Went over to my buddy's house yesterday. He had a brand-new, never before used, fully assembled Spirit II E-310 gas grill with a full propane tank.
On a previous weekend he had run it for 20 minutes to burn off the factory production oils, coatings, etc.
This was the maiden voyage, so to speak. Sirloins and Dungeness w asparagus and grilled lemon halves.
Anhyow, I warmed the S.O.B. up for a good 5 minutes, added 4 pounds of sirloins, and shut the lid. It NEVER got much above 400, and mostly cooked around 350. I wanted some initial 500 plus temps for searing before turning it down to middle heat for a slower cook. Didn't get there. The burner knobs were on high the entire time. I'm not a gasser kinda guy usually, so I'm a bit mystified at what I was doing wrong.
So, stupid question I know... What was I doing wrong?
Steaks turned out okay, a little overdone, but certainly edible. The crab and accompaniments turned out well also.