What’s more, the grease management system is easily accessible from the front, making it a breeze to get to it. There is also the fact that you don’t have to worry about running out of fuel again. This is great for larger cookouts – you always know when to keep a reserve on hand. Especially with larger cuts of meat, you can simply insert the probe and occassionally check your app to see how fast the meat is cooking. That being said, it is a nice way to enjoy upgrades with your Weber Spirit II E 310 without having to splurge on high end models.
Porcelain-coated cast iron cooking grates that are reversible heat quickly and evenly. More than 30 years later, the Genesis line of gas grills was built based on Spirit grills. With a revolutionary char broil performance cooking system aimed to reduce flare-ups and messy residue and evenly distribute heat. Also, these grills come with larger grilling surfaces with side tables and warming racks.
Again, this is exactly where it needs to be, and a grilling area this large should comfortably feed a family and a few friends. If you only need grilling space for your family, consider the Char-Broil Performance 2 Burner. Further, the Weber comes in natural gas or propane gas options, and it’s nice to have the ability to choose what you prefer. The enclosed cabinet cart protects your propane tank and offers additional storage for your grilling tools. It also has two tool hooks to hang your spatula or tongs when you aren’t using them but need them close at hand.
The Spirit II E-210’s smaller grate (measuring 360 square inches, compared with the Spirit II E-310’s 424 square inches) might make grilling for a crowd a challenging endeavor. However, this grill can still accommodate a whole cut-up chicken or six to eight burger patties at a time. And it performs on a par with the three-burner version, the Spirit II E-310.
And if you want to easily move your natural-gas grill into and out of storage, you’ll also need to buy a quick-disconnect system, which can add another $150 or so. The benefits of natural gas include not having to wrestle propane tanks on and off your grill, always-available fuel , and lower fuel costs . As the weber spirit 2 family sits down for dinner, or a couple of friends come over for a bite – this three burner grill will do its magic. With the spacious cooking area you can sear steaks on one side while grilling an appetizer on the other, and the convenient open-cart allows you to keep your tools and equipment within reach.
Some models have a conversion kit that requires some modification to a propane grill in order to use it with natural gas. If you’re unfamiliar or uncomfortable with these modifications, you may need to hire a professional to do the job your retailer should be able to help with arrangements. Evenness performanceEvenness of heating over the grill’s surface at the highest and lowest setting using all main burners plus the evenness after a 10 minute preheat, using thermocouples.
The other element that I like is the high performance burners. These reach higher temperatures more quickly and maintain even heating quite well. The main cooking area of the grill rounded to the nearest 5 sq. Not including any searing burners in the main cooking area. Burner Blackstone Adventure can be located as the main burner, side burner, rotisserie burner, or any combination of burners. This indicates grill temperature when only one or two of the burners are on, to represent a cooking task where the food is placed between or alongside the direct flame.
Attention to detail such as this is one reason the Weber name commands higher prices than many mass market brands. Weber’s price tag also includes quality construction and the best customer service from a manufacturer in the business, on call seven days a week from 7am to 9pm CST. Also, when you buy with links on our site we may earn a finder’s fee. Here is a simple demonstration of how you can light up the burners using the small circular igniters as well.
We chose ribs, chickens and burgers specifically to see how each grill handled different temperatures. That means the Baron excels at cooking large quantities, whereas the Double Header has two separate, main grill compartments for optimal multitasking during entertaining. Stick a chicken on one side on indirect medium heat and flip burgers on the other side using high heat.
After years of testing grills, we can’t think of a better deal for a great grill than the Original Weber Kettle, which has been our favorite charcoal grill for almost 10 years. Cooking with charcoal is not as convenient as turning a dial and walking away, but we love a Weber kettle for its simplicity and durability. It’s a classic backyard staple, and it can fit up to 12 burger patties to feed a crowd—the same as the Spirit II E-310, but for less than half the price. Even though we didn’t officially test the Spirit II E-210, we did test its predecessor, the Weber Spirit E-210 .