Pappy
is One Chatty Farker
Here's the square inch area of the holes:
2" bung = 3.14
(4) 7/8" = 2.40 (weber wheel vent)
(8) 1/2" = 1.57
2" bung = 3.14
(4) 7/8" = 2.40 (weber wheel vent)
(8) 1/2" = 1.57
Perhaps I don't have enough fully lit coals in the basket when I'm doing chicken, for instance. I'm having to keep the dome lid slightly ajar to stay at 350F.
Carbon, another question because I'm trying to figure out what's different in your UDS from mine. Do your intakes open at the low level or do you have any connected to extention pipes bending upwards a bit?
What kind of diffuser are you using?
I can easily run at 350*+ with only two intakes open and a single vent. It is just a matter of how many coals are lit. I have never had to open my third vent.
Just a thought but where is the bottom half of the weber? if you could use that or find one that has much better air opening, could make that into a lid. It would also have better clearance on the top, if needed depending on where your top rack is?
A lot of weber stuff you just have to call them and order it directly. They sell all replacement parts, but don't list them all on their website.
I called Weber Customer Servive 800 number today and they are sending me one Damper Lid Assembly for FREE with nut, bolt, washer and 2 of the rubber caps. One for the veny handle and one for the existing vent handle. It is all free including the shipping charge.
Now that's customer service in the USA and Illinois! :thumb:
I put a second one on my lid because I liked the balanced look (in my opinion) and I had them! One of my donor grills had three old school vents on the bottom so I repurposed them as lid vents. They may be totally unnecessary but I like the way they look. It's also a nice way to be a little different. It also happens to be a very easy mod.....
Dave
Where can I buy a 4 hole aluminum vent wheel for a 22.5 weber kettle?
Weber does not show them for sale on their website.
I've been wanting to do this as well, I feel like I don't have enough exhaust sometimes, to get it up to 350ish I need to leave the lid cracked to let the smoke escape.
I thought I saw one on here before. Someone used the bottom for the top.