Weber Summit 24-Inch Kamado E6 Charcoal Grill w/ Stand - 18201001

I have only had this for about a month, I've used it a few times for chicken and sausages. So far this exceeds my expectations. The diffuser plate is amazing because it blocks unwanted char on the food when cooking on a high temp.

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I've cooked on a weber performer for probably 20 years and just recently bought the e6 so I'm still learning it's characteristics. So far I've grilled burgers, pork chops, and chicken. I've smoked pork shoulders 12 hours straight without needing to add fuel, and just last night baked pizzas. I would advise Weber to include more tool hooks or at least show how the available weber tool hooks can work with the e6 if installed during initial assembly. Making a tool for the heavy lower charcoal grate would also be a nice addition.

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Excellent grill, but the casters break easily. It could be better.

It's Ok, Not Great. There's not a complete seal around the lip so smoke leaks out which isn't a huge issue for grilling but not sure how well it's going to work for smoking. Based on quality, I'm not sure it's worth the price especially compared to other Kamado style grills.

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Summit Kamado E6 Well Worth the money. Top notch craftsmanship, assembled in the USA, lots of accessories, retains heat and excellent grilling and smoking. I wish I would have bought this earlier. It was something I didn't know I needed until I got it. Now I can not live without it. Cooking daily on this unit to try it out and thought there would be a learning curve. Watched online youtube videos and everything has worked as indicated in videos and meals have turned out great on first try. Only learning curve is watching temp and initial setting. It does take a small learning curve to figure out lump vs briquets and the quantity and vent setting. Placement of fuel also helps in smoking, grilling depending on direct or indirect cooking and smoking. I have tried snake method, minion method, weber baskets, banking coals and they all work great. Temp control is great once you dial in the temp with the vent control it is really almost set it and forget it. Just your usual smoking grilling after that point same as a gas grill, wood offset (this unit is a close second in flavor) / pellet smoker, etc. fuel doesn't need to be topped off and it works well with lump charcoal, briquettes, and flavored smoke with the wood chunks / chips of your choice. I have been using lump charcoal for hot and fast, rehearse sear steaks, chicken, etc. and briquets with lump wood chunks 2 -5 spaced out over burn timed between 2-6 hours until smoke doesn't really affect meat that much and finish off on briquettes. Lump charcoal can be used and will add a touch more flavor but runs hotter and cost more.

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Love this grill. Have already cooked everything on it. Makes charcoal grilling easy and a lot of fun. I wish there were more accessories. Jealous of some of the things available for other kamados.

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I am loving my Kamado E6. I have used a vortex to create great chicken wings and steaks. It heats up super fast and changing temps is really easy. I am still learning the low and slow technique versus my Weber Smokey Mountain, as it's not as simple. I have purchased an 18" pizza pan for water / drippings on low and slow with ceramic chunks to raise it off the defection plate. That seems to work well, but I wish the WSM coal ring and other low and slow accessories came with the E6. So one star knocked off for having to purchase these separately. If I had a 4.5 that is what I would give.

A great grill! It holds temperature well, and long cooks are a breeze. One complaint - Weber should bring the hinged diffuser plate with the grill for an easier fuel refill.

have had only a few cooks but so far it is fantastic

I have used my new E6 3 times so far. Once for high heat searing on a bone in steak, once on ribs and once on a long brisket cook. I smoked 6 slabs of back ribs but it will hold at lease 9 full slabs of pork back ribs. I only use lump charcoal, not briquettes, which impart off flavors. I'm using Cowboy brand lump hardwood and the flavor is good. The E6 does everything Weber claims and I'm very pleased with the unit. Great heat retention on a 45 degree spring day. It heats evenly with no hot spots when smoking with the diffuser plate installed. I highly recommend this product. For serious smokers I recommend buying the Thermoworks Signals 4 probe thermometer with the Billows fan which keeps the coals going and maintains your target ambient temperature.

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