Managed to pick up a Weber Touch Master Premium yesterday. Also bought the briquettes (and hickory wood, but probably won't use those just yet until I know what I'm doing!)
I've watched a few videos on the TM, and most people seem to put the fuel on one side, and start cooking the meat like an oven (with lid down), then move the meat over the fuel at the end to give that BBQ char at the end.
Is this the 'main' way of doing things? I've never had a BBQ with a lid before, so cooking things not over the fuel is a bit new to me. Of course I see the sense in it as you don't burn the outside, whilst having the inside undercooked (eg classic sausages mistake)
I didn't bother with the chimney starter thing, but I was surprised the BBQ came with those two 'holders' for the coal. Best to use those at one side of the BBQ?
And probably the main thing I'm really not sure about yet, are the two dampers. Again for basic BBQing, what's the best practice? What sort of temps are you looking for inside? How 'quick' does the BBQ react to opening/closing?
Sorry for all the questions! Possibly hoping to fire it up on Sunday if the weather is promising!