Robert Brown
New member
I sort of asked this in another place on the board but I think I must have posted it in the wrong place so trying here.
I just gave away my heavy Bar-B-Chef Texas grill (Barbeques Galore model, now discontinued) that I purchased several years ago and I was from the beginning dissatisfied with the way the design of that grill resulted in very uneven cooking, and in the end too many parts on it needed replacing so rather than spend money to repair it, I just gave it away. I am now in the market for a Weber kettle having never owned one before. I think the 22 in. Gold will work well for most of my grilling needs but I do like to cook a beer can chicken every now and again.
Besides buying the rotisserie attachment for the 22 in Kettle is there any other known after market ring that will get the lid up high enough to get a beer can chicken under it?
I have heard that the rotisserie kit may have been discontinued by Weber and therefore may be getting hard to find. Is it still in their catalog? I do not see it listed in the Weber store any longer.
Is the lid on the 26 in. model high enough to get a beer can chicken under it?
I usually do indirect for ribs and chicken so the 26 in. may be better for that purpose but for steaks the Craycort cast iron grates for the 22 in. look real enticing. I do not think they are marketing these for the 26 in. at least not yet anyway. I guess one could always just place the Craycort grate on top of the 26 in. stainless cooking grate??
So if I end up with the 22 in. I will do a search on the Internet for the rotisserie kit - unless someone can come up with a source for just the metal ring - and and then also order the Craycort grate.
I know, I know I need to also get a WSM down the line but for right now I just need a new charcoal cooker and am undecided between the 22 in and the 26. in model. I am thinking the 22 in. Gold for now and save my money for a WSM to complement it later on.
Any suggestions are appreciated.
Thanks,
Rob
I just gave away my heavy Bar-B-Chef Texas grill (Barbeques Galore model, now discontinued) that I purchased several years ago and I was from the beginning dissatisfied with the way the design of that grill resulted in very uneven cooking, and in the end too many parts on it needed replacing so rather than spend money to repair it, I just gave it away. I am now in the market for a Weber kettle having never owned one before. I think the 22 in. Gold will work well for most of my grilling needs but I do like to cook a beer can chicken every now and again.
Besides buying the rotisserie attachment for the 22 in Kettle is there any other known after market ring that will get the lid up high enough to get a beer can chicken under it?
I have heard that the rotisserie kit may have been discontinued by Weber and therefore may be getting hard to find. Is it still in their catalog? I do not see it listed in the Weber store any longer.
Is the lid on the 26 in. model high enough to get a beer can chicken under it?
I usually do indirect for ribs and chicken so the 26 in. may be better for that purpose but for steaks the Craycort cast iron grates for the 22 in. look real enticing. I do not think they are marketing these for the 26 in. at least not yet anyway. I guess one could always just place the Craycort grate on top of the 26 in. stainless cooking grate??
So if I end up with the 22 in. I will do a search on the Internet for the rotisserie kit - unless someone can come up with a source for just the metal ring - and and then also order the Craycort grate.
I know, I know I need to also get a WSM down the line but for right now I just need a new charcoal cooker and am undecided between the 22 in and the 26. in model. I am thinking the 22 in. Gold for now and save my money for a WSM to complement it later on.
Any suggestions are appreciated.
Thanks,
Rob