Gas, charcoal, and pellet grills are safe to use in rainy weather. Just make sure your grill has a lid.
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Even if you’re not a die-hard griller ready to brave rain, snow, and gloom of night, occasionally Mother Nature ambushes you. While you should never grill in a lightning storm or a torrential downpour, you can conquer the elements.
Cold weather: Cold-weather grilling presents some special challenges, so you will need to be more flexible in your cooking and serving schedule. If it’s been snowing, remove the snow from the entire grill before preheating.
For the Direct method, it may be necessary to add a couple minutes of cooking time per side and use a food thermometer to ensure doneness. Most important is to keep the lid down as heat will escape very quickly and it can take a long time to get back to cooking temperature.
Foods cooked by the Indirect method are great because you don’t need to lift the lid and turn them, but on very cold days you may have to increase the heat to maintain a roasting temperature. Position the grill near a window so you can monitor its temperature from inside (but keep hot grills at least 10 feet from your house or any other combustible).
Make sure your bulky winter clothing doesn’t come into contact with the hot grill.
Wind: Wind affects gas and charcoal grills more than anything else. When it is windy, it may be helpful to angle a gas grill so the wind is perpendicular to the flow of the gas through the burner tubes.
Check through the match-light hole—which avoids any lid lifting—to ensure the flames haven’t gone out. If the burners should go out while in operation, turn all gas valves off. Open the lid and wait 5 minutes before attempting to relight the grill.
For charcoal grills it may be necessary to add charcoal more often to maintain a consistent temperature when it is windy. Always keep the vents open. Lift the lid slowly and to the side to prevent ashes from blowing up on the food.
For safety, avoid using your charcoal grill in high wind.
High altitudes: At higher elevations you need to increase most cooking times, especially when you’re using the Indirect method (fast-cooking foods over Direct heat don’t need much more time). Also adjust for cold and windy weather as above when needed.
© 2001 Weber-Stephen Products LLC. From Weber’s Big Book of Grilling. Used with permission.
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FAQ
Can my Weber grill get rained on?
Can I leave my Weber grill outside?
How do I protect my grill from rain?
Should I cover my Weber grill?
Can you leave a Weber grill outside in the rain?
Yes, leaving Weber gas or charcoal grill outside in the rain can make it wet. However, you can still keep your grill outside in the rain or winter. It will not cause any harm if you’ve covered the grill. If you’re worried about residual water in the grill, run the grill so that maximum water can be dried off.
Are there any problems with a Weber gas grill?
If you use weber q1200 or q2200 for a longer time you can sort out some problems with your Weber Gas Grill. And there are some typical issues amidst the regulator that every user can find out easily. First of all, don’t forget to keep a screwdriver, bristled brush, and a plastic spray bottle with you. Let’s explain them in the following section. 1.
Why does my Weber grill not get hot?
One of the most common reasons Weber grills don’t get hot is that there’s too much debris on the burners, drip trays, and grill grates. The excess oil and food clog the burners, which stops them from sparking. The gas will flow through the grill, but without a spark, it won’t be able to ignite and create a flame.
Are Weber grills good?
Weber grills are known in the industry to be durable and quality grills. If maintained properly a Weber grill will last season after season. They invented the iconic kettle charcoal grill in 1953. Prior to that covered grills were uncommon. The Weber company now makes charcoal, gas and even electric grills.