Use the side tables to keep platters, seasonings and tools within arm’s reach. Hang your essential barbecuing tools on the hooks for easy access and organisation of your backyard workspace. Weber is one of the most popular grill brands in the US. That’s why I’m surprised by the unpredictable behavior the $850 Weber Genesis II E-310 demonstrated on our tests. This isn’t to say this is a bad product, it’s simply that you’ll likely need to learn its quirks before you achieve the best grilling results.
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The Genesis II relies on what Weber calls the “GS4 High Performance Grilling System,” which involves three propane burners each rated at a robust 37,500 BTU. That’s plenty of heating power to have at your disposal. The Char-Broil SmartChef, by comparison, has three gas burners as well, but they provide less oomph at just 25,000 BTU apiece. You do get a small side burner with Char-Broil’s SmartChef grill, a feature Weber includes on various grills across its product lines, but not on this one. The Genesis range also includes Weber Connect compatibility in select models.
The Genesis II took 10 minutes and 10 seconds for its burgers to finish, just 5 seconds faster than the Char-Broil SmartChef Tru-Infrared. Back in 1985, Weber introduced the Genesis gas grill which revolutionized the gas grill industry and the gas grill. For the past 30 years, the Genesis gas grill has become a name synonymous with quality, longevity, performance, innovation, and trust. Now, we’ve taken those 30 years of experience and have developed something even better. Re connected to your Genesis, no matter where you are. Grill 5-star steak, and amazing food, for friends and family, every time.
After that I arranged the patties on the grill in a rectangular pattern (two patties high, three across) with 1.5 to 2 inches spacing between them. I inserted one of the iGrill probes into the center, front patty. I closed the hood, and gave the burgers a flip after 6 minutes. With the lid closed again, I recorded how long it took the internal burger temp to hit 145 degrees.
The Genesis II turned in mixed results on our beer can chicken test, designed to assess how well a grill operates at medium heat. I again used one of the grill’s probes to tell me when the internal temperature reached 165 degrees. I also set the left and right burners to the midway mark as indicated by on their dials. Since indirect heat is the goal here, I left the center burner off. I appreciate how sturdy and solid the Genesis II feels.
The application’s connection to its probes was continuous and always ready to display temperatures in real time. By contrast the Char-Broil SmartChef app usually lost temperature probe data if I closed it weber genesis 2 or simply opened another application on my phone (a Google Pixel XL). Another advantage the iGrill app has over SmartChef is a simple wizard to setup probes to actively monitor your food while it cooks.