weber ?

ironmanerik · 12-05-2013, 01:42 PM

I have been thinking about getting a Weber 22 vs 26 , other than space and extra fuel to heat the space do they cook the same?

BASSER · 12-05-2013, 01:55 PM

Anybody cooking with these?

Stoke&Smoke · 12-05-2013, 02:05 PM

Are you asking about a 22 vs 26 inch kettle? I would say, other than the real estate, they should be about the same.

Still the same good products and customer service!

I don't think they make a 26" wsm so am assuming its the grills you're speaking of

Personally LOVE all our Weber products!

dwfisk · 12-05-2013, 02:08 PM

I had cooked on a 22.5 for ever then got a 26.75 OGT about a year ago. I have the Craycort CI grates. They do cook about the same but if you can afford it go with the 26.75; it's not just the cooking real estate, the bigger cooker gives you a lot more flexibility for long indirect cooks. For example it has the room to run a minion/snake around the perimeter to get +12 hours cooking plus room for a couple of briskets or butts, spatchcocked turkey or a few racks of ribs. I was a little concerned that it was to big for smaller cooks but I can just place charcoal under 1/4 or 1/2 of the Craycort for a few burgers or a couple of steaks without any problem. As you can probably tell, I like mine!

Bluesman · 12-05-2013, 02:25 PM

+1^^^^ Me I would get the 26.75

tnjimbob · 12-05-2013, 02:28 PM

I'd own a 26" if I could afford it. However, I am happy with both my 22's and I can use both at the same time if I need to.

kds9547 · 12-05-2013, 02:31 PM

I have both and use both. The 26 is great for real estate and for indirect cooks. They both cook the same to me but if I had to choose one I would naturally go with the 26.

caseydog · 12-05-2013, 02:38 PM

Sounds similar to the 18.5 vs. 22.5 comparison. I have those two, and find that cooking on either one is the same, but with more room for more food, or for a bigger indirect cook.

CD

lantern · 12-05-2013, 02:39 PM

Yep another vote for the 26. I always fall towards options when faced with a decision and the 26 adds more options than just real estate as the others have already pointed out.

ironmanerik · 12-05-2013, 04:58 PM

Sounds like everyone agrees the 26 is a cooking machine just like its little brother.

Bluesman · 12-05-2013, 05:03 PM

FWIW if the 26 came in a color other than black I would definitely own one........why don't I................look at my signature........

promad · 12-05-2013, 06:29 PM

I got a 26 a little over a week ago and love it !!!!!!

ajstrider · 12-05-2013, 07:46 PM

I have two 22.5" and a 26". The 26" is very nice, it doesn't seem to take much more fuel really. For small cooks you just put all the charcoal off on one side and cook above it, you don't have to fill it up with charcoal every time. The 26" is a lot larger than a 22", even though it doesn't sound like much, 40% more cooking space when you compare the numbers. As others mentioned, it gives you a lot more options when cooking indirect.

I love my 26".

mrbill · 12-05-2013, 08:34 PM

if you only have $$/room for one, go for the 26'er, otherwise, get both.

grantw · 12-05-2013, 08:48 PM

all my webers cook exactly the same, they make good stuff

12-05-2013, 01:42 PM	#1
ironmanerik is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-19-13 Location: melbourne fl, adirondack native	weber ? I have been thinking about getting a Weber 22 vs 26 , other than space and extra fuel to heat the space do they cook the same? __________________ [FONT=Arial Black][SIZE=3][COLOR=green]Smoke Shack, Lang 48 patio, weber 26, weber chimney, thermoworks rt600c, mav et-732[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

12-05-2013, 01:55 PM	#2
BASSER Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-04-13 Location: Dayton, Ohio Name/Nickname : ROB	Anybody cooking with these? __________________ Rob WSM 18.5", Weber Kettle, Thermapen, Maverick ET-732

12-05-2013, 02:05 PM	#3
Stoke&Smoke Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-18-07 Location: Western burbs of Chicago, IL	Are you asking about a 22 vs 26 inch kettle? I would say, other than the real estate, they should be about the same. Still the same good products and customer service! I don't think they make a 26" wsm so am assuming its the grills you're speaking of Personally LOVE all our Weber products! __________________ 2 Skinny Cooks Competition Team [URL]http://2SkinnyCooks.blogspot.com[/URL] KCBS CJ/TC #17139 Member ILBBQS Too many cookers to list :crazy:

12-05-2013, 02:08 PM	#4
dwfisk Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-01-12 Location: Fairfield, Florida Name/Nickname : Dave	I had cooked on a 22.5 for ever then got a 26.75 OGT about a year ago. I have the Craycort CI grates. They do cook about the same but if you can afford it go with the 26.75; it's not just the cooking real estate, the bigger cooker gives you a lot more flexibility for long indirect cooks. For example it has the room to run a minion/snake around the perimeter to get +12 hours cooking plus room for a couple of briskets or butts, spatchcocked turkey or a few racks of ribs. I was a little concerned that it was to big for smaller cooks but I can just place charcoal under 1/4 or 1/2 of the Craycort for a few burgers or a couple of steaks without any problem. As you can probably tell, I like mine! __________________ I'm Dave Got a bunch of cooking toys and a custom metal fabrication shop where I spend my time building all sorts of smokers & outdoor cooking gear.
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12-05-2013, 02:25 PM	#5
Bluesman Babbling Farker Join Date: 01-01-10 Location: Planet Krypton Name/Nickname : Jon	+1^^^^ Me I would get the 26.75 __________________ 2010 22.5 WSM Weber Q200 1983 WGA 2010 Brick Red Touch n' Go Performer Kitchen stove

12-05-2013, 02:28 PM	#6
tnjimbob Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-02-12 Location: Nashville, Tn Name/Nickname : Jim H.	I'd own a 26" if I could afford it. However, I am happy with both my 22's and I can use both at the same time if I need to. __________________ BWS Extended Party, 18" WSM, Green SS Performer, 22" OTG, KCBS CBJ

12-05-2013, 02:31 PM	#7
kds9547 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 09-18-12 Location: Lugoff, SC	I have both and use both. The 26 is great for real estate and for indirect cooks. They both cook the same to me but if I had to choose one I would naturally go with the 26.

12-05-2013, 02:38 PM	#8
caseydog somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-08-10 Location: Texas	Sounds similar to the 18.5 vs. 22.5 comparison. I have those two, and find that cooking on either one is the same, but with more room for more food, or for a bigger indirect cook. CD

12-05-2013, 02:39 PM	#9
lantern is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 12-16-07 Location: Marion,NC	Yep another vote for the 26. I always fall towards options when faced with a decision and the 26 adds more options than just real estate as the others have already pointed out.

12-05-2013, 04:58 PM	#10
ironmanerik is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-19-13 Location: melbourne fl, adirondack native	Sounds like everyone agrees the 26 is a cooking machine just like its little brother. __________________ [FONT=Arial Black][SIZE=3][COLOR=green]Smoke Shack, Lang 48 patio, weber 26, weber chimney, thermoworks rt600c, mav et-732[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

12-05-2013, 05:03 PM	#11
Bluesman Babbling Farker Join Date: 01-01-10 Location: Planet Krypton Name/Nickname : Jon	FWIW if the 26 came in a color other than black I would definitely own one........why don't I................look at my signature........ __________________ 2010 22.5 WSM Weber Q200 1983 WGA 2010 Brick Red Touch n' Go Performer Kitchen stove

12-05-2013, 06:29 PM	#12
promad On the road to being a farker Join Date: 08-17-13 Location: dallas , georgia	I got a 26 a little over a week ago and love it !!!!!!

12-05-2013, 07:46 PM	#13
ajstrider is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-02-12 Location: Kentucky	I have two 22.5" and a 26". The 26" is very nice, it doesn't seem to take much more fuel really. For small cooks you just put all the charcoal off on one side and cook above it, you don't have to fill it up with charcoal every time. The 26" is a lot larger than a 22", even though it doesn't sound like much, 40% more cooking space when you compare the numbers. As others mentioned, it gives you a lot more options when cooking indirect. I love my 26". __________________ Weber Summit Charcoal Grill and 22” WSM. Former user of pellet grills and XL BGE

12-05-2013, 08:34 PM	#14
mrbill is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 06-25-13 Location: Tx	if you only have $$/room for one, go for the 26'er, otherwise, get both. __________________ NYG Smokey Joe-Copper gas assist Weber Performer-Rec Tec 590 pellet grill/smoker

12-05-2013, 08:48 PM	#15
grantw is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-13-12 Location: canada	all my webers cook exactly the same, they make good stuff __________________ Backwoods party,22.5 wsm,18.5 wsm,14.5 wsm, smokey joe, performer,22.5 kettle.