My first kettle!

[BKING!]

My first kettle and it’s a 26! I got some fire bricks too. They are 9 inches long, 4.5 inches wide and 1.5 inches thick. I suspect the sear zone in the center will be what I use most. Should bring the coals within an inch of the grate.
I did lose a screw for the handle or perhaps one wasn’t packed???

[tom b]

Man I want a 26, congrats!

[dadsr4]

Smart move with the bricks.

[BKING!]

Smart move with the bricks.

Yeah the slow n sear plus the vortex is $200. The bricks were $12 including tax lol

[effinUker]

Nice, and yeah - the bricks are the way to go. You don't need any of those fancy accessories to make great food. Save the money & spend it on meat!

[Mike in Roseville]

You’re going to love that

[BKING!]

I’m gonna grill up some burgers tomorrow!

[PnkPanther]

Yawn. Wake me when you get ranch....


Nice, you'll love it. I've missed out on few used 26 past year might break down and buy new, a little jealous.

[Stingerhook]

Congrats on the new toy.

[BKING!]

Yawn. Wake me when you get ranch....


Nice, you'll love it. I've missed out on few used 26 past year might break down and buy new, a little jealous.

I couldn’t imagine owning a ranch! Too much grill

[PnkPanther]

I couldn’t imagine owning a ranch! Too much grill

I was only kidding....now share pics of it in use



This board is bad for my wallet

[Blythewood BBQ'er]

Nice! I love my 26er but haven't really had a chance to load it up. I grabbed a dog bowl to make a vortex. Haven't had a chance to cut the bottom of the bowl out yet either. You going to love it!

[rwalters]

Congrats!!!!! Love the 1st pic w/ the fire bricks. You can build an inferno in that enclosed area :)

Look forward to seeing more and hearing whatcha think. Soooo, briquettes or lump?

Oh yeah, no chips or scratches in the porcelain finish? Does the lid seem to be round and true? What are your initial impressions?

[Smoke Dawg]

I love my Performer and there is times I was I had a 26.

Love the bricks

Looking forward to seeing some flame kissed rib eyes!

[BKING!]

Congrats!!!!! Love the 1st pic w/ the fire bricks. You can build an inferno in that enclosed area :)

Look forward to seeing more and hearing whatcha think. Soooo, briquettes or lump?

Oh yeah, no chips or scratches in the porcelain finish? Does the lid seem to be round and true? What are your initial impressions?

Perfect finish and I was impressed! Lump all the way and this is going to be fun to use! Between my kettle and my Mak I’m set! I’m gonna try a reverse sear burger with the central sear zone configuration tomorrow.

[BKING!]

I love my Performer and there is times I was I had a 26.

Love the bricks

Looking forward to seeing some flame kissed rib eyes!

Me too!

[pjtexas1]

I'm with Dennis. Get a big SS bowl at walmart in the pet section.

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[BKING!]

I'm with Dennis. Get a big SS bowl at walmart in the pet section.

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I though about that but I have nothing to cut the bottom out with.

[Smokie185]

You are trying hard to make me buy one.

[BKING!]

You are trying hard to make me buy one.

I blame rwalters for my kettle and Mak purchase lol

[WilliamKY]

Sweet. You got Weber's best kettle. You wont be disappointed.

[4ever3]

I couldn’t imagine owning a ranch! Too much grill

Said no one ever!!!

Beautiful grill, and nice work on the bricks! Absolutely no need for a SNS or anything else for that matter!

[rwalters]

Perfect finish and I was impressed! Lump all the way and this is going to be fun to use! Between my kettle and my Mak I’m set! I’m gonna try a reverse sear burger with the central sear zone configuration tomorrow.



The MAK and 26.75 kettle make for an amazing tag team. Only thing you are now missing is a 4 burner Camp Chef flat top griddle... lol (seriously) [emoji1306]

I am looking at selling my 36” Blackstone and buying the BIG 6 burner Camp Chef flat top... I LOVE flat top griddle cooking! I’ll leave you alone once you have a griddle... [emoji12]

[pjtexas1]

I though about that but I have nothing to cut the bottom out with.Sounds like a good excuse to buy some tools.

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[seakuv]

I blame rwalters for my kettle and Mak purchase lol

Yep! He got me too. For which I will grateful for many years. :biggrin1:
Congratulations on the new 26!

[pjtexas1]

Are they on clearance? :heh:

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[Demosthenes9]

I though about that but I have nothing to cut the bottom out with.


Congrats on the 26!


$12 angle grinder from Harbor Freight and a 4" cutoff wheel.


You can use it if you decide to turn your 26'er into a Mini Ranch.


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CJglGOsUsAAtzdd.jpg

[Titch]

Great piece of kit mate.
I use two house bricks to do the zone job.

[Yuccaneers]

Congrats! And I echo what others have said about the bricks compared to fancy accessories. While nice to have ingenuity wins out.

[ModelMaker]

Uhm, you do know you can't use that in the living room right?
Ed

[4ever3]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CJglGOsUsAAtzdd.jpg

About the time I get this outta my mind you post the pic again :tsk:

[BuffettFan]

Nice!
I would take it outside before you fire it up though! :-P

[rwalters]

Uhm, you do know you can't use that in the living room right?
Ed



Nice!
I would take it outside before you fire it up though! :-P



You guys are ruining all the fun... the rest of us were anxiously awaiting his first round of post cook questions. “Have you guys found an easy way to clean smoke stains from the ceiling”... “Can anyone recommend a good respirator for kettle cooking”... “What type of flooring best stands up to stray embers”?

Thanks a lot you two! [emoji3525]

[dadsr4]

About the time I get this outta my mind you post the pic again :tsk:
Maybe this will help?:laugh:
site:http://weberkettleclub.com/ "mini ranch" kettle (https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-ab&ei=IuhJXN-hHc3AtQXF4pbIAg&q=site%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fweberkettleclub.com%2F++%22m ini+ranch%22+kettle&oq=site%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fweberkettleclub.com%2F++%22 mini+ranch%22+kettle&gs_l=psy-ab.12...25618.28528..30292...0.0..0.772.1507.6-2......0....1..gws-wiz.lj6KesO2nG8)
https://www.google.com/search?q=kettle+%22mini+ranch%22+site:tvwbb.com&lr=&hl=en&as_qdr=all&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjhirHo7IbgAhUNKqwKHetrBVUQrQIoBDABegQIC RAM&biw=1366&bih=632
https://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=213998

[Big George's BBQ]

Very Nice Congrats and Enjoy

[4ever3]

Maybe this will help?:laugh:
site:http://weberkettleclub.com/ "mini ranch" kettle (https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-ab&ei=IuhJXN-hHc3AtQXF4pbIAg&q=site%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fweberkettleclub.com%2F++%22m ini+ranch%22+kettle&oq=site%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fweberkettleclub.com%2F++%22 mini+ranch%22+kettle&gs_l=psy-ab.12...25618.28528..30292...0.0..0.772.1507.6-2......0....1..gws-wiz.lj6KesO2nG8)
https://www.google.com/search?q=kettle+%22mini+ranch%22+site:tvwbb.com&lr=&hl=en&as_qdr=all&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjhirHo7IbgAhUNKqwKHetrBVUQrQIoBDABegQIC RAM&biw=1366&bih=632
https://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=213998

NOPE!!!

Didn’t help a BIT :caked:

[Ag76]

Great piece of kit mate.
I use two house bricks to do the zone job.

You might consider switching to fire bricks. Regular bricks may well be able to explode like concrete can from exposure to high heat?

[Demosthenes9]

About the time I get this outta my mind you post the pic again :tsk:




Well damn, sorry about that. :tongue:







https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CJglGOsUsAAtzdd.jpg

[BKING!]

Congrats on the 26!


$12 angle grinder from Harbor Freight and a 4" cutoff wheel.


You can use it if you decide to turn your 26'er into a Mini Ranch.


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CJglGOsUsAAtzdd.jpg

Man that’s pretty!

[BKING!]

It’s crazy how hot this thing gets. This tiny fire got the kettle to 500+ deg in 30 deg temps. I used a single starter cube and it took 45 minutes. I’ll probably use a 1 or 2 chimney starters next time to get it there a lot quicker. I wasn’t a big fan of the central sear station. It felt cramped when searing the 3 burgers. I’ll probably use the 1/3 direct, 2/3 indirect setup next time to see how that does. Oh and funny thing is this set up gave more searing power than my kamado lol. It was pretty insane.

[BKING!]

Do any of you guys foil the indirect area? Or will the heat take care of that mess?

[gtsum]

That didn’t take long! Congrats!


Memphis Elite





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[Joshw]

Do any of you guys foil the indirect area? Or will the heat take care of that mess?

No foil for me. I just use a charcoal rake to scrape down the sides, and ashes into the ash pan, dump, and it is ready for next time.

[70monte]

Congratulations on your new grill.

[rwalters]

It’s crazy how hot this thing gets. This tiny fire got the kettle to 500+ deg in 30 deg temps. I used a single starter cube and it took 45 minutes. I’ll probably use a 1 or 2 chimney starters next time to get it there a lot quicker. I wasn’t a big fan of the central sear station. It felt cramped when searing the 3 burgers. I’ll probably use the 1/3 direct, 2/3 indirect setup next time to see how that does. Oh and funny thing is this set up gave more searing power than my kamado lol. It was pretty insane.



The searing power is intense for sure! One big difference between the kettle and kamado is how easy it is to get the fire within an inch of the food whereas a kamados fire is often “inches” from the food. My guess is, if you like 2 zone cooking, you’ll probably prefer the 1/3 - 2/3 setup over the bricks for most of your 2 zone cooking.

[rwalters]

Do any of you guys foil the indirect area? Or will the heat take care of that mess?



Depends on how fatty the meats are... things like wings I use foil. Most things I do not though. If it’ll make for considerably easier cleanup, ill use foil. To each his own :)

[BuffettFan]

I don't foil.
I use mine often enough in different configurations that any excess grease gets burned off the next cook.
Most is just absorbed into whatever ash is in the bottom of the kettle.

[BKING!]

I’ll probably not foil then. It will take me a bit to figure the kettle out but once I do i can already tell I’m gonna love it.

[rwalters]

The searing power is intense for sure! One big difference between the kettle and kamado is how easy it is to get the fire within an inch of the food whereas a kamados fire is often “inches” from the food. My guess is, if you like 2 zone cooking, you’ll probably prefer the 1/3 - 2/3 setup over the bricks for most of your 2 zone cooking.



With your opinion of the “sear station”... wondering if that means you wouldn’t like the sear stations on many of today’s pellet grills?

[Blythewood BBQ'er]

I don't foil. I just rotate where I cook and let heat and ash clean it for me. Glad to see you enjoying your new 26er!

[BKING!]

With your opinion of the “sear station”... wondering if that means you wouldn’t like the sear stations on many of today’s pellet grills?

I don’t think I would. I used to think it would be sufficient but I need more searing room. I appreciate my Mak flame zone so much more now for that reason for the greater grilling area. Besides I’d put my central searing station on my kettle up against a Memphis any day. I put the burger over the searing station and the sound of the searing heat engulfing the burger sounded like something I’ve never heard before. I’m not being critical of the Memphis by the way. I love their grills. It’s just hard to compete with lump charcoal 1 inch from the food. They’ve come incredibly close though.

[BKING!]

I don't foil. I just rotate where I cook and let heat and ash clean it for me. Glad to see you enjoying your new 26er!

That’s an excellent idea to rotate where I put my coals. Thanks!

[rwalters]

I don’t think I would. I used to think it would be sufficient but I need more searing room. I appreciate my Mak flame zone so much more now for that reason for the greater grilling area. Besides I’d put my central searing station on my kettle up against a Memphis any day. I put the burger over the searing station and the sound of the searing heat engulfing the burger sounded like something I’ve never heard before.



That’s pretty much the conclusion I have come to... every time I’ve had the itch to buy a pellet cooker with an intense sear zone... I go back to my pencil/paper and draw out the pros/cons of that setup vs. something like the MAK. The larger sear/grill zone wins every time for MY needs :)

I am so excited to have you cooking on a big kettle! Wish we were neighbors!! We’d probably be broke and in trouble though... lol.

[BKING!]

That’s pretty much the conclusion I have come to... every time I’ve had the itch to buy a pellet cooker with an intense sear zone... I go back to my pencil/paper and draw out the pros/cons of that setup vs. something like the MAK. The larger sear/grill zone wins every time for MY needs :)

I am so excited to have you cooking on a big kettle! Wish we were neighbors!! We’d probably be broke and in trouble though... lol.

And divorced probably lol

[rwalters]

And divorced probably lol



Nah, this upcoming October will be 25 years for us... I’ve learned a few things along the marriage road and haven’t lost her yet. “Yes dear” and “I’m sorry” is where it’s at! [emoji106][emoji1306]

[BKING!]

Nah, this upcoming October will be 25 years for us... I’ve learned a few things along the marriage road and haven’t lost her yet. “Yes dear” and “I’m sorry” is where it’s at! [emoji106][emoji1306]

Congrats and very true

[Pa_BBQ]

This may very well be my next purchased, thanks for sharing.

[Demosthenes9]

Do any of you guys foil the indirect area? Or will the heat take care of that mess?Heh, I thought you were using the foil to block the air flow and concentrate it up through your bricks.

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[dadsr4]

Do any of you guys foil the indirect area? Or will the heat take care of that mess?
I use AL pans, hosed off after the cook, then turned upside down over the spread out coals after I'm done cooking and have shut down the vents. If I'm collecting the drippings, I use new pans.
https://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=1074&pictureid=11203

[rwalters]

I use AL pans, hosed off after the cook, then turned upside down over the spread out coals after I'm done cooking and have shut down the vents. If I'm collecting the drippings, I use new pans.
https://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=1074&pictureid=11203



Boy, custom cut bricks and all... someone knows how to do it right :)

[dadsr4]

Boy, custom cut bricks and all... someone knows how to do it right :)
"Customized" by someone dropping them, so they were free.

https://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=1074&pictureid=12465

I have some half bricks, too, for different setups.
https://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=1074&pictureid=11231

[rwalters]

One drawback to the 26 kettles that I hear others discuss is that there are not as many accessories available as there are for the 22’s. That said, there are still some great add-ons, and to be honest I haven’t felt deprived as in I am missing out on something that is only available for the 22”.

Here’s one that I have sure been tempted on more than one occasion to buy. So far I have held strong :)

https://www.cajunbandit.com/product/cajun-bandit-26-75-charcoal-kettle-rotisserie-with-electric-motor/

[rwalters]

"Customized" by someone dropping them, so they were free.

https://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=1074&pictureid=12465

I have some half bricks, too, for different setups.
https://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=1074&pictureid=11231



Love it!! Maybe I should drop a few fire bricks on the ground and see if I am as lucky as you were... it’s as if they were intentionally dropped just for the kettle :)

[seakuv]

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[ulc]

I want 26 but I can't justify paying full price when 22 can be often be found for fraction of the price on clearance.

And I don't use foil for the grease drippings. Nothing like good hot grease fire to clean the kettle. :heh:
https://i.imgur.com/ZYV6cdn.gif

[dadsr4]

Love it!! Maybe I should drop a few fire bricks on the ground and see if I am as lucky as you were... it’s as if they were intentionally dropped just for the kettle :)
These are pavers, which is why they are so thick. If you have a circular saw, they sell masonry blades for less than 4 bucks. Cut a kerf on both sides and tap with a hammer.

[dadsr4]

I want 26 but I can't justify paying full price when 22 can be often be found for fraction of the price on clearance.

And I don't use foil for the grease drippings. Nothing like good hot grease fire to clean the kettle. :heh:
https://i.imgur.com/ZYV6cdn.gif
Almost four decades of kettle cooking, and I've never had a grease fire.

[ulc]

Almost four decades of kettle cooking, and I've never had a grease fire.

I cook lot of chicken wings Vortex style. After about 3 or 4 batches of Vortex wings, there's usually good bit of grease drippings inside the kettle. When this happens, I just light the grease and let it burn off. The fire cleans and sanitizes everything quite nicely.

[seakuv]

These are pavers, which is why they are so thick. If you have a circular saw, they sell masonry blades for less than 4 bucks. Cut a kerf on both sides and tap with a hammer.

I was going to give you big kudos for the masterful cutting of compound curves with a grinder and a masonry wheel...

[dadsr4]

I was going to give you big kudos for the masterful cutting of compound curves with a grinder and a masonry wheel...
The fit doesn't have to be that good, just no gaps larger than a piece of charcoal.

[BKING!]

Heh, I thought you were using the foil to block the air flow and concentrate it up through your bricks.

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That’s one benefit. Just wonder if it’s worth the effort

[BKING!]

Cook went great. Awesome searing ability. Reminded me of my old wsm 22 in terms of dialing a temp in. Unfortunately I still don’t have a large searing zone if I go low and slow first.

[Joshw]

You could always just add another chimney of hot coals, at the end, if you are wanting a larger sear zone.

[NC Native]

That's purty

[BKING!]

You could always just add another chimney of hot coals, at the end, if you are wanting a larger sear zone.

Yeah that’s all I can think of

[dadsr4]

Cook went great. Awesome searing ability. Reminded me of my old wsm 22 in terms of dialing a temp in. Unfortunately I still don’t have a large searing zone if I go low and slow first.
Move the firebricks more towards the middle. One of the advantages of using firebricks. I've used mine to refine most of these arrangements.
https://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=1074&pictureid=11980

[rwalters]

Yeah that’s all I can think of



Personally I’ve come to prefer the sear and slide method on my kettle. Get a rip roaring fire, give the meat a good sear and move to indirect heat, cutting the vents way back. Yes, it’s not like the reverse sear where it sits at low n slow temps for a long period of time, but I have come to like the sear better, the fact I don’t ever overshoot my desired internal temp with a sear at the end AND the fact that my cooks (especially weeknights) move along quickly. If I do want to go with the reverse sear, I almost always do the low n slow portion on my MAK, and fire up a chimney of lump when the internal temp is getting close to the sear stage. It’s soooo easy and relaxing doing it that way :)

[BKING!]

Personally I’ve come to prefer the sear and slide method on my kettle. Get a rip roaring fire, give the meat a good sear and move to indirect heat, cutting the vents way back. Yes, it’s not like the reverse sear where it sits at low n slow temps for a long period of time, but I have come to like the sear better, the fact I don’t ever overshoot my desired internal temp with a sear at the end AND the fact that my cooks (especially weeknights) move along quickly. If I do want to go with the reverse sear, I almost always do the low n slow portion on my MAK, and fire up a chimney of lump when the internal temp is getting close to the sear stage. It’s soooo easy and relaxing doing it that way :)

That would make it much quicker for sure. I have a couple chimneys so I could be grilling in 15-20 minutes

[seakuv]

Just had an interesting conversation with a representative from Weber's Customer "Service". After chatting with another member and doing some reading I have decided to do a "mini Ranch" build on my 26" kettle. But...when I called Weber, the rep that I talked to refused to sell me the parts because I was honest and told her what I planned to do - her response is that they "will not sell you these parts unless you own a Ranch kettle and can give me the serial number." I guess that I'll need to find a different supplier, but it really kind of rubbed me the wrong way. I just figured that parts are parts and how I use them was my business, but apparently Weber doesn't share that view.

[BKING!]

Just had an interesting conversation with a representative from Weber's Customer "Service". After chatting with another member and doing some reading I have decided to do a "mini Ranch" build on my 26" kettle. But...when I called Weber, the rep that I talked to refused to sell me the parts because I was honest and told her what I planned to do - her response is that they "will not sell you these parts unless you own a Ranch kettle and can give me the serial number." I guess that I'll need to find a different supplier, but it really kind of rubbed me the wrong way. I just figured that parts are parts and how I use them was my business, but apparently Weber doesn't share that view.

That’s crazy. The 26 inch ranch kettle is a sexy beast.

[Demosthenes9]

Just had an interesting conversation with a representative from Weber's Customer "Service". After chatting with another member and doing some reading I have decided to do a "mini Ranch" build on my 26" kettle. But...when I called Weber, the rep that I talked to refused to sell me the parts because I was honest and told her what I planned to do - her response is that they "will not sell you these parts unless you own a Ranch kettle and can give me the serial number." I guess that I'll need to find a different supplier, but it really kind of rubbed me the wrong way. I just figured that parts are parts and how I use them was my business, but apparently Weber doesn't share that view.




seakuv,


Just call back and talk to another CSR. Sounds like that person is kind of new. FWIW, Weber has a policy to only sell a person parts to a grill they own, but that's to try and limit having wrong parts ordered or sent out. Like, they wouldn't want to send you burner tubes that didn't fit. Stuff like that creates a lot of headaches and possibly, some liabilities.


Some CSR's take that as absolute gospel and won't dare deviate from it. Others understand the reasoning, in in cases like your's, they ignore it and will sell you the parts.


If you run into trouble, holler at me and I'll help you get what you need.

[seakuv]

Hey Thanks, Demosthenes. As a firm believer in, and practitioner of, the ancient art of cat skinning (aka - There's more than one way to skin a cat.), I got everything ordered and will hopefully be improving an otherwise excellent 26" kettle even further in the not-too-distant future. I can understand that companies have policies and that employees have to follow them, but I do not like dealing with people or companies that feel that they have the authority/responsibility to "protect me from myself". The contrarion part of me will derive great pleasure in modifying this grill counter to Weber's policy. AND, I'll have a better grill! :becky:

[rwalters]

Hey Thanks, Demosthenes. As a firm believer in, and practitioner of, the ancient art of cat skinning (aka - There's more than one way to skin a cat.), I got everything ordered and will hopefully be improving an otherwise excellent 26" kettle even further in the not-too-distant future. I can understand that companies have policies and that employees have to follow them, but I do not like dealing with people or companies that feel that they have the authority/responsibility to "protect me from myself". The contrarion part of me will derive great pleasure in modifying this grill counter to Weber's policy. AND, I'll have a better grill! :becky:



And you’ll take us along the journey step by step w/ pics? What’s the cost of this project?

[Demosthenes9]

Hey Thanks, Demosthenes. As a firm believer in, and practitioner of, the ancient art of cat skinning (aka - There's more than one way to skin a cat.), I got everything ordered and will hopefully be improving an otherwise excellent 26" kettle even further in the not-too-distant future. I can understand that companies have policies and that employees have to follow them, but I do not like dealing with people or companies that feel that they have the authority/responsibility to "protect me from myself". The contrarion part of me will derive great pleasure in modifying this grill counter to Weber's policy. AND, I'll have a better grill! :becky:




Cool. Congrats! Can't wait to see how it turns out. Holler if you need anything.

As for Weber, it's not only to protect you against yourself, but it's to protect them in a number of ways as well. By ensuring that the parts ordered actually fit your grill, they eliminate a lot of return of parts, as well as the handling and shipping costs associated with that.



It's actually a pretty smart policy all things considered. It's just that employees need to be taught that it doesn't always need to be enforced.

[Demosthenes9]

And you’ll take us along the journey step by step w/ pics? What’s the cost of this project?


Prices have probably changed, but when I did mine, I was into it for around $150. BUT, that cost includes extra parts (a Ranch handle to cut down and put on the front), plus I paid for Weber hardware instead of going up to HD and getting SS washers, nuts and bolts.


Heck, here's the parts list with the prices I paid at the time:


Qty Part # Product Name
1 85740 Top frame for Ranch Kettle, Painted $45.43
1 85750 Bottom frame for Ranch Kettle, Painted $45.73
1 85725 Axle for Ranch Kettle 32.37" , ~$10
2 6414 Locking caster, Genesis/Performer/Ranch/Platinum ~$5-6 ea.
1 987101 Replacement hubcaps (pack of 3) <$4.00
4 87417 Aluminum tubing plug for Ranch Kettle $5 ea., $20 for 4

An optional part would be the front handle of the RK. I haven't seen anyone else put one on, but I will be as it should add needed stability to my build. I'm attempting to do a complete "drop in" solution where I won't have to drill any holes into the kettle itself. It's proving to be a bit tricky :-)

Anyways, the front handle is part #85730.

I should add that just about none of the parts above include "hardware", i.e. nuts, washers or bolts. It's your choice whether you want to get them from Weber or from the local hardware store, the latter being the best option if you want to go with stainless steel hardware.

Here are those parts:



1 87410 Hex head screw, 1/4-20 x 3 inch, black < ---- Center "pin" joining the two lower frame sections.
4 4086938 Hexhead bolt 1/4-20 x 1 3/4 inch < ----- Bolts the front handle to the frame
5 87503 Hex nut 1/4-20 inch, zinc <---- fits all the bolts.
10 87403 1/4" Flat nylon washer, black < ------ used on all the bolts

(If you don't do the front handle, then you only need 1 hex nut and 2 washers.

[seakuv]

And you’ll take us along the journey step by step w/ pics? What’s the cost of this project?

Pics and process will be recorded. Total cost of parts - $260. Basically Demosthenes' list from above but including the handle. Misc nuts and bolts I'll get at the local hardware store. It was more than I wanted to spend, but once they told me that I COULDN'T do it, well, that just ensured that it was going to happen no matter what...

I ended up ordering parts through ereplacementparts.com. My second call to Weber netted the same result even after speaking to a supervisor. I'm usually pretty good at garnering cooperation from people - but today wasn't my day with Weber.:redface:

[flem0061]

I love my Performer and there is times I was I had a 26.!


Real estate of the 26 and versatility of the performer with a little elbow grease:
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[seakuv]

Nice work!

[drunkenmeatfist]

I bought my first one today too. Got the 22 on clearance for $40. Box was beat up. I'll open that booger up tomorrow. I considered trying to exchange it if it is too out of shape, but I think that could be immoral.

[seakuv]

That was a smokin hot deal. Congratulations.

[gtsum]

Real estate of the 26 and versatility of the performer with a little elbow grease:
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I’m not a kettle guy, but that right there is a nice setup!


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