Hinged cooking grates for 18 inch kettle questions

[tjkoko]

Seems like if I used the 18 incher for two racks of ribs, wouldn't they be too large to open the hinged sides for adding more briquettes, requiring removing the entire grate to add more briquettes??? I really need some replies. TIA!

 

[Randy]

If it was me I would put one rack on the other, add the briquettes, then place back, repeat for the other side

 

[tjkoko]

If it was me I would put one rack on the other, add the briquettes, then place back, repeat for the other side

Without using a rib rack, you mean place one rack of ribs onto the other, lift the hinged grate then add charcoal? Seems like the lid isn't domed high enough to use rib racks themselves.

 

[Brad Olson]

If the ribs don't need the support of those parts of the grate, cook with the flaps in the open position.

 

[tjkoko]

Screw the hinged grated on the 18 inch kettle. I'll cook them in the 18 inch WSM