The large 57cm cooking grate is big enough to cook for a family or gathering and is triple plated for durability. The hinged sides allow you to add extra fuel whilst cooking without having to remove the whole cooking grate, whilst the Gourmet Barbecue System central section can be removed, to allow you to add any GBS accessory into your grill. Use the sear grate, griddle, wok, poultry roaster, pizza stone, dutch oven or waffle iron to create restaurant quality meals at home. The new Master-Touch is a best in class product and offers everything you could possibly want from a traditional charcoal grill. I have to make it clear at the outset that I’m a Weber fan and I bought this item myself, albeit with Riverside Garden Centre vouchers generously bought for me by family and friends for a milestone birthday last year. It is my third Weber 57cm kettle and sits alongside my 57cm Weber Smokey Mountain. However, despite those adverse observations, it did hold its temps between 225f to 300f (lid thermometer). It varied because I had to leave the house a couple of times but the beef ribs were excellent.

In 1992 the Weber MasterTouch was first launched and in 2019 Weber's latest take on the MasterTouch was born, the Weber Master-Touch Premium. To find out all the differences between the two, you must watch the below 90 second video! The Picanha Steak has become more readily available recently - no wonder, this piece of meat is fantastically Read More >All the components were present including the operating instructions which came in 13 separate manuals, covering the languages of the EU – what a waste of paper! Part of the Gourmet Barbecue System - add straight into the tailored slot on your GBS cooking grate Read More > Measure out the amount of charcoal specified in the recipe using the briquette scoop (which was included free with your Weber charcoal barbecue) and pour into the Chimney Starter.

Here we BBQ'd ribs using the 3-2-1 Method set at a temperature for the majority of the cook at 160C. Read More > I have found that the lid has a slight gap and it does leak a bit. I convinced myself I would adjust it but concluded it doesn’t really matter. I may put a gasket inside the rim of the lid, but then again, I might not bother unless the gap gets worse. The Weber Master-Touch GBS Premium SE E-5775 - 57 cm includes all the features that can be found in a Weber Master-Touch GBS SE then adds a few more such as the spring loaded hinged lid, which can be removed to accommodate a Weber charcoal rotisserie and Charcoal Ring and Diffuser System to aid heat control for easy and convenient smoking plus a Weber GBS Cast Iron Sear Grate all to enhance the low and slow smoking potential. There is plenty of grilling area remaining around the outer rim for grilling when the Gourmet BBQ System Grate accessories are being used as the total cooking grate area is 2552cm², providing plenty of space to allow for direct and indirect grilling, which is more than adequate for a family or friends to enjoy a barbecue in the garden, on a beach or wherever the adventures takes you The newly named, Master-Touch GBS Premium E-5775BBQ hardly rolls off the tongue, so let us just refer to it as, the New Weber Master-Touch, or how about the Weber 3rd Generation MasterTouch? Whatever you call it, it's the 'Ultimate 3-In-1 Grill; perfect for grilling, smoking and roasting and it features the following:The new MasterTouch BBQ is a great new addition.It has been said that during testing Weber chefs achieved up to 15 hour Smoking Sessions but for general users, it would be more realistic to say that you should expect to achieve up to 6 hours of smoking with one chimney worth of Weber Briquettes - that adds a serious new dimension to the MasterTouch! Regular maintenance will be essential if you want to keep your Weber Master-Touch barbecue looking its best all year round. We’ve made this process as easy as possible, with features such as the one-touch cleaning system. You should also buy BBQ cleaning brushes for the effective removal of food remnants from the cooking grate. It includes a hinged lid system and the special heat diffuser plate with charcoal ring for smoking. Weber’s Master-Touch GBS Series barbecues all use the same basic kettle design, but the various models add different features and accessories. The Premium models swap the basic removable lid for a sprung, hinged lid and the E-5775 tested here includes the optional drop-in GBS steak searing grate

For normal grilling it is the same as any other Weber kettle with the added bonus of the hinged lid and more precise control of bottom vents. Mounted in the lid is a handy temperature gauge, meaning you can adjust fuel levels and air intake to cook your food perfectly in a controlled manner- no more cremated ribs. Weber offers a wide variety of BBQ accessories to help you cook, clean, and care for your Master-Touch barbecue. You can ensure protection against the elements with one of our specially-made barbecue covers.This week we've gone to Thailand on the fifteenth leg of our around the world in 80 bbqs journey Read More >