The model comes with a thermometer built into the lid while also having support for the iGrill 3 Bluetooth Thermometer which can be mounted on the side. The cast-iron, porcelain-enameled grates are accompanied by a porcelain-enameled lid that makes handling easier and safer. There is an internal sear station that puts out 9,000 BTU of heat and is perfect if you are looking to create a hard sear with prominent grill marks. The 12,000 BTU side burner can be used as a cooking station for sides and sauces or as an additional warming area. The fuel tank is mounted to the side and the unit comes with a fuel gauge.
Weber provides a 10-year warranty on this grill’s stainless steel burners, which is double the industry standard. The wide, flat grill grates on the E-310 are easy to clean and give your food appealing sear marks. If you want to know how many burners a Weber grill has, take a look at the first number in the model’s name. Keep this in mind when you’re on the lookout for a new gas grill. Weber may be the most common household name when it comes to outdoor grills, but Char-Broil comes in a close second. And both brands have a premium 2-burner grill—the Weber Genesis and the Char-Broil Signature.
As far as I know, it’s still stuck and the lights are still on. There’s also an LED that indicates how full the propane tank is, but it’s right around the corner from the manual tank scale that tells you, at a glance, how full the propane tank is. So, there are two fuel gauges right next to each other, which display exactly the same information. After I got the new Weber Genesis II LX grill on my roof deck, I texted my buddy Ted, proposing beer and burgers at my place. I’ve reviewed Weber’s grills before and fully expected this one, the latest addition to its line of sturdy and well-made propane grills, to stand out as a high-end weekend warrior.
The Genesis II series is compatible with Weber’s iGrill system, so you can add a Bluetooth thermometer to your grill. Weber Genesis II E-310’s grill plates are wide and deep, allowing you to cook a lot of food at once. Take a closer look at a Genesis II model if you’re ready for a top-notch grill that delivers on every level. Next, let’s find out whether the original Genesis line offered any perks that the Genesis II units don’t have.
Well, I suppose it’s true that you can get the job done with the most basic equipment. But, if you genuinely value the experience of grilling AND you like food that tastes delicious, you’ll want something a little better. The Genesis II grills we tested appear here in order from portable bbq basic to bristling with features. Lesley Stockton is a senior staff writer reporting on all things cooking and entertaining for Wirecutter. Her expertise builds on a lifelong career in the culinary world—from a restaurant cook and caterer to a food editor at Martha Stewart.
It seemed a bit fussy to me.Here are the stainless steel grates I found inside the SE burner model, a special model available only at certain dealers like Ace Hardware. They appear to be punched from the inside surface of the weber charcoal grill burner, resulting in little raised nozzles.Here’s the cast iron cooking grates in one of the 3-burners grills. They seem to be the same as 2016 grates.Removing the cooking grate reveals the porcelain enameled Flavorizer bars.