On May 12, 3:32 pm, "Kent" > wrote:
> "Sheldon" > wrote in message
>
> oups.com...
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>
> > "Dave Bugg" wrote:
> >> markm75 wrote:
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> >> I have mine hooked up to a 500 gallon propane tank, so I don't have
> >> preferences with regard to your choices.
>
> > I don't see any benefit to the Performer, unless someone sees paying
> > double the price of an ordinary weber kettle grill (the same grill) is
> > somehow a benefit?!?!? And the Performer is bulky and heavy for so
> > little cooking area.... to me it's just a gimmick and a waste of a lot
> > of money.
>
> > Seems awfully Rube Goldbergish to deal with gas to light charcoal, if
> > yer gonna bother with gas why not just get a Weber gas grill from the
> > git go? duh Otherwise if you just gotta go charcoal get the ordinary
> > kettle grill. But make up yer mind, gas, charcoal, gas, charcoal....
> > what's so friggin' difficult to decide. Were I desireous of a
> > charcoal grill (so I could play with ashes too) I'd get the small
> > Weber kettle grill (~$65) to compliment my Genesis. But I have many
> > years of playing with charcoal, I'd never go back.
>
> The Performer with the gas lighter makes all the difference in the world for
> me.
> Throwing charcoal in the baskets, lighting for 5 minutes, and you have a
> heat
> source that is better than gas for many things. You can sear a steak with
> the lid
> up to insure rare meat inside. You can indirectly roast standing ribs,
> turkeys, etc,
> much better than with gas. You can smoke-cook at a lower temp. for ribs, and
> fowl.
> You can use wood on gas, but it really doesn't work very well.
> Gas is better for fish, especially flaky fish, boneless chicken breasts, and
> for ground meats,
> plus a few others. The latter is true only, if you have the porcelein coated
> cast iron
> grate with the flat side up.
> I use my Performer 70% and my Genesis 30%. As I enter the pre-geezer phase
> of life,
> I'm using the gas more, mostly for dietary[cholesterol] reasons.
>
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So in about 5 mins your throwin stuff on .. or are u waiting about 15
total minutes?

I'm prolly heading out to get one this week