It Was A @WeberGrills Kinda Day

The day started off cleaning a Black Stainless Steel First Generation Performer Up. She had quite a buildup of charcoal on the bowl but after a couple of hours of razor blade and steel wool she came out shining-

The afternoon brought about a walk around the Back Shore and Past The Wharf.  On this walk I’d taken dozens of times and at an old apartment house I’d driven past thousands and thousands of times was a neglected pretty rare Green 18 inch Weber One-Touch Premium. She’s in very rough shape.  Needing a new lid vent, a new handle(this one is melted), new charcoal and cooking grates and some serious deep cleaning. The frame and table are in very good shape though.  

I spotted her on the walk but was not going to be stopping as I was with my beautiful Kate. 

Later that evening I knocked on the door and asked if it was for sale. It had probable been sitting there untouched for years. We came to an agreement and she’s now in my care. 

Getting home I unloaded the Green One-Touch Premium and pulled the Dove Grey Special Edition Crate and Barrel 2nd Generation Performer around front smoke the Atomic Buffalo Turd Stuffed Avocados that Kate prepared and reverse sear a NY Strip Steak. Both were elegant.  Stuffing avocados and smoking them is my new favorite thing to grill. 

Here’s the stuffing recipe from Kate-

“I didn’t follow a specific recipe. Ive made jalapeño popper dip in the past and just tossed the same ingredients in a bowl. Cream cheese (at room temp) maybe 1/2 cup. TBS of mayo and sour cream. Some shredded cheese, tsp of grated parm, chopped bacon and jalapeños. Mix and spoon on top of avacado. I topped it with a sprinkle or panko crumbs and a little more bacon. 

Next time, I’ll add more mix to it- so double of everything. There was a lot of avacado vs popper mix.”


A very Weber day… 

@WeberGrills EI Code Performer Restoration Project Update 7/1/16

What a nice surprise when I got to the dock this morning.
4:30AM and Joey Ciolino dropped off the frame,  put together.

He used brackets and I think these are called sheet metal screws to firm it up and then he spray painted over them with black.  I had to really look to even notice because it blended in.  To A Weber Grillfella it would be obvious if you were focusing your attention at the base of the grill but I don’t think 99% of the population would think it was anything but standard.  Its really solid with the threaded rod and the brackets.

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Next to get cleaning, a combination of scotchbrite pads, steel wool, water, dishwashing detergent and elbow grease.
Lots of surface dirt and stains.  Most came out.

Before-
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I think I’ll pick up a bristled brush to scrub the grey plastic handles.  The little grooves are tough to get into to clean.

After-

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