Weber Kettle Grills

[Steve H]

If you need the PDF file send me your email.
Richie

Thanks! I'll send you my e-mail right away.

 

[chopsaw]

So on a 22" what is the max y'all can get on it? How about anyone with the
26"---same question? I'm not looking to smoke anything on it I have the 36H & 48D Langs for that.

The thread below made me get a 26 . @gmc2003 shows them side by side .

It finally came...My roided kettle.

Well it was my birthday a little while back and I told my wife not to get me anything again. Did she listen no. Did she do good yes!!!. For about a year now I've been seaching CraigsList for a special kettle with no luck of course. I guess the misses was tired of my complaining that I couldn't...

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I have a 22 performer deluxe . I use it to grill on , and use the 26 for smoking . You may be surprised at how much you start using the weber for smoking at times .
They're both great grills . The performer is a 2006 . Still in great shape .

 

[chopsaw]

Full spares on the 26 . You can get the same acc. for the 26 that they sell for the 22 . SNS , a roto or the large vortex .

 

[megownm]

Full spares on the 26 . You can get the same acc. for the 26 that they sell for the 22 . SNS , a roto or the large vortex .
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That's what I was looking for..the anount of meat that you can get on the grills. the 26" holds a lot...So I'd assume on a 22" I could get a 4# london broil or 2 whole chicken or what 6 burgers? Not all at the same time.....Just looking for the amount of food at one time. I routinely do 2 whole chicken or 4 - 6 burgers or 1 ea. 4# london broil. Thanx for the help fellas...I love my Langs but the Chargrill uses alot of lump coal as its rather large.

 

[FowlAntics]

Here is a recent cook on my 22. It gets a little tight with sides..

 

[chopsaw]

I routinely do 2 whole chicken or 4 - 6 burgers or 1 ea. 4# london broil.

That should be no problem . Plenty of room for those amounts on either one .
Head height for beer can style chicken can be tight on bigger birds on the 22.

Here's an 8 lb. bird on the 22.

Parts on the 22 . Just depends on how you set it up .

Indirect on the 26

 

[WeberBlackStoneYoder]

I use my 26" Weber more than my smoker. I had 22" for years and you would not believe how much more room you will have with the 26''. Big Fan of the Weber 26"

 

[RiversideSm0ker]

Here is my 22” loaded with a full pack of Pterodactyl thighs over my vortex. You can pack a good amount of meat on one of these gems.


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[gmc2003]

My vote is for the 26". I have a 22" WSM that hasn't been used in a year. A 22" kettle thats used for mostly high heat Vortex cooks, and the 26" kettle which is used for most all things smoked or grilled.

This is a shot of a 5 pound meatloaf, a 5 pound shoulder and 20 pork shots all on the 26er with the SnS.

...and here's a shot 2.75 pound Tri-tip feeling kinda lonely

finally a shot of a my sliders cooking on the kettle. Thats a bacon weave and rolled out burger. Both are the size of a gallon zip lock freezer bag. Their sitting in-between two charcoal baskets.

Chris

 

[JLeonard]

I got a 22in Kettle for myself for Christmas. I love cooking on it.
Jim

 

[bill1]

I've had a 22" for 40 years. Black porcelain never wears out. Still the original grates. Never covered it. Only mods have been slotting the leg holders, so a hose clamp holds the legs securely, and adding an extension for a rotisserie. I wheel it up to an outdoor outlet to plug in an electric starter (alas they don't last as long as the Weber) and I'm set in 10 mins. Got a "chimney" for the remote campouts of my younger years.
About 7 years I converted to lump over Kingsford and never looked back. I 've always put hot coals in a covered steel can and re-use them. Clean up is easy. I shape a 2' square piece of metal mesh for various charcoal shapes.
I have 4 other cookers I dearly love, and use more often, but if I could only have one, I'd probably choose the Weber.

 

[Smoking Allowed]

... Only mods have been slotting the leg holders, so a hose clamp holds the legs securely...

I drilled mine and through bolted....

 

[Steve H]

I got a rotisserie for mine. Aftermarket and around 70.00 less then the weber one. Great quality.

 

[JCAP]

I love my 22. I also love the SNS 22in kettle. But I've noticed that I'm wanting more real estate on them, so I would probably recommend a 26. But you won't regret either purchase!

 

[SmokingUPnorth]

I love my 22” kettle. Have ribs smoking in them now. I use it to smoke and grill all the time. It’s a great grill and the possibilities are endless. Got a pizza kit for mine and it’s easy to make pizzas, smoke anything, wings with a vortex, the lid is tall enough for beer can chicken. I’ll never not have a kettle. The 26” is..... huge compared to the 22” sounds crazy for only being 4” bigger. I don’t think I would use it but I’m not sure about you. Mine has survived everything from used 2-5 times a week, a salty air environment, freezing temps now, and even a minor auto accident haha. I don’t think you would be disappointed