Buy Weber 9891 Gas Barbecue RotisserieWeber 9891 Gas Barbecue Rotisserie Product Description:
- Fits all Weber Genesis Silver, Gold, and Platinum grills
- Heavy-duty electric motor ensures smooth turning
- 21-1/2 inches long: holds two chickens or roasts, full slab of ribs
- Trussing hardware included
- Made of metal to clean easily
Product Description
This rotisserie will fit the following Weber gas grills: Genesis Silver, Genesis Gold, and Genesis Platinum. Stainless steel construction for added durability. Arm-lock design holds food securely in place.
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117 of 119 people found the following review helpful.
Love it, but....
By Critic At Small
This basket-style Rotisserie is wonderful - it handles most meats far easier than a spit. You can do whole chickens, split chickens, game hens, flat ribs, and very small roasts. You do not have to worry about balance and counter weights. You can fit the disassembled basket into the dishwasher. I love it.
Except.... The basket is too small for a turkey or a large leg of lamb. A whole turkey would require a spit, and indeed, Weber sells one (the 9890). You would think Weber would package just the spit and clamps without the motor, so that a customer could own a system with two options - a basket and a spit. However, Weber does not package Rotisseries this way and will not sell the spit and attachments without the motor. (I asked, they refused.) You have to buy two motors if you want to use both a basket and a spit.
Weber would do well to take advantage of the great marketing opportunity afforded by packaging a basket and a spit with one motor, instead of blocking customers from acquiring such a desirable combination.
47 of 47 people found the following review helpful.Best chicken I've ever made
By Bruce
I love it. All the complaints here have some validity but are not serious:
- It's hard to tighten the screws enough for the baskets to hold the chickens in place. But I secure each chicken with one piece of twine as well. This is easy and does the trick. The manual says that as meat cooks and shrinks, you may need to tighten the baskets, but with twine I haven't needed to.
- The shaft sometimes comes loose from the basket which causes it to slip while turning. I now know to tighten the shaft with a wrench and check for slipping when I start cooking. If it does slip, it can be tightened without removing it from the grill.
- Cleaning takes a little effort but you don't need to disassemble it. Just make sure the screws are tight enough that they won't fall out in the dishwasher! I spray mine with water and let it sit wet at least a few minutes, then rub it quickly with an abrasive plastic sponge to remove or at least loosen any baked-on chunks; then I wash it on the heavy-duty cycle. If I remove the handle (easy) I can fit the rest of the assembly diagonally in my dishwasher. (It does barely fit so there is no guarantee it will fit another model of dishwasher.) I'm not sure any of these steps are necessary, but with them, it comes out spotless, and nothing else in the dishwasher gets dirty. This does take a little work to clean, but then again, roasting chickens in the oven leaves a mess too.
- Of course you need to bring the motor in after using it (or at least before it rains). But it easily slips out of the holder (which is screwed onto the grill).
The chickens I've made have been incredible. (With any cooking method, I also recommend brining -- soak 2 birds in 6 quarts water with 1.5 cups kosher salt (or 3/4 cup table salt) and 3/4 cup sugar for 4 hours, then rinse and dry before cooking).
25 of 26 people found the following review helpful.
I use mine AT LEAST twice a week.
By W. Paddison
Just so everyone knows, this product isn't actually manufactured by Weber. It is made by a company that has been custom designing this cradle rotisserie for commercial kitchens for over 20 years. They also make large catering equipment. They make this rotisserie for other grill companies like Viking, and Ducane. I bought mine directly from the company - EZ-Que, Inc. in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They are very popular where we live because they started marketing here first. I've been using mine at least 10 years - before Weber started carrying them a couple of years ago. The one I have is the exact same product. I give at least 2 or 3 of these a year as gifts - along with other cradle rotisserie products that EZ-Que, Inc. puts out- a campfire version called The Hobo, and a kettle ring rotisserie that fits Weber kettle grills. Mine still looks brand new, and I have NEVER encountered ANY of the problems that people mention in these reviews. I cook with it AT LEAST 2 times a week.
Some important things:
1. The 6" inch cradle is meant for cooking meats like chickens and small roasts. The 8" cradle is meant for cooking items like turkey and leg of lamb. The ones sold directly by EZ-Que come with a brochure that shows how to place different meats in the cradle. I don't think Weber packages this brochure with the product.
2. I have always cleaned mine in the dishwasher, and have never lost a part. If you soak the parts for 15 minutes they come out sparkling clean.
3. I have NEVER had meat fall out of the cradle. If someone is having a problem with that it must be because they have not read the instructions on how to place the meat. I have cooked things as small as . Ribs lie flat. You have to make sure to tighten down the clamps and finger screws.
4. EZ-Que, Inc. has a lifetime gaurantee on the cradle and parts. The motor that comes with the one marketed for Weber is not the motor that the company that manufactures the rotisserie sells with the cradle. The chrome plated motor that comes from EZ- Que is designed for the cradle.
I have done a lot of business with the owner of the company over the years, and I know he takes a great deal of pride in his products. He loves to hear comments about what people think about his products. I just saw him at a barbecue industry show in California where the company took the product of the year award for his design. His name is John, and the company phone number is 248-373-0666.
My reccomendation is to buy it straight from the manufacturer - the company always gives great service, can answer any questions about how to use the rotisserie, offers a life time warranty, and it comes with a much better motor.
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