Topic: I love you, grill

[Govtcheez]

We love it, but it is (surprise!) expensive to maintain.  Really looking forward to getting our garden in soon

[Steve]

Another week or two and it should be good weather for it

[Govtcheez]

yeah we started laying it out today before the rain started.  probably start getting more serious about it next weekend

[KnuckleBuckett]

Nice. How is the new place working out for you guys? I'm enjoying the new apartment, finally getting to see it now that im back from spending way too much time in Lansing

Where?

[KnuckleBuckett]

Obes.  Really?  Nice grill like that and you don't use it?

 

[Govtcheez]

i think you mean charlie

[Steve]

Nice. How is the new place working out for you guys? I'm enjoying the new apartment, finally getting to see it now that im back from spending way too much time in Lansing

Where?

Downtown mostly. I was doing contracted transporting of inmates between jails. I have seen way more of 120 west michigan ave then i ever needed too lol. Speaking of which wtf is up with that circle at south washington and west michigan? Seems like a shitty design for inner city imo

[charlie]

Obes.  Really?  Nice grill like that and you don't use it?

 

I'm lazy and tired. Barbecue takes time and effort. It's hard enough for me to make hot dogs in a pan on the stove.

[KnuckleBuckett]

Afraid of catching the hair suit on fire?

[charlie]

Afraid of catching the hair suit on fire?

Either way!

[Jake]

we have a medium duty charbroil gas grill - I can't find a similar model, so I will not post. But when it was purchased about 4  years ago by my dad it was around $400. Full stainless steal and I love it. Not a single rust spot. We grill all year long. In the fall the grill goes in the second garage and comes out once every two weeks (or more). Even if weather is bad, there is a little overhang roof that comes out about 5 feet.

Also have a very simple charcoal weber grill. That we use only when we have lots of people over and need two grills. Everything tastes better from a charcoal grill but it just such a long process that I don't always have time for.

In the summer we grill a leas once a week.

I have two grilling favorites: polish sausage and salmon.

[Jake]

BTW, once the charbroil is not usable I soooooo want to get a weber gas grill. But those suckers are expensive, but they burn and heat so evenly. The only gripe I have about the charbroil is it takes about 12-15 minutes to get to 600 degrees. My friends weber takes about 5. The charbroil burns more quickly in the front than the back also....but  got used to these quirks and use them to my advantage

[ober]

Not mine exactly, but pretty close: http://www.homedepot.com/Outdoors-Grills-Accessories-Grills-Grills-Propane/Char-Broil/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xjvZaq2lZch/R-100507584/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053

Haven't fired it up this year yet, but that time is coming very shortly.  I grill in the rain, but I throw the outdoor umbrella over it... the only that came with the table we have.  Works well

And no, I'm not hardcore enough to grill in the winter. 

Things I've grilled:

Veggies of all kinds
corn on the cob
steaks
burgers
hot dogs
full chickens
brats
chicken breasts
BBQ chicken

We do a lot of kabobs.  Great stuff, but you have to be careful you don't burn them... maybe someone has tips for that?

I need to get more adventurous with marinades... that's one thing I haven't really done much of.

[ober]

Oh, and Charcoal is too much work.

[charlie]

See... I'm lazy and tired and charcoal is too much work.