It's time to buy a new grill

The Kettle in action, 15 minutes warm up, 8 minutes to cook three 1.5" Ribeyes.

Morfoot wrote: Steve I know several guys at work who have a Green Egg and swear by them. They love all it has to offer BUT....you have to babysit the darn thing all day if you are smoking ANYTHING. My suggestion would be a Charcoal and Gas...I know you're busy wit those ladies of yours and the quickness of gas is worth the purchase.

i can maintain a cooking temperature of 200 to 500 degrees and hold it for near 12 hours without touching it. rarely would i ever need to cook something for 12 hours, but we'll throw a boston butt on mid-morning and spend the entire day on the water and come back 6-8 hours to eat. alternatively, steaks cooked at 7-800 degrees for 5 minutes are unbelievable, that's the beauty of the egg.

that being said, i don't think the egg totally takes the place of a gas grill unless you only cook outdoors once a week. it's nice to fire up the gas and cook 2 minutes later. i'll be adding another gas grill to the patio this fall. but we cook A LOT of meals outside.

it takes me about 15 minutes to get up to 350 from start to throwing the meat on the egg.

Its done when its done... go get me another beer and relax.

My pellet grill takes about 2 minutes to light. Once the smoke is established turn the temperature up to 350 or so. The grill will heat up in about 5 minutes. A frozen chicken breast will cook in about 30 mins, and it will be delicious. One great thing about these grills is that they get hot enough to bake in. I have made thanksgiving hams and homemade cornbread in mine and they were awesome.

"Beefmaster". Basically a completely hilarious name for a grill, LOL. What a crotch kick to nature. "I'm fryin' you up on my BEEFMASTER grill". Sigh, that just hit me the right way.

JoeinNY wrote: This will require an impartial taste test… who is going to cook me two steaks?

Next time your south of Atlanta...the door is open Joe but you already know that!

What kind of grates does your gas grill have? This could be hindering the tasteness of your meat.. you also may need to drink three beers before you eat from a gas grill the same as you do from charcoal... lol

I like the idea of pellet grill... very very interested in one if mine ever goes.

I like the looks of that pellet grill.

Personally, I have a propane Vermont castings 4 burner and it works very well. It is 12 yrs old and is still in good shape. The cast iron lid sides make it feel quality built.

That said, charcoal or better yet wood would be my lake house choice when I have time to wait for it to come up to temp.

I don't think you can get a Vermont Castings for under 600 bucks anymore though..

simple,
Buy a Brinkmann, take the money you saved and buy a new pergola and outside dining chairs and table and buy some steaks and you will be much more satisfied. and probably still have money in your pocket.
It is a stove that lives outside.
I had a big money stainless grill that was about 5 years old when i got it, Had to buy all new burners and grates for it and ended up spending more than i did on my brinkmann which has a lifetime warranty on its burners.
And my steaks taste the same.

69barri wrote: I have a Traeger Wood Pellet grill and I would never own anything else. It is as easy as a gas grill with the flavor of a green egg. It runs on wood pellets and is controlled by thermostat. Simply set the temperature and walk away. Runs on pellets supplied by the manufacturer, each bag is about $18 and they ship for free. I have owned mine 2.5 years and use it constantly. I have only burned through 6 bags so far. They were being sold through Costco but you can order online. My only complaint is the wheel legs are kind of flimsy, probably not good for wheeling around a lot on rough patios. Traeger Grills

Now this seems to be what I'm looking for. Thanks for all the input guys.

I have a Traeger Wood Pellet grill and I would never own anything else. It is as easy as a gas grill with the flavor of a green egg. It runs on wood pellets and is controlled by thermostat. Simply set the temperature and walk away. Runs on pellets supplied by the manufacturer, each bag is about $18 and they ship for free. I have owned mine 2.5 years and use it constantly. I have only burned through 6 bags so far. They were being sold through Costco but you can order online. My only complaint is the wheel legs are kind of flimsy, probably not good for wheeling around a lot on rough patios.

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Steve I know several guys at work who have a Green Egg and swear by them. They love all it has to offer BUT....you have to babysit the darn thing all day if you are smoking ANYTHING.

I agree with the above...Nothing beats a steak cooked over Charcoal so I have the old bowl type for that. I have a 3 burner Charbroil Grill that I use for eveything else including Pizza.

Last but not least I have the Electric smoker which you and many other fans have had chicken off of. It's the bomb for awesome smoked food that you plug in and walk away for 4.5 hours. The only reason for that is that the water pan is about empty. I've done chicken, full turkey, and a boston butt which all are to die for. I for one love the fact that I don't have to babysit it and feed it charcoal every so often to keep it going which IMHO is a huge drawback to the Green Egg. The electric smoker is portable and Many CCFans have benefited from it. The Egg is a heavy beast and can crack if moved a lot.

My suggestion would be a Charcoal and Gas...I know you're busy wit those ladies of yours and the quickness of gas is worth the purchase.

I've been using a Charbroil professional series propane grill for about 13 years now. Thing works like a champ. I use it about 4-5 days per week to grill steaks, chicken, pork, and sausage. Everything comes out great, but I think that's mainly because of how I season each item.

I'm a firm believer in better flavor comes from using charcoal, but the ease of propane is something to consider.

I've heard nothing but great things about the egg, but they are pricey.

What is your issue with the Webber Q?   I have one of their baby models and the only thing I did was convert it to run of a 10lb tank. It has sat outside year around and is perfect because we never utilized all the size and function of bigger grills. We can take it in the camper too making it very versatile. Mine is about 5 years old and looks and cooks like day one!

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Sure you will some minor ski line interference but worth it IMHO.