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A BURNER SOLUTION: Since there are no original Vieluxe burners available for sale any longer, if - like me - you cannot refurbish your originals, the only semi-viable fix is to use 1st generation Summit burners that are a half inch too short. Even this is starting to get iffy, as I noticed that...

Look forward to seeing yours, Josh! It may have taken Brian a very long time, but he hit it out of the park for my color scheme. I decided to forgo the ash vent tab because mine wasn't coming off readily, and I was a little afraid of damage. I also don't mind it being subdued on mine. I love...

It has been a long time in coming, but I recently received my custom handle from Brian O'Neill for my CharQ as the finishing touch of this custom project. He also earlier made the top vent tab for me. Brian has had some challenges and then wanted to do something totally new and really unique for...

That's a good and comfortable place to be, Tom. I try to get there, but my dreamy ideas reach way past my grasp. I have at least tried to curtail my kettle collecting, but then something like a Glen Blue or Premium Master Touch with the hinge and special lid shows up on FBM and a I start...

That 2-burner looks pretty sad.

The smaller 44” 4-burner version that has the same grate size as a classic Genesis 3-burner does 50,000 btus. That is the same as my 1st generation Summit of the same size. The 56” 6-burner has an output of 75,000 btus.

The funny thing about these Vieluxes is that the grilling space really isn’t that enormous. That one posted above is the “smaller” model. Its total main grate size is the same as the classic Genesis x000/Silver/Gold. But that double side burner IS enormous, contributing to almost half of the...

I think Larry would agree that the one I bought from him got plenty of use and later sat outside in his yard and then mine. Nonetheless, it cleaned up amazingly well. These are special grills in my opinion from the last days Weber was still totally the real deal. I think even a mediocre one...

I was only referring to the middle one, but I failed to make that clear. I agree.

I don't recall ever seeing a left side burner on a Silver, so I am going to guess it was a later addition.

That would be my concern as well.

Looks super great, Mike! My Vieluxe has a lot more issues, and I think I am operating on a thinner rehab budget. The new stuff from Dave Santana looks amazing as his work always does. My thermometer is fighting my efforts to get it off. I wish I could get my bezel machined like you did. The...

So, I got to thinking about my Phoenix and wishing it would get hotter, faster. I pondered the heat trap effect of the very nice but also very thick stainless rotating diffuser I coopted from my defunct Landmann kettle. (See my previous post about this above.) Although it has small openings when...

I need to follow that method. I tried my somewhat audacious idea today and got way faster and hotter heat response.😎 I need to look things over post cook and then I will put uo pictures of my Phoenix/SmokeFire hybrid!

Welcome to TVWBB Steve! Holes should not be pointing down. If that crossover is the right one and intact the center burner when pointed up should fit in the notch in the crossover.

I mentioned that I had some smoke come back through the hopper, but not anything more than that. I can't really pin down why. I am trying to be extra careful with keeping this grill clean. I am also toying with another idea to "open up" this grill a little like the SmokeFire. We will see if my...

You will do great. Just takes some time and patience more than anything. A place to paint and store parts as you get them done helps, too! I had to use my home office to place my parts as the paint cured! (My office is in a glassed in porch, thus the stone exterior wall of our house. It is...

I think the Pit Boss Phoenix performs like a typical pellet grill. Topping out at 500 is pretty much what you can expect. The ability to get way above that is what makes the Bullseye unusual. Even the Searwood seems to struggle to get up to 600 if you agree with Tom Horsman's reviews on it. I...

Wow, Josh! Another extraordinary example of your patient and multi-skilled workmanship. That handle is better than perfect👍 :coolkettle: !

I am actually enjoying 4-season weather after spending most of my life in Florida. I admit I still cringe at January and February, and now I understand better why we had so many "snowbirds" in Florida during those months! But I love spring and fall and don't even mind temps in the 20s and 30s...