Vertical Exhaust stack on Weber Lid

bbqbeginner

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• Jun 24, 2015

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Has anyone put a vertical exhaust stack on a Weber lid? Thinking about put a vertical stack over existing exhaust on Weber kettle lid. Any downsides to this other than extra work? Mainly just think it would look cool. Thanks!

 

daveomak

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• Jun 24, 2015

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It could drip condensate onto your food.....

 

bbqbeginner

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DaveOmak said:

It could drip condensate onto your food.....

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Thanks for the tip. Didn't think of that. Perhaps if I put it on the side opposite the Weber vent and put it close to the edge it would work fine. Then I'd have an extra vent if needed too.

 

drewed

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• Jun 24, 2015

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Use a hunk of pipe big enough to cover the whole vent and hold it in with magnets. Test and see what happens.

 

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Drewed said:

Use a hunk of pipe big enough to cover the whole vent and hold it in with magnets. Test and see what happens.

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Nice idea!

 

danbono

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• Jun 27, 2015

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Hi What Weber lid # did you use?

Thanks Dan

 

bill1

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• Jun 29, 2015

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Adding an exhaust/chimney is a good way to get added draft.  For a fixed max (fire) temperature and a fixed outside temperature, the height, perpendicular to the ground, between those temperature extremes determines the pressure difference, hence the amount of flow, out of your smoker.  Do you want more flow?  If you want a hotter temperature (burn more fuel) this is a way to do it.  But is that what you want?