Every Genesis model comes with hooks for grilling tools and grates for greater convenience as your cook. For even more storage solutions, look for Genesis models with storage lockers. One of the first impressions you get from a Weber gas grill is when you lift the lid and feel its substantial weight. The lids feel heavy and sturdy, the handles strong and secure. Flare-ups can quickly ruin any backyard cookout. At GrillGrate, we believe that grilling should be easy, fun, and stress-free – every time.
It will certainly take the guesswork out of learning its temperature settings. Still, $950 all-in is a heck of a lot of cash to spend on a grill, especially for the more casual outdoor cook. White meat from the breast was slightly dry, however, and overcooked.
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I draped the ribs across the Genesis II’s metal warming tray that sits above the grill grates. Finally I dialed all three burner knobs down to their lowest setting and closed the lid. I cooked two racks this way; the first I ran for 3 hours, the second for 3 hours 30 minutes. On both the CharBroil SmartChef and Weber Genesis II, the ribs were too thin to shield their probes from ambient hot air under the lid. As a result I fell back to cooking by time instead of hitting a target thermometer reading.
Both grills turned in slightly underdone ribs after a 3-hour cook, so I bumped the time up another 30 minutes for round two. Grilling on the Weber Genesis II takes practice. I learned that while its burners are mighty, they also offer a wide temperature range which can be unforgiving if you’re not careful. For example, when I turned the Genesis II’s burner dials all the way up, after 10 minutes the temperature under the hood easily cracked 600 degrees (633.7 in fact). That same high setting and preheat time on the Char-Broil SmartChef Tru-Infrared yielded an internal temp of 457.4 degrees.
I flipped all of the burners on high and gave the grill 10 minutes to preheat. To add smarts to the Genesis II you’ll need to purchase weber genesis 2 the iGrill 3 accessory separately, a $100 upgrade. All of the Char-Broil SmartChef grill’s technology comes built-in.
The Genesis II S-315 features a stainless steel lid and three stainless steel high-performance burners rated at 39,000 BTUs of power. A Tuck-Away warming rack provides an additional 156 square inches for a generous 669 square-inches total cooking area. The grill hood has a center-mounted thermometer to monitor cooking temperatures and painted cast-aluminum end caps. A convenient grease management system makes clean-up simple. The welded tube-frame, closed cart design provides ample prep and storage space with two side shelves and two cart shelves.
The beauty of this smart grill set up is that it allows you to be more hands off as you grill while still being in control. Weber Connect lets you set temperature alerts and cook timers for greater convenience, while also notifying you when you’re running low on fuel. The Sear Station is designed to create an intense heat zone to quickly add sear marks to your meat. The high heat from this extra burner also decreases preheat time.