weber 22.5 kettle one touch silver ?

[bbqtimbo]

Hi everyone, i have recently bought one of these webers thinking it would be a great smoker, besides not having a door for the chips. anyway it build real nice and has quality think metal. it is deep as well and thats why a got it. its also high up which is nice. could i please have some comments and help on this item




thanks,tim

 

[indianagriller]

Get the smokinator for it, I recently purchased this combo and have turned out some pretty good meals. I think it costs about 60 dollars. but it is worth it.

 

[the dude abides]

I have had great success smoking on my Weber Kettle. Just light a pile of charcoal and when hot (covered with ash) using a long pair of tongs or some other long tool and some fire/heat protectant gloves, push these coals all the way over to one side. Or most of the time I clear out the middle and have coals on both sides. That makes for a more even, yet still indirect, cooking area.
Now you should have a large area that has no coals. That's where you'd want to put some type of drip pan to catch the drippings and keep the Kettle clean. I use the disposable aluminum foil pans.
Add a couple of chunks of a good wood suitable for what it is you're cooking, replace your top/cooking grate and away you go.
One other good thing to do is to take another disposable aluminum mini loaf pan and fill it with water, apple juice, broth, whatever and keep that over the coals. That will keep moisture under the lid and help the meat stay tender and juicy.

Does the version you own have the flip up sides on the cooking grate? Mine does, and without those I don't think I'd smoke with this thing. It's very handy for adding more wood or lump as necessary.

The Weber Kettle is fun to smoke with. It's work because you'll feel like you're constantly riding the temps. But most things I've done have come out well.

Good luck. Show Pictures. And be sure to get a quality thermometer for the kettle and for your meat.

 

[bigsteve]

Smokenator turns your grill into a smoker, with pecise temperature control:

http://www.smokenator.com/buynow.htm

Charcoal holders, way better then nothing:

http://www.amazon.com/Weber-7403-Cha...cm_cr-mr-title

 

[coyote-1]

I smoked on the Weber kettle for years. Great unit!

The advice given here so far is all good, and there are many sites that talk about how to smoke on it. Have fun, and welcome!

 

[travcoman45]

Here be how I put my one touch silver ta smokin use!














However it does a rite excellent job a smokin!

These fellers will steer ya in the right direction fer sure!

 

[willyjhopuky]

i have a weber 22 silver grill. i would like to cook boston butt or smoke on it. can you tell me how to do this? I am new to smoking. the silver does great on on steaks and wings. i just want to try something different. please help. bobby

 

[j don]

See The Dude Abides post, the third post in this thread. He has described to a tee the way I smoke on my Kettle. The offset charcoal fence or the offset charcoal baskets work really well. I also add some sort of liquid to my drip pan which sits between the charcoal racks/baskets which helps to add a little moisture and some will even say a little more flavor. Just keep grilling and experimenting as that is the only way to learn.

 

[i is a moose]

That's awesome!
 

Here be how I put my one touch silver ta smokin use!














However it does a rite excellent job a smokin!

These fellers will steer ya in the right direction fer sure!