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Since I bought my Smokey Joe Gold to complement my 18.5" kettle, I have wondered - sincerely wondered - whether Weber didn't make a mistake in not designing the Gold and Platinum versions of its portable kettle with a scaled-down, removable ash can like the bigger kettles - and charging a few...

Dan N. is right: of course a beer can chicken wouldn't fit ... poor choice of terms on my part. What I had in mind was either quails or cornish hens but using the same kind of rub and indirect cooking technique (with water pan underneath) as for beer can chicken.

Dan, thanks for the feedback. When you say that this banked method without mods gives you hotter temps, are these temps hot enough, say, to normally cook stuff like beer can chicken, ribs, etc.? I figure so long as I can do those on my SJG without mods, I will be happy. And thanks for the...

Thanks folks for your replies. I will do my darndest to try all manner of coal vs. vent configurations to get some decent heat out of my SJG for indirect grilling before contemplating mods. Honestly, I think it's unfortunate that mods should even be necessary! I do wonder why Weber didn't...

Hi all, Just joined the forum. What a great place! I'd like to share my experience using my new Smokey Joe Gold. Lots of people have commented, both here and elsewhere, about how the side vents can be problematic. I only used my SJG once because I got it late in the season and so I haven't...