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@NearJetties I have a George Forman for sale! I’ll hook you up!
Only if you have several kids named George

The charcoal Weber with the gas ignition is too big for my tiny ‘deck’

I’ll add a charcoal grill someday :fist shake:
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@NearJetties I have a George Forman for sale! I’ll hook you up!
if you main use case is cooking a couple hot dogs for lunch, gas is your friend. either propane or natural gas. purists me damned
for that type of use, i have a Weber Genesis connected to my house natural gas meter. It gets used a lot for quick burgers, steaks, etc. I have the 3 burner w/ sear burner and side burner option. And stainless steel grates. rarely/never use the side burner but the sear burner i use all the time to crank up the temps when cooking steaks.
I have been disappointed with this model in its longevity. Externally it looks like the day I assembled it, and I forget to cover it frequently. Started pulling it apart last spring for a deep clean and discovered lots of rot and rust. The number of screws and bolts that broke or I had to grind off was surprising. The hood wouldn't detach from the cook box b/c the quick-detach pins rusted solid. a painted steel plate just below the burners but above the catch tray was nearly completely gone. and the real surprise was the cast aluminum cookbox had a quarter sized hole in the side. The key takeaway is while they may use high quality parts on the exterior, the screws and interior parts are much lesser quality. Even the stainless grates and "flavorizer" bars were heavily corroded; I replaced them with higher quality stainless parts from Amazon.
However, I called Weber about replacement burners and they ended up sending me 90% of a new grill in parts as mine was 8yrs old and still under the 10yr warranty period. When it eventually rusts out again, I'm not sure what I'll go with. The Summit series likely has better internal parts but I hear Weber has neutered their warranty? Any other brands worth looking into?
If you spray some cooking oil on the grill before you grill I find it helps keep everything coated in oil which prevents rust.if you main use case is cooking a couple hot dogs for lunch, gas is your friend. either propane or natural gas. purists me damned
for that type of use, i have a Weber Genesis connected to my house natural gas meter. It gets used a lot for quick burgers, steaks, etc. I have the 3 burner w/ sear burner and side burner option. And stainless steel grates. rarely/never use the side burner but the sear burner i use all the time to crank up the temps when cooking steaks.
I have been disappointed with this model in its longevity. Externally it looks like the day I assembled it, and I forget to cover it frequently. Started pulling it apart last spring for a deep clean and discovered lots of rot and rust. The number of screws and bolts that broke or I had to grind off was surprising. The hood wouldn't detach from the cook box b/c the quick-detach pins rusted solid. a painted steel plate just below the burners but above the catch tray was nearly completely gone. and the real surprise was the cast aluminum cookbox had a quarter sized hole in the side. The key takeaway is while they may use high quality parts on the exterior, the screws and interior parts are much lesser quality. Even the stainless grates and "flavorizer" bars were heavily corroded; I replaced them with higher quality stainless parts from Amazon.
However, I called Weber about replacement burners and they ended up sending me 90% of a new grill in parts as mine was 8yrs old and still under the 10yr warranty period. When it eventually rusts out again, I'm not sure what I'll go with. The Summit series likely has better internal parts but I hear Weber has neutered their warranty? Any other brands worth looking into?
oh, i do. but that wouldn't have saved my grill. covering it religiously, probably. more frequent deep cleanings, sure. The Weber logo on the front hood actually fell off when the internal mounting hardware rusted out.If you spray some cooking oil on the grill before you grill I find it helps keep everything coated in oil which prevents rust.
Don't lie to us. You never had friends.I'm over the phase in my life where I can hang out with my buddies, drinking beer and tending a stick burning smoker for 12+ hours.
I bought local, from Acme Woodstoves on 29 in Merrifield.@StaleAle thanks for the feedback on the Napoleon.
I'm fairly certain that's my selection. Probably the Prestige P500.
Did you purchase locally or online?
My big Lynx grill is not long for this world. I stopped by Potomac Metals yesterday to get guidance on scrapping. She's 525lbs of mostly 304 SS. So there's some cash value to sending her into the next life.
I bought local, from Acme Woodstoves on 29 in Merrifield.
The 500 is a good size...I actually have the Prestige 500 RSIB, not the Prestige Pro. I think I read somewhere that they are the same manufacturer as the Lynx.
Dang that looks absurdly overbuilt. Also fireboard built in is a huge plus over a Traeger. The Traeger app is so s*** its essentially not useable and the probes are wildly inaccurate ±25°F over the actual temp. I now use a Thermoworks smoke x4 which is great. I'm over the wifi crap. That said almost double the price of a Traeger at Costco and they will throw in a bunch of freebies if you talk to the repI highly recommend Yoder smokers. I have this one and it's amazing. I'm over the phase in my life where I can hang out with my buddies, drinking beer and tending a stick burning smoker for 12+ hours.
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