This grill has a primary cooking area of 424 square inches along with a 105 sq. It can hold roughly 15 quarter-pound burger patties, plenty for that weeknight Blackstone Adventure dinner. This grill features a one-touch infinity ignition system, porcelain-coated flavorizer bars, and an effective grease management system.
This is not impossible, but it definitely takes some attention and finesse. The gas tank mounts externally , instead of in a cabinet underneath the grill, as is typical (such as on the previous-generation Spirit). That makes it much easier to install a new tank and unhook an old one, because you’re not scrabbling around a small, dark enclosure to find the hoses and brackets. This design also allowed Weber to put a sturdy shelf under the grill—a handy place to store pans, bags of wood chips, a small cooler, and other stuff you may need while grilling. Plus, one of the side tables folds down, making the grill more compact for storage when it’s not in use (it’s 43 inches wide with the table down).
After giving the ribs 10 minutes to rest, we gave ’em a try. They were tender and pretty juicy, but not falling off the bone. Next time I’d try cooking them on indirect low heat on the main rack to see if they’d be even more tender. The Spirit II is similar to the $850 Weber Genesis II E-310.
The Spirit E-310 comes with 3 stainless steel burners and heat output of 32,000 BTUs. Spaced over 2 burners, this grill caters for about 3-4 people. A drop-down side table is very useful for sauces and preparation. To answer the question quite clearly, I believe the Spirit II would be the better grill to buy.
Size category for the grill, based on CR’s measurement of the main cooking grid area. Portable grills are grouped together regardless of cooking area, though typically these are small grills. Factors include char broil performance grate material, wheels or casters for moving the grill, and useful features such as electronic ignitor. The Weber Spirit SX-315 Smart Grill is the smart version of our pick, the Weber Spirit II E-310.