Weber Genesis II Questions & Answers

Not sure if the cheaper one has it. Mine is the LX I have an extra high setting for doing the steaks. I do notice the bottle empties a lot quicker than my old weber BBQ, but guess I should expect that.

Hi Steve,

Weber has cast iron grills and grill plates. You would need to let the weber folk know when you buy or just buy them as accessories later. The bars I have are cast and work fine. I also have a cast iron plate and a cast iron BBQ pan with removable handle, all work great.

If you talk with Weber they have options to build their BBQ's in. I am not sure if this applies to all their models but it is possible the same as with any trolley mounted BBQ.

I have always found the Weber folk extremely helpful when I have asked for help and Im sure if you contacted them they would help you work through their products to meet your needs.

I hope this helps.

People complained there was no sear capability so the new replacement model now has a sear burner. If you cook thinner cuts of meat, a sear capability would be nice. I typically cook thick cuts and never really required a sear capability.

The new Weber Genesis 2 models are expected to arrive in Australia around July/August. They have been available in the US since November 2018. The LX models were expensive in the US compared to the E-310, which also made them less popular.

Admittedly when grilling thinner steaks or lamb chops a searing burner would be beneficial. I typically grill 1in thick steaks and use max heat on the burners with no problems cooking the perfect steak. You can overcook the thinner steaks if you wait for the outside to have that seared appearance. Having said that, the total power of the 440 was 52k btu vs 48k for the 435 so not sure how that affects roasting. I have made the perfect pork roasts with excellent crackling on my 440.

James
Haven’t come across either the e435 or the problem. I have had zero problems with my bbq. I cook steak, roasts, sausages, in beef, pork, chicken. I do the veggies and I have Cooke pizzas all with no problems at all.

I do allow the bbq to get to 250 before I put my meat on, that is plenty to sear the meat.

Hi

I’ve never ran a Weber on LPG, I’ve always had mine plumbed into the natural gas mains. When I bought my first bbq, they told me the natural gas burns a bit cooler.

I have had zero problems with heat, I follow the provided instructions and all the times and temperatures seem to work. The convenience of not having to worry about how much gas I have left far outweighs any concerns I may have had.

Mike

Flame Temp: Fº LPG 3573 Natural Gas: 3542, not a big difference. For the same type of burner (or BBQ) the result will be approx. the same.
LPG has significantly more BTU's so you use less to produce the same heat (the jets for LPG are smaller), However Natural Gas is typically significantly cheaper and the net effect is Natural Gas is cheaper to run. Plus the benefit of not having to change bottles.