Weber 22" Kettle Grill

[mrazz71]

I'm thinking about getting a Weber 22" Kettle. How hard is it to maintain a constant temp inside the kettle? All the video information out there makes it look easy. Also, I own a Maverick Remote Thermometer, I use it with my propane smoker.

 

[SmokinAl]

It's quite easy to maintain the temp in a kettle. You just control it with the bottom vents.

Leave the top vent open & if you need more heat you open the bottom vents more, less heat close them a little.

Al

 

[dave schiller]

A friend of mine has a WSM 22" unit and loves it.  He uses a BBQ Guru control system to maintain his selected temperature.  The Guru reads both meat and cooking temp and turns on a small box fan that fits into the bottom vent when more heat is called for.  He makes great pulled pork bbq with the system.  He gets a fire going, adds some hardwood chunks, then 20 pounds of charcoal, then walks away.  It's done when he come back 8-10 hours later.  No staying up all night monitoring and feeding.

 

[wade]

They are really easy to maintain a steady temperature.

To hot roast place a basket of coals at each side with a ban between. To cook low and slow use the snake or minion method at one side. To manage the air flow, and therefore the temperature, use the bottom vents as Al mentioned. 

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• wade
• May 8, 2016

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• wade
• May 8, 2016

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• wade
• May 8, 2016

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• wade
• May 8, 2016