Weber Original Kettle Premium Charcoal Grill, 22-Inch, Black

First off, I have to tell you that this is the first grill I have ever used. As a single woman, I was never interested in grilling until I bought a house two years ago and built a deck in the backyard. With all that outdoor space to enjoy, I just knew I needed a grill for entertaining (and feeding) family and friends. I thought I might buy a grill and just let my dad or brother handle the grilling, but much to my surprise I really got into it and loved grilling hamburgers and hot dogs on this Weber kettle grill for my first backyard party just yesterday!I did a lot of research prior to purchasing this grill from Amazon. I chose a charcoal grill over propane because I didn't want to deal with propane tanks (a friend had his grill go up in flames because of a loose hose and nearly burned his house down--No thank you!), I like the taste and smell from charcoal grills more, and most importantly because of the cost. It was less expensive to get a nice charcoal grill like this one than to get an equally nice propane grill. The entry cost into grilling was more reasonable with a charcoal grill. This freed up funds to get some important accessories, which I recommend to anyone buying this grill: a chimney starter, grilling tools like tongs, fork, etc, a steel brush to clean the grates, the Weber Fire starter cubes, and some heavy duty mitts to protect your hands and forearms while grilling. I purchased all these from Amazon at the same time I purchased the grill.As for choosing a which charcoal grill to get, I chose this model over the lesser expensive model because of the ash catcher, and I'm glad I did.The grill arrived in its original box and was easy to put together on my own, with the exception of attaching the ash catcher itself. But I just kept trying (and referring to the picture-only instructions) and eventually got it. It was put together in about 40 minutes, and that was putting it together myself.One of the best things I did was lookup videos online about this grill to see how it was used and put together. I learned about closing the vents on the lid and on the bottom to reduce heat, and how to quickly get the charcoal ready for grilling by using a chimney starter and Weber Fire Starter cubes (which I highly recommend getting).As my brother and dad arrived to my house yesterday for our Memorial Day BBQ, each were skeptical about this charcoal grill because they have propane grills at home and like the convenience of them. "It will take an hour to get to coals ready," said my brother. "Those burgers are way too thick to cook through. They'll be raw in the middle," said my dad.Both were surprised when the charcoal was ready within about 20 minutes using the chimney! And after getting some nice grill marks on both sides of the burgers, I put the lid on and closed the vents to let them finish cooking the middle of the burgers in a lower heat. The burgers turned out perfectly! The best compliment was Dad and others asking me how I grilled these thick burgers so well without burning them to dust. LOL! It's all in the vents! And I think investing in an awesome grill helped, too.My brother and dad both were asking about the grill by the end of the party. I think they might be considering trading in their propane grills for their own Weber kettle grills soon. ;)Lastly, just a bit of advice to any amateur grill masters like myself out there... Do yourself a favor and start out with this grill. All of the excellent reviews tell you that it's a good grill. The fact that so many experienced backyard chefs keep returning to their Weber kettle grills is very telling. Also, be sure to look up recipes at YouTube. I searched for "hamburger on charcoal grill" and found lots of videos with great advice on getting perfect burgers. And bonus! Nearly all of the people in the videos were using a Weber kettle grill. :)

Easy to assemble. Makes cooking out enjoyable.

I've used this grill twice now and both times I've made the best food on it. The first time I made some Angus burgers and they were SO good. The second time, I made some ribeye steaks and they were the BEST! Cooking with charcoal is so much fun and I'm so glad I took the jump. Here's a few things that make this grill work great:1. Buy a charcoal chimney. It makes lighting the charcoals so much easier. You can use newspaper or fire starters along with the chimney to get the coals lit and it's slick as snot.2. Buy the charcoal baskets. These allow you to create direct heat zones and indirect heat zones. This helps so that if you want the meat to keep cooking but not get too cooked on the outside, you can move them to a zone of indirect heat. No more burger hockey pucks...3. Have an instant read meat thermometer.4. One of the videos I watched online said that it takes about 15 minutes to adjust the temperature using the vents and they were right. Be patient. It does take a little more time than gas, but it's worth it.-So my process is to pull the grill out, clean out the ash from the previous cook, and put any left over charcoals in the chimney for reuse.-I then add any new charcoals I need to mostly fill the chimney. I set the charcoal chimney on the charcoal grate of the grill and light it from underneath using newspaper or a fire starter.-I let the charcoals in the chimney get hot. This takes 15+ minutes for the smoke from the chimney to clear up and not be too gray.-Once I see the smoke clear up, I pour the charcoals from the chimney into the charcoal baskets and position the baskets on the charcoal grate within the grill according to what this specific cook will need. I have some of those fireproof gloves that make doing this easy.- I then put the cooking grate in the grill and put the lid on the grill and let it get hot for 15 minutes. This allows the fire to make the cooking grate hot and easier to clean. Once I finish cleaning the cooking grate, I adjust the vents from full open to half open to bring the temp down.-I wait another 15 minutes and then start cooking.So yes, it takes a bit more time to get cooking but it tastes sooooo good and the meat is tender and juicy. I also feel safer cooking with charcoal versus gas, especially when cooking burgers.

Fast shipping, easy assembly. I fired it up and did a quick burn for an hour then cooked some fillets on it. Turned out beautiful.I would recommend to anyone

Love my new grill. I have had several Weber kettles in the past, but never with a temperature gauge and a grill that you can add charcoal to just by lifting the sides of the grill.

First the good part. Weber products are solid and reliable. Packing was fine, all parts were included - nothing missing. Delivery was fast and efficient.The only thing that keeps me from giving a five star review is the assembly instructions. I've had my other Webers for more than 20 years. I doubt I will need another. If I ever do, I will order locally and have it assembled and delivered.