Customer Reviews

Weber 6740001 Genesis Gold B Propane, Stainless Steel

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4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
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I got lucky on my purchase of the 2005 Genesis Gold B. Apparently the store I purchased it at put Genesis Silver B barcodes on the Gold B boxes, so I ended up getting charged 499 instead of 599. The grill is worth every penny so far. It's a miser when it comes to gas, and it heats up to 550 degrees in about 5-10 minutes! That's amazingly fast. New to the 2005 models are the doors, and it's apparent, because they're my only complaint about the design of the unit. They just don't open and close perfectly. Also be warned that Weber Grills in 2005 no longer ship with a propane tank. You must have one or buy one seperately. I wish the burners were further apart for indirect cooking of large pieces of meat. I had a large rack of ribs, and the edges got charred while I had the middle burner turned off. Next time I'll use foil. Chalk that mistake up to not knowing better.

Make sure you have someone around when you're putting this grill together. Step 3 requires you to put the top onto the legs, and this requires 2 people. Other than that, I was able to quickly put everything together and was grilling within an hour of starting the project. I really wish Weber would start using words in their instructions rather than just try to convey all the instructions with pictures. But like I said, I was able to easily get everything put together. I also bought the appropriate grill cover from Amazon and it fits like a glove. Great investment.

I owned a Weber Baby Q while living in an apartment, and loved it to death. It's now relegated to beach trip duty while my new Genesis Gold B is the workhorse of the house. Good job Weber!

I love my grill, honestly, I couldn't be happier. While I have been around some other grills that friends have, I really like the extra features mine has. Now with the quality of Weber, this grill heats up evenly, and quickly. Its a snap to start too, just turn on the gas, turn a knob, and push a button, its ready to start.

The grill comes with a wonderful gauge on the propane tank to let you know how much gas you have left. No need to worry about how much is left, because you will always know. Unlike another one of the reviewers mine has no issues with the doors closing, they close perfectly.

There isn't enough nice things I can say about the grill, it is high quality, and will give you many years of service. The stainless steel construction, the stainless steel grills won't get damanged, the BBQ is designed with many features you didn't even know you needed.

You can't go wrong buying this great grill. It was a snap to put together with easy to follow instructions. It heats up super fast and cooks with wonderful efficency. No cold spots as far as I can tell so far on any parts of the cooking surface and flame-ups are kept to a minimum. You won't be dissapointed if you bring this baby home.

The best thing about this grill is that it has two "swing up" surfaces for holding your platters or foods to be prepared. A great work surface, easy cleaning, and no cold spots within the cook area make this top of the line. Looks great too!

After gilling on an undersized two-burner Char-Broil for ten years, I decided it was time to upgrade to a Weber. I have used the gril now for a few weeks and it is the best - for direct grilling, perfectly searing steaks, grill roasting, and even slow barbecuing.

If you're looking at this grill, you're probably also considering the other Webers, like the Genesis Silver B. Go with this one. For the price difference of about $100, you get the steel Flavorizer bars, a double layer stainless steel hood, a bigger storage area, and dual work surfaces. A note on the design: I thought that the LP tank is housed inside the cabinet below the grill - actually it is under the right work surface (not a big deal, but hard to tell from the photos). The only down-side are the stainless steel cooking grates (extremely durable, but not the best for either conducting or retaining heat), I prefer cast iron for its heat-retention, so I picked up some porcelain-enamaled cast iron grates at a certain big box orange home improvement store before the grill even arrived.

Cooking on this grill is heaven. We like to barbecue (low and slow, with wood chips in a smoker box), and this grill handled the task wonderfully. On my old grill, even on low, the wood chips would ignite and turn to ash in about 15 minutes, giving the food a nice sooty flavor. On this grill, even though it gets very HOT very fast, on medium the wood slowly smoldered just like it is supposed to do. Great smokey flavor. We'll be doing our Thanksgiving turkey on it this year!

Sure, this grill is a little pricey, but the quality means you won't have to replace it. In the long run, a great deal on a high quality product.

I just got this grill a couple of days ago and I am psyched!

I've always been a bit of a charcoal snob, but I wanted to expand my repertoire beyond just the Weber charcoal grill and the Bradley smoker I have.

It was a snap to put together and it only took me about 20-25 minutes. I was able to lift it onto the legs in step 3 by myself without a problem; you just need to be careful.

I did a ton of research and opted for the Weber mostly because of my experience with their quality products and I didn't want to chance it with a semi-unknown brand from Home Depot. I chose the Genesis Gold as I don't necessarily like all the stainless steel framing in the genesis platinum line, but I wanted the stainless steel grates and flavorizer bars that the genesis silver doesn't have. Also, I wanted the B as opposed to the C as I don't really use the side burner.

It lights quickly and evenly and it does heat up in a jiffy; I do like the convenience of gas. I've also got a smoker box for the grill to add the smoke that I like to compensate for the lack of charcoal flavor. However, for low and slow true barbecue, I'll stick with my Bradley smoker as the water vapor from the propane as it burns doesn't allow proper penetration of the smoke into the meat.

This grill rocks.

I bought this grill to replace a dying Charmglow model several years old. It had several features my wife and I insisted upon in our next grill, namely stainless steel grates, 3 burners, and a stainless steel finish. All in all, it has done marvelously in cooking everything we've tried from steaks, chicken and fish, to a full 30 lb. turkey. That bird came out perfect! The three controls are easy to use, the lower storage compartment is roomy, and all the parts are made with quality in mind. My only complaint is the arrangement of the burners, which are top to bottom (or, front to back, if you prefer) as you face the grill. A side to side arrangement would make indirect cooking much easier on the rectangular-shaped grill area, where you could have one burner off and two on, and still have plenty of room for whatever was cooking. Assembling it was a bit of a chore, and took me and two of my buddies about an hour and a half. One note of caution: READ THE INSTUCTIONS CAREFULLY AN PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE ILLUSTRATIONS!! We didn't, and didn't realize our assembly error until we were a third of the way though the job. No biggie, but this is the second grill I've put together, and they don't get easier. Bottom line: Weber makes the best gas grill of this type in this price range. I expect it to last 10 years with care, and am very glad I bought it.

I am not disappointed. This grill cooks hot. 500 degrees within about 10 minutes. In fact. I've had the grill about a month and I think I've grilled 25 days of the month. I need to watch it with all the meat but man I'm loving it. It's so convenient. My last grill didn't cook as hot. It didn't leave the grill marks. It didn't have the flavor of what this grill offers. There is not much to complain about. I dropped it while trying to put it together by myself. I thought it was going to break my floor, not the other way around. This sucker is tough!

I'm glad I didn't go cheap. I can't afford $1000-$2000 for a grill so this was a good medium for me. My last grill I paid $250 for. It rusted in 2 years and the replacement parts cost almost as much as the grill so I dumped it. I think I'll get my money's worth out of this Weber.

At this price even with the shipping it was cheaper to order online through Amazon than to buy local. I consider this one of the smarter purchases I've made on Amazon.

**Bad side. Has nothing to do with the grill but Amazon shipped it through a company named EGL or Eagle? For a logistics company they sure don't know what their doing. The delivery date kept changing and eventually it was a week later than the original estimated date. They sent it from Reno to Sacramento to Chicago to Omaha and back to Chicago then back to Omaha. From Omaha they hired two dudes and a truck to drive it to Des Moines where I live. Once in Des Moines they called me while I was at work. I met them at a gas station on the highway and lead them to my house. It took about 20 minutes to find them because the one that spoke English was still new to the language. No problem. They were nice enough fellas but I'm just not used to going to get my stuff when I order from Amazon.

I'm sure I'll eventually love this new Weber SS grill. But it seems to take considerable time to get the grill properly seasoned so the burners give off sufficient heat to cook evenly. Of course, it's been winter since I received the grill, making it difficult to exercise ample outdoor cooking to thoroughly test & enjoy the grill.

After having purchased a 3 burner Kenmore grill about 5 years ago and on my second replacement set of burners, I decided it was time to invest in a "quality" gas grill. When I looked at the Webers 5+ years ago, they were quite pricey and not knowing much about grills I said heck no! Well, live and learn. After replacing burners twice at around $70 each time and the Kenmore flavorizer bars at $40 all in 5 years, I decided to bite the bullet and spend the cash. After lots of research on lots of websites I went with the Gold B. So far it's been great. Warranty and quality is a lot better then the Kenmore and it should last a lot longer. My friend has had his Siver C for 9 years and it's still going strong! Delivery was quick! I ordered on a Monday and it was delivered on Friday. Setup was easy. Grill heats up very hot and quickly even though it's only 36000 BTU'S. I just ordered the rotisserie attachment for it and I'll provide feedback as soon as I try it out. This grill is now discontinued from Weber as they have new models out now. I got this on sale at Amazon for $466.00 on sale. I wouldn't pay anymore than that. Look for a closeout deal on here or elsewhere. I'm sure they will start popping up.