Grill update.

[jon-nyc]

I got a grill this spring, after ~3 years without. Damn did I miss it. I’m grilling 5 days a week or so now.

A couple of things:

Because of space constraints on my patio, I got a Weber Spirit 2 series instead of the 3 series. When it’s just us, or even with a couple guests, it’s fine.

The BONUS is that a propane tank lasts much longer. It uses 66% of the gas.

Also - I bought a Grillbot. Look it up (grillbots.com). It’s like a Roomba for grill cleaning. It came today. I like it. It does all the heavy lifting.

I’ll still probably bring the grates inside before grilling and give them a wash, but it’ll just be to get the last bits of grease off of them. Like washing a plate - a quick wipe with a sponge and dish soap. The grit and grime and charred bits will be gone.

[Mik]

Yeah, I like small grills. I used all three burners tonight, but only because it was a big old salmon fillet and grilled asparagus on a grill sheet.

Mine is a Broil King Signet 320. $80 used. Had it for 6 or 7 years now. Great grill.

[LuFins Dad]

@jon-nyc said in Grill update.:

I got a grill this spring, after ~3 years without. Damn did I miss it. I’m grilling 5 days a week or so now.

A couple of things:

Because of space constraints on my patio, I got a Weber Spirit 2 series instead of the 3 series. When it’s just us, or even with a couple guests, it’s fine.

The BONUS is that a propane tank lasts much longer. It uses 66% of the gas.

Also - I bought a Grillbot. Look it up (grillbots.com). It’s like a Roomba for grill cleaning. It came today. I like it. It does all the heavy lifting.

I’ll still probably bring the grates inside before grilling and give them a wash, but it’ll just be to get the last bits of grease off of them. Like washing a plate - a quick wipe with a sponge and dish soap. The grit and grime and charred bits will be gone.

I don’t care for wire brushes… Too many horror stories where somebody ingested a bristle that hat gotten stuck in the grill. I use one of the wooden paddles, and am a big believer in the burn off method…

[89th]

Yeah I do the burn off approach too. Honestly, the smoke/smell is one of the best parts about lighting up the grill again! Cool grill roomba gadget, though!

One gadget I love is this propane level sensor. Incredibly easy to use, accurate down to the last 1% of gas. Took any guesswork out of how much propane I had left when it's getting low. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09J6MXJKT

@LuFins-Dad my grill brush is this one, I think it mostly eliminates the wire bristle risk: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07F731D86

[jon-nyc]

Just ordered that sensor. Tired of grill range anxiety.

[Mik]

I've got one of these. works ok. I also have two tanks. When one is getting lower I fill the other. That way I never run out.

[89th]

@Mik I had that too but it wasn't accurate (for me), I didn't know it glowed in the dark though, that's cool. Yeah my FIL taught me to always have a 2nd tank waiting (I keep mine on the side of the house) so as to never run out.

[bachophile]

I think two tanks is standard operating procedure for anyone vaguely interested in ritual animal sacrifice

[LuFins Dad]

Real men have wood…

[jon-nyc]

I have wood daily and three propane tanks. But I have one of those standing heaters you see in restaurants in the fall.