Weber kettle second cooking grate

chriscw81 · 02-10-2013, 08:20 AM

I know I've seen some pics of how folks managed to temporarily add a second cooking grate in the kettle but can't seem to find them searching. I've got lots of wings to cook tonight. Any ideas out there? I'm about to be going to Lowe's and Wal-Mart so I can pick just about anything up. The easier the better though.

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aawa · 02-10-2013, 08:40 AM

get a 18in or 14in grate. buy some 1-2in stainless steal bolts/washers and afix them to the extra grate and then just put the grate on your 22in grate. extra grate space!

DubfromGA · 02-10-2013, 09:20 AM

Lay a couple bricks on the outer perimeter of main rack.....lay a smaller grid on the bricks.

dadsr4 · 02-10-2013, 09:37 AM

I've done this with a 22 inch rack on my kettle.

Q-Dat · 02-10-2013, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by DubfromGA

Lay a couple bricks on the outer perimeter of main rack.....lay a smaller grid on the bricks.

Tightly packed foil balls work too.

chriscw81 · 02-10-2013, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Q-Dat

Tightly packed foil balls work too.

Perfect. Why didn't i think of foil? That's a perfect easy fix!

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Zin · 02-10-2013, 12:02 PM

Buy a second grate the same size and flip it over the original grate, the 2nd grate will sit perfectly on the original grates handles, perfect for wings and ribs. Good luck!

dadsr4 · 02-10-2013, 04:13 PM

Just a quick shot of my rig. Iuseit when I want to cook several full untrimmed slabs of ribs. The carrage bolt heads just set on the lower grate.

Trumpstylz · 02-10-2013, 04:49 PM

The people who make the smokenator also make a product called the hover grill that supposedly works well.

BobM · 02-10-2013, 05:06 PM

Big Green Egg makes a "Grill Extender", it's about $25, the sides fold up. I have one that I've never used.
I have my 22 1/2" OTG set up for a sirloin steak cook, I'm waiting for the wifey to get home!
I threw the grill extender in and took a couple of pics.

chriscw81 · 02-10-2013, 05:32 PM

Thanks everyone for the great ideas, I knew the brethren would come through! I ended up using the foil trick tonight but I now have lots of tricks up my sleeves.

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chriscw81 · 02-10-2013, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by BobM

Big Green Egg makes a "Grill Extender", it's about $25, the sides fold up. I have one that I've never used.
I have my 22 1/2" OTG set up for a sirloin steak cook, I'm waiting for the wifey to get home!
I threw the grill extender in and took a couple of pics.

Thanks for snapping the pics for me, I appreciate at it. I think I'll pick one of those up for a more permanent solution for this kind of situation.

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BobM · 02-10-2013, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by chriscw81

Thanks for snapping the pics for me, I appreciate at it.

Not a problem, that is what The Brethren is all about!
I'm just sitting here getting farked up waiting for the wifey to get home anyway!

silverfinger · 02-10-2013, 05:56 PM

Some great ideas here!!!

chriscw81 · 02-10-2013, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by BobM

Not a problem, that is what The Brethren is all about!
I'm just sitting here getting farked up waiting for the wifey to get home anyway!

Nice, I'm doing exactly the same thing

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02-10-2013, 08:20 AM	#1
chriscw81 is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-01-12 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Weber kettle second cooking grate I know I've seen some pics of how folks managed to temporarily add a second cooking grate in the kettle but can't seem to find them searching. I've got lots of wings to cook tonight. Any ideas out there? I'm about to be going to Lowe's and Wal-Mart so I can pick just about anything up. The easier the better though. Sent from my Nexus using Tapatalk 2 __________________ *A Texan transplant* UDS \| Blue Weber Performer Platinum \| Chargriller Akorn \| 22.5 Weber OTG \| WSJ Gold \| Mini WSM \| Maverick ET-73 \| Blue Thermapen \| Maverick PT-100 \| Gasser(charcoal chimney starter)

02-10-2013, 08:40 AM	#2
aawa is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 07-03-12 Location: Virginia Beach Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	get a 18in or 14in grate. buy some 1-2in stainless steal bolts/washers and afix them to the extra grate and then just put the grate on your 22in grate. extra grate space! __________________ Weber Mini WSM x2 Weber 22.5in OTG x2 Weber Touch and Go Performer *Sublime Smoke UDS* Maverick ET-732 World's Fastest Blue Thermapen *

02-10-2013, 09:20 AM	#3
DubfromGA is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 01-08-13 Location: Georgia Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Lay a couple bricks on the outer perimeter of main rack.....lay a smaller grid on the bricks. __________________ Trusty-rusty Char-Griller offset, Char-Griller Akorn, Charbroil The Big Easy, Maverick ET-732

02-10-2013, 09:37 AM	#4
dadsr4 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 02-08-10 Location: Howell, MI Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I've done this with a 22 inch rack on my kettle. __________________ Two Weber daisy wheel kettles A: 1979 P: 1993 Last edited by dadsr4; 02-10-2013 at 09:37 AM.. Reason: Added text.

02-10-2013, 04:13 PM	#8
dadsr4 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 02-08-10 Location: Howell, MI Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Just a quick shot of my rig. Iuseit when I want to cook several full untrimmed slabs of ribs. The carrage bolt heads just set on the lower grate. __________________ Two Weber daisy wheel kettles A: 1979 P: 1993

02-10-2013, 12:02 PM	#7
Zin Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 05-23-11 Location: South, Texas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Buy a second grate the same size and flip it over the original grate, the 2nd grate will sit perfectly on the original grates handles, perfect for wings and ribs. Good luck!

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Trumpstylz is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-29-11 Location: Chicagoland Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The people who make the smokenator also make a product called the hover grill that supposedly works well. __________________ Weber One Touch Gold 2001 Weber Genesis that is no longer used since the OTG

02-10-2013, 05:06 PM	#10
BobM is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 02-16-12 Location: Long Island, NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Big Green Egg makes a "Grill Extender", it's about $25, the sides fold up. I have one that I've never used. I have my 22 1/2" OTG set up for a sirloin steak cook, I'm waiting for the wifey to get home! I threw the grill extender in and took a couple of pics. __________________ "Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." - Benjamin Franklin \| Weber 18 1/2" & 22 1/2" WSM, 22 1/2" & 26 3/4" OTG, Genesis S-330 \| \| BBQ Guru CyberQ WiFi \| Maverick ET-732 \| Last edited by BobM; 02-10-2013 at 05:23 PM..

02-10-2013, 05:32 PM	#11
chriscw81 is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-01-12 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Thanks everyone for the great ideas, I knew the brethren would come through! I ended up using the foil trick tonight but I now have lots of tricks up my sleeves. Sent from my Nexus using Tapatalk 2 __________________ *A Texan transplant* UDS \| Blue Weber Performer Platinum \| Chargriller Akorn \| 22.5 Weber OTG \| WSJ Gold \| Mini WSM \| Maverick ET-73 \| Blue Thermapen \| Maverick PT-100 \| Gasser(charcoal chimney starter)

02-10-2013, 05:56 PM	#14
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