Weber Kettle Question?

[Derek]

On the OST 22.5 inch weber kettle, I own.

Can I get the ash catcher that looks like a bucket? and install it with out a mod?

 

[BBQ Grail]

Nope

 

[Baby Back Maniac]

I've seen where people have done it but it was certainly a mod to make it fit.

 

[Derek]

Nope

I've seen where people have done it but it was certainly a mod to make it fit.

Tnaks guys, I'll just purchase the ash pan it needs.

I dind't get one with my unit.

 

[Bob S]

If your kettle was new out of the box and it didn't ship with an ash catcher, then call Weber customer service. They will definitely send you the part.

 

[Ron_L]

You may want to make sure that the stock ash pan will fit after you converted the kettle with the Cajun Bandit kit.

 

[Hofy]

Derek, I know you converted your Weber with the Cajun Bandit kit, so I dont know what kind of ash catcher will fit now. But, since your Weber is a new one it will accept the ash ring/pan assemble without modification. You problem will be convincing Weber to sell you one. I believe the price is around $24.

 

[swamprb]

**Yes you can......can!!**

If you wanna....Yes you can..........can!!

I picked up a Green One Touch Gold for $20 and removed the ash can assembly and applied it to my Cajun Bandit modified One Touch Silver. And all it took was a flat screwdriver to press in an loosen a clip on the ash catcher ring where it connects at the leg sockets. 2 minutes tops from one kettle to another!

Now then it's going to be the ash can assembly from a newer OTG that incorporates the ring brackets that fit the leg sockets. Some of the older OTG's, Master-Touches and Performers have a bracket that attatches via a ring washer between the kettle bottom and ash sweep handle, it will take longer to assemble, and probably cost more, but it is possible, because I have gone that route before.

If you have a Cajun Bandit and are wondering which kettle to mod-the ash catcher and the Gold is the was to go!

Great gosh-a-mighty!!

 

[jonboy]

derek,
keep an eye on your craigslists/search tempest in your area.
you might be able to pick up a weber cheap
lots of folks are upgrading grills this weekend.
i picked up a 22.5 for 20.00 last weekend
jon

 

[landarc]

For the record, whether you can adapt the pan ash catcher is one question, the other is whether you like it or not. I have used a OTG and a OTS with the pan and I do not like them for low and slow, I felt in made it more difficult to see the vent settings and harder to tune the kettle to the temperature I wanted. If I were to get a OTG, removing that stuff is the first thing I would do.

 

[Beerwolf]

I'd just go to a bar that serves Corona in the buckets and make off with one of those.

 

[Midnight Smoke]

Thinking I have missed some of your mods, I will add. I prefer my Weber Silver most of the time. Windy days yes the pan on my Gold is good, (keeps the ash from blowing all over). The control with just the basic saucer pan works for me best either way. Converting I have no clue. I just like the simple factor.

 

[Derek]

Thank you Guys.

Sorry for not being on so much, I've been really busy...

 

[Smokey Al Gold]

For the record, whether you can adapt the pan ash catcher is one question, the other is whether you like it or not. I have used a OTG and a OTS with the pan and I do not like them for low and slow, I felt in made it more difficult to see the vent settings and harder to tune the kettle to the temperature I wanted. If I were to get a OTG, removing that stuff is the first thing I would do.

I agree with this I have the OTG and I love it but it is hard to see the vent settings on low and slow. I marked on the ash catcher with permanent marker the settings for the vents being open to where I like so I can can set it there since you can only see the vent settings before you put the food on. But I love the ash catcher and think its a great feature to have. Just kind of a pain on low and slow but not impossible to learn. The more you use it for low and slow you get a feel for where the vents settings need to be.

 

[Bbq Bubba]

Thank you Guys.

Sorry for not being on so much, I've been really busy...

Finally cutting the grass?

 

[blues_n_cues]

i saw somewhere on here that someone just set a terracotta flower pot on the stock ash pan.

 

[swamprb]

Ash holes

Weber Zirconiums with the "bucket mod"!

As far as not being able to see the vent settings with an OTG/Performer, what I've done is taken a paint pen and made increment marks that let me know at a glance what the openings are.
The newer ash catchers have open & closed marks on the bracket, but knowing where your ash vanes are set really helps.

 

[landarc]

SwamprB, how many cookers do you and JD need for a competition?