Made the plunge.. newest toy
 

I finally decided on a grill. I got a 41" Viking with TruSear infrared. I was going to do the 53", but then someone mentioned that you really only need that much space once in a while. Since you really need to use all the burners every time you turn the grill on (to make sure the grill heats properly) it would be a huge waste of gas to get the 53". I also looked at a DCS, but they drop down to a 36" from thei 48", and that's just too small.

I got the natural gas version. They're installing the line this week and the grill comes on Friday. I can't wait to see how it compares to my old Weber (which I love). Supposedly with the Trusear you can do some amazing stuff... sear the outside of steaks while the inside stays rare... same thing with tuna... should be fun.

Closed:

http://www.vikingrange.com/outdoor/o...rill_large.jpg

Open (I didn't get the side burners - just couldn't figure out what I would ever use them for):

http://s92673107.onlinehome.us/labatt/grill.JPG

Here's a link to the page on the grill:

http://www.vikingrange.com/outdoor/od_gasgrills.html

That's a really, really nice grill! We've got... I think a Weber.

Ms. Moran has a Viking grill, and it's the biggest one they make. It's able to cook something like 64 hamburgers at one time, or so she says.

Ms. Moran? Is this the "Land Rover Discovery" Ms. Doran? You can stop thinking about her, can you? :D

Juan

You HAVE to be kidding!!!! You guys talk about grills in high school??? Damn!!!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

CJ, I think you and Ms. Moran need to go in that Land Rover and have a little fun....you are only young once :D :D :D

We were in world history talking about how much the standard of living has changed in the last 50 years... The teacher mentioned toys, tv, grills, etc., and Kristin yelled out "OH THE VIKINGS! I HAVE ONE OF THOSE! 64 hamburgers at a time!"
I really do not like her though... She's too much of a snob for even me!

Very nice Mr. Labatt! Here is MY grill! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

My beater grill

Labatt, does it come with the rotisserie? Those kick ass!

JV

The problem with the biggest one is it's a waste of gas when you aren't using the whole thing. If you only turn on a couple of the burners the grill will never heat up fully when you close the top, so you have to turn on all the burners. The largest one has over 1,000 sq. in. of cooking space, so unless you're feeding a small army it isn't worth it. The one I got has somewhere aroud 850 sq. in., which can probably fit about 40 or so burgers. That should be enough for my family of 4 and about 30 of my closest neighbors =)

Hell yeah. It comes with both the rotisserie skewers (you can fit an entire turkey on it, or 3+ chickens) and they threw in a couple of skewerless baskets (so you don't have to pierce the meat). I'm pretty psyched. It's been a long time since I've been able to cook like this.

very nice dude... so what's next??? :thumbup:

I thought this was you and your twin brother grilling???

:wow:

http://s92673107.onlinehome.us/labat..._bbq_grill.jpg

Either a sailboat or an ATV...

In about 3-4 years I'm hoping to take a year off, take my kids out of school, and head down to the islands and live on a sailboat. I just need to figure out how to fit all the luxuries of home on it.

But I also need an ATV so I can plow my driveway during the winter (at least that's what my wife thinks is the reason) :dunno:

I did the built-in WOLF 36" w/sideburners last fall. I love the permanent hook up to natural gas, no more tanks and no more ashes http://www.xoutpost.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Did the bird on the rotisserie on Thanksgiving, came out great.

One important thing to remember is to always keep the sub-zero stocked with ice cold Corona ... you never know when the chef might need cooling off :beerchug:
Looking forward to a long grilling season.

Dennis

AMAZING GRILL....

Congrats...

I hope to install one myself one day..

That is too funny! I think ChrisF I is going to teach ChrisF II a new meaning to "weenie roast". :D

L: Now that's a fineazz grill! Makes me wanna go out on the deck and kick the crap outa my 3 1/2 yr old, elcheapo, not hot enough, Lowe's sourced, Weber. (Which, by the way, does not run as hot or as well as my Orig Weber, now 20 yrs old, still humming back in NY, that I gave away to our ex-cleaning lady.)

My grill shopping beef is that besides the 300-600 buck Webers, there really is not a brand I've found that can really del. the Btus needed, unless one steps Way Up to a level like your new machine.

Maybe you, or some of the Regs&Faves have a rec'd on a
-non large, non-fancy, rugged & long lasting, non-sideburnered, non-2G+ HOT grill?

NEway, Grill Envy here, man!
BR,md
PS: CF is a good looking young man, yes?!

LOL, that is classic!

I'm buying the $399 Weber from Home Depot in a couple of weeks. My last Weber lasted > 15 years. It's only a two burner. For $499 you can get the three burner. They have a great warranty and will last forever.

OH SWEET! THERE WE ARE!!!!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Hey wait what the hell am I eating there??? Bacon? LOL

SG: I read ya loud and clearly...my comment/opin is the new Webers are dumbed down to compete price-wise and cut costs. My fairly new/recent 3 1/2 yr old model, with supposedly more Btus,etc., does not run as hot or controllable or as well as the 18 yr junker I gave away back in NY. My old one had 8 horizontal angle iron bars, (which I replaced once over its use span); the current ones have 5 and jes' don't put out the controlled heat. I will put up w/mine here, but I'm gonna find a better brand for the FlaHouse.

My father used to swear by his charcoal weber. You'd compliment him on how amazing something came out, and he'd just say "it was the weber". He'd roll over in his grave if he saw me cooking with my new behemoth (not gas!!!).

I really like the 5 year old weber genesis we have. My biggest complaint was flare up with grease. A lot of the searching I did over the past few weeks focused on grease management. I was all set to go with DCS (who has the best grease management system) but then a couple of people told me their quality has gone downhill in the past couple of years. The wanted me to buy a "capital" grill, but since I've never heard of them I went for the Viking.

I'll miss my Weber though!

L: that is exactly my beefs w/my current vs. the ol'Weber:
grease flare ups and overall quality. I'll find a better, but not break the bank grill for the other seasonal joint.

Jeesssshh, I sound like I'm obsessing here on freaking grills, but we do grill 3-4 nights/week and I consider myself an excellent grill mechanic, as opposed to "cook".

dude.. you should just come to Norcal to pick up my Genesis Silver B..
I'm getting rid of it...

Replacing with?

haven't quite decided yet.. will have decision soon though...

I'll take it! Does it come with steaks? Seriously, I will be able to transport it at the end of May. I'll talk to you about it later. Mmmm, steaks.