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. Located on the propane tank or the grill itself, this reveals at a glance how much propane remains in the tank.
Being my first Weber it’s a little hard to get used preheating and lid down cooking, however results are great. Only downside is it’s a bit hard to keep clean due to the draining system and steaks are a bit harder to cook than on a normal bbq. If you think gas grilling no longer has anything to offer, and you’re considering giving it up, you may want to think again.
With those weaknesses and—–have a seat—–the $1,400 price tag on the three-burner model, I just can’t recommend it. Results might vary slightly between the two-, four-, or six-burner models, but even still, it’s just too much money to spend on something so surprisingly underpowered. To help make your life easier when cleaning the grill, Weber has also introduced a new pull-out grease tray. Now you can remove the tray completely and clean it outside of the grill, then slide it back in when you’re done.
The sturdy construction makes use of an open cart design that provides a lot of storage space under the unit. Mobility is provided thanks to a couple of all-weather wheels. The grill also has six hooks integrated into the main unit that can make it easy to organize your tools. A workspace to prepare your meats weber genesis 2 is provided in the form of two side tables of which the left one can be folded down. According to the Weber website, the grates offer you 513 square inches of cooking space. The build quality of Weber Grills, such as the Weber Spirit II, has always been top-notch, and this Genesis II is no different.
Weber’s leaning in that general direction with High+, but the burners are almost six inches from the top of the grill grate, which is simply too far away to get a hard sear. I could get a better, more even sear in my cast-iron pan sitting on the grill’s side burner. I found a sweet spot after a few minutes with half power on the left burner and a trickle in the center, which seemed acceptable considering the wind. I nudged up the heat, trying to get up to a steady 325 degrees on the indirect side, but it needed constant adjustment to get anywhere close to consistent temperature.
When we couldn’t light it a week ago I rang Weber who offered to send us an igniter, and when I said we could fix it ourselves said someone will contact us in 7 to 10 days. If this is after sales service for warranty fix, not impressed at all. The Genesis II 4 burner is flawed by design is severely under powered for grilling even with the lid down. Currently we offer FREE FedEx/UPS small package Ground shipping and FREE ABF/YRC freight ground shipping on most orders of $199 or more within the 48 contiguous states.