Expert Grill Heavy Duty 24 Inch Charcoal Grill Review

Expert Grill Heavy Duty 24-inch Charcoal Grill Review

Features

• Front-loading charcoal door
• 372 sq. in. primary cooking area
• Folding side shelf
• Powder-coated steel construction
• 201 sq. in. warming rack area
• Cast-iron cooking grides
• Charcoal collection pan
• Built-in thermometer
• Simple design

The complete Expert Grill charcoal review is given below. We have reviewed this heavy-duty charcoal grill on several factors including assembly, structure and portability, grilling experience, quality material used in it, seasoning, and easy cleaning. By the end, we have also given our conclusion does Expert Grill heavy duty charcoal grill worth the money.

• Assembly

We all wish to have a grill that is easy and quick in both assembling and disassembling perspectives. We don’t want to waste lots of time just getting all the parts together. Unlike, gas grills where you have lots of parts to assemble, the charcoal grills offer few assembly efforts. The same follows with the Expert Grill 24-inch charcoal grill.

Assembling the Expert Grill heavy duty charcoal grill takes around one hour to two hours. If you are an experienced grilling enthusiast then you will easily finish the assembling procedure. Moreover, assembling is not a big issue at all until the clear instructions and manuals are not provided with the grill.

• Structure and Portability

When you successfully complete assembling the Expert Grill 24-inch charcoal grill, the first impression is very impressive. It has a simple design that gives you the classic barbeque feel. This Expert Grill charcoal grill looks bigger than shown in the product images.

The dimensions of this grill measure as 44.88 in x 26.38 in x 42.32 in (length x width x height). Considering the price point of this grill, it delivers you the best design, quality, and features that a charcoal grill must-have. The black powder-coated finish gives it a quite impressive finish.

It has a front-loading charcoal door that makes filling the charcoal fuel quite easier. Therefore, you can easily replace coals without needing to go in from the top.

It comes with a two-wheel cart design that allows easy moving of the grill in your backyard. This charcoal grill weighs around 70 pounds. The weight or portability is not an issue for most people but you will need to move the grill at least once in your backyard. Moreover, you will be eased if you have promised the barbeque party in the neighbourhood.

• Grilling Experience

The Expert heavy duty charcoal grill offers 573 sq. in. of the total cooking area where you have 372 sq. in. of primary cooking area and 201 sq. in. of the warming rack area. Here, this charcoal grill provides a cooking surface similar to most of the mid-ranged charcoal or gas grills.

The cooking surface is large enough that it can accommodate up to twenty regular-sized hamburgers at once. Hence, you can cook meals for your whole family or for a smaller group of people.

This will be a great charcoal grill to impress your family members, friends, and visitors to impress with your grilling skills. Whether it is a weekend, holiday, or Sunday, you have the right grill to grill juicy chicken and steaks for you and your loving ones.

The main cooking area is great for grilling a whole chicken, a medium pork loin, or cuts of meat. Whereas the warming rack provides you great cooking surface to warm up buns or veggies when the main cooking surface area is busy with other meals. Moreover, this grill also allows you to add some light smoking. Therefore, you can get extra flavour by filling extra wood chips or pellets in the fuel section.

Apart from that, you don’t need a separate smoker box. You can simply add the wood directly on top of the hot coals. If you are in search of longer cooking sessions then you can still use a smoker chip box/tray. It has cast-iron cooking grids that provide the best-grilled marks to your hamburgers, meat, chicken, and steaks. Moreover, cleaning the cast-iron grids is very easy after the grilling session.

Keep in mind that, the Expert Grill heavy duty charcoal grill doesn’t come with any side burner or any rotisserie mounting point. Besides this, the Expert Grill 24-inch charcoal grill offers essential and very useful features at a very affordable price.

• Material Used

You can see the title of the grill: Expert Grill heavy-duty 24-inch charcoal grill. The heavy-duty term is mentioned in the title. How much the grill is durable in practical? Let’s analyze.

The powder-coated finish and the steel pieces have some heft. These characteristics enhance the durability of the grill and provide a longevity feel. Don’t go over the affordable price point of Expert Grill charcoal grill, the high-quality material used in the grill will don’t disappoint you. The cast-iron cooking grids ensure the durability of the grill.

• Easy Cleaning

Cleaning the grill is an important task after the completion of the grilling session. Getting a mess is very common when using a grill. The excess grease can decline the longevity of your grill and grilling flavour. Therefore, it gets very important to completely clean the grill once your meal is prepared.

Cleaning this charcoal grill is easy and time-saving. It is quite different from gas grills that consume lots of time in cleaning. You can simply apply a liberal amount of olive oil to every surface of the cast iron cooking grids. Now, wipe off any excess grease with a paper towel.

Actually, the olive oil will provide non-stick properties and seal the porous iron to prevent rust developing. Simply, remove the cast-iron grids and you will get the complete access to the inside of the firebox. Apart from that, the availability of large ash collection tray at the bottom makes cleaning a lot easier and time-saving.

Unlike gas grills, you don’t need to provide much effort in cleaning the burners or any heat shields. Moreover, the simple design of these charcoal grills contributes to easy cleaning.

Seasoning the Expert Grill Heavy Duty 24-inch Charcoal Grill

It is important for seasoning any powder coated grill before the first usage. Why? The main reason is to burn off any residue and chemicals that were used to treat the materials. Even the pure stainless steel grills require seasoning in order to remove any residue and leftover from the manufacturing process.

However, not every grill owner season their new grill but it is a great step towards enhancing your further grilling experience. Seasoning the Expert Grill 24-inch charcoal grill is easy as you just need to load the charcoal fuel then keep your charcoal grill burning for an hour.

Don’t forget to alternate this method with the hood up and down. This will ensure that every part of the interior is thoroughly heated. Once you have seasoned your grill then you don’t need to worry about any slightly altered flavor.

Features of the Expert Charcoal Grill

The expert charcoal grill comes with a built-in on top of the lid that allows you to monitor the temperature. This will really help a lot for grilling enthusiasts who have knowledge about achieving the medium-low, medium, medium-high, and high temperatures for grilling several meals at required temperatures and heat.

Apart from that, it also has a side foldable shelf that helps a lot in serving the meals and keeping the platters and other grilling accessories. The foldable side shelf also has three hanging hooks that allow you to hang cooking utensils so they will be ready whenever required.

It also includes a bottle opener for enjoying beverages and an open bottom shelf for storing cooking accessories and other equipment. The Expert Grill heavy-duty charcoal grill is backed by a two-year warranty from the manufacturer.