Smokin on the Kettle, but didn't have bricks so....

smokeandbeer · 02-23-2008, 03:06 PM

I have read about many on this forum who have smoked on their Weber Kettle, so being the recent new owner of one, I wanted to give it a try. Only problem was I didn't have any bricks the right size, or coal rails or baskets. So being a crummy snow and ice day, I had to improvise. I knew from the advice of others on this forum I would probably need a water source as well, so I found something that would block the heat, provide a water source to keep temps even, and didn't make me have to go out to acquire supplies at the same time. Pron follows:

Empty Kettle...

I had a cooking grate from a $5 disposable charcoal grill, that I bent to form a charcoal rail...

Fished these little friends out of the recycling bag under the workbench...

Got out some wire and strapped 'em to the front of the homemade charcoal rail....

Finished baffle....

Placed in the kettle...

Filled each can with water...

Prepped coals for a Minion Method type of burn....

Hickory chips in the smoker box...

Brown sugar and cheddar Fattie ready to smoke....

Adding heat...

Smoker box on top...

Grate on top...

Preheating...

Fattie goes on...

Perfect temp for 3 hours...

Perfect Fattie ready for the family...

So because I was stuck in the house all day, and had emptied a few of these little buddies first, necessity became the mother of invention. The beauty of it was that it was a perfect fit from side to side, and top to bottom, and the sucker held a perfect temp the whole time (probably a testament to the quality of the Weber Kettle design more than my homebrew baffle). Not only that, it hardly burned any charcoal and probably could have gone another 3-4 hours on the load I had in there. Lastly, it didn't burn much water off either, so I think I could have gone 6 hours without touching it.

As stupid and generic as this "device" was, it gave me a reason to be in the garage (emptying more cans for the next revision of this design), and it worked well enough that I actually rinsed it off and kept it for future use.

Maybe I should get a patent on this before some starts mass producing these!

ewile · 02-23-2008, 03:17 PM

Brilliant!

Westexbbq · 02-23-2008, 03:20 PM

That is incredible, man.
Very creative and very nice going.

tonto1117 · 02-23-2008, 03:20 PM

I love it!!! Fantastic post!! Just goes to show you if there's a will there's a way!!! Very cool indeed!!!

BBQ Grail · 02-23-2008, 03:34 PM

Without a doubt. You win the MacGyver Award.

Great looking fattie. (Again, someone made only one!)

Mitch · 02-23-2008, 03:38 PM

And I bet you poured the beer down the drain................NOT! Good thinkin' grasshopper!

watertowerbbq · 02-23-2008, 03:46 PM

great idea! however, i have recently discovered that the single fattie only leads to fattie envy.

smokeandbeer · 02-23-2008, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by watertowerbbq

great idea! however, i have recently discovered that the single fattie only leads to fattie envy.

Yea, I cooked 2 other fatties with the chicken in the Brinkmann Vertical. This one was just a test for my drunken experiment, and it tasted the best!

noskos · 02-23-2008, 03:58 PM

Great idea!! You could leave beer in some of the cans to add to the flavor :-)

wlh3 · 02-23-2008, 04:14 PM

Cool idea nad it worked well. The fattie looks great. Man I love the mod

Single Fin Smoker · 02-23-2008, 04:22 PM

Ummmmm....farkin brilliant!
With all that room and heat control I woulda thrown in some wangs or abts around the sides of that fatty.
Once again I am inspired by brethrens...

CrimsonSmoke · 02-23-2008, 04:27 PM

Looks like it worked great. good job man

smokestack · 02-23-2008, 05:01 PM

way to go --If there is a will there is a way

BobBrisket · 02-23-2008, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trp1fox

Without a doubt. You win the MacGyver Award.

Great looking fattie. (Again, someone made only one!)

Double what he said.

Simply amazing. Did the water boil over outta the cans?

Ron_L · 02-23-2008, 05:11 PM

Great! Before ya know it someone will figure out how to make a smoker out of an old oil drum.

02-23-2008, 03:06 PM	#1
smokeandbeer Take a breath! Join Date: 11-30-07 Location: Dayton, OH Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Smokin on the Kettle, but didn't have bricks so.... I have read about many on this forum who have smoked on their Weber Kettle, so being the recent new owner of one, I wanted to give it a try. Only problem was I didn't have any bricks the right size, or coal rails or baskets. So being a crummy snow and ice day, I had to improvise. I knew from the advice of others on this forum I would probably need a water source as well, so I found something that would block the heat, provide a water source to keep temps even, and didn't make me have to go out to acquire supplies at the same time. Pron follows: Empty Kettle... I had a cooking grate from a $5 disposable charcoal grill, that I bent to form a charcoal rail... Fished these little friends out of the recycling bag under the workbench... Got out some wire and strapped 'em to the front of the homemade charcoal rail.... Finished baffle.... Placed in the kettle... Filled each can with water... Prepped coals for a Minion Method type of burn.... Hickory chips in the smoker box... Brown sugar and cheddar Fattie ready to smoke.... Adding heat... Smoker box on top... Grate on top... Preheating... Fattie goes on... Perfect temp for 3 hours... Perfect Fattie ready for the family... So because I was stuck in the house all day, and had emptied a few of these little buddies first, necessity became the mother of invention. The beauty of it was that it was a perfect fit from side to side, and top to bottom, and the sucker held a perfect temp the whole time (probably a testament to the quality of the Weber Kettle design more than my homebrew baffle). Not only that, it hardly burned any charcoal and probably could have gone another 3-4 hours on the load I had in there. Lastly, it didn't burn much water off either, so I think I could have gone 6 hours without touching it. As stupid and generic as this "device" was, it gave me a reason to be in the garage (emptying more cans for the next revision of this design), and it worked well enough that I actually rinsed it off and kept it for future use. Maybe I should get a patent on this before some starts mass producing these!

02-23-2008, 03:20 PM	#3
Westexbbq Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-02-05 Location: Rockin' Lake Ronfarkoma, Hinterlands of BBQ . Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That is incredible, man. Very creative and very nice going. __________________ Illuminated, circa 1967. KCBS CBJ-Texas Transplant. Texas Smokemaster offset, Well-cured NB Silver Smoker, Santa Fe grill (retired). glory bee gasser. Texas International Pop Festival, Labor Day 1969. IMBAS Certified. Just roll me up and smoke me when I die. Always remember, no matter where ya go, there you are. I wanna tell you 'bout Texas radio and the big beat. Someday, I hope to visit Penelope. Hondo Crouch, Famous Late Mayor of Lunkenbach, Texas who advocated a 'dillo diet: "You can eat nothing but armadillos for a month, but you will have to run down and catch all the armadillos you eat and it can really take the weight off!"

02-23-2008, 03:20 PM	#4
tonto1117 is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 02-26-07 Location: ADA, MI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I love it!!! Fantastic post!! Just goes to show you if there's a will there's a way!!! Very cool indeed!!! __________________ Theresa. Smokin' Scotsmen BBQ www.smokinscotsmen.com Geer Pit by Jambo FEC-100 WSM WEBER GENISES GAS GRILL CBJ Bacon & eggs - Hens are involved but pigs are commited.

02-23-2008, 03:34 PM	#5
BBQ Grail somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 08-11-03 Location: Rocklin, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Without a doubt. You win the MacGyver Award. Great looking fattie. (Again, someone made only one!) __________________ Larry The best way to reach me is with email: larry@thebbqgrail.com

02-23-2008, 03:38 PM	#6
Mitch is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-22-07 Location: Lincoln NE Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	And I bet you poured the beer down the drain................NOT! Good thinkin' grasshopper! __________________ Gator Pit Entertainer Stumps GF223 Lg. BGE

02-23-2008, 03:17 PM	#2
ewile Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 10-08-07 Location: Oceanside, NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Brilliant!

02-23-2008, 03:46 PM	#7
watertowerbbq is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 11-07-07 Location: Ankeny, IA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	great idea! however, i have recently discovered that the single fattie only leads to fattie envy. __________________ Matt Head Cook Water Tower BBQ Coming this Fall.......BWS Extended Party! BWS Competitor (sold 2012) WSM - 18.5" - 2009 (sold 2011) WSM - 18.5" - 2004 (sold 2010) Superfast Orange Thermopen KCBS CBJ, Railroad Detective

02-23-2008, 03:58 PM	#9
noskos On the road to being a farker Join Date: 02-01-08 Location: Westland, the Netherlands Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Great idea!! You could leave beer in some of the cans to add to the flavor :-) __________________ Weber 22.5" One Touch Gold WSM (DigiQ II powered)

02-23-2008, 04:14 PM	#10
wlh3 is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-12-07 Location: Port Hueneme , CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Cool idea nad it worked well. The fattie looks great. Man I love the mod __________________ Weber 22.5" Weber Smokey Joe UDS is done and cooking UDS #2 is done and cooking Walker I BBQ because it is just so PRIMAL

02-23-2008, 04:22 PM	#11
Single Fin Smoker is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-11-06 Location: Huntington Beach California Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ummmmm....farkin brilliant! With all that room and heat control I woulda thrown in some wangs or abts around the sides of that fatty. Once again I am inspired by brethrens... __________________ Sidartha translated: Every wish fullfilled Keiki Kai UDS(Norco II) WSM Webber Kettle True stainless kegerator w/cheap 1/2 barrel 10'6 EC single fin 10' Minchington 2-1 set up

02-23-2008, 04:27 PM	#12
CrimsonSmoke is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 07-14-06 Location: Huntsville Alabama Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks like it worked great. good job man __________________ CrimsonSmoke Cook - Wesley Pit Boss - Kyle 2 Bandera 1 ECB 1 Royal Oak

02-23-2008, 05:01 PM	#13
smokestack Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-19-07 Location: northeast pa Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	way to go --If there is a will there is a way __________________ WSM NBBD Lang 84 w/warmer UDS slowly in the works

02-23-2008, 05:11 PM	#15
Ron_L Moderator Join Date: 12-09-04 Location: Chicago 'Burbs Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Great! Before ya know it someone will figure out how to make a smoker out of an old oil drum. __________________ "Ron Rico, Boss. You can call me Captain Ron..." Save The Fatty! FEC-100/BWS Party/Memphis Pro SS/PBC/LBGE X 2/SBGE/Mini BGE/Nomad Pellet-matic/Good-One Model 42/WSM X 2/Cookshack Smokette 008/Weber Performer/Weber Gasser/Weber Kettle X 2/Weber Smokey Joe/WGA/UDS/Coffee Roasting Gasser and a pickle Remembering a friend

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