Have a gas Weber we got in 2008 or so

Takes about 10 minutes to get it up to cooking temp in the summer time, longer in the winter. I would say costs are negligible because we use maybe 4 tanks a year at $29 each

I dawdle a little bit to squeeze 2 beers out of it, but if I focus I can go from put away to put away in 20 or 30 minutes for burgers and hot dogs, bit longer for steaks, pork tenderloin, chicken, etc.

You mention exploding gas, understandable, IMO the bigger concern is one you get with any grill and that is an "auxiliary" fire caused by drippings accumulating under the cook surface. Not always something you think about but I have had two nearly out of control grill fires caused by food remnants that I left in the drip pan.

Gas is pretty safe from an ignition stand point, turn on the gas and start your burners. As long as you don't do something careless like starting the gas with the lid down, I'd say gas is in a way safer than charcoal or wood because it's either on or off. You have quite a lot of smolder down time for other heat sources
[Post edited by typed by ben at 09/12/2019 2:47PM]

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Posted: 09/12/2019 at 2:43PM

Grills: Pellet vs Gas What do you have? -- hoosnowahokie 09/12/2019 1:55PM

Charcoal, white gas, and propane. Prefer Charcoal though. ** -- FrederickHokie 09/12/2019 10:11PM

Big Green Egg - lump coal ** -- B777Fr8Dog 09/12/2019 8:31PM

Both: Traeger pellet grill and a propane grill. Pellet grill for smoking -- BayHokie 09/12/2019 5:34PM

Charcoal is the only way to deliver the flavor! Gas is convenient but..... -- Rodman6565 09/12/2019 3:35PM

Have a gas Weber we got in 2008 or so -- typed by ben 09/12/2019 2:43PM

Don’t know if you’ve thought about a Big Green Egg, but they’re great. ** -- RoswellGAHokie 09/12/2019 2:25PM

Curious why exactly is a BGE so much superior to, say, a Weber kettle grill -- Tafkam Hokie 09/12/2019 2:43PM

If fuel efficiency is where BGE hangs it's hat, I'd argue -- King Jaffe Joffer 09/12/2019 3:57PM

It's not just economy we are talking about. -- No Clue 09/12/2019 4:38PM

Fuel efficiency is really good with ceramic cookers -- No Clue 09/12/2019 3:51PM

It apparently holds heat REALLY well, and much more fuel efficient... -- JoesterVT 09/12/2019 2:47PM

Might be psychological, but food does seem to taste better in a BGE. -- RoswellGAHokie 09/12/2019 2:53PM

Pellets depend on the temp you are trying to maintain and outside temps. -- No Clue 09/12/2019 2:11PM

Fear of propane seems very hoo-ish. You sure you're now a Hokie? ** -- King Jaffe Joffer 09/12/2019 2:03PM

My fear of propane is that I might mistake the grill for a stove -- jmanatVT 09/12/2019 2:59PM

Have a gas Weber we got in 2008 or so

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