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Kent

"Eric" > wrote in message
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> wrote:
>> We have been looking to buy a new outdoor grill. We have looked at
>> Sears, Lowes and Walmart. Our budget is $200 and there are a number
>> of options. I just wondered what is the best in that price range.
>
> When I was looking for a grill last summer, I searched this newsgroup and
> other places and no matter how hard I looked I kept seeing WEBER come up.
> Since I did not want to spend $1500 I went and got a Weber Genesis Silver
> B last August. I can tell you I could not be more happy with it. I have
> been grilling non-stop ever since. (And judging from the contents on this
> newsgroup my next thing to try is a WSM or similar and get into some real
> BBQ).
>
> Anyway IMHO the grill is worth every penny and although it is a gas grill
> what that means is then even with two small kids I still can get home from
> work at 6, grill some nice chicken, veggies, steak, or whatever and still
> have the kids fed, bathed, and down for the night by 8.
>
> I still have a Weber Kettle grill (like $80) which I use on occasion but
> for the Tuesday night meal the gas grill can't be beat, we use it up to 3
> or 4 times per week.
>
> Although I have not had to use them Weber customer service is supposedly
> exemplary and for the money (I paid 499 at home depot) it sure seems that
> this grill will last me a long time.
>
> When I was looking around this grill seems to be the clear winner in this
> newsgroup, but there are others too (Vermont Castings and few others that
> some people give high ratings) mentioned as well. Anyway as everyone says
> you can buy one for 200 and then buy another one for 200 in 3 years or you
> can spend 499 on a Weber (or one of the others) and still be using it in
> 12 years.
>
> One last note, at this price level Weber has the Genesis Silver A model
> which is the same as the Silver B but smaller area and it only has 2
> burners instead of 3. My cousin has one and it too is a nice grill (I
> have used it at parties at her house), I think for the extra $100 the
> added flexibility with the other burner and the larger grate area really
> is worth it.
>
> Good luck!
> Eric

I agree wholeheartedly with Eric. The Silver Genesis B is not hot enough to
grill a steak "char-rare" as I like it, but it is good at everything else.
It is especially good for grilling fish. Grilling fish with the charcoal
Weber is difficult; it flakes and falls apart into the coals. The charcoal
kettle works OK with halibut or seabas. As with Eric, I have found their
customer service excellent from the phone to the front door with the
replacement part.
I haven't tried "smoking with gas" with the B leaving one burner on and
using either a smoking box or foil. I would like to hear from anyone who has
done this successfully.
More Good Luck,
Kent