General

New For 2023: Weber Griddle, SmokeFire Sear+, Lumin Electric Grills

On January 18, 2023, Weber announced several new grills for the 2023 model year, including a new entry in the popular griddle category, a tweaked SmokeFire pellet grill, and a new line of electric grills.

Weber Griddle

2023 Weber Griddle

Details are still sparse about the new Weber Griddle, but the company says it’s “full-sized” and features “a specially engineered 3-burner system” with an open cart design and two side tables. At first glance, it looks like a griddle with a shallow lid has been retrofitted to a Spirit gas grill

Weber says, “This high-performance griddle is designed to provide fast, even heat from edge-to-edge. Quickly reaching searing temperatures over 500˚ F, it’s just what you need to cook batch of burgers on a busy weeknight or breakfast on the weekend.” Continue reading New For 2023: Weber Griddle, SmokeFire Sear+, Lumin Electric Grills →

Tips & Techniques

Video: Using Non-Stick Cooking Spray for Grilling

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Non-stick cooking spray is my secret to prevent meat from sticking to the stainless steel cooking grates in my Weber gas grill and smoker. I know some people have this same issue with their stainless steel grates and can’t figure out how to resolve the problem—this video is for them!

Watch this video for some helpful tips on using non-stick cooking spray next time you grill or barbecue in the backyard!

Questions & Comments

Since I first published this video, I’ve received several questions and comments I’d like to address. Continue reading Video: Using Non-Stick Cooking Spray for Grilling →

Clean, Maintain & Repair

Video: Replacing The Propane Regulator On A Weber Summit 450 Gas Grill

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I recently changed the regulator on my 2002 Weber Summit 450 propane gas grill. It finally gave up the ghost after 20 years of good service. How did I know it had gone bad? I wasn’t getting good gas flow to the burners, despite the burner tubes being clean inside and out and the valves all in good working order.

The good news is that it’s easy to get a new regulator, just call Weber at 800-446-1071 and they’ll tell you which part number you need for your grill. They’ll even be happy to sell you one!

I shot a short video that demonstrates just how easy it is to change the regulator in this grill. Enjoy! Continue reading Video: Replacing The Propane Regulator On A Weber Summit 450 Gas Grill →

Safety

How To Avoid A Grease Fire In Your Weber Gas Grill

Grease fire in a Weber gas grill
Photo Credit: mroach on Flickr used under CC BY-SA 2.0.

Grease Fires Can Be Scary!

This is NOT a photo of the actual grease fire I experienced recently, but it might as well be.

In early March 2022, I was vacationing with my extended family, staying in a rented house in a state park that included a Weber Genesis II E-325 gas grill. My brother volunteered to grill tri-tip roasts for our final dinner on Saturday night, so upon arrival Thursday I opened up the grill to inspect its condition.

What I found was a grill that was filthy dirty. There was a lot of junk below the cooking grates, but my focus was on the grates themselves. I ran the grill with all burners on high for 30 minutes (it belched lots of smoke), gave the grates a good scrub with a grill brush, then shut it down.

On Saturday night, I had the foresight to pull the grill away from the shingle-sided house before we started cooking. My brother pre-heated the grill and began cooking four large tri-tip roasts. About 10 minutes in, the dripping fat ignited the built-up stuff in the bottom of the grill and it broke into flames not unlike those shown in the photo above! Continue reading How To Avoid A Grease Fire In Your Weber Gas Grill →

Accessories

WEBER CRAFTED Outdoor Kitchen Collection: New Accessories System For 2022

WEBER CRAFTED: Next Generation Accessories System For 2022

On July 20, 2021, Weber-Stephen Products LLC submitted a trademark application to the US Patent & Trademark Office for “WEBER CRAFTED OUTDOOR KITCHEN COLLECTION AND KETTLE DESIGN”. The application covers the phrase “Weber CRAFTED Outdoor Kitchen Collection” and a logo featuring that phrase and the Weber kettle silhouette.

Weber CRAFTED Outdoor Kitchen Collection logo

The applications states, “(the) trademark registration is intended to cover the categories of flat and hinged cooking grates; sear grates and grate inserts all for use in barbecue grills and smokers.” Examples listed include, “Dutch ovens, non-electric griddles, pizza stones, poultry roasting pans, waffle & sandwich makers, woks, vegetable baskets, flat top griddle, rotisserie baskets, and rotisserie skewers, all for use in barbecue grills and smokers.”

WEBER CRAFTED: An Improved Version Of Weber Gourmet BBQ System

Weber fans may be familiar with the Weber Gourmet BBQ System, also known as Weber GBS, an accessories system introduced in 2010 for charcoal grills and in 2013 for gas grills. Continue reading WEBER CRAFTED Outdoor Kitchen Collection: New Accessories System For 2022 →

Recipes

Grilled Disneyland Romaine Lettuce Salad

Grilled Disneyland romaine lettuce salad

In January 2018, I visited Disneyland Park in Anaheim and had dinner at the River Belle Terrace restaurant in Frontierland. The spareribs were horrible, but the house salad was delicious. It consisted of arugula, apple, dried cranberries, gorgonzola, candied pecans, and a side of apple vinaigrette.

When I recently decided to try my hand at grilled romaine lettuce, the obvious choice was to dress it like a Caesar salad…at least that’s what most recipes do. Caesar dressing, shaved parmesan cheese, crispy croutons, and you’re done.

Well, I’m sure that would be easy and delicious, but my mind wandered back to that sweet salad I had at Disneyland. How about using it as inspiration for a grilled romaine lettuce salad prepared using the Weber gas grill? Continue reading Grilled Disneyland Romaine Lettuce Salad →

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