As I already mentioned, the three burners aren’t up to most gas grills standards, but it will still do for a small to mid-sized family. That being said, there is ample cooking space here – it is on par even with more expensive brands. Weber’s other new addition to the Spirit line, the Spirit SP-335, is basically the S-315 with a built-in side burner and a dedicated high-heat searing Blackstone Adventure area on the grill. We don’t recommend grills with side burners because we don’t think that extra feature is worth the $100-plus markup. We think you’re better off saving over $200 with the Spirit II E-310. If you want to splurge on a grill with exceptional temperature control and a dedicated searing zone, go for our upgrade pick, the Weber Genesis II E-325s, instead.
The characteristic feature of these grills is their affordability, intelligent design and size options. Whole chicken or turkey are good candidates for the thin side of the grates. You want to cook whole birds evenly at moderate temperatures to slowly crisp the skin.
At first glance this is simply a cosmetic design change but in reality the change is much more important. This can seem like such a simple feature, but it isn’t every day that you find it. And, it doesn’t matter if you grill occassionally or on a frequent basis, being able to tell just how much fuel is in your propane tank is going to make your life a lot easier either way. Once you begin to use this grill, you will realize just how handy it actually is. For instance, you can create a high sear zone on one end and a low temperature, finishing zone on the other.
This can also work well for low and slow cooking or if you want to cook something over indirect heat. Well, this amounts to about 15 burgers, a couple of racks of ribs, and about three whole chickens, depending on the size of the birds. I don’t enjoy opening and closing doors while trying to keep an eye on the grill. The multiple tool hooks are certainly a great option and isn’t something that you always find with grills, even on high end ones. The first is that it allows me to easily transfer food from platters onto the grill with minimal hassle.
The Spirit II have two large wheels on the right side of the grill and leg mounts on the right. On the Spirit II only the left side table can be collapsed to create a grill with a width of 38 inches. Blackstone Adventure On the original Spirit both the right and left side table can be collapsed to create a grill with a width of 29.5 inches. Fold the left side shelf of the grill down to make a smaller patio footprint.