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I cannot offer insight on a particular price. I also have no wish to be a killjoy. I suggest, however, that those of you who are selling your product consider procuring appropriate liability insurance and including in your pricing a component that reflects the premium for that coverage...

The absence of a date code on the lid vent suggests that your kettle is at least 30 years old. I don't know when Weber moved from Arlington Heights to Palatine, but perhaps someone else in the community does, and can narrow the possibilities further. As for replacing the wooden handle(s), a...

I don't know if this will help, but I have discovered that my Weber rotisserie ring sits more stable on the bowl when oriented so that the spit is perpendicular to (i.e. bisects) the bowl's side handle (my kettle started out as an OTS, and so has only one side handle). Has anyone else noticed...

Re: the wooden handles, I am sorry to report that I called Weber CS several weeks ago looking for the same thing, and was told that they ran out a year or so ago . . .

Reporting back as promised. The crabapple worked well with the ribs, and I'm betting it would be just fine for pork butt. Given the season, maybe I'll try it with turkey next . . .

Will do. I am trying the Bourbon-Glazed Rib recipe from p. 69 of Cheryl & Bill Jamison's "Smoke & Spice" (Revised Edition). Wish me luck . . .

Kevin, thanks for the guidance. I will report on the results. Meanwhile, it's great to hear from another West Hartfordite. Coincidentally enough, your brother was very recently recommended to us for some work on our property, and my wife just gave him a call a while back. I will mention the...

I am cooking some spares today. I have some crabapple wood that I had thought to experiment with. Has anyone in the community smoked with crabappple? To what result? I appreciate any feedback . . .

While in True Value Hardware in Avon, CT this morning, I mentioned to a sales associate that I had heard that Weber was coming out with a larger kettle, and asked if he knew when it would be available. He stated that he hadn't heard anything about it, but that he would ask his manager. He went...

The consensus expectation on the price of the new 26.5" kettle seems to be that it will be about $300 which, coincidentally or not, is about what one would typically expect to pay for a new Performer. I would be interested, then, in the community's feedback on which of the two models (if...

Konrad's point that runnning one 26.5" kettle will require less fuel than running multiple smaller kettles is a legitimate one. Thus, I agree that the larger kettle might make sense for grillers who very frequently cook meals that require the extra cooking surface. For those who only...

Oops - Math error. Assuming $140 for an 22" OTG, $400 will NOT get me three 22" OTGs. It will, however, come within a few bucks of two 22" OTG's, giving me 795 square inches of cooking surface (against the 562 square inches on the 26.5") PLUS two 18" OTS, bringing an additional 509 square...

The 26.5" kettle has a 41% larger cooking surface than the 22" kettle; it is hard for me to see why anyone would/should pay a price that is more than 41% higher than that of a 22" kettle. A 22" OTG can be had from Amazon for about $140; add 41% and you're up to $200. I can certainly see paying...

Werner, I frequently transport my 22.5" kettle in the back of a mid-size SUV (Hyundai Santa Fe) without any trouble. I could certainly give you some suggestions for loading a 22.5" kettle into a minivan, but I don't think it would be much help - your real problem seems to be that you need to...

While in Ace Hardware in Canton, CT this afternoon, I spotted among some items marked for clearance what appeared to be a 22.5" lid for a Master-Touch Kettle -- the lid has both a wooden handle and a thermometer sleeve. The vent is stamped "EE". Oddly, the date stamp is either backwards or...

Rick, I suggest that you give Weber customer service a call - they are terrific, and I would be very surprised if they did not make it right, no questions asked.

I have had my 22.5" kettle for two years, and have always kept it under a heavy duty Weber cover when not in use. I have also kept my WSM and 18.5" kettle under heavy duty covers, but I have not owned them as long. Mold has never been an issue on any of this equipment, all of which is kept...

Jim, I agree that Weber's kettles are of a noticeably thinner guage than they were years ago, and I have had a similar experience with one set of legs for my 22.5" kettle (although the replacement legs sent by Weber CS seem to fit snugly enough). However, I would urge you NOT to let this...

Wayne, I am glad (but not at all surprised) to hear that Weber CS came through for you once again. They are the best, by far. Now you can start stockpiling different kinds of charcoal (this is how it begins). Soon your kettle will have siblings. If you are married, you may want to warn your...

Wayne - welcome to Weber Nation. The flagship of my fleet was a 22.5" OTS when it rolled out of the factory, so I have several recommendations re: accessories. My first and most important recommendation, however, is one you have not sought (at least not overtly), but one I nevertheless feel...