Porcelain-enameled cast-iron cooking grates make cleaning and maintenance easy while the Flavorizer bars help promote more flavor from the food’s drippings. Spirit II continues to be a solid, dependable tool for aspiring backyard pitmasters and pitmistresses. With the multitude of $300 gas grills invading the BBQ market every year, a big challenge Weber always faces is price. Although Spirit II is Weber’s entry level full-sized gas grill line, it is still more expensive than many popular low cost brands. However, most Spirit owners feel that Weber’s quality, durability, performance and customer service are worth it. Many cheapo gassers only last three to four years while Spirits can keep grilling for decades.
It has twin probes for monitoring internal temps of two meats, plus the capability to add two more if you want to. The iGrill3 is custom-made for certain Weber grills, the Spirit ii E-330 is one Blackstone Adventure of them. A good remote monitored thermometer system is a must for any grill king. Weber themselves say it’s a great choice for anyone looking to ‘take their backyard cuisine to another level‘.
A stainless steel work surface is made of cast aluminum that is rust-resistant and durable fitted with built-in hooks for tools. With the E-310 models, however, the Spirit II has a lower BTU of 30,000 as against the 32,000 of the Spirit series. This difference is insignificant and does not affect the performance of both grills though.
While maintaining a few of the better features like an expansive grilling area, the Spirit II came out with an upgrade in a few features. The Spirit II models, for instance, Blackstone Adventure come in a lighter design and use only 2 sturdy wheels, where their predecessors used to use 4. On top of this, these grills came with a few color options for the lid.
This fire box design holds and radiates heat evenly, perhaps making up for a lid that seems slightly light weight. The small grease tray slides out from the front and disposable foil liners are available. Simply scrape any accumulated grease and gunk from the funnel walls into the tray now and then. I speculated it may be a cost cutting measure, but Weber responded, “the tank was moved to the side of the grill for easy access.