The Weber Genesis II is sturdy, smart and app-connected

An exclusive world-class grilling engine, three powerful burners, with iGrill 3 smart technology compatibility – backed by the Weber 10 year warranty on all parts. 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. Evenness of heating over the grill’s surface at the highest and lowest setting using all main burners plus the evenness after a 10 minute preheat, using thermocouples. Upgraded features and stainless steel components bring grilling versatility and a premium look to any backyard. If you’re an app person, you might want to avail yourself of a downloadable app called Bilt that offers 3-D step-by-step assembly instructions. One of the first impressions you get from a Weber gas grill is when you lift the lid and feel its substantial weight.

The high-quality stainless steel build is used throughout the grill and ensures its durability and survival against the elements. A primary component that comes into play with a grill is the type of grates used, so it’s important to discuss the differences between stainless steel grill grates vs cast iron. With this grill, Weber has taken all the features people love about gas grills and ‘premiumized’ them. The Genesis II turned in mixed results on our beer can chicken test, designed to assess how well a grill operates at medium heat. I again used one of the grill’s probes to tell me when the internal temperature reached 165 degrees.

I bought a small wood chip box that sits nicely under the grates, load it with wood chips, and can add a nice smoky flavor to foods, such as with this spatchcock chicken. All these parts are high-end, featuring superior construction and functionality. They portable bbq aren’t individually groundbreaking, but together they provide a noticeable step-up from your average gas grill, and even from lower-cost Weber barbecues. If you’ve ever lit a gas barbecue with a match, you know how great a push-button ignition system is.

By contrast the Char-Broil SmartChef app usually lost temperature probe data if I closed it or simply opened another application on my phone (a Google Pixel XL). Another advantage the iGrill app has over SmartChef is a simple wizard to setup probes to actively weber charcoal grill monitor your food while it cooks. For example, you can select the food type (chicken, burgers, steak and so on) and iGrill knows what target temperature you need to hit. You can also choose the level of doneness you’d like and the app adapts accordingly.

Hi there, we’re sorry to hear you’re not enjoying your barbecue! We want you to get the best from your purchase, so we’ll gladly give you any hints or tips that may improve your experience. Hi Tony, we are extremely disheartened to hear that you’re not happy with your Genesis II. We absolutely want you to get the best results with our products, and we are happy to help where we can.

Email updates from our community of grill masters, food enthusiasts, and lovers of outdoor cooking. What I don’t like about it is that the BBQ does not get as hot as what I would expect. The grill does not remain hot after you place steaks on it, it’s virtually impossible to get grill lines on both sides. If you were to wait for grill lines on the second side the steak would be well over cooked.

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The two-tone gray exterior with that enameled black lid definitely looks the part of a premium grill. If it could talk, it would say, “Well, hello there,” where many grills are saying, “Wazzup! ” The bottom line — it looks like a barbecue for a serious griller. In 2004 the family decided to create a home heating oil division to help offset the stagnant winter sales of outdoor products. They began to provide heating oil at fair prices to the entire Lehigh Valley.