Grillin & Chillin

[Avenger]

I went to H.D. and Lowe’s yesterday to get flavorizer bars and neither one had my size. So Amazon it is. I know if I drove out to Jetmore they would have them in stock.

One benefit of overpaying for a Chinese grill from Weber is a ten year warranty. So in theory they will send new a new set just for asking.

 

[jpd]

Does anyone still do beer can chickens anymore or was that just a passing fad?
I've never tasted one.

 

[Chevy1]

Does anyone still do beer can chickens anymore or was that just a passing fad?
I've never tasted one.

Still do it. It’s not much as far as flavor, it’s more for keeping it juicy

 

[Avenger]

I have a friend who does it, and I'm trying to import the technique to my house.

His particular trick is; instead of beer, use apple juice. It does have an effect on the flavor.

Unfortunately, my first attempt was a fail trying to use indirect heat on my gas grill vs his charcoal grill. I'm not giving up tho.

 

[Chinacat]

Still do it. It’s not much as far as flavor, it’s more for keeping it juicy

We do them and when we do we pre brine/soak them, add a smoke box or foil pack to the grill and then drizzle them with a honey glaze mixture towards the end
Fantastic

 

[CELLFISH]

bet those beer chickens have a nice smelling fart too…. cell…
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[Avenger]

If any of you read my ditherings here (and here comes another one) you know how I feel about Weber. I'm still offended that I paid U.S. prices for what I thought was an American product, only to find out it was Chinese.

I will never forgive them for that, and most likely this is my last Weber grill unless I can be certain that I'm getting a U.S. made product.

Having said that, as I mentioned earlier, one advantage of overpaying for Chineseium is the 10 year warranty. I was having issues with the crossover burner that lights the burners that aren't connected to the ignition. A lot of the vents were packed with rust and the flame wouldn't propagate across its length. I beat it up with wire brushes and picks but it wouldn't yield.

That, and the Flavorizers were more flakes in the bottom of the grill than they were Flavorizers.

Their website is a little awkward to find the warranty claim form, it's almost like they're trying to avoid their customers. However, once I submitted the form I got an immediate response, a request for a few photos and my replacement parts got FedExed in a couple of days.

Here's what I was working on:

The crossover burner, I finally got the vents open after a trip to the blasting cabinet. The welds on the shields had failed prior, but I explained why it looked clean etc and they agreed.

The Flavorizers:

This was an easy one. Their website suggests that surface rust is okay, but perforation is not. Clearly I had perforations.

To their credit, they did not skimp and sent me stainless steel replacements instead of the enameled kaka the grill came with. They still have them for sale as replacements, but there's only about a five dollar price difference. I don't even know why the enameled ones are offered. Still, good on Weber for stepping it up when they weren't obligated.

I was also somewhat impressed that the parts came from Taiwan instead of China. Not ideal, but still a plus.

Chicken Ta-Tas will be experiencing the new gear tonight. We'll see how it goes.

 

[wader]

If any of you read my ditherings here (and here comes another one) you know how I feel about Weber. I'm still offended that I paid U.S. prices for what I thought was an American product, only to find out it was Chinese.

I will never forgive them for that, and most likely this is my last Weber grill unless I can be certain that I'm getting a U.S. made product.

Having said that, as I mentioned earlier, one advantage of overpaying for Chineseium is the 10 year warranty. I was having issues with the crossover burner that lights the burners that aren't connected to the ignition. A lot of the vents were packed with rust and the flame wouldn't propagate across its length. I beat it up with wire brushes and picks but it wouldn't yield.

That, and the Flavorizers were more flakes in the bottom of the grill than they were Flavorizers.

Their website is a little awkward to find the warranty claim form, it's almost like they're trying to avoid their customers. However, once I submitted the form I got an immediate response, a request for a few photos and my replacement parts got FedExed in a couple of days.

Here's what I was working on:

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The crossover burner, I finally got the vents open after a trip to the blasting cabinet. The welds on the shields had failed prior, but I explained why it looked clean etc and they agreed.

The Flavorizers:

View attachment 103848

This was an easy one. Their website suggests that surface rust is okay, but perforation is not. Clearly I had perforations.

To their credit, they did not skimp and sent me stainless steel replacements instead of the enameled kaka the grill came with. They still have them for sale as replacements, but there's only about a five dollar price difference. I don't even know why the enameled ones are offered. Still, good on Weber for stepping it up when they weren't obligated.

View attachment 103849

I was also somewhat impressed that the parts came from Taiwan instead of China. Not ideal, but still a plus.

Chicken Ta-Tas will be experiencing the new gear tonight. We'll see how it goes.

just because it's being manufactured in China for a US company does not mean it's cheaply made. I'm not talking labor. That's where they have the edge...

In my former life I bought 10's of millions of dollars worth of products made in China for US companies. They were all manufactuered to the US Company's specifications as well as my company's specs.

 

[Avenger]

just because it's being manufactured in China for a US company does not mean it's cheaply made. I'm not talking labor. That's where they have the edge...

In my former life I bought 10's of millions of dollars worth of products made in China for US companies. They were all manufactuered to the US Company's specifications as well as my company's specs.

It's not a quality issue in this case. I know with proper supervision they're capable of making good products. My problems with it are A: Doing business with Communists and 2: They're getting this stuff on the cheap, but they're charging made in U.S.A. prices. As much as I detest buying Chinese products, at least pass on some of the savings. For what I paid for this grill I could have bought several comparable Chinese grills from their competitors and warrantied them myself by replacement and still been ahead.