turn your 22.5 kettle into a smoker

[johnnyreb]

i did these simple lil mods with stuff we all have around the house and my kettle cooked for 11 hours on one chimney of charcoal with no refueling!!

i saw the mod on the virtual weber site

first get 2 bricks, firebricks if you have them i didnt so i just used 2 red bricks

place the bricks about a 1/4 of the way on one side of your kettle

line the charcoal grate on the other side with foil

open the vents up to where they are barely open

pour a chimney of unlit coals  on the other side, light 10 briqs and place on top

put the lid on and cook all day!!

mine held a temp of 270-300 all day with no refueling, i think the temp was so high because i didnt place a water pan on the foiled side but ill try that next time

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[jaxgatorz]

You are absolutely correct on the kettle smoke...I did a turkey on my performer just yesterday and loved it.

 

[cliffcarter]

Good ideas

Another method, less hardware required-

http://www.thesmokering.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=363577&sid=4785044195a718c51e8fe93ca099913a

 

[coyote-1]

I used to smoke on the Weber kettle all the time. Served me well for a decade.

I still have it. It's in great condition, and I use it for grilling.