The idea of these things has sort of wormed into my brain. Never thought I might want one, but am thinking more and more about it.
I have a limited space on a deck of a townhouse, so I need to be judicious about these things. I already have a Weber kettle which is my main go-to, but this seems like a good alternative for some things. Thinking about getting the 28", bigger is always better but the 36" will be a bit of a spacing issue.
1) Anyone find they don't use it as much as they thought they would? This is my biggest concern...don't want to end up with something I don't use that much after a month or so
2) How much of a pain is the cleaning after each use? With the grill, I just close it down, and I scrape it before I cook again. Not sure how committed I'll need to be to a cleaning routine after I've eaten and it's dark or whatever. And I assume they just get covered like a grill when not in use?
3) Is electric and option, or is gas the only way to go here? I don't have a gas grill so I don't have a tank and I'm not already in the habit of keeping gas on hand. If all things were equal electric would be more convenient for me, but I'm guessing they just don't get as hot or heat up as fast. Anyone satisfied with an electric version?
4) Anything special about the Blackstone brand? Are other brands a better value? I'm always about spending less if I can, but don't want something that's total crap.
5) Anything that you do on it that might not be obvious? I'm thinking breakfast, burgers, cheese steaks, stir fry, fish...anything cool you use it for?
I have a limited space on a deck of a townhouse, so I need to be judicious about these things. I already have a Weber kettle which is my main go-to, but this seems like a good alternative for some things. Thinking about getting the 28", bigger is always better but the 36" will be a bit of a spacing issue.
1) Anyone find they don't use it as much as they thought they would? This is my biggest concern...don't want to end up with something I don't use that much after a month or so
2) How much of a pain is the cleaning after each use? With the grill, I just close it down, and I scrape it before I cook again. Not sure how committed I'll need to be to a cleaning routine after I've eaten and it's dark or whatever. And I assume they just get covered like a grill when not in use?
3) Is electric and option, or is gas the only way to go here? I don't have a gas grill so I don't have a tank and I'm not already in the habit of keeping gas on hand. If all things were equal electric would be more convenient for me, but I'm guessing they just don't get as hot or heat up as fast. Anyone satisfied with an electric version?
4) Anything special about the Blackstone brand? Are other brands a better value? I'm always about spending less if I can, but don't want something that's total crap.
5) Anything that you do on it that might not be obvious? I'm thinking breakfast, burgers, cheese steaks, stir fry, fish...anything cool you use it for?