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I checked my lid thermometer in boiling water, only read about 65 degrees! so going to get onto weber and hopefully get a replacement.

Got some baby back ribs for this weekend, we've got the weather at last!!!

Thanks JEC, RobinC, I will get my thermometer off the lid and see how it is in boiling water. If it's off can it be adjusted?

Thinking about where it was when I was cooking the chicken, it would have been in the middle right over the indirect area, I had the coals on left and right sides.

Keith ...

JEC - No I haven't checked the lid thermometer in boiling water, I'll try and do it this week. Does it just unscrew to get it off the lid?

Keith - I LOVE the soft and juicy fall-off-the-bone baby backs you get in decent american restaurants! We have had decent ribs before from Waitrose in Stevenage ...

So I had a successful weekend as far as first attempts go!

Eased myself into it yesterday with a few burgers, sausages, and chicken kebabs. And that went well so I had a go at beer can chicken today!

Here's the before and after pics...

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It was ...

Thanks bencops.

I just assembled it so I'm ready to roll!

A medium size chicken should take what... About 90 mins? What temperature should I be aiming for?

Just check it's done by sticking it and checking for clear juices?

Do you recommend using the two Weber grates and cooking in the middle ...

My new Weber Performer is still boxed in the garage, but I hope to assemble it tomorrow and hopefully get it going on Sunday.

I haven't read the manual yet but I'm guessing I need to fire it up with no food first off? Is it just a case of getting it nice and hot and then shutting it down?

I think ...

Well I was in the shop getting a one touch premium. By the time I added a chimney starter, side table, lid rack (I did really like that), utensil hooks I was up to around £250. The Performer retails at around £400 but I got them down to £310 including a couple of gas canisters. So went for that!

I ...

I got a good deal on the Performer in the end...the one with the trolley and gas ignition system.

Just gotta wait for it to stop raining!!

Cheers all, I am sure to be back with questions once I have assembled it!

Thanks guys, I am definitely Going to go for a weber one touch 57!

For those of you in the UK.... I get 20% discount at John Lewis so I figure I will get it from there. They have two models... One touch gold at £160 and one touch master touch at £220.

The product details didn't really state what ...

Yes I was guessing that would be the one to go for.

Not worth considering the 67cm?

I was definitely looking at the premium model. Very tempted to look at the one with the built in table (performer?) but starting to get pricey.

However, I would need a chimney starter, plus a table or two, so ...