Ray S. & Nayda Katzaman wrote:
>
> Don't have a Sticky Fingers here in Austin, TX, but can relate to the fire
> in the gas grill. Had one about 2 years ago and had to replace just about
> everything inside the stainle$$ steel box. I had turned it on to do just
> what you described and after about 3 minutes my youngest daughter pointed
> my attention to the flames and smoke coming out the sides of the gas
> grill. I opened the lid and shut off the burners and the propane tank.
> Scared the living crap out of me, since then, I leave the lid open and keep
> an eye on the darn grill, once the stuff burns off, I use a stainless steel
> brush on the grates. And now you know why I prefer my good old charcoal
> grill/smoker.
>

That's what I liked about my Weber kettle. You really didn't have to
clean it. Just dump out the ashes. The bummer about my smoker, WSM,
is you have to clean it. I guess the gas grill is similar unless you
let everything burn off.

But, what I do like about the gas grill is how easy it is to cook
something on a lower heat for a long time. I.e. bone-in chicken. If
you remember to actually thaw the chicken first it cooks great on my
gas grill. I just run two of the burners on the lowest setting and cook
'em with the lid down. So, I guess there are plusses and minuses.

- Bobby