I have mine hooked up to a 15 lb propane tank at home where it gets regular use. It is small, but it heats up quickly and cooks food better than any other grill I’ve tried. The Spirit II E-310 is a perfectly fine gas grill, just not an exceptional one. There were some flare-ups during cooking, and we found about a 15-degree difference between foods cooked in the front and those in the back and center. While the grill requires assembly, Weber “seemed to make assembly an enjoyable part of the overall experience rather than merely a task to [complete] as quickly as possible,” as one tester said. In terms of performance, it reached baking temperatures in just eight and a half minutes and took only slightly longer to reach searing temperatures.
On paper, it’s a smaller version of the Classic Kettle, but in reality, the heat wasn’t there, yielding gray, unappealing food. The Go-Anywhere Charcoal follows suit with its gas counterpart; the uneven heat distribution from evenly-layered charcoal gave a mixed bag of results, from overdone to pale and unimpressive. It performs with the same quality and versatility as the analog version, but this step up comes with a digital display, a remote temperature probe, and an app. It performed on par with competitors when it came to smoke flavor in our long-smoke tests, and it left a nice char and browning in our short-smoke experiments. It didn’t fare as well in our searing tests, however, leaving burgers looking more pan-seared than grilled. We’d also like to be able to see if the ash bin requires emptying.
In return, they will stay heat up enough to help cook your food and give you picturesque grill marks. With a cooking area of 189 square inches, the Q 1200 holds about four burgers. It’s small enough to pack and transport easily, and it was pretty easy to clean. But the weight is also a product of the features that make it perform well, so we consider it a reasonable trade off.
But weighing grilling performance — the sum total of output power, control, cooking area, and wind resistance — against the minor setbacks related to portability, and this grill is well worth its price tag. Like all Weber products we’ve tested, the popularity of the brand is backed by quality service and sales, with replacement parts being widely available. But considering the quality of their products, you can expect a long and happy culinary relationship with this grill. The domed lid of the Q 1200 keeps the wind at bay — even high winds do not affect the flame, even on the lowest setting.
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The 1200 also features a built-in lid thermometer and a two-piece, porcelain-enameled cast-iron cooking grate that heats evenly across its surface. It also features a black lid, cast aluminum body with drip ducts, and a sturdy glass-reinforced nylon frame and handles. This Weber Q operates on a 1 pound disposable propane cylinder (not included). An optional 20-lb tank adapter hose is available as an accessory for those times you need to feed larger groups. Weber Q gas grills are covered by a limited manufacturer warranty against defects in material & workmanship. The aluminum castings, lid assembly and stainless steel burners are warrantied for a period of five (5) years (two years on paint excluding fading or discoloration).
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