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Weber Genesis Gold B - Gas Grill Review

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Weber Genesis Gold B Gas Grill

Weber Genesis Gold B Gas Grill

Weber-Stephen Products Company

The Bottom Line

All around this is one of the best gas grills on the market for it's price. Take care of it and a Weber Gas Grill will last you for decades and give you the versatility you want to grill most anything you can think of. The high quality parts, particularly the stainless steel burners will need an occasional cleaning, but will last you long enough to pass it on to your kids. People who own Weber grills swear by them and always buy Weber. This unit is also large enough to suit almost any need.

Pros

  • Solid, attractive construction make it sturdy and nice to look at.
  • High, even heating provides for a wide variety of grilling techniques.
  • It's a Weber. Great Support.

Cons

  • Weber name means it costs more.
  • BTU rating is a little low for the size

Description

  • Three 12,000 stainless steel tubular burners in parallel configuration
  • 424 square inches of primary grilling space and a total cooking area of 611 square inches.
  • 36,000 BTU total output with good heat retention providing more heat for less BTUs
  • Stainless steel "Flavorizer Bars" greatly reduces flare-ups and channel grease away from burners
  • Quick and easy assembly
  • 304 stainless steel hood and handle will last a long time and retain their appearance.
  • Excellent grease management system gets grease out of the grill, reducing flare-ups
  • Accurate hood mounted thermometer
  • Thick, cast aluminum body
  • Built in LP fuel gauge

Guide Review - Weber Genesis Gold B - Gas Grill Review

This model has been discontinued. It is replaced by the Weber Genesis E-310.

Weber builds grills that are among the most recommended in the world. Their wide availability make them very popular as does their consistently high quality of manufacturing. This weber grill is an attractive unit of stainless steel and painted black. The lid is a heavy dual layer stainless steel piece, the body is black painted cast aluminum and the frame is welded steel. Welded steel is much better than the riveted or bolt frames on many lower quality grills.

Apart from the looks, the weber burner system provides good heat distribution that eliminates hot and cold spots. The three burner configuration gives you the ability to grill indirectly or to have a hot sear zone while having a cooler grilling area. Control on this grill is very good because of its highly adjustable valves.

The Genesis B offers 36,000 BTUs from its three burners under a primary cooking area of 424 square inches. While this is a little low for a grill of this size the efficient design generates more heat with less fuel than many other grills. If you want to sear a steak you'll probably have to use all three burners on high after preheating for about 10 minutes.

While you pay for the Weber name, they are the only company that will give you 24/7 support 364 days a years. They also have a great reputation for service. This grill is also available in natural gas.

User Reviews

 5 out of 5
Incredible grill in stainless steel, Member calypsoisis

All the prep space you could want on this grill with the same three stainless burners found on other Weber models. Some stainless steel hoods will discolor over time but Weber solved this with a double wall hood. The unit comes with stainless steel grates as well which retain the heat just fine for me but I still prefer cast iron grates. This model has a stainless steel handle which can get hot if cooking over 550 degrees. Grill heats up quickly with even heating. If you can find a used one, buy it. Parts are still available and this grill is awesome. It's a very big grill due to the shelf/prep space but it's still the typical Weber quality. The last three Gold B's/C's that I saw for sale were gone within hours of the listing.

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