 [Larger view] | Weber 827020 22 1/2-Inch Performer Charcoal Grill with Propane Gas Ignition, Green
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| No. 1 in Outdoor Cooking | |
| Thanks again to Weber-Stephens for making an excellenct product. This is my third Weber grill, but I still have the first. These products last a lifetime. This is the king of charcoal grills (which I think are the only kind to have). The best features for me are the charcoal storage area and the gas ingnition system, no more messing with smelly lighter fluids. Thanks, Weber-Stephens, now I can't wait for my wife to say "Honey, you can light the grill." | |
| There is none better | |
| I have had my Performer for going on 6 years and I cook everything on the grill from steaks to homemade pizza. Like any weber dome grill, you can control the heat and cooking temp by the amount of air you let get to the fire. It takes a little while to figure out what temp cooks what foods best. My father has one of the stainless gas webers and I like my charcoal better. After reading some of the other reviews, that claim this grill doesn't get hot enough and so on. There is a solution, Get rid of the Kingsford fake charcoal brickets and start using real wood charcoal like Cowboy Charcoal. Using the real wood charcoal, I can get my grill surface 1500 degrees plus. You get plenty of grill marks at this temp.! The other nice thing about real wood charcoal and this grill is that you can reuse the charcoal. When you are finished cooking, shut off all of the air to the grill and it will go out preserving the charcoal for the next day. It may not have enough left to cook on; however, it is a good base for lighting the new charcoal that you will add before cooking. Also, this grill works best when you use the hot side/ cool side method. In otherwords keep all of your charcoal to one side of the grill and use the hot flame for searing and then finish it off on the cool side. With the dome shape, the heat circulates through the whole grill making this much more effective than it would be with a traditional 2,3, or 4 burner gas grill. For me, grilling is not a seasonal thing, I've cooked with my performer in the snow more than once. When and if this one ever wears out, I will buy another. Happy grilling, Tim | |
| This grill is artwork | |
| For over a year, I had debated whether I really would need a 400 dollar charcoal grill; especially a 400 dollar charcoal grill that I had never seen or inspected in person. I already owned a Weber smoker as well as a Weber gas grill, and saw no real need for a charcoal model. However, after visiting Amazon and discovering that the blue model performer grill was available for free immediate shipping AND a 29 dollar leap year discount, my curiosity got the best of me, and I placed my order. The grill arrived shortly afterwards and assembly was a snap. Total assembly time was about an hour and there were no damaged, bent, or scratched parts. The fit and finish are top of the line and this grill is solid. In fact, after assembly the grill sat in my front living room for 3 days before it was even used. Call me a nut, but this is truly a piece of art. The stainless steel finish along with cobalt blue kettle really look modern and contemporary. Nice features include an upgraded pair of charcoal holders over the Platinum models, a clip for hanging an extra grill grate, as well as three tool holders and a built-in lid-thermometer. The convenience of using gas to light the charcoal is a very nice feature. The flame is located under the center of the cooking grate and is dispersed in a Y-shaped pattern. There are only two things that I would change. First, I would include a charcoal scoop. $400 dollars retail should merit a matching $4 scoop. Also, the propane tank includes a required adapter for filling. This part is small and there are no clips or holders on the grill for its storage. I can see this part becoming lost very easily if not careful. I also purchased the optional rotisserie. The rotisserie ring is very helpful for increasing the height of the available cooking space even when the rotisserie itself isn't used. Overall, if you can afford this grill, buy it. You can buy the Performer and never have to replace it if cared for properly; or replace the competition's cheaper models every two years because of rust and inferior materials. Now, it appears as if my Weber gas grill will be used for cleaning grill grates instead of cooking. |
