The differences between the Weber, Spirit, Genesis and Summit seem straightforward
enough. Weber Spirit is their smaller grill, Genesis is their mid-sized
to larger grill, with the Summit being their largest and most featured.
But it isn't always that simple.
In this video, you learn a bit about each series and a basic feature comparison
between the similar priced models of the different series.
In the end,
you'll have a better understanding of which Weber grill is right for you.
Like I said, the differences between
the Weber grills seem straightforward, but are actually kind of confusing.
For example, a full featured three burner
Spirit with the sear station and a side burner is only fifty dollars less than a basic three
burner Genesis without a sear or a side burner.
The Summit is their best grill, but a four burner Genesis is 40 percent
larger and 40 percent less expensive than a four burner Summit.
To complicate matters,
Weber improved their grills a couple of years ago with their GS4 improvements,
their code name for faster one strike ignition with a second
row of flavorizer bars for less flare ups and better grease management.
But they only included the GS4 in their lowest price Spirit two models and all
Genesis grills. Yet none of their best Summit grills.
So choosing a Weber Spirit, Genesis, or Summit is a bit complicated.
Let's start with the Spirit line, which is really two grill lines.
The Spirit in the Spirit two.
Spirit two has the GS4 improvements
and is the least expensive, it is available in two or three burners
at 26 and 32,000 BTU and up to 424 square inches of cooking area.
The regular Spirit doesn't have the GS4,
but will have the better features like a stainless body, more durable stainless
grates, a 12,000 BTU side burner, as well as a 7,500 BTU sear located between
the two burners in the middle for added heat.
The regular Spirit even has a smart grill.
We'll talk about smart grills later in the video.
But let's look at the best $699 S-335
Spirit versus the basic 749 E-310 Genesis.
Genesis is technically more BTU listed at 39,000 versus 32,000 BTU.
However, the Spirit has a sear station
of 7500, which is really a row of burner's in the middle.
So it's actually 500 BTU hotter Spirit as a side burner as well.
Genesis is a larger grill at 513 square inches versus 424 for the Spirit.
So it's the larger Genesis grill with the GS4 improvement's versus
a smaller, yet more fully functional Spirit.
All the Genesis girls have the GS4. You
can choose between a three burner at 39,000 BTU and 513 square inches, or four burner
at forty eight thousand BTU and six hundred forty six square inches.
The upgrades to the Genesis are a stainless body
and stainless grates and then side burner with sear station, much like the Spirit.
The best Genesis before the smart grill is the S-435 at $1,249
with a stainless body and grates, 12,000 BTU side burner and a 9,000 BTU search zone.
You compare this grill to a four burner
stainless Summit grill for twenty one ninety nine.
Summit is Weber largest grill and best for
features, available on four and six burners.
The Summit six burner, for example,
has 60,000 BTU a ten thousand six hundred BTU sear, a rotisserie and rotisserie
burner on the top of 10,000 BTU and a smoker basket of 6,800 BTU
to infuse flavor as well as the 12,000 BTU side burner.
Yet Summit does not have the GS4. It has the older system with the snap jet
ignition and only one set of flavorizer bars and a different grease management
system is still reliable but not improved like the Genesis.
Comparing Genesis versus Summit is like
comparing two different types of grills, although they're both 48,000 BTU and have
the same side burner output at 12,000 BTU as well as similar sear zones.
The four burner Genesis is actually larger at six hundred and forty six square
inches versus 468 for the better Summit. The Genesis is also less expensive at 1,249
versus twenty one ninety nine for the Summit.
However the Summit will allow you to cook
differently with rotisserie and a 10,000 BTU infrared burner on the top.
It's an important distinction.
You could probably buy an aftermarket
rotisserie for the Genesis, but even without the burner it will not be the same.
Infrared is an intense heat and perfect for rotisserie.
Summit will also have a 6,800 BTU smoker
basket, allowing infused flavor by adding different types of wood chips.
The sears are almost the same.
Summit has ten thousand six hundred versus
9,500 for the Genesis, it's just a row of burners and not a true
infrared sear like the professional types, like a Lynx or Hestan.
So the Summit has the ability to do more
like smoke and an even a rotisserie for eight hundred dollars
more than the larger Genesis with the better GS4 system. Summit,
as I said,
will also have the largest grill with all the features at twenty seven.
Ninety nine.
Any grill can be smart with Weber
iGrill app and accessory.
It's Bluetooth meat probes so it can track your food on your phone with an app.
It will tell you when to turn that burger or when you should remove it.
Only the Genesis and Spirit lines have smart grills with the iGrill built in.
You could even see the internal temperature right on the grill.
The Spirit starts at eight hundred and forty nine dollars
and the Genesis has smart grills up to thirteen hundred and forty nine dollars.
So which girl do you buy? The Spirit has
the smallest and least expensive, starting at three seventy nine for their
Spirit two. Summit has the largest and most fully featured with six burners,
rotisserie smoker side burners at twenty seven ninety nine.
Weber doesn't have a perfect grill for everyone.
That's why there's so many different models and options.
To determine the right Weber for you, you have to assess how you actually grill.
If it is a few items, the Spirit is a great grill.
The better Spirits have decent features.
If you're a regular griller and like to infuse your food with flavor,
would use a rotisserie regularly then the Summit is a good option.
That said, Genesis is the most popular grill for good size,
powerful burners and a decent price.
So match whatever Weber Grill suits your particular cooking style.
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