Weber Kettle Appreciation Society

BBQ Grail · 06-15-2008, 12:49 PM

I love my Weber Kettle.

We have a UDS Thread. This is the start of the Weber Kettle Appreciation Thread.

What have you done with and/or to a Weber Kettle.

You can also join the new Weber Kettle Appreciation Social Group...

FatDaddy · 06-15-2008, 01:35 PM

I've melted a hamburger bun sack to the lid. That was a pain to get off. still has a little spot on it. Other than that no mods really. I did make an elevated rack for the WSM out of a 18" grate and some SS bolts, and I use it more in the 22.5 kettle than the WSM. It is great for Roadside chicken or anything else that would benefit from the extra space between the coals and the food.

ThomEmery · 06-15-2008, 01:40 PM

I have enjoyed one for years
Gave it to my Son Kyle today
when They bought me a Ranch Kettle for Fathers day

JD McGee · 06-15-2008, 01:49 PM

I did this to my SJP (little kettle)...

I rescued this guy from certain doom and neglect...then added a thermometer in the lid...

N8man · 06-15-2008, 02:04 PM

Made a Smoker out of my 18 incher

CornFed · 06-15-2008, 02:09 PM

N8man thats cool

D.B.Cooper · 06-15-2008, 02:57 PM

I’ve used Weber kettles since I was 16 (I’m 39 now). My parents had this huge/fancy natural gas grill. One day our Ace Hardware had a sale so I bought one. That was the best burgers I’ve ever had. Been hooked ever since.

I just wish Weber would come back out with the red colored ones. I’d be buying three of them. One for cooking and the other two…just in case.

mbshop · 06-15-2008, 04:10 PM

i have three 22.5 kettles. i need about four more. i like looking at them and cooking on them. i'm hard pressed to justify using anything else for grilling or low and slow. i think they are as close to perfect as a tool can get.

txschutte · 06-15-2008, 04:20 PM

Just got a 22.5 kettle today!!

smokeandbeer · 06-15-2008, 04:48 PM

I really love my Weber's too. I have done some extreme mods to my 22.5, because I wanted a side burner and shelf, which were chronicled under the FrankenWeber thread and have done a few more mods (added hook for Cast Iron Pan, mounted the grill tools and the propane tank) so here is the final result...

FrankenWeber.JPG

Also I made smokers out of two 18.5 kettles I had and those are chronicled under the Bride of FrankenWeber thread, and I have mounted both of these on casters, but don't have a recent photo. So this is basically what they look like...
Bride.jpg

I also made a custom water baffle from some beer cans for the 22.5 chronicled under the Smokin on the kettle thread and have since made a revised version out of a coffee can, and some aluminum tape.

I am thinking I am going to do the Mods to my SJP that JD did, but haven't quite gotten enough time recently.

Love my Weber equipment. Top of the rung for the backyarder like myself IMO.

puff · 06-15-2008, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CornFed

N8man thats cool

Way cool!

(Puff needing plans from N8man)

Harbormaster · 06-15-2008, 07:50 PM

Personally, I think that when the Germans invented the Bratwurst, they did so knowing that in the fullness of time Mr. Stephens and Mr. Weber were going to invent and market the kettle grill.
They were made to be together.

Ron_L · 06-15-2008, 08:14 PM

One of the first things i bought when i moved into my first apartment (1980) was a 22.5" kettle. I still have it. It has faded to a mottled gray, has one wheel that falls off, is missing half of the handle and has a dent in the lid from my wife's car, but it still cooks! I call it "Lucky". I now have an older model Performer and, as of yesterday at the Elk Grove IL Rib fest I have a One Touch Silver still in the box. It may be time to retire "Lucky".

Big George's BBQ · 06-15-2008, 08:20 PM

I love my weber kettle. I beleve I have had three. Got my team a second in chicken at a Comp

SmokeyBear · 06-16-2008, 05:10 PM

I've done mods similar to Mr. McGee's to a SJP.

06-15-2008, 12:49 PM	#1
BBQ Grail somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 08-11-03 Location: Rocklin, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Weber Kettle Appreciation Society I love my Weber Kettle. We have a UDS Thread. This is the start of the Weber Kettle Appreciation Thread. What have you done with and/or to a Weber Kettle. You can also join the new Weber Kettle Appreciation Social Group... __________________ Larry The best way to reach me is with email: larry@thebbqgrail.com

06-15-2008, 01:35 PM	#2
FatDaddy is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 04-04-06 Location: Wichita Falls, Tx Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've melted a hamburger bun sack to the lid. That was a pain to get off. still has a little spot on it. Other than that no mods really. I did make an elevated rack for the WSM out of a 18" grate and some SS bolts, and I use it more in the 22.5 kettle than the WSM. It is great for Roadside chicken or anything else that would benefit from the extra space between the coals and the food. __________________ HALF DIAMOND RANCH BBQ Home made 5' reverse flow smoker Lg BGE WSM 18.5 WSM 22.5 Weber Kettle 22 1/2" silver series Weber Copper Smokey Joe Gold 14.5" GPS trackable RED super fast thermopen http://www.facebook.com/jtempleton2

06-15-2008, 01:40 PM	#3
ThomEmery Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-20-05 Location: Indio Ca. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have enjoyed one for years Gave it to my Son Kyle today when They bought me a Ranch Kettle for Fathers day __________________ Catering, Contests, and Community Service http://bbqthom.ning.com/video/our-wells-cargo-trailer Serving Jesus and great BBQ :) Team What Wood Jesus Q?

06-15-2008, 01:49 PM	#4
JD McGee somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-28-07 Location: Duvall, WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I did this to my SJP (little kettle)... I rescued this guy from certain doom and neglect...then added a thermometer in the lid... __________________ Wine Country "Q" Competition BBQ

06-15-2008, 02:04 PM	#5
N8man Babbling Farker Join Date: 05-09-07 Location: God's Country Ossipee-Osceola NC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Made a Smoker out of my 18 incher __________________ N8man Average Joe Backyard Enthusiast How I Fire Up That Ugly DrumPit Smoker!!!!

06-15-2008, 02:09 PM	#6
CornFed Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 05-30-08 Location: Iowa Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	N8man thats cool

06-15-2008, 02:57 PM	#7
D.B.Cooper Got Wood. Join Date: 05-21-06 Location: Colorado Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I’ve used Weber kettles since I was 16 (I’m 39 now). My parents had this huge/fancy natural gas grill. One day our Ace Hardware had a sale so I bought one. That was the best burgers I’ve ever had. Been hooked ever since. I just wish Weber would come back out with the red colored ones. I’d be buying three of them. One for cooking and the other two…just in case.

06-15-2008, 04:10 PM	#8
mbshop Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-24-07 Location: visalia, ca Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	i have three 22.5 kettles. i need about four more. i like looking at them and cooking on them. i'm hard pressed to justify using anything else for grilling or low and slow. i think they are as close to perfect as a tool can get. __________________ george spam, can't live without it

06-15-2008, 04:20 PM	#9
txschutte Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-02-07 Location: Cozad, NE USA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Just got a 22.5 kettle today!! __________________ "Bring it on, you bananna thong wearing killer of brisket!"-Chambers If you really care about this place, you'll show some respect for it. I'm such a ZERO. Team Whosoever Q If a man looks lustfully at eggs and bacon, he has already committed breakfast in his heart.

06-15-2008, 04:48 PM	#10
smokeandbeer Take a breath! Join Date: 11-30-07 Location: Dayton, OH Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I really love my Weber's too. I have done some extreme mods to my 22.5, because I wanted a side burner and shelf, which were chronicled under the FrankenWeber thread and have done a few more mods (added hook for Cast Iron Pan, mounted the grill tools and the propane tank) so here is the final result... FrankenWeber.JPG Also I made smokers out of two 18.5 kettles I had and those are chronicled under the Bride of FrankenWeber thread, and I have mounted both of these on casters, but don't have a recent photo. So this is basically what they look like... Bride.jpg I also made a custom water baffle from some beer cans for the 22.5 chronicled under the Smokin on the kettle thread and have since made a revised version out of a coffee can, and some aluminum tape. I am thinking I am going to do the Mods to my SJP that JD did, but haven't quite gotten enough time recently. Love my Weber equipment. Top of the rung for the backyarder like myself IMO.

06-15-2008, 07:50 PM	#12
Harbormaster Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-14-06 Location: Wyocena, WI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Personally, I think that when the Germans invented the Bratwurst, they did so knowing that in the fullness of time Mr. Stephens and Mr. Weber were going to invent and market the kettle grill. They were made to be together. __________________ Clark My Boys: Joseph (EI); Andrew (EE); Daniel (EE) My Toys: 10 WSMs (B, C, DH, DA, EZ, DZ, EO, DU, DR, EE/DU mutt); Brinkman Cimmaron; Chuckwagon Cooker; 22.5" OTG (DT); Two 22.5" Bar-B-Kettles; One 18.5" Bar-B-Kettle; Smokey Joes (A, K); Genesis Silver C (DU); 3 WGAs (EZ, DE, N); 3 SJPs (DT, DU, DR). "For when democracy becomes tyranny, those of us with rifles still get to vote"

06-15-2008, 08:14 PM	#13
Ron_L Moderator Join Date: 12-09-04 Location: Chicago 'Burbs Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	One of the first things i bought when i moved into my first apartment (1980) was a 22.5" kettle. I still have it. It has faded to a mottled gray, has one wheel that falls off, is missing half of the handle and has a dent in the lid from my wife's car, but it still cooks! I call it "Lucky". I now have an older model Performer and, as of yesterday at the Elk Grove IL Rib fest I have a One Touch Silver still in the box. It may be time to retire "Lucky". __________________ "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

06-15-2008, 08:20 PM	#14
Big George's BBQ somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 02-07-08 Location: Phoenixville, PA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I love my weber kettle. I beleve I have had three. Got my team a second in chicken at a Comp

06-16-2008, 05:10 PM	#15
SmokeyBear Take a breath! Join Date: 12-29-06 Location: Northeast, GA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've done mods similar to Mr. McGee's to a SJP. __________________ Large Big Green Egg Sunbeam 340 gasser Weber 22.5" One-Touch Gold Weber Smokey Joe Platinum Weber Smokey Joe Silver Weber Q 120

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