Rescued kettle pizza!

[DieselTech]

Guys & gals I picked up a 22" kettle out of the trash the other day.

Today I was feeling like a pizza, soo I put the kettle to work .

Just cooking a Freshetta frozen brick oven pizza. Smoked with a bit of Applewood.

Well it smells delicious

 

[clifish]

Guys & gals I picked up a 22" kettle out of the trash the other day.

Today I was feeling like a pizza, soo I put the kettle to work .

Just cooking a Freshetta frozen brick oven pizza. Smoked with a bit of Applewood.

Well it smells delicious View attachment 700527

nothing like free, this looks good to me.

 

[JLeonard]

Looks like it dont even need much cleaning! And for that price you cant beat it.

Jim

 

[DieselTech]

Thanks guys! Much appreciated. Now if I could only figure out how to get Thin Blue Smoke on a kettle. I would be OK.

 

[JLinza]

Nice find. I'm sure some of the kettle guys can help you fine tune that bad boy

 

[cptnding]

Congrats on the free kettle! Best all around cooker there is in my not so humble opinion lol

 

[Fueling Around]

My 22" kettle was a kick to the curb rescue.
Thin blue smoke is hard to obtain with a charcoal fueled cooker.

 

[gmc2003]

Nice find DT, and that's an unusual first smoke. It actually looks better then some frozen pizza's I've done in the oven - show off. LOL

TBS will come once the lit briquettes are mostly ashed over. I like to bury the wood in the charcoal and not set it on top. I feel this helps keep the wood from flaming. Reach out when you use it next and we'll help you out with any questions.

Point for the score
Chris

 

[JckDanls 07]

Since the kettle is a rscue... Check both the bottom and the top and make sure they are good and round (not oval/egg shaped)... This will help with a better seal when the top is put on... Air leaks around that area makes for a fight when trying to control temps...

Pizza looks great...

 

[DieselTech]

Since the kettle is a rscue... Check both the bottom and the top and make sure they are good and round (not oval/egg shaped)... This will help with a better seal when the top is put on... Air leaks around that area makes for a fight when trying to control temps...

Pizza looks great...

Lol yeah I think it is egg shaped, like it fell over. Lid only fits 1 way.

It is giving me this feeling I should buy a SNS kettle to try.

 

[JckDanls 07]

It can be bent back into shape. Either push out on the two sides that are bent in. Or push in on the two sides that are bent out. Or all both.

 

[chopsaw]

Lid only fits 1 way.

This works , just go easy . Is that a daisy wheel lower vent ? Should be a letter on the lid vent .
That will tell you what year it is if you're interested . https://weberkettleclub.com/determine-age-of-old-grill/

 

[DieselTech]

This works , just go easy . Is that a daisy wheel lower vent ? Should be a letter on the lid vent .
That will tell you what year it is if you're interested . https://weberkettleclub.com/determine-age-of-old-grill/
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That kettle I got has 3 vents on the bottom. Each 1 of the vents have 3 holes & Lil aluminum daisy wheels to adjust air flow.

I will check out the lid vent for a letter.
Here you go!

Thanks.

 

[clifish]

That kettle I got has 3 vents on the bottom. Each 1 of the vents have 3 holes & Lil aluminum daisy wheels to adjust air flow.

I will check out the lid vent for a letter.
Here you go! View attachment 700597View attachment 700598

Thanks.

so it appears to be a 1998 vintage, I never seen 2 bottom vents but mine are newer

 

[DieselTech]

so it appears to be a 1998 vintage, I never seen 2 bottom vents but mine are newer

There is 3 vents on this kettle. Thanks. Dang it's got a few years on it.

 

[clifish]

There is 3 vents on this kettle. Thanks. Dang it's got a few years on it.

they don't go bad....unless they rust or are abused

 

[JckDanls 07]

Yea... That's the first I've seen three vents ....

 

[chopsaw]

it's got a few years on it.

I've got a '91 out at my Mom's , and a 1974 Happy Cooker that looks like a 22" Weber .
Found an old wood handle in my tool box . So I use it as a template to hack out some new ones . When I get bored I run some .
Not exact , but they work .

 

[gmc2003]

There is 3 vents on this kettle. Thanks. Dang it's got a few years on it.

Yup that's the old daisy wheel. I like that set-up a whole lot more than the one-touch they have now. Enjoy that elder statesman.

Chris

 

[DieselTech]

I've got a '91 out at my Mom's , and a 1974 Happy Cooker that looks like a 22" Weber .
Found an old wood handle in my tool box . So I use it as a template to hack out some new ones . When I get bored I run some .
Not exact , but they work .
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Looks good! What wood did you use on them handles in that Pic?

Thanks.