Artisan American Eagle 32" Built-In Gas Grill AAEP-32 - 3 Burners, 60,000 BTUs, 304 Stainless Steel

Three separately valved U-burners are what set the AAEP-32 apart in Artisan's American Eagle line: 20,000 BTUs each for 60,000 BTUs total, so you can run a hot zone and a holding zone at the same time rather than cooking everything at one temperature. This is a built-in head, made in the USA from 304 stainless steel and designed to be framed permanently into an outdoor kitchen island as its cooking centerpiece. It is ordered in either a natural gas (AAEP-32-NG) or a propane (AAEP-32-LP) configuration to match the fuel your island is plumbed for. Underneath the seamless double-walled hood sit a 1/2" ceramic briquette bed, heavy-duty stainless grates, a dual-position warming rack and a hood thermometer, which together take the 32" grill from searing through lid-down oven roasting.

Key Features

• Three stainless steel U-burners — 20,000 BTUs each, 60,000 BTUs total, each separately valved for zone cooking.
• Fully adjustable brass valves — precision flame control from sear heat down to a genuine simmer.
• 1/2" thick ceramic briquettes — hold and even out the heat, which is what keeps a 60,000 BTU grill from cooking in three hot stripes.
• Heavy-duty stainless steel cooking grates — sit above the briquette bed for retention and searing.
• 9V electronic ignition — housed in heat-resistant silicone for quick, reliable start-ups.
• Seamless double-walled hood with spring assist — locks in heat and opens without being muscled.
• Air curtain chimney design — keeps the controls cool to the touch even with the lid closed.
• Recessed control panel — shields the chrome knobs and switches from the weather.
• Dual-position lift-up warming rack — extra workspace and a holding shelf when you need it.
• Built-in hood thermometer — accurate temperatures for oven-style roasting.
• 304 stainless steel, made in the USA — built for durability and heat retention outdoors.

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Warranty

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Care & User Manual

Spec Sheet

Model and Installation Information

This is model AAEP-32. The island opening is 30-1/2" wide by 9-1/2" high by 19-3/4" deep, while the head itself measures 31-13/16" wide, 23-1/8" high and 26-5/16" deep, so the finished face overhangs the opening on each side. Confirm all three cutout figures and the overall dimensions against the AAEP-32 spec sheet linked above, and against your island plan, before any masonry goes in or an existing opening is modified.

Natural gas and propane are separate factory configurations, ordered as AAEP-32-NG and AAEP-32-LP. The two are not interchangeable after the fact, so order the fuel type your island is plumbed for. If you want a sear zone, the ART-ISB infrared sear burner insert is interchangeable with the standard U-burners on American Eagle models and reaches up to 1,000 degrees — note that it replaces a U-burner rather than adding a position. The 14" x 24" drop-in griddle nests on top of any Artisan grill.

When you plan the gas run, work from the nominal burner rating of 60,000 BTUs — that is the sizing figure Artisan puts on its specification drawings. Artisan separately publishes a certified total rated input of 54,000 BTU/hr for the appliance as a whole, certified to ANSI Z21.58 / CSA 1.6, so both numbers are legitimate and describe different things. The BTU rating and orifice size that govern your specific grill are printed on its serial plate, which is where Artisan's care and use manual tells you to look.

Who This Model Is Best For

The AAEP-32 is the middle head in the American Eagle built-in range and the one to choose when you want three independently controlled burners in an island opening of 30-1/2". Sixty thousand BTUs across three zones covers a full family cookout with room to hold finished food on the warming rack while the next round goes on. If your framed opening is tighter, the 26" two-burner head fits where this one will not; if you regularly cook for a crowd, look at the 36". Being a drop-in head, it assumes you are building or already have a masonry island rather than cooking off a cart.

Buying From Northwoods Grills

Northwoods Grills is a family-owned retailer, and we are glad to confirm specifications, fuel type, cutout dimensions and outdoor-kitchen compatibility before you order — call 843-212-7209. Shipping is free and we charge no credit card fees. Shop the full Artisan range, compare heads in our Artisan Built-In Grills and 32" Built-In Grills collections, or read our Expert Advice blog for outdoor kitchen planning guides.