On cart-style grills, we modify the snake to run in right angles to match their rectangular-shaped fireboxes. They’re bulkier, the assembly is more involved and you’ll likely need more fuel to keep the larger space at a high temperature. Our results, however, were almost as good as with the kettle-style Weber, so if you’re interested in a cart-style charcoal BBQ, this is your best bet.
Use the chimney to light the charcoal and, once the coals are ashed over, spread them evenly across the charcoal grate. Ceramic egg-shaped cookers, like this one from Kamado Joe, are worth oggling over. They maintain temperature extremely well, which make them great for smoking, and they can reach really high temperatures, .
When you invert the assembly to screw it to the grill, the inner collar can slip down unnoticed and prevent the screws from attaching to the grill body. That happened to us twice before we figured out what was going on. If it had been full of hot ash, we would have had a real problem. Its construction is simple and solid, and the materials—rust-proof aluminum legs, porcelain-coated steel for the body, and a nickel-plated steel grill—are designed to last. And while the basic design has barely changed since 1952, Weber has added helpful new details over the years—this latest iteration has convenient tool hooks on the side handles, for example. Add that to its solid warranty and well-regarded customer service, and it’s hard to see a better value for the $175 cost.
Given that the Spirit II is hundreds of dollars cheaper, it’s a heck of a deal. One gripe is Weber’s decision to place the tank on the exterior of the grill—a shift from the design of the original Spirit. While the design opens up under-grill space for storage and makes tank installation easier, it leaves the tank exposed, marring the grill’s aesthetics. Our R&D department develops high-quality, fairly priced grilling equipment. “I had to laugh when I saw the note about the ‘C’ club on New Years Day 2005.
With this method, the coals take about 10 minutes to light and another 10 for the grill to get hot. In addition to 314 square inches of cast iron grill space, this porcelain-coated steel grill also has a removable 133-square-inch warming rack and two folding metal trays. weber genesis 2 The grill’s body is made from 22-gauge steel with a double wall insulation and porcelain-coated interior that can cook at 200 to 700 degrees Fahrenheit. There’s also adjustable top and bottom dampers, an easy-to-dump ash pan and locking wheels for moving it in your yard.