Weber Gold Kettle Grill Reviewed
Customer satisfaction runs high with the Gold Kettle Grill that is perfect for someone who is looking for a classic style (meaning simple) grill that manages to sneak in a few snazzy features! How about a cooking grate with hinges, to make adding more charcoals a breeze? Works for us! If YOU are impressed, then maybe this Weber Gold Kettle Grill is the perfect choice for you.
No, you are right. That is a bit forward for such a recent introduction. What say you get to know the Gold Kettle Grill a bit, before deciding on a life together?
Features of the Weber 22.5 inch One-Touch Gold Kettle Grill
- The Weber One-Touch Gold Kettle Grill has a heavy-gauge porcelain enamel that prevents rust and will survive if left out in the rain (yeah!)
- One-Touch cleaning and venting system allows you to empty the ash in seconds without even getting your hands dirty (you’re salivating…)
- Black heavy-gauge porcelain-enameled steel lid and bowl
- Hinged cooking grate allows for easy re-fueling (calm yourself)
- 10-year limited warranty
- Owners guide filled with great cooking tips and recipes
- Large cooking area: 24.4 x 24.4 x 14.9 inches
- Light Weight at 35.8 pounds
- Optional Rotisserie which comes with a handy extension ring
- Lever activated blades to sift out ash into the ash catcher
Ok, so an old-fashioned grill isn’t so “old-fashioned” anymore – but then – what is? At least the bells and whistles added to Weber’s Gold Kettle Grill spell “ease of use” as opposed to technical complication. You gotta love that…
What Earlier Buyers Think of the Weber One Touch Gold Kettle Grill?
Riddle me this; what is the one feature that buyers love most about the Weber One Touch Gold Kettle Grill. It’s the larger ash pan - much bigger than the ash pan on the also popular “Silver” Kettle Grill.
The large cooking grate is another big win for this grill. A bigger cooking surface means a shorter cooking time – and less time sweating over a searing hot grill.
- The ash-catcher is super, the one-touch vent system is a big improvement
- Highly recommended accessory: the charcoal companion
- The Weber grill is a solidly built grill
- The wheels make it easy to roll the grill around
- The ash catcher on the gold model is like a pan and can hold a lot of ash and hot charcoal bits with no problem
- Now, I'm a firm believer of K.I.S.S.(keep it simple stupid), and Weber has always been IMO, true to this mantra.
- I cooked two cut-up chickens, and smoked a wonderful brisket so far, and WOW. Just wow.
Who is the Weber One Touch Gold Kettle Grill For?
Buyers of this Weber One Touch Gold Kettle Grill are those who love the traditional method of grilling using charcoal (like me). The added plus to this particular grill is that it incorporates updated features. So now, you have the best of both worlds!
Customers have praised this grill for its easy assembly and sleek looks. Customers highly recommend purchasing the charcoal companion as well. A key issue reported with the “Silver” version of this grill was that the handles could get much too hot if left on the grill for too long. This complaint seems to have disappeared altogether in the gold version – although the smart outdoor cook will wear a BBQ mitt when removing the lid off a live grill.
Any Complaints?
Of course there are – but there is good news too. Virtually ALL of these complaints had to do with receiving the grill with dented or broken parts. That’s not to say that receiving broken equipment is only a mere annoyance – but compared to some of the complaints about the “Silver” version of the grill – this unit really passes the “smoke” test (sorry – couldn’t resist).
Gone are complaints about handles to that become too HOT to – well – handle (did it again didn’t I?). Also, gone are complaints about the inadequate ash/ember pan that permitted the mildest wind to blow ash helter skelter – a distinct fire danger.
Put simply, Weber has closed the gaps with this new grill making it one of the finest buys on a kettle grill around.
Where to Buy the Weber One Touch Gold Kettle Grill
Assuming that you have decided that the Weber One Touch Gold Kettle Grill is for you, it is available at amazon for a very reasonable price at $150 dollars. You can certainly put your hands on a kettle grill for half this price, but if the handle are going to overheat and scald your kids hands – or start a fire from loose ash that causes thousands of dollars in property damage, is that really worth it?
Seems a no-brainer to us – but of course – the power is yours – just as it should be. Have fun with it.
Happy Shopping…
Mason
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