madcat6183 Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 The sear burner is completely different than infrared. It is used to seal the meat, basically heating the outer part and locking in the flavor, especially if you prefer medium or below red meat. I turn mine on when I turn my grill on, toss 2 big steaks on it, and sear each side for 1-1.5 mins each. Then I toss them on the regular grill to actually cook them to medium. But what you want to use the sear burner for is locking in the juice and the flavor which is done at a very high direct heat. My sear burner has a ceramic filter looking thing that distributes the heat evenly as Jbot said. The infrared basically is to distribute the heat more evenly, as you will notice Crazyskull andm yself both said that ours get hotter in the rear of the burner, this is because the burners are rounded there and have more holes than on the other end, meaning more heat. The infrared is like a tray that goes on top of the burners and as it nears the edges of teh grill grate it rounds closer bringing the heat closer to the item being grilled, and farther away where it is closer to the burner. You kinda have to look at the differences though in person b ecause not all sear bruners have the thing mine does, some are just open burners with no tents on them in which case you can make it yoruself on any grill like I had. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokey Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Still.....nothing sears like a charcoal grill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted May 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 So get this... The grill on craigslist that I posted? I was e-mailing and phone calling with the guy and was set to go see it this afternoon or maybe this weekend when he stopped responding. Then the add disappeared... Then he leaves me a voicemail to say that he was sorry but he sold it to his neighbor. Grrr, craigslist sometimes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbot Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Pick up an older genesis or better yet, an old summit. People don't know what they have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted May 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Pick up an older genesis or better yet, an old summit. People don't know what they have. I definitely go for re-use when I can, just not seeing much in the way of Weber's on c-list... You mentioned fuel economy - not having owned a gas grill before, is there a noticeable difference between grills? I can only assume that the larger the grill the more fuel it'll use, but then my turkey fryer is like a frickin' jet engine and it doesn't seem to use much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbot Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 That's true, not an over abundance of webers on cl but they do pop up. I have nothing else to base propane economy off of, but I've used ours for like 5 dinners for two so far since getting it and propane tank is still going strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 I've used my Weber easily 50+ times since getting it last September. Just refilled the tank today and it still had 2lbs in it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 I just picked up a Huntington 3-Burner today at Lowes for 300... It was a floor model so they took 70 bucks off and I didn't have to put it together . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokey Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 I just picked up a Huntington 3-Burner today at Lowes for 300... It was a floor model so they took 70 bucks off and I didn't have to put it together .ImageUploadedByTapatalk1369507767.512195.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1369507793.744325.jpgGood deal!!!!!! So what ya gonna cook first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Good deal!!!!!! So what ya gonna cook first?Grillin some chicken tonight and then steaks tomo!!! Perfect weather for it too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokey Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Grillin some chicken tonight and then steaks tomo!!! Perfect weather for it too Cant go wrong with that, be sure to consume a few alcoholic beverages while doing so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Cant go wrong with that, be sure to consume a few alcoholic beverages while doing so.I have a feeling I'll be able to oblige... lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted May 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 nice! I glanced at a few grills while I was at Home Depot today picking up parts for a new fountain for the wife. still undecided. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 nice! I glanced at a few grills while I was at Home Depot today picking up parts for a new fountain for the wife. still undecided.Honestly if you're not using it A LOT, you'd be fine with any cheaper make/model. I know your pain though, took forever for me to decide! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 I just hate how fast the cheaper ones rust... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted May 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Honestly if you're not using it A LOT, you'd be fine with any cheaper make/model. I know your pain though, took forever for me to decide!yeah, dammit, I overthink things sometimes... I like quality, just hate to pay top dollar for it.I'm not cheap, I'm thrifty. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 yeah, dammit, I overthink things sometimes... I like quality, just hate to pay top dollar for it.I'm not cheap, I'm thrifty. :-)I'm the exact same way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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