Another Texan


 

Elaine W

TVWBB Member
Hello to All!

The long wait is almost over. Several years ago I had purchased a Performer Platinum through Amazon. Laid off the following day. Had to cancel before the order shipped. Life is now back on track. The Lowe's Memorial Day free assembly, free delivery promotion was too tempting to resist. Delivery is scheduled for tomorrow (Sunday). I have been down this road before with Lowe's. Their assembly and especially delivery, leaves a lot to be desired. The store manager has always made it right. Fingers crossed that all goes well tomorrow.

Through various incarnations of mostly charcoal and 1 gas grill I have been the family griller for burgers and rib eyes. Low and slow will be a bit of a learning curve. The plan for tomorrow is to familiarize myself with the grill by first checking for dings, dents and that it has been assembled correctly. Then, practice with some sausage (mostly heating), burgers and veggies. Veggies! I am absolutely craving grilled vegetables. My favorite cut of beef, rib eye steak, will have to wait until I feel more confident. Then, on to shrimp, chicken and ribs. The goal is to prepare Jamie Purviance's Apple-Brined Turkey with Big Time Gravy for friends when the weather cools.

Chris Allingham, thanks for your hard work and years of dedication in making the tvwbb site available. The members who share their experience and knowledge are priceless.

Off to check the accuracy of the Maverick ET-732 that has been in a box, new and unused, since before clicking Add to Cart for the original Performer purchased/cancelled at Amazon.
 
Welcome aboard Elaine. We are here to help so don't hesitate to ask. Don't forget to take pics of your first cook. :)
 
Welcome to the board! And congrats on the new grill! You're about to have some outstanding cooks, if you don't already :)
 
Welcome aboard and you will find that it was worth the wait. Once I got my Performer a few years ago, I would never to back. That work surface makes all the difference. Now it is not just having a grill out back, but having an area for the tools and food. Makes it very enjoyable. Then when I got my WSA22 a month ago, it opened up a whole new world of pleasure. It is addictive. To further improve the experience is this forum. The forum makes the whole experience just plain great. Many here that will help you in any way they can and I am sure you will be able to help others. It is a great feeling. Good luck and enjoy.
 
Thanks so much for the warm welcome. Lowe's messed up on the Weber part of the sale which was the grill and cover. They managed to get here (45 miles each way) with a quart of acetone and some glue that I had added just to hit the $399. needed for free assembly and delivery. The manager is adding a set of Weber grill tools at no cost for the inconvenience. I told Dimetri, delivery guy, and the manager that Dimetri was the best part of this experience. I also asked the manager to please let Dimetri's supervisor know how much his pleasant personality, professionalism, patience and sense of humor were appreciated. Hopefully, everything will be right when they return on Tuesday.

The good part is the Maverick ET 732, that had been sitting new and unused in a box for several years, is working perfectly.
 
Thanks so much for the warm welcome. Lowe's messed up on the Weber part of the sale which was the grill and cover. They managed to get here (45 miles each way) with a quart of acetone and some glue that I had added just to hit the $399. needed for free assembly and delivery. The manager is adding a set of Weber grill tools at no cost for the inconvenience. I told Dimetri, delivery guy, and the manager that Dimetri was the best part of this experience. I also asked the manager to please let Dimetri's supervisor know how much his pleasant personality, professionalism, patience and sense of humor were appreciated. Hopefully, everything will be right when they return on Tuesday.

The good part is the Maverick ET 732, that had been sitting new and unused in a box for several years, is working perfectly.

Dont forget your camera when you do your first cook on it and post it if you can..
 

 

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