Best Charcoal Grills
The built-in lid thermometer allows you to monitor your grill's temperature and the bowl handle includes an integrated tool hook for easy and convenient storage. Aluminized steel One-Touch cleaning system with removable, high-capacity, aluminum ash catcher.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I thought I might buy a grill and just let my dad or brother handle the grilling, but much to my surprise I really got into it and loved grilling hamburgers and hot dogs on this Weber kettle grill for my first backyard party just yesterday! I chose a charcoal grill over propane because I didn't want to deal with propane tanks (a friend had his grill go up in flames because of a loose hose and nearly burned his house down--No thank you! It was less expensive to get a nice charcoal grill like this one than to get an equally nice propane grill. The entry cost into grilling was more reasonable with a charcoal grill. This freed up funds to get some important accessories, which I recommend to anyone buying this grill: a chimney starter, grilling tools like tongs, fork, etc, a steel brush to clean the grates, the Weber Fire starter cubes, and some heavy duty mitts to protect your hands and forearms while grilling. As my brother and dad arrived to my house yesterday for our Memorial Day BBQ, each were skeptical about this charcoal grill because they have propane grills at home and like the convenience of them. I think they might be considering trading in their propane grills for their own Weber kettle grills soon."
"The top handle is massively improved over the old wood piece. The ash catcher and the interior blades to open and close the grill bottom are brilliantly designed and effortless to install."
"Even though Weber kettle grills are already near perfect, Weber has still found a way to improve a good thing. It got hot (this one doesn't) and it would rust where it was welded to the kettle lid. This lid has 2 holes and the handle is attached by two bolts. The hook to hang the lid on the kettle is still under the top vent, so it's a little bit different since the handle is turned differently in relation to it. The markings are closer together with a "trash" cutout on the far side to show that moving it that far is only necessary to help clean the grill."
2 Camp Chef PG24DLX Deluxe Pellet Grill and Smoker BBQ with Digital Controls and Stainless Temp Probe
An advanced digital temperature chip gives a more steady smoke and temperature, eliminating large temperature swings and giving a more consistent cooking temperature. Pellet Grill & Smoker DLX (PG24) Cooking Area: 429 square inch. Second Cooking Rack: Standard, 144 square inch rack. Cooking Temperature: 160 to 500° F. BTU's /hr: 25,000. Hopper Capacity:18 lbs. Hopper Clean Out: Yes. nternal Temperature Sensor: Yes. Internal Meat Temperature Probe: Yes. Ash Clean Out System: Yes. Grease Management System: Yes. Pellet Purge System: Yes. Electronic Auto Ignition: Yes. Shutdown Mode: Yes. Side Shelf: Yes. THE MOST ADVANCED DIGITAL CONTROL- The smart digital temperature control and automatic auger feed pellets into the grill to maintain the heat for you and produce the optimal amount of smoke. Digital control, cook how you want with a huge temperature range at your fingertips, from 160° F up to 500° F. Use the meat probe to check the internal temperature or toggle the grill temp with the push of a button.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This is the right choice for anyone that likes smokey flavors and cooking slow at home. It works like a convection oven so there are no cool or hot zones, it just keeps the heat even and consistent. It doesn't get hot enough to sear thin cuts of meat like steaks but it will have a very good smoke flavor. (remove the grate or it is impossible). Ashes are blown all over the bottom and must be vacuumed out about every fourth or fifth use. The camp chef grill cover keeps the pellets dry in the hopper so I don't even take them out unless you want to change flavors. Thats not just my opinion many of my friends agree and and also have encouraged me to enter some local competitions. Carbon had built up on the tempeture probe and the grill wasn't getting accurate readings. I am assuming that the readings were off enough that the grill controller just shut it off kind of a fail safe? We have been thru thick and thin, rain, or snow, on two ocations high wind blew it off the patio. My son is driving in form North Carolina to take it off my hands this weekend it has been replaced by a yoder ys-640. But the camp chef still is easier to clean out and cooks a fine brisket."
"I think a lot of reviewers here don't have enough experience in pellet grilling to recognize how many features are packed into this unit for the money. I'm not going to talk about the usual advantages of pellet grilling in general in this review (i.e., clean flavor, "set and forget", less ash,). -The controller is exceptional: built in cool down function, high and low smoke settings, pellet prime for charging auger. -Built in digital meat probe! When the power goes out mid cook, you can bypass the relight feature to save wear and tear on your hot rod (These guys really did their homework!). Camp Chef, I know you are reading this because you guys are too excited about your great new product to not pay attention to feedback like this. Why would anybody buy a product from an industry newcomer with no track record when you yourself are only willing to stand behind it for 1 lousy year?... I predict this grill will take over the market if they keep up the great ideas and if they implement a longer warranty that shows they actually believe in their fantastic product. I was able to bypass the problem by throwing a cheap moving blanket over the grill (an $8 fix) but I think it's worth noting."
A draft door regulates the heat so in addition to grilling or frying. The removable draft door regulates the heat, making it simple to keep foods warm and heat coffee or tea in addition to grilling. 2 Adjustable heights temper cooking speed; wash by hand.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Only minor change I made was to pickup some stainless screws and nuts at the hardware store to assemble it. This will be a lot better to use than the previous huge ugly stainless BBQ that took up far too much space, for far too many years, on our deck."
"After food is cooked, remove grill grate with Lodge Glove, oven mitt or tongs. This way the remaining coals are spared for future use and the grill takes no more time to cool down than a cast iron Dutch oven. The used coals can be mixed in with a few fresh ones on the next cook or you may choose to wait until the can is full, and you'll have just about enough for a chimney worth, which all the fuel this little grill requires."
"Can't wait for summer, in fact I may not, I can taste the steaks now!!!"
"Awesome product!"
"Lodge makes great Dutch Ovens and fry pans too!"
"WOW a great grill!!!"
"If I remember correctly it shipped for free under Prime at the time, and the price was incredibly inexpensive."
"Not cavernous like my Weber kettle which wastes charcoal unless your cooking for an army. perfect for using kabob skewers. If you leave off the grill top you can do a rotiseree right over the coals. Cons. you gotta clean it and prevent rust by cleaning and oiling. The vent sliding door is not attached so it can be lost or slide off the unit easily in moving. And for me, if your using your gas grill, it's quick and conveinant but not fun....a weekday thing."
Best Gas Grills
Since then, the company has expanded dramatically and created a brand new look as well as a large new line of durable rugged innovative and portable cooking innovations including an outdoor pizza oven and the ever so easy to transport and set-up DASH – and our products will last a lifetime. We are more than just another outdoor cooking appliance company that only focuses on the numbers and overlooks the end users by neglecting quality or deferring to accountants. Perfect for breakfast, lunch and dinner - cook everything from eggs and pancakes to quesadillas and grilled cheese to steak and potatoes including Teppanyaki style foods and more. DURABILITY AND LONGEVITY - This Blackstone Grill is built to last with a powder coated black steel frame, stainless steel burners and thick cold rolled steel cooktop which is simple to clean making post-meal cleanup a breeze.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I used a piece of 3/4 inch copper I had lying around, so I cut a piece at 1 1/4 inches long, then I filed a wedge into it to fit the bottom of the grease hole, then I used J-B Weld 8297 HighHeat 500 Degree Epoxy Putty - 2 oz to attach it since I don't have a welder and it worked out great! UPDATE 3/28/2017 - It is still working great, but since I am constantly moving mine in and out of the garage, I made the legs more stable!"
"Blackstone has a helpful 3 min assembly video you can watch either on Blackstone’s site or on youtube search for “Blackstone 36" Griddle Assembly”. The griddle top comes coated in a protective oil to prevent rust. For many griddle users, at this point they slap on some oil or bacon and immediately start cooking. Over time they build up the seasoning that helps protect the griddle surface from rusting and the food from sticking. For a methodical, long lasting seasoning of the griddle, you follow similar steps as you would with seasoning cast iron cookware. Blackstone has a youtube video called “Blackstone Griddle Top Recovery”. This video was made to show people how to restore a rusted griddle top; however, at 2min39sec into this video they cover the topic of seasoning. The Blackstone video agreed with several articles I read about seasoning cast iron cookware with flax oil. I did 6 coatings on my griddle and used just a little more than 3oz total of the oil. The seasoning coat/layer consisted of : 1. wiping on a thin layer of flax oil over the cooking surface (I applied with a paper towel). Even with a great seasoned cooking surface, I add a dash of oil with many of the things I cook (for example, eggs). Cleaning the griddle: Helped along by my well seasoned cooking surface, I find the griddle quick to clean."
"The size is great, not so big that it feels there's wasted space, not so small that you get cranky that you can't fit enough food on it (see pictures)."
"This is the best thing to ever happen to me."
"Great grill."
"Mostly posted a review as to the issue of 'cupping' ie the grill surface warping due to circular burners underneath instead of line burners."
Best Outdoor Electric Grills
Add in the durable nonstick coating and the patented fat-removing slope, and you’ve got the power to create large, tasty portions of everyone’s favorites with simple cleanup, to boot. The electric heat has an adjustable range from low (for keeping food warm) to high (for searing steaks). The high domed and vented lid helps create a circular flow of hot air to ensure even cooking--particularly important for a large roast or whole chicken. The 240 square inches of circular grilling surface lets you make over 15 servings for large groups of people.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"We had had a George Foreman counter top grilling machine in the past so we looked to see if there were any sort of electric grills and were so excited when we found this grill!"
"We store the electrical component/plug-in indoors immediately after use once the grill cools off and cover the body of the grill with a heavy duty grill cover. 11 months after we purchased it I noticed a strong plastic electrical burning odor coming from the grill while it was heating up and the component that plugs into the grill was super hot and I immediately unplugged it thinking it was close to catching fire. ——————————————————. Update 12/20/17: The grill has been terrific so far and is performing without any problems."
"I started off at turning the dial to "5" and that charred one side of the burgers so then turned it down to 3 and a half. It locks in the moisture and it made for the most juicy burgers you'd ever had- hold the grease! After cooking 8 burgers the grease tray looked pretty full. So i'd say maybe between batches for fatty foods like burgers that you would have to lift the plate up and drain the fat."
"Ok, I bought it from my wife account long time ago. As cooking device its awesome, quick and clean. The problem of this thing and I think almost of this category, is that the contact poles will eventually get rusted, and will no do good contact, and the connector will catch temperature and with time will melt the external temp controller and the connectors itself."
"I love this grill, I've cooked steak, burgers, hot dogs etc on it."
"I cruised through the Amazon website and picked out things I would not mind winning."
"Can't go wrong with George."
"It's a great concept and would be a wonderful alternative when gas grills aren't allowed at an apartment."