Weber Kettle Generic Slow & Sear

[cmayna]

John,
Very creative!! You might consider lining your large cookie sheet with foil and curling the edge upwards to catch the drippings of whatever you are smoking. It also makes the cleaning up, much easier.

I used the Sear N Slow basket in my weber as well as their drip N griddle which is basically the same shape as what you have created but with a raised edge all the way around to catch all the drippings.

Still for a homemade job, you da man! Now get it working!!

 

[BandCollector]

Ohhh! I understand now! That’s pretty cool. What gauge sheet metal did you use?

Yankee,

The thickness according to my dial calipers is: .025

Whatever .025 translates into gauge, well, that's what it is. I would like to know also.

Any machinist could tell us.

John

John,
Very creative!! You might consider lining your large cookie sheet with foil and curling the edge upwards to catch the drippings of whatever you are smoking. It also makes the cleaning up, much easier.

I used the Sear N Slow basket in my weber as well as their drip N griddle which is basically the same shape as what you have created but with a raised edge all the way around to catch all the drippings.

Still for a homemade job, you da man! Now get it working!!

Thanks man, appreciate the tip and the compliment.

John

 

[Smoke23]

That should work out quite nice for you. Before I got my WSM I made a version of the Smokenator with another piece of stainless steel to cover the charcoal grate like you. It works great. I still use it for smaller smokes.

 

[noboundaries]

Great job! POINT! LIKE! YEAH!

You inspired me. I haven't used my Kettle for slow smoking in a LONG time. Pulled my old, neglected Smokenator out this morning and fired up the Kettle for 4 lbs of short ribs at 250F.

 

[yankee2bbq]

John,
.025 is almost 24 gauge sheet metal, maybe even 22 gauge.

 

[BandCollector]

John,
.025 is almost 24 gauge sheet metal, maybe even 22 gauge.

Thanks Yankee,

Now we know. Wasn't too hard to cut with hand shears so have at it!

John