Low n slow kettle

[Dirtfishingman]

I have zero issues maintaining the temps I want. I either set it up with my poor man's basket or my hunsaker firewall.... I always run my pit viper fan and Fireboard 2...

My Dilemma is I want to try to use all of my cooking grate and trying to avoid a hot spots.

I made a drunk purchase the other night and ordered the new weber charcoal diffuser and vortex.. I'm just looking to gain my real-estate for my 22. .

What are u guys using?

 

[SmokingUPnorth]

more room, best upgrade would be to get the 26” kettle. . Kidding. But they do make a shelf that goes inside on top of the cooking grate. I’m not sure how much more room you’re looking for but that’s an option. Another option depending on what you’re cooking, you could set up your charcoal different like using the snake method vs your offset method might be better depending on what you’re cooking.

 

[Dirtfishingman]

more room, best upgrade would be to get the 26” kettle. . Kidding. But they do make a shelf that goes inside on top of the cooking grate. I’m not sure how much more room you’re looking for but that’s an option. Another option depending on what you’re cooking, you could set up your charcoal different like using the snake method vs your offset method might be better depending on what you’re cooking.

I have a 26 lol.... just seems to use the 22 more.. and wsm for bigger cooks

 

[JLeonard]

No real advice for you. But tell us how the drunk purchase works out for you.

Jim

 

[gmc2003]

To maximize your grate space. I'd go with the snake method for low-n-slow cooks as mentioned by SmokingUPnorth . For normal to high heat. Just spread a good layer of charcoal along the bottom of the kettle for single zone or use your charcoal baskets for two-zone cooking.

Chris

 

[sawhorseray]

^^^^ + 1 one what Chris said. RAY ^^^^

 

[Colin1230]

Here is something that might interest you.

A charcoal ring.

Double pizza pan diffuser.

And full cooking grate.

And a pic of it in action.

Tom Horsman's did a video of this on YouTube. It work pretty well but it won't do anything that your Smokey Mountain won't do.

 

[chopsaw]

+ 1 one what Chris said.

+1 what Ray said that Chris said .

 

[Dirtfishingman]

Here is something that might interest you.

A charcoal ring.
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Double pizza pan diffuser.
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And full cooking grate.
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And a pic of it in action.
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Tom Horsman's did a video of this on YouTube. It work pretty well but it won't do anything that your Smokey Mountain won't do.

good stuff man. I know the WSM is awesome and I love it but sometimes its a pain to clean up and set up.. this is much quicker in my eyes this looks awesome im gunna try this soon

 

[chopsaw]

good stuff man. I know the WSM is awesome and I love it but sometimes its a pain to clean up and set up.. this is much quicker in my eyes this looks awesome im gunna try this soon

I use the charcoal ring from my 14” wsm in my 22 . Before I got my 26 . You could use the ring out of yours .

 

[6GRILLZNTN]

I'm very curious how that Weber vortex/diffuser works out. I have the original vortex, but that diffuser could come in handy.

 

[Dirtfishingman]

So my drunk purchase showed up today