Weber Original Kettle Premium Charcoal Grill, 22-Inch, Black – Outdoor BBQ Grill with Built‑In Thermometer, Heat Control Dampers & One‑Touch™ Cleaning System

First off, I have to tell you that this is the first grill I have ever used. As a single woman, I was never interested in grilling until I bought a house two years ago and built a deck in the backyard. With all that outdoor space to enjoy, I just knew I needed a grill for entertaining (and feeding) family and friends. I thought I might buy a grill and just let my dad or brother handle the grilling, but much to my surprise I really got into it and loved grilling hamburgers and hot dogs on this Weber kettle grill for my first backyard party just yesterday! I did a lot of research prior to purchasing this grill from Amazon. I chose a charcoal grill over propane because I didn't want to deal with propane tanks (a friend had his grill go up in flames because of a loose hose and nearly burned his house down--No thank you!), I like the taste and smell from charcoal grills more, and most importantly because of the cost. It was less expensive to get a nice charcoal grill like this one than to get an equally nice propane grill. The entry cost into grilling was more reasonable with a charcoal grill. This freed up funds to get some important accessories, which I recommend to anyone buying this grill: a chimney starter, grilling tools like tongs, fork, etc, a steel brush to clean the grates, the Weber Fire starter cubes, and some heavy duty mitts to protect your hands and forearms while grilling. I purchased all these from Amazon at the same time I purchased the grill. As for choosing a which charcoal grill to get, I chose this model over the lesser expensive model because of the ash catcher, and I'm glad I did. The grill arrived in its original box and was easy to put together on my own, with the exception of attaching the ash catcher itself. But I just kept trying (and referring to the picture-only instructions) and eventually got it. It was put together in about 40 minutes, and that was putting it together myself. One of the best things I did was lookup videos online about this grill to see how it was used and put together. I learned about closing the vents on the lid and on the bottom to reduce heat, and how to quickly get the charcoal ready for grilling by using a chimney starter and Weber Fire Starter cubes (which I highly recommend getting). As my brother and dad arrived to my house yesterday for our Memorial Day BBQ, each were skeptical about this charcoal grill because they have propane grills at home and like the convenience of them. "It will take an hour to get to coals ready," said my brother. "Those burgers are way too thick to cook through. They'll be raw in the middle," said my dad. Both were surprised when the charcoal was ready within about 20 minutes using the chimney! And after getting some nice grill marks on both sides of the burgers, I put the lid on and closed the vents to let them finish cooking the middle of the burgers in a lower heat. The burgers turned out perfectly! The best compliment was Dad and others asking me how I grilled these thick burgers so well without burning them to dust. LOL! It's all in the vents! And I think investing in an awesome grill helped, too. My brother and dad both were asking about the grill by the end of the party. I think they might be considering trading in their propane grills for their own Weber kettle grills soon. ;) Lastly, just a bit of advice to any amateur grill masters like myself out there... Do yourself a favor and start out with this grill. All of the excellent reviews tell you that it's a good grill. The fact that so many experienced backyard chefs keep returning to their Weber kettle grills is very telling. Also, be sure to look up recipes at YouTube. I searched for "hamburger on charcoal grill" and found lots of videos with great advice on getting perfect burgers. And bonus! Nearly all of the people in the videos were using a Weber kettle grill. :)

I was brand new to charcoal grills, but I love the taste and was ready to make the commitment. I did all the research before buying the premium and I would love to share my findings so you don't also have to dedicate hours to go back and forth between the basic and premium options! Yes, I love the premium and think it was the best investment after using it! Also, I have it down pat where we can have a warm grill ready in 10 minutes (20 if you're fighting a Midwest -5 degree winter day). This is all the information I gathered from tons of forums, grill YouTubers (also discovered that's a popular topic), books and websites: The differences between the basic and premium Weber kettle grill: 1. Price: the premium runs about $70 2. Ash catcher: the premium has an ENCLOSED ash catcher (the cylinder on the bottom). So the ash is collected into the catcher meaning the wind can't blow it around and it makes removal easier. Something to consider if you also wear your best grilling flip flops/sandals like me (probably not recommended by Weber). On the basic, the ash is dropped onto the plate lower on the grill, leaving a lot of room for a mess, ash spreading, dog licking etc. 3. Thermometer on the lid- the premium comes with this built in. we genuinely don't use this much besides eyeballing it when the kid is closed to see if the grill has any drastic temp changes; to gauge temp I watch the charcoal color and use probes in the actual meat. So this wasn't a deal breaker for me and I would not buy the upgraded version of this was the only difference, but it is a feature. 4. Hinging grate- on the premium, there are two hinges to allow you to open part of the grate while grilling to adjust/add charcoal. I actually do use this a decent amount. The grate on the basic is a full circle with no hinges so you have to remove the whole grate, which is not ideal. Additional accessories I purchased to have the most success that add to the cost of getting started: 1. **charcoal CHIMENY**- gets the charcoal started 2. A good lighter 3. Grill cover 4. Meat thermometer probes (with a wireless probe so I could keep track of the temp from inside and not have to keep opening the lid) 5. A grilling book (not necessary but I have one that taught me how to set up the zones, cooking time, etc. it was used and $5 so not a big money commitment 6. Lump charcoal- I prefer this over the brick charcoal as I think it gets hotter quicker, but is more expensive! Bricks worked fine too! 7. Metal free grill brush- a family friend ingested a metal grill brush bristle so those are officially banned. I find the 22" size to be perfect. Due to being able to spread the charcoal out or move it together, I am able to grill enough for just a meal for my family of 4 or enough to prep meat for 5 meals for 4 for the week. I was so pleasantly surprised at how attainable and quick charcoal grilling can be! My family commented on how amazed they were at how quick the grill got started and the charcoal taste. Overall the premium was worth the additional cost, especially for the ash catcher so my grilling sandals and dog's nose are protected-which might just be my top "AMERICA" sentence of the year (so far)

Good Kettle Charcoal Grill, easy to use and clean after use.

This was a much anticipated purchase. The colour is superb and the size of the grille is just right. Was not easy to assemble push pins in the legs - plus they are poorly made. And the height is just a bit too short for me. Overall a bit clankly but works really well.

Muito boa churrasqueira. Adorei!!!!

Como cocinero y asador inexperto, siempre tuve problemas con mi pequeño asador anterior manteniendo una temperatura apropiada y cocinando para muchas personas, no pensaba que valía la pena invertir en un asador más grande y menos aún en un Weber, hasta que me cansé de tener siempre los mismos problemas cuando hacía una reunión y compré este asador en el Buen Fin a un buen precio. Consideré algunos competidores con precio menor pero a fin de cuentas me decidí por el Premium Kettle que trae el cenicero con control de temperatura y me pareció mejor compra que el original Kettle. Estoy muy satisfecho de mi decisión porque el Premium Kettle es un excelente producto, su esmalte exterior resiste la temperatura perfecto, no hay necesidad de curarlo porque el esmalte tiene garantía de 10 años y cada asador tiene un número de serie que se registra con Weber para efecto de garantía. La rejilla es de acero inoxidable de buen grosor y tiene dos puertas laterales para cargar más carbón sin quitar toda la rejilla, eso me parece muy útil y fue uno de los factores por los que compré este modelo y que siempre me causaba problemas con mi viejo asador. Tiene termometro para temperatura interior qué funciona muy bien y los materiales en general son de excelente calidad. Ensamblar el asador es fácil excepto por las patas, donde hay que hacer algo de esfuerzo porque las ranuras donde se ensamblan tienen una especie de topes que complican el ajuste, pero con un poco de maña se pueden meter las patas, yo tuve que limar un poco los topes para no tardar tanto en el ensamble. En cuanto al uso, estoy impresionado, el diseño del asador mantiene el carbón encendido con facilidad y puede subir la temperatura hasta 300 grados si se necesita y por varias horas, así que es posible preparar cortes Premium sin mucho problema hasta para alguien sin mucha experiencia, solamente hay que aprender a controlar la temperatura con las ventilas del asador y él hará todo el trabajo. Esta es una compra super recomendable si te gusta hacer carnes asadas para una buena cantidad de personas, el asador tiene una buena superficie de parrilla y funciona de maravilla, lo compraría de nuevo sin pensar dos veces.

You get what is advertized. Prompt delivery. Sellwr coordinated from day one as soon as order was placed. Came and assembled too. Warranty is exceptional. There was a patch after one usage (some manufacturing defect i believe). Contacted seller and to my surprise entire lid was replaced within next 2 hours. Really amazwd by the professionalism and promptness. Best grilling experience too. Might seem a bit pricey but as we all know, best quality in the market comes with a price tag. Go for it without any hesitation. Seller needs additional appreciation too. Package deluvered next day. Installation done and really prompt service. Seller kept following up all this while. Would definitely buy more from him