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Postby willeyeam » Thu May 12, 2016 8:30 pm

So as I'm getting ready for my house I'm looking into mansentials (I just thought of that but I'm gonna keep using it) like big TVs and grills. Anyone ever buy a Nexgrill? I'm shopping online and they have nice looking grills that if the model was a Weber it'd be double the price. Usually I'm skeptical of the cheaper options but most of the reviews are pretty good. But I figured I'd see, I feel like there are a few people around here who know their grilling. Going out on a limb but @eddysnake has to be one.

Also any other ideas are welcome. I already have my kegerator ready for the basement

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Postby Craig » Thu May 12, 2016 8:38 pm

I have one step left on my fire pit. Next on the list after that is the grill...waiting till after the wedding hoping someone gives me a gift card somewhere i can get one. The grill is the last majorish item for the casa for a while.

So im definitely interested in the answer as well.

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Postby AuthorTony » Thu May 12, 2016 8:39 pm

I'm in the market too. I was actually looking at a Broil King model from Lowes because it's made in Canada and has stainless steel grates. I'll be following this thread, even though I don't have anything helpful to add. ;)

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Postby Viva la Ben » Thu May 12, 2016 8:51 pm

from my experience unless you buy a weber, your gas elements will rust out in 2-3 years

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Postby shafnutz05 » Thu May 12, 2016 9:00 pm

Yeah, Weber is worth the extra money IMO. I got an El Cheapo grill at Lowe's and it was rusted to hell after roughly 3 years. And that was with a grill cover.

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Postby willeyeam » Thu May 12, 2016 9:06 pm

Interesting. Makes sense, I bet none of the reviews on home depot's site are from years down the road.

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Postby shafnutz05 » Thu May 12, 2016 9:07 pm

Interesting. Makes sense, I bet none of the reviews on home depot's site are from years down the road.
haha good point. "I'VE HAD IT A MONTH, COOKS GRATE, HAD SOME AWESOME BURGERS LAST NIGHT ON IT"

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Postby robbiestoupe » Thu May 12, 2016 9:23 pm

Yeah, Weber is worth the extra money IMO. I got an El Cheapo grill at Lowe's and it was rusted to hell after roughly 3 years. And that was with a grill cover.
Same except mine was from HD and it was a charcoal grill

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Postby Shyster » Thu May 12, 2016 9:43 pm

I've had a Huntington Rebel gas grill for maybe three or four years now. It's a brand from Onward Manufacturing Company, which also sells the higher-priced Broil King brand. I bought it through Cabela's. I've been pretty happy with it, and I would certainly look into another Onward product if I need a new grill. I was thinking of a Broil King before I bought the Huntington.

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Postby slappybrown » Thu May 12, 2016 9:51 pm

I bought a 4 burner weber that I had a Nat gas line run to from the house in 2011. I leave it uncovered bc I'm an idiot at least 2-3 times a month exposing it to rain, and it has zero
Rust. I use it 3-4 times a week from late April to early October. It seems to be getting better with age. Highly recommend. Perhaps the best consumer product I've ever bought. I love that thing.

F propane tanks

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Postby shmenguin » Thu May 12, 2016 10:01 pm

My Weber arrived last Friday. My prior one was pretty cheap and is now totally decayed after only 2 years.

No messing around this time

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Postby shafnutz05 » Thu May 12, 2016 10:26 pm

I leave it uncovered bc I'm an idiot at least 2-3 times a month exposing it to rains
lol same, also sometimes leave it uncovered on especially dewy nights during spring and fall.

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Postby tifosi77 » Thu May 12, 2016 10:30 pm

I have a Landmann 591320 Smoky Mountain Bravo. Don't buy it, it's crap.

I have a Weber Kettle grill that reserved for pizza oven duties and flattop cooking (It has a baking steel). They aren't very good for grill roasting, as the domed cover reflects the radiant energy back into a tiny focal point about the size of a single hamburger in the center of the grill grate. They're good for direct heat grilling, tho.

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Postby MrKennethTKangaroo » Thu May 12, 2016 11:34 pm

I bought a 4 burner weber that I had a Nat gas line run to from the house in 2011. I leave it uncovered bc I'm an idiot at least 2-3 times a month exposing it to rain, and it has zero
Rust. I use it 3-4 times a week from late April to early October. It seems to be getting better with age. Highly recommend. Perhaps the best consumer product I've ever bought. I love that thing.

F propane tanks
How does one cook spaghetti and meatballs on a grill?

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Postby BigMck » Thu May 12, 2016 11:43 pm

Weber Genesis propane grill. Side burner, and a side pop-up table. 15 years old. Replaced the grates about 9 years ago with cast-iron. Replaced the ignition switch once. Cast iron wood chip holder (cigar box size) for a sniff of smoke. Propane gets hot quick and gives steady heat.

Char-Broil side grill with side woodbox. Used to smoke a turkey, chicken, salmon. Heat regulation is challenge. Rewards are grand. Use it as a grill to cook steaks, skewered chicken, fish, vegetables. Baked potatoes in foil.

UABS. I think that is the ugly assed barrel smoker. 55 gallon drum, upright, with a charcoal cage at the bottom, liquid bowl, then grates. Given as a gift, I still can not master a even heat to use.

Weber is worth the investment.

Welders gloves are worth the investment.

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Postby Silentom » Fri May 13, 2016 7:30 am

This is my new favorite thread. I don't even have a grill right now (looking) and have been cooking everything on a MLFRGM.

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Postby NTP66 » Fri May 13, 2016 7:55 am

Gotta be honest, my dad's last two Weber grills (current one being a Genesis) left a lot to be desired, and turned me off them. The grates rusted within 3 years (you can bring them back to life, so this isn't a deal breaker), it tends to heat unevenly, and the cabinets on both never aligned properly. I just don't think they're worth the price anymore.

When I bought my house, I bought a Kenmore 4 burner with a searing burner, and haven't looked back. It has held up remarkably well, looks terrific, and if I ever need a part, I can get every single piece online; you can't say that for Weber. Regardless of which brand you go with, I am now an advocate of having a searing burner on the grill. Steak shouldn't be cooked on a grill otherwise.

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Postby eddy » Fri May 13, 2016 8:16 am

I must echo the majority of the Weber statements in here, best I've used.

Up at our river house up north, I dug out and built a nice in ground brick fire pit. Throw up a tripod with a swinging grill/cast iron pot and it doesn't get much better than that!

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Postby dodint » Fri May 13, 2016 8:31 am

Source of the post I had a Nat gas line run to from the house in 2011.
We're working on this too. The line comes right into the house under the deck, should be a slam dunk. Once we're done upgrading the kitchen stuff we'll upgrade the grill from propane to NG.

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Postby MrKennethTKangaroo » Fri May 13, 2016 8:37 am

I must echo the majority of the Weber statements in here, best I've used.

Up at our river house up north, I dug out and built a nice in ground brick fire pit. Throw up a tripod with a swinging grill/cast iron pot and it doesn't get much better than that!
saw a gr8 recommendation for campfire desert yesterday.....waffle cones stuffed with chocolate chips, marshmallows, and peanut butter. wrap and foil and cook over fire. yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss.

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Postby Miami Vice » Fri May 13, 2016 8:48 am

My mom bought my a rotisserie attachment for my grill that I tried out last Sunday.

The chicken I used was definitely too large - it took so much longer I gave up and stick it on a beer can mount and put it in the oven.

The prongs on the spit are held into place by thumbscrews and they kept coming loose too.

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Postby eddy » Fri May 13, 2016 9:00 am

I must echo the majority of the Weber statements in here, best I've used.

Up at our river house up north, I dug out and built a nice in ground brick fire pit. Throw up a tripod with a swinging grill/cast iron pot and it doesn't get much better than that!
saw a gr8 recommendation for campfire desert yesterday.....waffle cones stuffed with chocolate chips, marshmallows, and peanut butter. wrap and foil and cook over fire. yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss.
dang, I like where your head's at

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Postby AuthorTony » Fri May 13, 2016 9:20 am

I've been reading some not so good reviews on the "cheap" ($500) Webers. It seems like you need to go around $800 to get one that's really going to last and isn't made in China. Any idea if that's true? Because $500 is pretty much my limit when it comes to a grill.

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Postby Craig » Fri May 13, 2016 9:29 am

I was just looking at that too.

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Postby slappybrown » Fri May 13, 2016 9:30 am

Source of the post I had a Nat gas line run to from the house in 2011.
We're working on this too. The line comes right into the house under the deck, should be a slam dunk. Once we're done upgrading the kitchen stuff we'll upgrade the grill from propane to NG.
Its a no brainer IMO. Our line is the same way; runs under the deck, hole drilled through a single plank, connector there for the grill. Shouldn't cost you much at all.

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