That is a common complaint about the side firebox.

I have also noticed when the coals get too close to the edge it smells like burning paint, I try to keep the fire centered in the firebox which helps. It is definitely a design flaw, no one wants their smoked food to taste like burning paint, ntm that shit is probably toxic.

4/21/2013 10:08:59 AM

Quote :

"^cheap as shit at lowe's. almost bought it until I read the reviews. It may have a severe rust issue (I say may, because too many people who review items are tards). Eitherway, I ended up not getting it."

I have this, and yes it rusts easily.

4/23/2013 3:20:52 PM

My Grill is toast

Bought a used Char-Broil Commercial 4-burner for $80 that we got 2 years out of

Seemingly, over the winter, the bottom pan rusted out completely, the heat shields failed, and something is causing it to hit temperatures close to that of the surface of the sun.

I need a solid grill for less than 40 dollars a year, any suggestions?

4/23/2013 4:20:19 PM

wilmington grill. assuming you keep it for about 50 years.

4/23/2013 4:23:44 PM

^^ Gas or Charcoal?

4/23/2013 4:27:22 PM

Damn, how much they want for that?

Propane, due to laziness

4/23/2013 4:33:27 PM

BAM!

4/26/2013 10:51:03 AM

I got a classic Weber Kettle grill, 22.5 inch

gonna assemble it Sunday
I hope to extend its life by using a cover

4/27/2013 11:42:38 AM

Old Smokey.

http://oldsmokey.com/Products/OSCG/oldsmokeycharcoal.html

4/27/2013 12:31:18 PM

I, too, am looking a gas grill for our new house. I love everything about the Weber genesis series except for the price($700-800), haha. After reading many reviews of this and other grills, I think the money may be well spent though.

Anyone have experience with the "searing station" feature on the E-330 model? Is it worth the extra $100 for that and the side burner?

4/28/2013 1:20:14 PM

I have been really pleased with my Weber genesis. I got a basic one(can't remember the model) without the searing station or side burner so I can't comment on those features.

Well worth the extra money in my opinion. I actually bought it based on recommendations I saw on TWW and because I was fed up after my latest grill lasted 2 years. The ~$200-300 crap models from lowes or walmart work great for about one season in my experience and then they seriously deteriorate. burners get clogged, grates start rusting, ignitor breaks, stand starts feeling rickity, etc. You might get one or two more seasons out of them before they are done and it's time to get another one.

I am on season four with my weber and everything works just like the day I got it. You can just tell it's built to last longer.

4/28/2013 4:13:28 PM

Grilling out for seven people for Memorial Day weekend and I need to get a new grill. I've had a good gas grill for about 4 years, but one (of the four) burners is out. I'd have to order a replacement part, but I think its time to go charcoal.

What do you guys recommend?

A good buddy recommends this one because you can also smoke on it:



http://www.lowes.com/pd_131712-49769-6719_4294610386__?productId=3609214&Ns=p_product_qty_sales_dollar|1&pl=1¤tURL=%3FNs%3Dp_product_qty_sales_dollar%7C1&facetInfo=

I wasn't looking to put down $300, but its got awesome reviews and maybe it would get me into smoking (which I've never done). Little worried about the learning curve as I've always had a gas grill. I don't want to fuck up everyone's meal next weekend, but I figure if I stand right beside the fucker all night that I can't fuck it up too bad. I also worry that it might be too small. We like to sometimes grill vegetables and meat at the same time, so I've also liked top and bottom racks for that. Not a huge deal, but something to think about.

Another friend of mine cooked out on this for Cinco de Mayo and loves his:



http://www.lowes.com/pd_404331-95393-MFJ576DNC_4294610386__?productId=3878738&Ns=p_product_qty_sales_dollar|1&pl=1¤tURL=%3FNs%3Dp_product_qty_sales_dollar%7C1&facetInfo=

This would be more along the lines of my current gas grill (although probably a little bigger). Cheaper than the one above and more space and double racks (I think?).

What say you t-dub? And any charcoal grilling tips would be appreciated.

5/15/2014 2:04:10 PM

http://www.lowes.com/pd_161307-505-1351001_4294610386__?productId=4542454
http://www.lowes.com/pd_411000-505-1357001_4294610386__?productId=4412107

5/15/2014 2:07:25 PM

^^ I have the older model of this grill (2nd one listed), and it works great for me.

I love working with charcoal, and it is nice to be able to raise and lower the coals. There is also a lot of cooking surface, which works well since I often cook for over 10 people. The multiple racks is also great. The main cooking racks slide, so it is easy to manage the coals.

The downside is that the vents on the sides don't do a whole lot since the cooking chamber is so large (especially when compared to a weber). Also, 100% of charcoal you put into this thing will be completely used up, there will be no charcoal being saved by closing all the vents (again, I guess the chamber is so large that you can't effectively choke out the fire).

I would buy the grill again, especially the new model since I had to "enhance" my model (the new model did all the same things I did).

[Edited on May 15, 2014 at 4:39 PM. Reason : ]

5/15/2014 4:38:17 PM

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"Also, 100% of charcoal you put into this thing will be completely used up,"

Charcoal grill noob here...what exactly does this mean? That if I grill out on Thursday, all of the charcoal I use that night won't be available on Friday? So you're saying that it goes through a lot more charcoal than the Weber?

Can I smoke on the Master Forger?

[Edited on May 15, 2014 at 5:13 PM. Reason : thanks for the info by the way]

5/15/2014 5:13:06 PM

Not really sure why you'd want to re-use coal. Is it really worth fucking up a meal using half-burnt coal?

5/15/2014 5:34:06 PM

Fuck if I know...like I said, I've never used a charcoal grill before. Figured you would just put new coal on top...eventually you'd clean out the "dust". Again...extreme charcoal noob.

5/15/2014 5:37:37 PM

Quote :

"Is it really worth fucking up a meal using half-burnt coal?"

Why would that fuck up a meal?

5/15/2014 5:55:02 PM

Perhaps it wouldn't be hot enough?

5/15/2014 6:25:07 PM

If your grill is able to choke out the coals, like the akorn will, you simply add a few more to it when you relight it next time. Nothing at all wrong with reusing the half burnt leftover coals.

5/16/2014 12:31:11 AM

^ this

The Akorn saves a ton on charcoal. It is also more practical for cooking small meals (for like two people or whatever) because you do not have to use a whole batch of charcoal up.

5/16/2014 12:33:49 AM

Yeah, use your half burnt coals. Fuel is still fuel. Propane doesn't go bad when the tank is half gone.

I recently departed from my long tradition of Weber kettle grills and got a Chargriller.


I like that I can control the distance between my coals and the grates, as well as all the lateral room I have to distribute/arrange coals or put in drip pans. It was also easy on the wallet.

5/16/2014 7:09:55 AM

i was eyeing that at lowe's yesterday. would be nice if it had an ashe catch can like the weber's do

5/16/2014 9:58:29 AM

Got the Master Forge. I wanted to go with a round one with better smoking ability...but I need the extra surface area for large bbqs and me actually smoking something is not a high probability. Plus it was $20 off and with a 10% coupon I got the grill and cover for right under $200. Satisfied.

5/16/2014 11:37:30 AM

^^^ how do you clean the ash out of that, and how do you control the distance from the grates to the coals? I can't tell from the picture, but it just looks like the coal grate sits in the bottom of barrel.

[Edited on May 16, 2014 at 11:59 AM. Reason : ]

5/16/2014 11:59:22 AM