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Hello all,

I'm thinking of getting a new weber, and was just wanting to see if it's worth the extra £50ish in getting the 57cm weber premium over the one touch?

Your views would be gratefully received!!

I have an old Weber One Touch Premium, and I think it is worth it. It makes cleanup a doddle, simply sweep the ashes through the vents into the ashpan, then remove and empty.

Hi Pinky

I use both and although I agree with Chris about the ease of cleaning up with the Premium - I have never had a problem with the original One Touch. They both do an excellent job cooking.
If you are looking for a new one have you considere the One Touch Premium 67cm? It has a massive cooking area and is very well made - more stainless steel parts. It is a bit pricy though but it is very flexible and I think was worth it.

The extra £50 for the premium is worth it as you also get a hinged grate so you can easily add more charcoal during a cook and also get 2 charcoal baskets which are useful

The hinged grate could come in very useful if you want to cook long and slow, I have cooked for seven hours on my OTS without adding extra charcoal but a top up might have been useful. Does the Premium come with a thermometer in the lid in the UK? I am in the camp that some idea about the temps you are running at is essential - my OTS was modded with a cheap replacement thermometer which is invaluable. Kinda feel that the extra money spent at the start will work out cheaper in the longer run, lets face it, a Weber will not have rusted away in a couple of years it will be with you for some time.

I'd forgotten that the hinged grate was a "premium/gold" option. I don't know where I would have been without mine.

My one didn't have a thermometer, or even a hole for one, but it is a few years old; I don't know whether that is still the case. I used to stick one through the vents until I bought a remote probe.

Have the end of season deals started yet on the 57cm premium?