Does the Weber Kettle 26 burn hotter than the 22?

[Lordkifar]

I have used both sizes and it feels that the 26 gets hotter than hell compared to the 22....bloody hotter.....cellphone in pocket going to melt hotter.....that the norm?

 

[Smokindanorth]

Send me that 26 and I'll compare it to both my 22's

 

[Demosthenes9]

Are you using more lit charcoal at one time per chance ? If anything, the 26'er should run a bit cooler than the 22 on the same amount of coal, both for direct cooks and indirect cooks. On indirect, there's more air volume to heat up. On direct cooks, I think the space between the charcoal grate and grill grate is a bit more.

 

[Lordkifar]

Feels about the same amount of charcoal .....but the thermometer shoots up like crazy....always thought 26 was cooler.

 

[VoodoChild]

I Never noticed anything... maybe with the larger cooking grate your fire is spread out more and since the kettle is alot bigger your reaching inside deeper than a 22 ? I dont know

 

[Mrfish]

Same amount of coals, the 26 will not get get as hot as the 22 assuming airflow is the same. More square inches with same fuel source...

 

[Lordkifar]

May be it is all in my head. Don't get my wrong, for grilling, it is great. I usually set up half the charcoal grate with charcoal and leave the other half empty as a low temp zone.

 

[Wolverine]

I don't think there is much difference, its all in what your cooking and how you light your fire

 

[fwdiii]

Hmm...I would think it would run maybe a little cooler, but not much due to the extra volume/space.

 

[1buckie]

Possible that the 26" seals up better......that's the reason I'll use different 22's for different things & the old daisy wheel 26" for certain things....sometimes I don't mind if it leaks & goes to a higher temp (any size)

 

[4ever3]

I'm betting you had more charcoal in it that you thought, pound for pound of charcoal I'm betting they run the same temps...