Grills

Weber Smokey Joe Silver Grill Weber Smokey Joe Silver Grill Key Features Type:Grill Fuel Type:Charcoal Cooking Area:165.13 sq. in. Top Lid:With Lid / Top Hood ...

Best $30 I’ve spent in a long time… Weber Smokey Joe Silver Grill When the weather warmed up this spring, my husband and I decided that we needed a grill. Our biggest motivation w...

I’m a die hard charcoal person. The outdoor gassers and the Foreman indoor grills are great in theory, but you do NOT get that smoked charcoal flavor. Give me the blindfold test. I can tell the difference.

Webber is tops for charcoal grilling (and they have a great reputation for gas too though I can’t speak to that).

If you go grill shopping, you will notice that grills come in a variety of shapes. Webber falls in the kettle category, and kettle is best for charcoal grilling. The heat is both over and under the food which means more even cooking and a better smoked taste. This shape is also easier as far as regulating the temperature with vents both under and over and the food in the middle.

When you start to put this grill together (and it is very easy on assembly) you will notice that you have very few pieces. The main part of the grill is one single piece which is important. The more pieces that have to be put together, the more weak spots you have in the grill. This is one solid hard body piece which will last.

You have the legs which keep the kettle up off the ground. These are very short and only lift the grill up a foot or so. If you hate to bend down, then you may not want this small size grill.

On the top you have the carrying handle. My full size Webber has a wooden handen which has cracked and fallen off (after many years of use). This small size has a porcelean top handle which is very durable. This was a great change by the company, and I am glad they stopped doing the wood handle.

Inside the grill you have a grate which is where you put the charcoil. This lifts the coals up and allows the heat to circulate around the food and into the kettle for the smoking taste. This small grate piece is very solid metal and stands up over time as well.

On the top and bottom of the kettle you have vents which let you open and shut off the air flow. Fire needs air so you get a good flow with everything open. If your fire gets too hot you can adjust. You can shut both off to cap the flow of air if you get flames and need to cut them off. This is much easier than throwing on a cup of water like with some of the older charcoal grills.

The Webber grill is a high-grade US steel. US steel is solid and holds up. Grills made of cheaper steels or thick aluminum (YIKES) are not going to last.

If you look at the finish on the Webber you will see a nice shine and deep color. That comes from the porcelain enamel finish which is baked on rather than sprayed on. Spray on finishes wash off after a few times and then you have rust on your grill. They also flake and fade. You pay less for spray on, but you have to replace that old rusty, flaky, faded grill fairly often as well.

This small size Webber was a gift from a friend when my full size was in military pack out. I’m not sure I would have sprung for almost $30 for the small size when I can cook small amounts and large amounts on the full size. I am glad to have this travel grill though. This one is great for me and the boys, and we can also put it in the car and take it of day trips or vacation.

One thing that I miss on this travel size is the ash tray on the bottom. The larger models have a round tray to catch ashes that fall out. It would be hard to add that to this size model, but I do miss that option. It means a little more clean up over cement and also that I need to make sure that I have a clear area when grilling outdoors. I don’t want to catch the woods on fire.

To give you an idea what you can cook on this model at a little over 14 inches wide:

-3 regular size Rib Eye steaks

-6 hamburgers

-10 hot dogs

-4 short skewers

-one good size meal for me and the boys in tin foil (meat and potatoes etc)

Our favorite–Rib Eye steak soaked in Italian dressing with lemon pepper seasoning sprinkled on soaked for a couple of hours. Cook until no red juice runs out when pricked with fork (OK some people say not to prick the steak but I want to make sure it is cooked).

Clean up–Very easy if you clean right after. Can use Dawn liquid and water and get very clean. If you are a lazy bum like I am some days, then you can spray with oven cleaner and leave out in the sun for about an hour and hose off. These cleaning methods have not damaged our little Webber at all.

Overall–I would say get this grill if you are cooking small amounts or if you want a grill that you can grab and go with.

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