I have been addicted to this site for years. My wife bought me Meathead's book and before the forum started I used to email him a bunch. The cheapskate in me kept me with an inexpensive Landmann Grill that I need to retire/kill/throw away. Time to graduate!
I am ready and have been researching grills for a while without finding the one I want. I have gone through every review for Charcoal Grills that Max Good has reviewed at least 10 times and find myself without a solution.
I LOVE to grill. My wife and I live in Los Angeles, CA and grill probably 4-5 nights a week. Every week. Rain/shine/we don't have snow...so we grill a lot. I do use a Landmann 36" vertical smoker as well (mostly for pork butts, ribs and Schmancy Smoked Salmon) but grilling is our preferred method of cooking.
Here is where i send this call for help, perhaps Max or Meathead will be able to help? I believe that I have several needs in a grill based on my experience and meats of choice. I want a charcoal grill and possibly a grill/smoker combo but since i have a smoker that works, its not necessary?!? The grills i have been looking at are the M1 & the Yoder 24x36 grill. I like these two as they are made of heavy gauge steel AND have the ability to raise and lower the fire so that I can cook a tri-tip, sear a steak, slow cook anything...in reading all of the reviews i have concerns about both. The Yoder has a very shallow cover so covering the cook (dancing chicken etc) will be difficult to let the ash pan to be troublesome. We grill so much that this seems off putting. I dont want to be dropping the kind of cash on a gill to be frustrated with either of these perceived flaws. Max? Meathead? Fellow Amazingribs.com kin...help?
Gil
I am ready and have been researching grills for a while without finding the one I want. I have gone through every review for Charcoal Grills that Max Good has reviewed at least 10 times and find myself without a solution.
I LOVE to grill. My wife and I live in Los Angeles, CA and grill probably 4-5 nights a week. Every week. Rain/shine/we don't have snow...so we grill a lot. I do use a Landmann 36" vertical smoker as well (mostly for pork butts, ribs and Schmancy Smoked Salmon) but grilling is our preferred method of cooking.
Here is where i send this call for help, perhaps Max or Meathead will be able to help? I believe that I have several needs in a grill based on my experience and meats of choice. I want a charcoal grill and possibly a grill/smoker combo but since i have a smoker that works, its not necessary?!? The grills i have been looking at are the M1 & the Yoder 24x36 grill. I like these two as they are made of heavy gauge steel AND have the ability to raise and lower the fire so that I can cook a tri-tip, sear a steak, slow cook anything...in reading all of the reviews i have concerns about both. The Yoder has a very shallow cover so covering the cook (dancing chicken etc) will be difficult to let the ash pan to be troublesome. We grill so much that this seems off putting. I dont want to be dropping the kind of cash on a gill to be frustrated with either of these perceived flaws. Max? Meathead? Fellow Amazingribs.com kin...help?
Gil
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