokey Joe, which has held together pretty well. But with such a small grill, I've had problems with the coals burning down too quickly. Seems like there's only a 10 minute window to do some serious grilling.
 
This would be nice. you should build this

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I got a Weber charcoal grill about 12 years ago on sale for $20. Used it until last year. Now I have some kind of el-cheapo gas grill.

I love the convenience of the gas (and so far, the auto-ignite still works), but I really like the way the charcoal one cooked.

Plus, I think my regulator is messed up because my grill has started smoking a lot. I need to figure out what's wrong with it before grilling season starts again.
 
Dew Knot Hump said:
I don't go with that propane shit, you can get a Weber kettle charcoal grill for about 60 bucks. Everybody always complains that it's a hassle to start the fire but if you get one of those charcoal chimneys it fires up in ten minutes.
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A proper grill man owns a gas grill and a charcoal grill. The weber kettle is an awesome charcoal grill. The chimney are the way to go, they're fast, no lighter fluid smell, and the best way to get your coal super hot.
 
Prages said:
Plus, I think my regulator is messed up because my grill has started smoking a lot. I need to figure out what's wrong with it before grilling season starts again.
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That happened to mine a couple of months ago. I had run a propane tank dry and there must have been sedimenbt on the bottom of it because it blocked all of the tubes. I blew the whole thing out with my compressor and cleaned the burner and it worked great again.
 
fanuvbrak said:
That happened to mine a couple of months ago. I had run a propane tank dry and there must have been sedimenbt on the bottom of it because it blocked all of the tubes. I blew the whole thing out with my compressor and cleaned the burner and it worked great again.
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That may be what happened to mine, since it started doing it right after I swapped propane tanks. I may have run the old tank dry. It was pretty close, I know.

Of course, I don't have an air compressor. I'll have to take it to a friend's house and give that a shot.
 
Dew Knot Hump said:
Are you questioning my manhood! :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:
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Not your manhood your grillmanhood. I just think charcoal does somethings better than gas and vise versa. Like beer can chicken, or ribs good on gas great on charcoal. Steaks alright on charcoal best on gas ect.
 
Cheese Grits said:
Here's the thing about smokers. Good smoked meat requires constant temperature. Down south, you can buy a cheap one because it never gets too cold and your temp will not fluctuate much. Up north, you need a really high quality insulated smoker (thicker metal, etc.), and that can get expensive. The Brinkman would be great for down here, but might not perform well during the winter up north. It seems to be made of about the same material as my New Braunfels smoker. If it is, it will be a pain in the ass to smoke in the cold.
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Grits makes a great point about thicker metal being higher quality. I bought A Weber smoky mountain cooker (WSM) a couple years ago after trying my hand at smoking with an el cheapo Brinkman. The Brinkman cooker is very light gauge metal at best, and goes through fuel real quick no matter what you are cooking. The WSM is indeed more expensive. Mine cost me 250, and now they've gone up to about 300. That's the original small 18.5'' cooker. Weber now sells a bigger 22'' model that will set you back about 400, and made to the same high quality. The steel shell is about 18-20 gauge or so, and the whole thing is enameled so it will last a very long time if reasonably well cared for. I've read reports of them lasting 25 yrs plus, so the value is really there even though the initial cost is kinda high. I'll also point out that even with the WSM, smoking meat in the wintertime is a royal PITA. Contrary to popular belief, I also use parts of my WSM as a grill. It's easily done by re-arranging and leaving out a few pieces. The downside is that the grill is closer to the ground. The upside is that it makes my WSM a dual purpose cooker. All I have to say about that is..... gimme your ribs, brisket, and birds... plus a giant cowboy rib steak for good measure. They will all be equally delicious.
 
You guys would laugh at my grill. It's a tiny lil' charcoal grill that can do about 2 decent sized burgers at the same time. I think it cost about $25 or so :) I don't have a patio to put it on, and my driveway is the kind that has the rocks laid down, but it's been so long ago that weeds and grass kinda grow up in it during the summer too, so no flame there.

I have to grill at the edge of my garage, which has a cement floor....fumes aren't bad there :embarrassed:


We need to ask......WWTGPB? (What would The Gear Page buy?) :grin:
 
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