New Grills from Weber

Weber has had great success in the past with its top-of-the-line grills in 2007. In keeping with the reputation the company has released a new line of 2008 grills that give the old design a run for its money.

The new Summit S-470 has four primary burners at 48,000 BTUs and is priced at $2,049. The new S-670 grill has six burners at 60,000 BTUs and costs $2,599. Both designs feature a large cooking area, Snap-Jet individual burner ignition with infinite control burner valves, flush-mounted side burners, smoker burners with stainless steel smoker boxes. Both Summit models boast a key feature of Sear Station technology which dedicates an area located in the middle of the grill which reaches temperatures up to 900 degrees. When the center burner and flanking burners are on high the result is restaurant quality sear marks and caramelized flavor. Unlike other grills, the center burner can be turned off and comes with lighted control knobs for night time cooking.

The “E” series Summit models are now more cosmetically pleasing. They come in porcelain-enamel in either black or copper and have a polished trim. The design comes with a flush-mounted side burner. The E-450 and E-650 come with a smoker burner with stainless steel smoker box, infrared rear-mounted rotisserie burner and a spit fork rotisserie attachment with heavy duty motor. The design options and prices are as follows:

• four-burner Summit E-420 (natural gas grill offered only in black) is $1,499
  
• the E-450 is $1,699
  
• six-burner Summit E-620 (natural gas grill offered only in black) is $1,949
• the E-650 is $2,249
  

The last of these new designs is the Weber Spirit SP-320 which has three primary stainless steel burners at 36,000 BTUs, stainless steel shroud, stainless steel cooking grates, stainless steel Flavorizer bars and 12,000 BTU side burner and is priced at only $649.

For grilling tips, techniques and recipes or more information on these products visit www.weber.com or call 1-800-GRILL-OUT. 

Eddie Gonzalez