On Dec 9, 10:22 pm, Nonnymus > wrote:
> Brick wrote:
> > On 9-Dec-2007, wrote:
>
> I certainly agree with what Brick says, but would like to add some
> alternatives that are in the same direction.
>
> > You came to the right place edwg. Nine out of ten people here have
> > at least one gas grill. Sorry to say I have know knowledge of that
> > particular beast. I do know there are many SS grills out there and
> > they are not all equal.
>
> > Things to look for are double layer lid. Single layer is worthless.
>
> I recommend the SS grills found at Sam's Club. They have the double
> layer lid and it's invaluable in retaining heat when cooking and
> speeding up the cleaning/heating process.
>
> > Shields over the burners (Flavorizer Bars) that let dripping grease
> > fall past the burners to a collection tray and catch bucket.
>
> My Sam's Club has a catch tray beneath the burners. There are three
> 'doubles' for grilling and they're cast iron. The grills can be
> purchased for LP operation or natural gas, which is important for some
> folk. The flavorizers for the Sam's Club grills are flat ceramic plates
> with slots in them that fit between the burners and grate. What isn't
> vaporized when they're hot falls into the catch tray.
>
> > Heavy grills. Raw cast iron or porcelein coated cast iron. Slender
> > bar/wire grills cool instantly when food is placed on it and every
> > thing sticks.
>
> The Sam's Club grills have a very heavy SSbar grate in three parts.
> This is important when using a rotisserie, since you can remove just the
> center portion to gain meat clearance, while having the other side
> grates available for cooking or heating.
>
>
>
> > The grill should operate with a single burner lit on one end so
> > smoking can be done on the indirect end.
>
> Very true, and the Sam's Club 3-burner grills do just that. Mine also
> has a side burner which is great for cooking things like beans and rice
> right beside the grill.
>
>
>
> > There should be some provision to heat smoke wood for
> > smoking. One might succeed by simply placing a packet
> > of chips over the one lit burner, but when turned down
> > to smoking temperatures, it may not produce enough
> > heat to make a chip packet work.
>
> Mine comes with a SS drawer that slides out to fill with wood chips and
> its own burner to heat the chips. That's great, since you don't need to
> mess around with wrapping the chips in foil or running a big burner to
> make the smoke. Frankly, back when I did low and slow on my gas grill
> for a time being, I just used the chip heater to heat the whole thing.
>
>
>
> Having drawers or doors is great, also, since you can store things right
> at the grill. Most don't get moved around much, so wheels are less
> important to me. Sam's Club sells them with and without casters. A
> side shelf is handy as well.
>
> A rotisserie is appreciated by some folk and ignored by others. The
> Sam's Club ones come with covers and a rotisserie spit and motor. They
> have an IR vertical emitter at the meat level which is good for searing
> the outside, but I still use a burner as well for big things like a rib
> roast.
>
> Good luck with your hunting and again, be sure to check out the Sam's
> Club ones. IMHO, they offer about all I really want in a gas grill, and
> do so at about 1/2 the price of some hardware store types that offer
> fewer features.
>
> Nonny
>
> --
> ---Nonnymus---
> No matter how large your boat,
> the person you are talking with will
> have a close friend with a larger one.
> ---Observation by my son

So Nonny do you give it a thumbs up or down, this will be his first
gas grill he now has a cheap ass charcoal grill that is literally
falling,rusting apart but he is as partial to it as the worn out,
holey underwear that my sister can't throw away... I do have accesss
to Sams and will check them out but I just need a yes or no on the
academy one before she does some thing stupid and buys it . Thanks