The classic Kettle may have made Weber an American icon, but the Spirit made it a present-day powerhouse.
Weber introduced its entry-level gas grill in the 1990s, responding to cooks’ increasing preference for convenience and efficiency. Three decades later, it’s now the brand’s most popular offering and probably the best bang-for-your-buck gas grill on the market, thanks to its robust build, no-nonsense functionality and budget-friendly price tag compared to the upmarket Genesis and Summit series.
But like any gas grill, the Spirit has traditionally struggled with one thing: searing. Most models, especially early ones, tap out at around 550 degrees Fahrenheit, which is sufficient for general tasks but short of the heat requirements required to put an even sear on steak, for example.
In high spirits
Well, step right up to the new Weber Spirit line, which not only celebrates the lineup’s 30th anniversary this year but introduces the brand’s Boost Burner technology that debuted on the Weber Q+ line last year.
Boost Burner is pretty much exactly what it sounds like: a setting on knobs that grants cooks the ability to crank the heat up to 750 degrees Fahrenheit — a 40 percent increase over the traditional high setting, according to Weber.
