Weber gloat
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Wow, Mak! Great deal! Those grills retail at over $1,000! Congrats!
I don't own a gas grill, but Googled your question, and found a pretty good article on how to prep one. http://www.ehow.com/how_5678785_prepare-gas-grill.html
Have fun!
Keep us updated on what you cook on that baby!
Lee
I don't own a gas grill, but Googled your question, and found a pretty good article on how to prep one. http://www.ehow.com/how_5678785_prepare-gas-grill.html
Have fun!
Keep us updated on what you cook on that baby!
Lee
The grates are porcelain coated, so not much of anything in the way of maintenance there. No need for Pam, and Pam can cause a weird build-up on porcelain, so I’d avoid it.
Just fire and heat your grill for 5-10 minutes then scrub the grates with a nylon grill brush. That’s it, they’re ready to cook on.
There is a grease drip port underneath, make sure to keep a catcher in it. Dump the catcher every week or so.
As for cleaning, the heat of the grill will ash the fats that drip, and those that don’t ash will drip to the catcher.
It’s a very easy grill to maintain. Once every 3 months (once a month if you’re anal like me), pull the grates off and soap them up (in the bathtub is easiest) and cleanse with a nylon scrubby. Then use a wooden spatula to scrape the insides of the grill and push all the ashed fat down through the catch port into your catcher.
Very, very easy grill to maintain. Good score!
Just fire and heat your grill for 5-10 minutes then scrub the grates with a nylon grill brush. That’s it, they’re ready to cook on.
There is a grease drip port underneath, make sure to keep a catcher in it. Dump the catcher every week or so.
As for cleaning, the heat of the grill will ash the fats that drip, and those that don’t ash will drip to the catcher.
It’s a very easy grill to maintain. Once every 3 months (once a month if you’re anal like me), pull the grates off and soap them up (in the bathtub is easiest) and cleanse with a nylon scrubby. Then use a wooden spatula to scrape the insides of the grill and push all the ashed fat down through the catch port into your catcher.
Very, very easy grill to maintain. Good score!
Thanks.The grates are stainless.Maybe 3/8 thick.Not porcelain.Same method applies though.
The doors and lid are porcelain-enameled.What about the longevity of this?
My goal is to someday build a "mini-basic" outdoor kitchen.Can it be switched to natural gas with an orfice change?
The doors and lid are porcelain-enameled.What about the longevity of this?
My goal is to someday build a "mini-basic" outdoor kitchen.Can it be switched to natural gas with an orfice change?
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Stainless grates? On that model? How cool! That is an upgrade my friend! Great score.
For those, heat 5-10 minutes and then scrape with a copper wire grill brush. That's it. Cook.
The porcelain body is fine if you scrape it with a wood spatula. Do not chip that porcelain coating or it will rust clean through. That's why I say use a wooden spatula (I've got 3 I use regularly) to do the deed. As long as the coating is in tact, you're good to go for years on end with minimal cleaning. Just scrape it once a month and you're good.
Thanks for the tip.It not being all stainless worried me, but it's WAY more grill than I was planning on buying.
http://www.weber.com/explore/Grill_details.aspx?glid=3&mid=9
This one's a natural gas model.Same thing
Prob last years model. I don't care.
http://www.weber.com/explore/Grill_details.aspx?glid=3&mid=9
This one's a natural gas model.Same thing
Prob last years model. I don't care.
LETHAL GTS
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I have the older style Weber like yours. Almost 14 years old this coming June. Covered it for the first couple years, since then it has sat outside in the rain snow sun etc.. It's getting tired, but I bet I could get another 3 to 5 years out of it if I replace the burners and flavorizer bars.
You can't go wrong with your grill...top notch stuff!! Congrats!
You can't go wrong with your grill...top notch stuff!! Congrats!
