Master-Touch Premium Charcoal Grill 22" - New to the USA?!

[Stefan H]

I would rather have a stainless steel grate which Europe gets than the hinge.

 

[Dustin Dorsey]

I was really jealous when these came out in Europe. I wish it had the stainless GBS grates like others have mentioned but we probably didn't get them to lower the cost. If my kettle were to die on me I'd go this route. I've got an old OTS that I've modified with a thermometer and ash bucket. I hate having to find a place to set the lid all the time. I wish I had the hinge or the lid bail sometimes. That silly hook on the lid doesn't cut it.

 

[Micah Richey]

I have had the grill since Saturday, I really like it. I wanted to get the Summit Charcoal but I balked at the price, this is great compromise.
I have cooked a whole, spatchcocked chicken and some shrimp & broccoli for stir fry. I did a test run first by filling the charcoal ring with KBB, I took out about 12 briquettes and lit them. I put them in the center of the lit charcoal, let it burn for about 5 minutes and then put the diffuser on and closed the lid. It stabilized out at about 230 with out messing with the vents at all. I haven't tried any long cooks with smoking temps yet but I am excited to see how long it can go. The charcoal ring holds just a little more than a full chimney so there is room for a few chunks of wood too.

The hinge is really stout and balances the lid great!

Here's what I really found amazing. After the test with the ring and diffuser, I spread the charcoal out and opened the vents wide. After a few minutes the temp was over 600! I could never get my older kettle above 475, even with lump. I think that the extra area created by the P-vents creates more airflow.

 

[J Grotz]

right, but no handle to easily lift and move it without the hinge

I believe that the piece of the hinge that is affixed to the lid has a thermoplastic section that is designed to be a second handle to facilitate removal of the lid.

 

[Andrew IBSP]

I wonder if you could fit this bowl/lid inside of a performer cart...

 

[Micah Richey]

I believe that the piece of the hinge that is affixed to the lid has a thermoplastic section that is designed to be a second handle to facilitate removal of the lid.

Yeah, I was concerned about this too, but the handle on the hinge is nice, lifting the lid is no problem. I tested the fit of the rotisserie and it will work fine too.

 

[Kyle in Woodstock]

I wonder if you could fit this bowl/lid inside of a performer cart...

It's the same 22" bowl, just with fancy accessories on it. Should bolt up just fine using brackets like the ones from Unknow BBQ. And of course you'd have to drill holes for the propane stater tube if you wanted that.

 

[Richard Garcia]

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I tested the fit of the rotisserie and it will work fine too.

That's a Cajun Bandit Rotisserie?? Look. like a very good grill, however, I don't see any advantage in trading-in my six(6) month old Weber Performer Deluxe Grill.

 

[Micah Richey]

That's a Cajun Bandit Rotisserie??

I have the Weber rotisserie but I would think that the CB would fit fine too. There is about an inch of clearance around the rim of the kettle.

 

[MichaelM]

I am at the VERY early stages of planning an outside cooking center. A spring project that will include my WSM, my Lynx gasser and a new Kettle. The kettle options make my head spin. This is the one that stands out most for me (though I am still contemplating a 26 of some sort). Since it will be mounted in a large counter, the front handle trumps a classic top mounted handle. Definitely want the GBS. Smoking ability is less important.

But that over-engineered hinge! A bit too much. I am pretty happy with the unknownbbq hinge I just put on my WSM and figured that would work just fine.

 

[Lynn Dollar]

Tom Horsman ,
How To Build The Charcoal Basket And Diffuser Plate,

 

[Kyle in Woodstock]

Aura makes a heat deflector system, but doesn't come with a charcoal ring. It does include SS cooking grates, so not a bad value there.

Kettle Zone Cooking System

This is going to change the way you use your 22 Inch Weber Kettle. Easily transition your grill from a low and slow smoker to a grilling and searing machine. The KZCS comes with a base rack that fits into your grill and has a locking mechanism to prevent it from spinning. This rack has a bottom...

auraoutdoorproducts.com

 

[J Grotz]

Tom Horsman said in the video that Lynn posted that Weber is not selling the diffuser plate and charcoal chamber separately. Has anyone called Weber and tried to order them?

Here are the part numbers:

67571 Diffuser plate, Master-Touch
67587 Charcoal chamber, black

 

[Kyle in Woodstock]

Tom Horsman said in the video that Lynn posted that Weber is not selling the diffuser plate and charcoal chamber separately. Has anyone called Weber and tried to order them?

Here are the part numbers:

67571 Diffuser plate, Master-Touch
67587 Charcoal chamber, black

I imagine that when Weber starts to sell them they will also start popping up for sale on sites like eReplacement and those sites.

I'm not in a big rush to get them, but am curious to see what Weber will say if someone calls.

 

[Tom Bagley]

For DIY'er that would be no problem assembling and cost effective I'm sure.

 

[Richard in NS]

Tom Horsman ,
How To Build The Charcoal Basket And Diffuser Plate,

Thanks Lynn. I might just try that. It will be forever before Weber makes the real ones available in Canada.

 

[MikeLucky]

So, I just pulled the trigger on this today

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084RRCMWW/?tag=tvwb-20

Figured it might be a decent alternative to the Weber diffuser and coal ring combo. Looks like I can use my current grate with it as well for 2 levels of cooking, but was hoping someone had some experience with this and could confirm that.

 

[BillSmith]

I would like to know the reasoning why this was only offered in Europe until now. Which models sold in the US are not available in Europe? Maybe the thinking is that they are expensive in Europe and might as well make it fully loaded?