Gas Grills--lame post, i know

shopgirl78 · March 2012

MH insists on using charcoal, "the tasts is better..." Whatever, he grills his way every Sunday. I want something I can start easier (or I presume- is that correct?) throughout the week when he is not home til 7pm, what do I need to know? I don't need huge, but it would be great to cook 8-10 burgers at a time...do I want natural gas or propane? What are the best brands?

Tell me everything I need to know : )

tammy79 · March 2012

After lots and lots of research after ours died last year , we bought a Weber, they are one of the top out there if not the best. Great customer service, we ended up getting a great deal on a floor model Sears was selling. Check consumer report for gas grill comparison.

meglew · March 2012

We have propane, though my ILs have a natural gas hook-up to their house. I linked to the one we have below. I really like it, easy to use, good brand, you can get a larger size if necessary, great reviews.

https://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053&R=100657542&catEntryId=100657542

peekaboo716 · March 2012

Yes, a gas grill will start easier and not take the time to get the coals hot enough to cook on. We have a propane grill - a Weber, that we have had for 9-ish years. It lights with a push of a button and we can choose how many of the burners we want on. Ours has 3. We also have a side burner that we could cook on, but we have never used it. Looooove the Weber.

jessicaclare · March 2012

If you get a charcoal chimney, I don't think gas grills are hard to start at all, but they do require a bit more time to warm up.

For gas grills, I also really like weber. If you want a natural gas grill, you'll need to have a hookup on the outside of your house. I love the convenience of never being out of propane.

mulrooney · March 2012

Definitely easier than charcoal - you open the propane tank, turn the burners on and push the ignition button and there you go. We have a weber - had it for about 9 years & it still works perfectly. It has 3 burners & it is a great size. We have propane but when we convert our kitchen range to natural gas, I want to run a line for the grill outside so we don't have to get the tanks. We always keep a full spare so we don't end up with half cooked steaks.

brightning · March 2012

We have a propane grill. We went for cheap and got a Char-Broil and I've been happy with it. I insisted on getting one with a side burner so I could cook a side dish outside in the summer and not have to heat up the house. This was a total waste for us because if there's any wind, it is impossible to boil water or otherwise get it hot enough to cook. Maybe that's not the case on the more expensive grills.

AggieCouple · March 2012

Charcoal does taste better, IMO, but totally not worth the effort if you grill a lot. We also have a Weber, but it's the big one. My BIL, who is all cheffy, uses Ducane. We like ours. It also has a side burner (most big ones do, I believe), which is nice. I now cook my bacon, sausage and pho outside, so my house doesn't smell like grease and/or Chinese 5 spice. We have propane. I think if you can get it hooked to your house for nat'l gas, that'd be better, b/c you'd never have to worry about it running out, but I do think that makes it less portable. We move ours around all the time.

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