Weber 9891 Gas Barbecue Rotisserie

Love it, but....
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...
Best chicken I've ever made
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...
I use mine AT LEAST twice a week.
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.

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