Weber Performer Deluxe Slate Blue Charcoal Outdoor Grill + Reviews

It’s relatively inexpensive as far as grills/smokers go and it will essentially last a decade or longer. The dampers are made of aluminum and the hinged grill grates are made of heavy-duty plated steel. When grilling things like hot dogs and hamburgers, you don’t need to put the lid on. When he’s firing up his… Continue reading Weber Performer Deluxe Slate Blue Charcoal Outdoor Grill + Reviews

Weber Performer Deluxe Slate Blue Charcoal Outdoor Grill + Reviews

This helps maintain even cooking temperatures while also reducing the risk of leaking as you cook. Its cooking grates are porcelain-coated, which ensures fantastic heat retention and distribution during cooking. Porcelain enamel is also very durable and robust against peeling, so the grates are unlikely to degrade over the first few years of use. Although… Continue reading Weber Performer Deluxe Slate Blue Charcoal Outdoor Grill + Reviews

Weber Performer Deluxe Slate Blue Charcoal Outdoor Grill + Reviews

Whether it’s finding great products or discovering helpful advice, we’ll help you get it right . The Weber grill has three legs—an inherently stable design, because having three points of contact means the legs will automatically “find their level” even on bumpy ground. That said, the Napoleon model’s four legs felt just as stable, and… Continue reading Weber Performer Deluxe Slate Blue Charcoal Outdoor Grill + Reviews

Weber Performer Deluxe Slate Blue Charcoal Outdoor Grill + Reviews

If you prefer meat that’s more well done, you can extend the cooking time, or sear and finish cooking in an oven. They’re bulkier, the assembly is more involved and you’ll likely need more fuel to keep the larger space at a high temperature. Our results, however, were almost as good as with the kettle-style… Continue reading Weber Performer Deluxe Slate Blue Charcoal Outdoor Grill + Reviews

Weber Performer Deluxe Slate Blue Charcoal Outdoor Grill + Reviews

It’s about waist level in height for almost everyone, so it’s quite comfortable to cook on. The 363-square-inch cooking area can easily handle a pair of whole chickens or about 10 to 13 burgers, depending on how large you make your patties. Any more than that and the grill can get overloaded, making it difficult… Continue reading Weber Performer Deluxe Slate Blue Charcoal Outdoor Grill + Reviews

Weber Performer Deluxe Slate Blue Charcoal Outdoor Grill + Reviews

And sadly, the ribs it produced came out burned, charred and overdone. Interior temperatures had a greater swing, jumping up to 300 degrees F during periods of cooking. While its ribs came out tender and juicy overall, the exterior bark had a few burnt spots. These are filled with tasty fats, proteins, oils, and sugars,… Continue reading Weber Performer Deluxe Slate Blue Charcoal Outdoor Grill + Reviews

Weber Performer Deluxe Slate Blue Charcoal Outdoor Grill + Reviews

With a good, reliable grill, this will give you a steak with a seared outside and a medium rare to medium center. If you prefer meat that’s more well done, you can extend the cooking time, or sear and finish cooking in an oven. We measured charcoal in a chimney by grams, and in a… Continue reading Weber Performer Deluxe Slate Blue Charcoal Outdoor Grill + Reviews

Weber Slate Blue Performer Deluxe Charcoal Grill + Reviews

But once you factor in price, performance, and design, the Weber is the heavy hitter in the arena of charcoal grills. A high-end ceramic kamado grill, while a superior cooker thanks to its insulation, will run you $800 minimum. Barrel-style charcoal grills, while larger, can be more difficult to manage and harder to clean. There… Continue reading Weber Slate Blue Performer Deluxe Charcoal Grill + Reviews

Weber Slate Blue Performer Deluxe Charcoal Grill + Reviews

As the chicken cooked we monitored the grills’ temperatures, using the built-in thermometer where available and a probe thermometer where not. The goal was a steady hold at 375 degrees Fahrenheit, and we adjusted the vents to get as close to that as we could. After 45 minutes, we flipped the chicken parts, slathered on… Continue reading Weber Slate Blue Performer Deluxe Charcoal Grill + Reviews