Cleaning was easy not only thanks to those wipe-clean porcelain-coated cast iron grates but also because of the grease pan. This is also porcelain-coated and removable making cleaning even that as easy as tipping it into the trash and giving it a wipe over. The Char-Broil is designed with porcelain-coated, cast-iron cooking grates designed to give you juicy burgers and meaty ribs. It’s made with heavy-duty caster wheels, so you can easily move and reposition the grill on your patio. For weekend cookouts, parties and special meals with friends and family, it’s a great grill to have around.
Lightweight construction consists of a thin 430 stainless steel lid, control panel, single door and handles and painted steel side shelves and cart on four casters. Not only does it provide a welcome bit of storage space, Blackstone Adventure but it also protects your propane tank and the regulator from the effects of wind, snow, and rain. That’s good for both safety and performance, and it’s a heck of a lot nicer to look at, too, than an exposed propane tank.
Some average-size grills have up to four burners with corresponding controls large grills often have six. Additional burner controls generally allow the cook more flexibility. This indicates grill temperature when only one or two of the burners are on, to represent a cooking task where the food is placed between or alongside the direct flame. So, you can use it to indirectly cook or grill, but it won’t char your food. This Char-Broil gas grill scores above average and reaches its maximum temperature pretty quickly.
The burgers cooked evenly, though on high heat they were more well done than I prefer. With the Performance XL, my chickens took on average of 1 hour, 11 minutes to fully cook, not including a 10-minute preheat. That’s faster than the other three grills we tested, and the chickens from this grill were easily the favorite of the group. The grill grates are porcelain-coated cast iron meaning they’re not only made to last but also to be easily cleaned using a hard wire brush. That means you don’t need to worry about washing or scrubbing these to get them ready for the next use.
The TRU-Infrared technology provides better performance with greater temperature range and control. Sits on four casters for increased mobility- two of which lock- to keep the grill in place while in use. Measures 56.7-inches char broil performance wide x 45.5-inches high x 23.4-inches deep. Flipping burgers is easy and straightforward with the non-stick porcelain coated cast iron grates, and the ample cooking space easily accommodates at least 16 burgers.
So, expect style, decent quality, and reasonably durable grilling gear. When you make rubs at home we recommend you add salt first then the herbs and spices because salt penetrates deep and the other stuff remains on the surface. We put salt in these bottled rubs because all commercial rubs have salt and consumers expect it. You can still use these as a dry brine, just sprinkle the rub on well in advance to give the salt time to penetrate. For very thick cuts of meat, we recommend adding a bit more salt.
As we stated earlier, you’ll need to assemble this grill when you get it out of its box. However, several users report that they needed a hand to put everything weber spirit 2 together. On the flip side, we were hoping to have more than one color to choose from. We also would have liked the unit more if it had stainless steel grates.