Recent content by John Rosevear

I like a little bit of maple with chickens... not much though, just enough to paint them with a bit of flavor. FWIW I usually brine with salt, garlic, and bay -- no sugar.

I have a mix of Wusthof, Henckels and Forschner knives -- and a Lamson Chinese-style vegetable cleaver that I love, it's like a big honkin' santoku -- and I like them all for different reasons. Some cost more than $120, some cost less. I've tried some seriously high-end knives -- ceramics and...

When she married me I had a couple of old sports cars. Now I have a deck full of Weber products. Trust me, she considers this an improvement.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">I think that the charcoal grate for the 22" kettle is the same size as the lower cooking grate for the WSM. </div></BLOCKQUOTE> I can confirm that this is true... I've had...

I don't understand why people feel the need to clean their grates beyond some wire brushing (with a brass brush) after preheating for the next cook, whether a day or 3 weeks later. This has been my procedure for many years. I replace wire grates on the charcoal grills every 3-4 years, gas grill...

Nice grill. Grillwise it's basically just an old Genesis with a side burner and a cool cabinet. The regular Silver B-type grates will fit it, but it needs the double set of flavorizer bars (still available, about $65 for stainless). I believe the "EH" in the serial number means it was made in...

First off, if you like it, if your guests (if any) liked it, then it's a successful cook, no matter the method. That said, I've done a couple of butts on gas grills over the years, using oak or hickory chunks propped on the flavorizers for smoke, and they came out fine... but they lacked...

I have a quick connect fitting on my Performer... came to me that way. I got tired of hiking to the one local place that had the right fitting, so I bought one of the little fitting adapters from a hardware store. It cost less than $10, and now I just keep it with the grill and bring it when I...

I had high hopes for it but it didn't seem to amount to much of anything. We couldn't smell hickory at all once it got grayed over. I haven't tried a Minion session with it, but I've got one bag left and a brisket in the freezer... might be something to do this weekend.

I just got one almost exactly like that -- right down to the color and condition (and the price) -- except that it doesn't have the fold-out table and the bottom rack is a little different. I'll post a pic tomorrow. These are nice grills... I haven't cooked on one in ages, but my memory is that...

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Dave from Denver: She may want to detach and re-attach the hose to the tank too. </div></BLOCKQUOTE> Yep, good point. If it's not attached properly...

Could be the tank's safety regulator... do they know how to reset it? Background in case anyone doesn't know about this one: Modern propane tanks have an internal regulator gadget that cuts the gas flow in the event of a leak. It's easy to trip it by accident, and once tripped, the grill may...

I bought one of those adapters a few years ago, and I bring it every time I need the Performer's tank refilled. It only cost a few bucks.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Marlene Steinberg: He also said that they're discontinuing the Spirit. </div></BLOCKQUOTE> Wait... they're discontinuing the Spirit line? Does that...

I had one of these grills for many years... the flaking black stuff inside is seared grime, not paint. It happens. I wouldn't use oven cleaner on it -- just wire-brush it every now and then so that it doesn't drop little black flakes on the food. No need to paint inside the grill. These are...