Weber Genesis vs Genesis II New Design Brings Needed Refresh to Iconic Genesis Grills

Whether prepping in the kitchen, running to the store, or relaxing with a drink, one glance at your smart phone gives you the peace of mind that food is under control. Bring your kitchen outside, and create food never thought possible in your grill, with the WEBER CRAFTED Outdoor Kitchen Collection. Simply replace your right-side cooking grate with the WEBER CRAFTED Frame Kit to unlock endless grilling possibilities.

Natural Gas grills are factory built to operate using Natural Gas delivered by your local utility through a pre-installed pipeline system.

It also comes with a 12,000 BTUs per hour side burner, perfect for warming sauces or cooking side dishes. The Genesis gas grills support both in Liquid Propane or Natural Gas fuel format. Just make sure the ultimate SKU you select matches the fuel type of your home. Upgraded burner tubes that allow even dispersal of heat across the cooking surface. This is courtesy of the reversible and tapered nature of the tubes, which correct issues with uneven heating that Weber grills have sometimes suffered from previously. While versatility may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of gas grills, the new Genesis line is built with the new CRAFTED Outdoor Collection in mind.

The cast-iron grates are porcelain-enameled for better heat transfer and service life. Some of them are also reversible, providing you a thin side and a wide side. Large cuts and steaks can cook well on the wide side while the thin side can be used for more delicate cuts and fish. The updated PUREBLUE grilling system is one of the main features of the Genesis and Spirit II lines but not the Spirit line we are discussing today. This upgrade aims to improve grilling performance, allow for better management of grease and flare-ups, and promise better-tasting food overall. With our expandable top cooking grate, you get nearly double the cooking space.

These new burners provide even heat throughout the cooking surface, making every inch of the grate an effective, predictable and dependable cooking surface. Weber Genesis II Stainless Steel Gas GrillsThe stainless steel selection of Weber Genesis gas grills comes with a very important feature beyond the obvious outside styling. The grates in S-315, S-335, S-435, and SX-335 gas grills are 7 mm thick stainless steel rods. The sturdy construction makes use of an open cart design that provides a lot of storage space under the unit. The grill also has six hooks integrated into the main unit that can make it easy to organize your tools. A workspace to prepare your meats is provided in the form of two side tables of which the left one can be folded down.

This allows you to swap standard grill grates out for special sear grates, a baking stone, a flat-top griddle, or even more. WEBER CRAFTED cooking grates and frame kit make your grill ready to use weber q with our WEBER CRAFTED Outdoor Collection of custom-fit grillware . The burners are the heart of any grill, and Weber has made major improvements to their burner designs in the Genesis II series.

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Well, heat retention and how well heat conducts to the food determines if your family is going to nominate you as the grill master or not. To support our work we earn a commission if you purchase through some of the links listed above at no extra cost to you. However, except for the Weber Smokefire, all other Weber models are no longer made in the USA entirely. While several models are assembled locally, both the Spirit and Genesis II lines are now made and assembled entirely in Taiwan or China. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide using the slide dots. An extra-large prep and serve table provides lots of extra room for your serving trays and food.

Grill multiple steaks at once on the extra-large sear zone, so that everyone is eating those perfectly seared steaks at the same time. Make food never thought possible in a grill with the WEBER CRAFTED Outdoor Kitchen Collection. Sear, roast, bake, and steam, by simply replacing the grate with a variety of custom-fit grillware (grates and frame included; grillware sold separately). Smart grilling technology keeps you connected to your grill and food no matter where you are.

The integrated grease management system makes cleaning up a lot easier. With real-time food monitoring and flip and serve notifications, integrated WEBER CONNECT smart technology guarantees that everything you grill is cooked to perfection. Includes a side burner and an extra-large grill locker that fits WEBER CRAFTED grillware and grilling tools of all sizes. Weber Genesis II Entry ModelsWeber Genesis II entry models feature either an open storage are or a closed one.

While the Spirit line is full of modern features, Weber has stepped up their game with the new Genesis models. Weber also made the warming rack expandable leading to a maximum cooking area of 787 square inches. The warming rack itself is over 100 square inches larger than the previous model, making it much more useful for cooking more food.