The Bottom Line
Pros
- Even, high heat from 6 stainless steel burners
- Quality construction with double layer stainless steel for insulation
- Strong Warranty and support from Weber
- Attractive Design
- Brushed stainless steel finish won't show marks as easily
Cons
- Handle light is more gimmick than useful
- Limited workspace
- Back tends to leak water when it rains
Description
- Six 10,000 BTU stainless steel tubular burners
- 693 square inches of primary grilling space for a total cooking area of 838 square inches
- 60,000 BTU output from the main burners
- 12,000 BTU side burner under a flush mounted cover
- 8,000 BTU dedicated smoker burner with a stainless steel smoker box
- 10,600 BTU rear mounted infrared rotisserie burner with full kit included
- Double layer stainless steel hood with built in thermometer
- Stainless steel rod cooking grates and "flavorizer" bars
- On knob piezo electric ignitors for individual burner ignition
- 304 stainless steel, cast aluminum and steel frame construction
Guide Review - Weber Summit S-650
The Summit S-650 is the biggest of the Weber gas grills. With about 690 square inches of primary grilling space you have plenty of room for even the largest of parties. The six burner design gives you a wide range of versatility, but the limited BTUs mean you need to put all six burners on high to get a good sear. However, the excellent heating and very even output of the stainless steel tubular burners make this a great unit to grill on. You also get the versatility of an independent 10,600 infrared rotisserie burner, an 8,000 BTU smoker burner with smoker box, and a good quality 12,000 BTU side burner mounted on the side table.This is an excellent grill and if you've got around $2,2500 (find it on sale around $1,850) to spend it's a great investment. The stainless steel construction is welded and not bolted like many lesser grills. You also get a great warranty from Weber who has one of the best reputations for support. The superior design limits wear on the internal components and quality of those components means they should last for many, many years. It's really hard to say that a Weber isn't a good investment.
This grill features Weber's tuck-away rotisserie kit that mounts the motor on a drop down platform on the side table and gives you space to store the rod and forks in the cabinet.
Don't need the rotisserie or smoker burner? Try the Weber Summit S-620. Want a built in sear burner? Try the Weber Summit S-670.
