Hey guys. I ran into a cool idea the other day. Check out the link at the end of this post. A guy made a propane pizza oven by placing an 18 inch kettle inside a 22 inch with insulation between. This looks like a great way to make a very efficient version of our beloved Weber kettle. I would like to make one to cook with small amounts of lump charcoal in the summer or winter like the Bubba Keg or Big Green Egg.
Goal: $75 to $100 total cost to build a double walled, insulated Weber Kettle with a hinged lid, mounted thermometer, and heat diffuser (plate setter).
It would be great to place a 22 inside a 26, but If I find a cheap 26 inch.... I'm using it without modification for the space. Anyway, the first step is to find a couple of cheap kettles on Craigslist. I see them for $20 or less all the time.
Strip the 18 inch lid and kettle to go inside the larger one. Secure the two lids and two kettles together with bolts and spacers to keep the space between uniform.
Here is where I would love some input... What can be used for cheap insulation? Hinges? Heat diffuser / plate setter? I think the toughest part is going to be fitting the lids together perfectly without having foil hanging all over the place. The original creator did a good job with a sheet metal ring and oven rope.
What do you guys think? I'm not great with this type of stuff. But, I love it. Here is the link to the double-walled kettle.
http://www.fornobravo.com/foru...conversion-9229.html
Goal: $75 to $100 total cost to build a double walled, insulated Weber Kettle with a hinged lid, mounted thermometer, and heat diffuser (plate setter).
It would be great to place a 22 inside a 26, but If I find a cheap 26 inch.... I'm using it without modification for the space. Anyway, the first step is to find a couple of cheap kettles on Craigslist. I see them for $20 or less all the time.
Strip the 18 inch lid and kettle to go inside the larger one. Secure the two lids and two kettles together with bolts and spacers to keep the space between uniform.
Here is where I would love some input... What can be used for cheap insulation? Hinges? Heat diffuser / plate setter? I think the toughest part is going to be fitting the lids together perfectly without having foil hanging all over the place. The original creator did a good job with a sheet metal ring and oven rope.
What do you guys think? I'm not great with this type of stuff. But, I love it. Here is the link to the double-walled kettle.
http://www.fornobravo.com/foru...conversion-9229.html