Flat side of the reversible grills are for large marks for your steaks and the verso, the thin part grill is for delicate food like fish or shrimps that could stick to the large grill side. Here's your answer for the reversible grill.
I just purchased this grill last week and have already used it a few times and absolutely love it. I love it's built quality and seems very well made. I'm very happy with it so far and look forward to many years of using my grill.
Thanks for a good, comprehensive review! I’m definitely buying this one - been shopping all year and couldn’t make a decision🙄. Looks like the Weber quality of build is worth the extra cash; I’m especially a fan of spot welded nuts!
After a lot of research last year I decided that this was the grill that I wanted, to replace my existing grill. Normal price everywhere is normally $399 and they rarely go on sale. (Weber itself controls when they go on sale.) I constantly watched ads from the big box stores and they were finally on sale at Lowes and Home Depot this past weekend (March 23rd 2019). $50 off of the normal price. Lowes had just one red one in stock so I hot footed it to Lowes on Saturday morning and picked it up. It took me about 2.5 hours (with a couple of breaks) to assemble on Sunday. I agree that the instruction are pretty good. Today I went out and started it up for the "burn off" any residue. I was in my garage at 45F and it took only 3 minutes to heat to 300F, which would have taken about 10 minutes on my old grill. I let it run with both burners on High for about 30 minutes to burn off residual oils, etc. It attained a maximum temperature of 680F, which amazed me. I've never seen a propane grill obtain that high of a temperature before. I then let it cool completely down and coated the grates with Crisco and fired it back up to maximum temp again to season the grates. I'm in northern IL and it is still fairly cold here. I have not cooked on it as yet but cannot wait for the weather to warm up some so that I can use it. I think that most people use the flat side of the grates so that they can get better sear marks, which is what I plan on doing. Thanks for the very well done video. I hope that you enjoy your Spirit II E-210.
Thank you Tom for sharing your BBQ purchase story. Great information on the fact Weber controls the promotions through their distributors and how you conditioned your grates. I agree, this BBQ can can get hot very quickly. I caution people to start off low and get used to the temperature. Regular price is $550 up here in Canada, which makes sense given the current state of our dollar vs yours. Happy grilling!
Hate to burst your bubble but they're $349 literally everywhere lol and if you use ebates you can save up to another $60 depending on where you buy it!
@@DirtNassty You are correct. They are now $349. What I thought was a "Sale" 2 weeks ago was actually an across the board price drop to $349. It doesn't matter. I didn't pay the Old price of $399 that they were selling for in 2018 and I now have a really great grill. I've used it twice so far and really like the Spirit II e210 compared to the old grill that was 21 years old.
I just bought the 310 spirit 2. Best purchase Ive ever made. My 1st grill (im 52). I like the even cooking front to back. No hot and cold spots pretty much. I use a smoker and my kids have said my chicken is better than Outback. After use i let it get as hot as i can stand then scrape it then rub oil onto the grates. 👍
Thank you for the video, I just pick up a used one and all I needed to do is clean it up, and buy the flavorizing angle parts and a drip tray. But it is in great shape for a 4 year old BBQ it is I think a 2016 Sprit and it is black and has the lower area enclosed .. but it came very clean and very easy. Just so you know after what I think was just a poor attempt by the previous owner at cleaning, there is virtually no rust and the cleaned up very well. The only things that rusted were the small drip pan and the angle pieces. I got it free. The guy was going to just toss it. I would like to send you a pic but I can’t on this platform but your video answered a lot of questions I had so thank you
Great to hear you got such a good deal! I am very delinquent in a follow up video, but I promise I will have one up before end of summer. My flavorizing bars are have started to rust a little, which is a bit disappointing, but everything else is good so far. Glad my video provided some helpful information!
Good review. I think the burner tube along the back is just a “cross-over” flame which is used to ignite the right-hand burner without using the “clicker”. Thanks.
Great review. Living in Québec several bbq night are done at -20c. I'm very interested in that spirit 210. Do you think it will be able to get to the desired 500 degrees for steak in that -20c winter nights. Thanks
Thx for the review. Jist one question, can you do indirect cooking or use gbs win indirect heat on this two burners model or would you need the three burners? Thx
Thanks for the question. Indirect heat works very well with this two burner model. I have used indirect to cook a few roasts and a chicken sofar and it works perfectly!
Thank you for the great video! I would never rely on a spring deigned scale for the tank level! Just buy an inline gauge from your regulator to tank! Very cheap.
Great review...thanks. I understand the weber cover that fits this requires both side tables to be turned down...are both side tables able to do that easily? The right one is solid and does not move?
Jay Illingworth on my Weber cover. It seems to be that the both sides need to be up for the wind to not block the cover off I have the same grill. With both sides up it makes the cover tight to the grill
Hello Jay. So here's the deal with the cover. On the grill I bought, only the left side folds down. The right is fixed. Due to this you would need to to get the Weber 7138 cover. It is approx 48" wide to accommodate the width of the BBQ with the sides up. I believe that some previous models may have been able to fold both sides down. For those you need to get the Weber 7105 cover, which is much narrower. Hope this helps! Thanks for your question!
@@kitchenunderpressure179 Many thanks sir! I am looking at going with this one I found on Amazon, that appears to be wide enough to accommodate both sides "up": www.amazon.ca/dp/B077K5FY4Q/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_YMt.Cb3N5T2QX
I love these grills. I tried to find a red one, but they were scarce, so I bought black. Either case, the grill is outstanding. One thing to note is that it will save you trouble to use blue Loctite on the bolt threads when putting these together. Heat alone can cause the bolts to back out over time, Loctite helps prevent this. Keep the grill cleaned and use a cover, and it will last you a good many years.
@@sirbondman007 Well the nice thing about blue loctite is that it's not permanent like the red stuff. If you need to back the screw off, just heat the bolt head with a soldering iron, comes right off.
Thanks for the review! I love Weber grills, I’m ordering this model for my brother and his fiancé. I’ll be sure to send them this vid when they receive the gift
Kitchen Under Pressure, they love this model! I went all out and also order the iGrill for them, as well. I visited about a week ago and my bro showed me how it all works with the app. While the app could use a slight bit of work, the iGrill is a an awesome feature if you plan to cook larger cuts of meat. The iGrill app also indicates propane tank level. He mentioned that this review and it’s comments helped tremendously in understanding all the features of this model. Thanks again, sir! Happy grilling!
how is it holding up so far in temrs of color discoloration of the top/rusting? does this unit get hot enough to get a proper crust and sear on meat and is it possible to do indirect cooking (ribs, roast chicken) with a 2 burner model
Thank you for your question. The BBQ was purchased in February of this year, so no rust or discoloration yet. It easily exceeds 500 degrees, so no problem searing. We've cooked two roasts on it so far. Both roasts were approx 3 lbs and we set them in a 3" deep 9 x 13 pan and used indirect heat. Worked perfect! I would say it works better than a 3 burner grill for indirect cooking.
Their burner system is odd but practical and works. It has larger vent holes at the front of the grill and they get smaller towards the back(where grills get way too hot on most cheap models). That bar that runs across, sure enough, does radiate some heat but its mostly for the cross-ignition, so you technically could light up all burners with a single touch of a button. But it is not recommended, lighting up only one at a time is. In this case though, they are only two, so it should be fine in my opinion. Sorry for the lengthy comment, but I'm interested in purchasing this model. Thanks for the review! :)
Interesting point on the holes in the burner, I'll have to check that out. Thanks for watching the video and thanks for the feedback. Good luck on your BBQ hunt!
@@kitchenunderpressure179 I opted for the 3 burner version, since it was the only one available in the spirit 2 line here in Iceland. I have a genesis 2 310 at home and didn't want such a bulky grill for the summerhouse :)
Thank you for your question and your English is fine! I don't see why not, there is plenty of room on the grill. Of course brushing on olive oil prior to grilling will keep them from sticking. Happy grilling!
It's nice that they thought to round off the corners on the sides, and cover them with plastic. I can see one of the younger kids running out in the yard and hitting their head on that. Some grills have sharp corners and can injure children not watching where they're going. I also like not having a tank storage area underneath. To me this is safer, and sometimes getting the tank from underneath some grills can be a pain. Weber is a good name for a reason. They engineer their products smartly, and offer the best quality for your money.
Great review but you might want to move the grill away from the house before you start a fire. I used to do a little restoration work and those grills get hot enough to melt the siding
pop2u1, truth be told, it was February up here in Canada and it was getting pretty darn cold that evening, so I bailed on taking video of the rest of the bbq session. Steaks turned out excellent! I am going to post another video very soon. Any suggestions on what to cook?
great review...love some of the things you touched on! finally getting a new grill and want to get a Good one this time...so the Spirit looks good...but the 3 burner a little too much..might go with this 2 burner one. man, these looks good...probably why they cost 30% more too. but I think it will be very nice. wondering about a Mod for that Tank holder...do away with the rubber nobs
Thanks for your comment! I can honestly say that in 18 months of owning this BBQ, I have only once not had enough room on the grill and that was when I was cooking a bunch of ribs. Otherwise there is plenty of room to cook and the heat this two burner BBQ can generate is excellent. Indirect cooking works excellent with this model. It is definitely worth the extra money over the flimsy BBQ's. A mod for the knobs would be pretty easy to make.
Hey Mars Hand! I guess it depends how big you make your burgers, but I'd say you could easily put 12 good size patties on this BBQ. Thanks for the question and happy BBQing!
It really is worth spending the extra to get the Weber cover. The quality is fantastic. I specially if you live in Fl, like myself. The heavy rains and harsh sunlight will break down an off brand in a matter of 6-9 months. The Weber cover lasts well over 14 months and still going strong, for me.
I apologize on the delay in responding. I am not sure of the clearance and right now the BBQ is wrapped up for winter, so I can't check. I'd estimate there is approximately 12" clearance. Might need to be a small chicken 😁
Good point ebenezer1690, I will do another video soon and share my experiences so far. Thanks for the feedback. I'll try keep the camera steady this time so I don;t make Sean Beauchamp sick 🤢🤣
Thanks for your question. Weber used to make all of their BBQ's in Illinois, but unfortunately some of their models along with many parts and accessories are made in China...sorry!
Well our best ever Trump lowered big corporate taxes so hopefully these clowns will bring back their manufacturing plants back!!! Cant believe bush,clinton & obozo sold off America to a country who hates America hmmm My 1st ever weber i bought july 1st thinking it wasnt over seas junk. Unfortunately the spirit 2 i picked was- UGHHH : (
Thanks for the tip Nick! I have moved it from that location. I'm assuming you have had an experience that would lead you to post that comment. My previous Weber BBQ caught fire while I was cooking last winter. Still not sure why. I had it just outside my 8x16 garage door. I had gone in the house while the baked potatoes were cooking. Next thing my neighbor is at my door telling me my BBQ is on fire! Possibly saved the lives of me and my family. NEVER LEAVE YOUR BBQ UNATTENDED AND KEEP IT A SAFE DISTANCE FROM ANY COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS!!
I got this grill several months ago. If you’re reading the comments save your money. Cooks uneven, I was expecting quality out of Weber but this thing is junk.
I have one of these, and it's incredible. Best I've ever had. There must be something wrong with yours. Weber does have some troubleshooting tips, if I recall correctly.
@@kitchenunderpressure179 good thing women don't watch these videos, they'd be telling you that you need to put lotion on your hands and trim your finger nails before you do a video.
@@kitchenunderpressure179 I bought one anyway. Seems to flare up and have more flame on one side versus the other. Better than charbroil rust buckets but hardly worthy of the Weber tag and price.
@@JJJ-pj8ts Hmmm, I can't say I have that problem with mine. Depending how long since you purchased, I'd go back and speak to the vendor about that or contact weber directly. There has to be some benefit to paying the higher price for a Weber and I would hope they'd stand behind it. Good luck!
