I’ve been cooking and grilling all my life. Growing up my folks had a Weber gas grill, one of those ones with lava rocks in the bottom. I’ve had a Weber Spirit gas grill myself for the last ten years (as a renter in Chicago landlords wouldn’t let me have a charcoal grill). I bought a condo last year and this fall upgraded to a pellet smoker (Grilla OG) and charcoal grill (Char-Griller Akorn Kamado). The Akorn’s a good grill but it’s really a smoker and doing two-zone cooking on it wasn’t going to happen. The firebox is too small and too far from the cooking grates. After thinking about how well that Spirit has held up, I decided a Weber kettle was my best bet for a charcoal grill. When I won some money on squares at a Super Bowl party, well, I had the cash in hand, y‘know? Went to Home Depot this weekend and picked up a Master Touch. Got it built and burned in yesterday. First cook was thick cut pork chops seared with garlic butter over direct heat then glazed with an Irish whiskey bbq sauce on indirect. Turned out great. I’m looking forward to many more good meals with this grill.
Stumbled on a reference to the Weber Kettle Club while watching some YouTube videos on the differences between the various models. Figured that since I own one now, I should give it a whirl. The history of the various models is pretty interesting. Looking forward to learning more!
Topic: New Kettle Owner from Chicago (Read 1334 times)
