Good charcoal grill
 

I'm going to do some outdoor grilling. I want a simple basic grill. Does this weber seem like a good one?

weber grill

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I have one of those. Mostly for heading to the lake since I mostly use a gas grill at home.

The weber works great. I've never had a problem with mine and I used to use one as my full time grill.

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I'm going to do some outdoor grilling. I want a simple basic grill. Does this weber seem like a good one?

weber grill

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Perfect. I have the platinum version, but this will work just fine.

Charcoal is far superior to gas.

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Does the charcoal grill give a better taste than gas - or is that a myth?

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Does the charcoal grill give a better taste than gas - or is that a myth?

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I think when a gas grill is new it's nowhere near as good as a charcoal grill for taste. But with the right bricks and time it will take on a far better taste. With partial brick rotation (1/3 new ones when needed) a gas grill will provide a great 'grill' taste to anything cooked in it.

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The problem is gas produces tons of water vapor when burning, so the temperature is thrown off. It's like dumping a couple cups of water an hour on your food.

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consumer reports does pretty regular grill reviews, and they include weber models. i'd look into it.

i couldn't care less how much better charcoal tastes if i'm 800 times less likely to use it. i've used gas grills several times per week in the summer and there's no way charcoal would see that much action.

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The problem is gas produces tons of water vapor when burning, so the temperature is thrown off. It's like dumping a couple cups of water an hour on your food.

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Anything that burns produces tons of water vapor. What do you mean it's like dumping water on your food? Do you find your food to be more wet or less wet than when you started after throwing it on the grill for a while?

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These things rule. My buddy has a couple of them- he uses them for grilling and BBQing (two very different cooking methods). One of the best steaks I have ever had in my life (in or out of restaurants) was a US Prime grade tenderloin cooked medium rare on a Egg.

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I'm going to do some outdoor grilling. I want a simple basic grill. Does this weber seem like a good one?

weber grill

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Weber grills are great, but be aware that particular model doesn't have a lid holder, so you'll need to put the lid on the ground or somewhere when you need both hands. I've got an older model with a work surface (but no ignition system) and lid holder that has seen years of use and good eats.

BTW, a grilled chicken on a Weber is totally hassle free (put on grill, cover, remove in 50 minutes) and outstandingly delicious.