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    Today we took delivery on new grill grates. New stainless steel grates to replace the holed-out porcelin coated original ones. It took 14 years (my estimate) to burn the grates off of our Weber Genesis gas grill. I think that's how long I've had the grill, only a guess, probably a close one.

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    At one point in life I had 5 grills one the patio. I was grill crazy. Every time I found one bigger or fancier or whatever, I'd "forget" to get rid of the other one. It all came in handy during the wedding party when Sue Unit and I got married. I did the cooking because I wanted to, because I needed to use all 5 grills, and I did. I planned a menu that required 5 grills. I had 8 gas tanks. Insane. Some sort of a fixation at that time.

    From all of that, the Weber remains. Only the Weber. I've replaced the stainlesss tube burners (about 10 years) and the Flavorizer Bars (about 11 years). Finally the grates. This grill has taught me what quality is about. And the value of buying quality to start with.

    And the design. Notice in the photo the thing has straight-down sides, no ledges to catch grease and gunk, making it a frustrating task to clean. And the straight-down sides drop all of the gunk into a drawer that holds the grease pan. Pull the drawer out, scrape it into the trash can, you're done cleaning.

    Perfect temperature control. You can, and are supposed to, use it as an oven. With three sideways burner tubes, it's an oven. Bake bread, whatever an over does.

    I sold one of these at Sears in Pineville NC one day. My second ex-wife wanted to hit the mall and buy lots of smelly stuff and goop that wasn't going to help her character at all. I pointed out that she could do the mall while I hung out in Sears, in the hardware section.

    She went strutting off toward the girl stores and I noticed right away a couple oogling over the Weber Genesis grill. I went over and pointed out all of its great features and how much I loved the one I had at home.

    I think they wanted it to start with, and my tale pushed them over the top.

    The man said, "We'll take it. Do you have a cover for it?"

    I said, "I don't know, I don't work here."

    The mall had a great day that day. They sold a lot of stuff.
    Last edited by pdub; July 7, 2011, 05:08 PM.
    Charter member of the Turd Nuggets

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    Hank Hill loves you right now.
    Act your age, not your shoe size. - Prince

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    • #3
      oooohhhhh flames
      Doing it all wrong since 1966

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      • #4
        Originally posted by studemax View Post
        Hank Hill loves you right now.
        Who's Hank Hill?
        Charter member of the Turd Nuggets

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        • #5
          Originally posted by studemax View Post
          Hank Hill loves you right now.
          Hank is a FREAK! Wood is the way to go!

          ~Gail
          That awkward moment when you realize it IS your circus and those ARE your monkeys!

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          • #6
            Originally posted by peewee View Post
            Who's Hank Hill?
            Scarey Peewee! KING OF THE HILL!
            That awkward moment when you realize it IS your circus and those ARE your monkeys!

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            • #7
              Originally posted by LORENSWIFE View Post
              Scarey Peewee! KING OF THE HILL!

              Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh okay! Unit Googled it....okay. We never watched it.

              Thanks Stude! You've complimented me again!

              Yep, that would be me.
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              • #8
                Originally posted by LORENSWIFE View Post
                Hank is a FREAK! Wood is the way to go!

                ~Gail
                Wood's good, been there and done that, but with wood, it requires too much attention to the fire. It detracts from the beer drinking if you actually want to eat the food at the end. And it takes too long, which makes the food less interesting at the end of all the beer drinking as well. "Let's put that up and eat that tomorrow."
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                • #9
                  Have gas and charcoal here.Charcoal is used more for camping,but both get a workout,with at least one being used every week.
                  Calypornya...near the beach

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                  • #10
                    I like them Weber's but they were out of my wife's price range when she took me to Sears and let me pick out my grill for Fathers Day 10 years ago...I got a Kenmore grill, stainless grates and a side burner...I use it at least 3 times a week and clean it every year or so. It really is a good piece of equipment, so often I spend less because I am cheap and end up spending more in the long run...this was one of those occasions that that was not an issue....mine was a floor model and was on sale...so I got it for about 120 bucks...I did have to replace the clicker thingy...it never worked quite right...


                    I also have a Weber Smokey Joe...It is a little baby Weber grill...I use it often too...but it was free...found it brand new in the box in a dumpster here on base about 8 years back...
                    If you can leave two black stripes from the exit of one corner to the braking zone of the next, you have enough horsepower. - Mark Donohue

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                    • #11
                      Who's Hank Hill?
                      Proving once again that you belong elsewhere.....
                      Act your age, not your shoe size. - Prince

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                      • #12
                        Big Green Egg or bust. I haven't used my gas grill in almost two years, since we got the egg. Lump Charcoal is easier and just as quick as propane, a heluva lot cheaper to run, and once oyu've eaten meats cooked in a ceramic oven - you never go back.
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                        • #13
                          My buddy has one of those egg deals and he's good with it, the meat is out of this world.

                          I'm a gas grill guy, mainly because the fanciest thing I do at home is to sprinkle some Montreal seasoning on steak and cook it. If I had the know how (or desire....and someday I probably will!) to really learn how to BBQ properly, that egg thing would be on the top of my list.
                          That which you manifest is before you.

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                          • #14
                            Big Green Egg or bust. I haven't used my gas grill in almost two years, since we got the egg. Lump Charcoal is easier and just as quick as propane, a heluva lot cheaper to run, and once oyu've eaten meats cooked in a ceramic oven - you never go back.
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                            My brother has a Big Green Egg, and uses it constantly - even for fish.
                            His old gas grill is crumbling with disuse off in a corner of the yard.
                            Act your age, not your shoe size. - Prince

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by studemax View Post
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                              My brother has a Big Green Egg, and uses it constantly - even for fish.
                              His old gas grill is crumbling with disuse off in a corner of the yard.
                              We use our egg at least 5 nights a week. The poor oven I bought - a nice one - almost never gets used except for side dishes.

                              The whole Radiant Heat thing is serious business. I'm not a fancy BBQ guru, I just really liked the taste of meats coming off the 'Egg. But notice in all those BBQ competitions on TV, basically every one of those guys is running either a big green egg or some other brand of ceramic cooker.

                              It'll get as hot as 1200 degrees, I can cook a steak just like a high end steakhouse - 30 seconds a side, then wrap in foil and set aside for 10 minutes - PERFECT filet or ribeye this way.

                              We've made pizza on it too. When we cook Prime Rib, ZERO juice comes out of the meat - none! Have to make our own Au Jus because the meat stays completely moist.

                              It's hard to explain the awesomeness of the Big Green Egg until you've eaten meat that's been cooked on one. I was a doubter until I tried it, it was $700 but that's less than 1/4 of the oven I bought - that we never use.
                              www.realtuners.com - catch the RealTuners Radio Podcast on Youtube, Facebook, iTunes, and anywhere else podcasts are distributed!

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