“I mostly use it for pizza and brats, plus veggies in our grill basket pick. Three is the sweet spot—not too crowded inside, not Blackstone Adventure too big outside. And you can cut the middle burner but still get even, radiant heat from the sides, for indirect cooking.
Most gas grills use metal heat tents under the cooking grate to disperse heat, protect the burners, and to sizzle drippings that impart flavor to foods. Better quality grills, like Spirit II, blanket the entire cook box for more even heat and more delicious sizzle . Note the notches on the sides of each bar which provide a visual confirmation that the burners beneath them are indeed lit.
This fire box design holds and radiates heat evenly, perhaps making up for a lid that seems slightly light weight. The small grease tray slides out from the front and disposable foil liners are available. Simply scrape any accumulated grease and gunk from the funnel walls into the tray now and then. I speculated it may be a cost cutting measure, but Weber responded, “the tank was moved to the side of the grill for easy access.
A stainless steel work surface is made of cast aluminum that is rust-resistant and durable fitted with built-in hooks for tools. With the E-310 models, however, the Spirit char broil performance II has a lower BTU of 30,000 as against the 32,000 of the Spirit series. This difference is insignificant and does not affect the performance of both grills though.
Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Prices on Spirit II 3-burner and 2-burner grills are $599 and $499 respectively, but the street price is about a hundred bucks less. Those who take the long view on purchasing decisions could consider Spirit’s $500 (3-burner) and $400 (2-burner) street char broil performance prices a bargain. Now, another feature of the grilling system is the porcelain enameled flavorizer bars. The flavorizer bars then allow these drippings to evaporate, adding extra flavor to the food. Weber is no longer producing our former upgrade pick, the Weber Genesis II E-310.