Hey all,
I'm thinking of getting a small portable/tailgating single-burner gas grill to supplement my existing charcoal grills/smoker (Weber Kettle and PBC).
I have a very specific use-case: I'd like to grill burgers, hot dogs, and especially salmon, but I just can't bring myself to do a full charcoal set up for something that cooks in less than twenty minutes. Anything 30 minutes or longer, or if I really want something char-grilled, I'll do it on charcoal.
I am not familiar at all with gas grills, although I did use a small Home Depot one about fifteen years ago (and had no idea what I was doing) a few times.
My wife doesn't eat fish, so a small portable grill looks perfect size-wise. It would for for a single piece of salmon, two burgers, and perhaps at most six hot dogs.
In my mind with these things (assuming I pick out a quality one), I just attach the propane canister, ignite the burner, let it preheat, put the food on, cook it, shut down, eat the food, and then once it has cooled do some basic quick cleaning and I'm good until next time.
With anything I've purchased, there is always an "oh, I didn't think about that" piece. So, what I am not considering here, in your opinion?
(And I do keep looking at picking up a Smokey Joe, instead, but my feel is that holistically, the gas setup is easier.)
I'm only willing to spend about $100 or so. I'm looking at a few of Char-Broil's models. Max gives their products good reviews and the company seems to be quite willing to send out replacement parts if something is wrong or damaged. (I do understand I am looking at a $100 grill.)
I'm thinking of getting a small portable/tailgating single-burner gas grill to supplement my existing charcoal grills/smoker (Weber Kettle and PBC).
I have a very specific use-case: I'd like to grill burgers, hot dogs, and especially salmon, but I just can't bring myself to do a full charcoal set up for something that cooks in less than twenty minutes. Anything 30 minutes or longer, or if I really want something char-grilled, I'll do it on charcoal.
I am not familiar at all with gas grills, although I did use a small Home Depot one about fifteen years ago (and had no idea what I was doing) a few times.
My wife doesn't eat fish, so a small portable grill looks perfect size-wise. It would for for a single piece of salmon, two burgers, and perhaps at most six hot dogs.
In my mind with these things (assuming I pick out a quality one), I just attach the propane canister, ignite the burner, let it preheat, put the food on, cook it, shut down, eat the food, and then once it has cooled do some basic quick cleaning and I'm good until next time.
With anything I've purchased, there is always an "oh, I didn't think about that" piece. So, what I am not considering here, in your opinion?
(And I do keep looking at picking up a Smokey Joe, instead, but my feel is that holistically, the gas setup is easier.)
I'm only willing to spend about $100 or so. I'm looking at a few of Char-Broil's models. Max gives their products good reviews and the company seems to be quite willing to send out replacement parts if something is wrong or damaged. (I do understand I am looking at a $100 grill.)
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