Time to replace my old grill. It is an old BBQ Grillware three burner similar to this.
Nothing fancy obviously and I've cooked a lot of good food on it. My major complaints is it seems as it gets older, the hot spot is more pronounced and doesn't cook as evenly as it did when newer. Also, the side burner would be handy if it was better controllable. It wont turn down enough to hold a cast iron skillet at a low temp for instance.
I'm not afraid to spend a little money, but I've read that buying high end grills has diminishing returns. They are nice but dont necessarily cook better than a medium priced grill.
My grill is kept right inside the garage door tucked out of the way of a vehicle getting in and out. It keeps it out of the weather which prolongs its life. I just roll it out to the driveway right outside the garage door and fire it up. THAT is something to consider, I dont want anything super heavy, and the wheels in this picture? I got rid of the little casters, moved the larger wheel to where they were (required some drilling, etc.) and put even bigger wheels from my generator on the right side there (Bought never flats for the genny). My driveway is gravel. Those little casters just dug in and made it hard to move.
So, any advice or lessons learned from experience is very much appreciated. I need a grill to fit that same spot, about 54" left to right and 22-23" front to back. I need to roll it out on a gravel driveway (and I dont mind doing my own wheel modifications), so the styles with 4 tiny little casters is a no-go. Looking for excellent heat distribution on the grill grates for even cooking. I'd like a side burner that is more controllable and wont keep a cast iron skillet at 400 degrees-plus on low. But, a side burner is not an absolute requirement.
Lowe's will have this one on sale for Black Friday weekend for $200
It's the right size, has 5 burners (is that a good thing?). Reviews are mixed. Hard to read between the lines with reviews. These days people are as likely to review the delivery experience as provide anything helpful on the actual grill performance. That's why I'm asking here. If there is any group of people who have a clue about gear, it's here.
I'll have to run up and look at this one if I consider it. Those resting non-wheeled legs dont look readily modifiable for adding wheels, and it just occurred to me, this configuration is backwards from what I have now. That may be a deal breaker with the way I'm used to rolling it in the garage and still access the cooking side to get a griddle plate or something out/off of it to clean. So, thats an additional thing to consider, lift/tilt on the left side, primary wheels on the right.
I kind of like this one. They never show it with the tank attached though. It's a little deep at 27" but I kind of like the simplicity. Its the right configuration, tilting from the left side to move. Its the only one of this "best of" rating that would work. I cant have one with little dinky casters.
All advice, except "stop grilling with gas!"
is appreciated.
Nothing fancy obviously and I've cooked a lot of good food on it. My major complaints is it seems as it gets older, the hot spot is more pronounced and doesn't cook as evenly as it did when newer. Also, the side burner would be handy if it was better controllable. It wont turn down enough to hold a cast iron skillet at a low temp for instance.
I'm not afraid to spend a little money, but I've read that buying high end grills has diminishing returns. They are nice but dont necessarily cook better than a medium priced grill.
My grill is kept right inside the garage door tucked out of the way of a vehicle getting in and out. It keeps it out of the weather which prolongs its life. I just roll it out to the driveway right outside the garage door and fire it up. THAT is something to consider, I dont want anything super heavy, and the wheels in this picture? I got rid of the little casters, moved the larger wheel to where they were (required some drilling, etc.) and put even bigger wheels from my generator on the right side there (Bought never flats for the genny). My driveway is gravel. Those little casters just dug in and made it hard to move.
So, any advice or lessons learned from experience is very much appreciated. I need a grill to fit that same spot, about 54" left to right and 22-23" front to back. I need to roll it out on a gravel driveway (and I dont mind doing my own wheel modifications), so the styles with 4 tiny little casters is a no-go. Looking for excellent heat distribution on the grill grates for even cooking. I'd like a side burner that is more controllable and wont keep a cast iron skillet at 400 degrees-plus on low. But, a side burner is not an absolute requirement.
Lowe's will have this one on sale for Black Friday weekend for $200
It's the right size, has 5 burners (is that a good thing?). Reviews are mixed. Hard to read between the lines with reviews. These days people are as likely to review the delivery experience as provide anything helpful on the actual grill performance. That's why I'm asking here. If there is any group of people who have a clue about gear, it's here.
I'll have to run up and look at this one if I consider it. Those resting non-wheeled legs dont look readily modifiable for adding wheels, and it just occurred to me, this configuration is backwards from what I have now. That may be a deal breaker with the way I'm used to rolling it in the garage and still access the cooking side to get a griddle plate or something out/off of it to clean. So, thats an additional thing to consider, lift/tilt on the left side, primary wheels on the right.
I kind of like this one. They never show it with the tank attached though. It's a little deep at 27" but I kind of like the simplicity. Its the right configuration, tilting from the left side to move. Its the only one of this "best of" rating that would work. I cant have one with little dinky casters.
All advice, except "stop grilling with gas!"
is appreciated.
