Properly Assemble a Weber Charcoal Grill That Won’t Collapse Cook’s Illustrated

Removing and reassembling certain parts will cause them to loosen, and sooner or later when you try to move the grill around your backyard, it will start to fall apart or even collapse. With its illustration-only manual, Weber doesn’t make this critical assembly easy—nor does it warn you of the consequences if you don’t get… Continue reading Properly Assemble a Weber Charcoal Grill That Won’t Collapse Cook’s Illustrated

Properly Assemble a Weber Charcoal Grill That Won’t Collapse

You’ll also want to wipe down the inside of the lid and bowl using a mild soap. After cooking, the best way to put out hot coals is to close the lid and shut both the upper and lower vents to cut off the oxygen supply. Closing the lid and vents will extinguish the coals,… Continue reading Properly Assemble a Weber Charcoal Grill That Won’t Collapse

Properly Assemble a Weber Charcoal Grill That Won’t Collapse

This arrangement is better than the Santa Maria-style grill where the food moves up and down and the coals are stationary because the head room above the food isn’t reduced. If the burners are deprived of oxygen, the flame goes out, but the gas fuel keeps coming, building up under the hood and creating a… Continue reading Properly Assemble a Weber Charcoal Grill That Won’t Collapse

Properly Assemble a Weber Charcoal Grill That Won’t Collapse

The Weber Original Kettle Premium Charcoal Grill 22″ is a classic for good reason. I love cooking outdoors over live fire and smoke whatever the weather, using various grills, smokers, and wood-fired ovens to produce epic food. My goal with this site is to help as many people as possible enjoy and be good at… Continue reading Properly Assemble a Weber Charcoal Grill That Won’t Collapse

Properly Assemble a Weber Charcoal Grill That Won’t Collapse

The opposite is true of charcoal grills, which function best as sealed systems with solid, tight construction for effective air control. Just as with gas, the charcoal fire needs oxygen to burn, and you can use this oxygen flow to your advantage. Shut down the air dampers weber genesis 2 to drop the cooking temp… Continue reading Properly Assemble a Weber Charcoal Grill That Won’t Collapse

Properly Assemble a Weber Charcoal Grill That Won’t Collapse

Energy at the food level reduces rapidly as the coals move away, so this is a very effective temperature controller. And if you want that great dark mahogany steakhouse sear, crank the coals to right weber genesis 2 below your steak. This arrangement is better than the Santa Maria-style grill where the food moves up… Continue reading Properly Assemble a Weber Charcoal Grill That Won’t Collapse