Weber 22 Kettle Lid Question

[Hotch VB]

I just picked up a 22" kettle for a chicken cooker and noticed this wire in the lid. What is it purpose?

 

[timothy]

I have never seen that before. What's it look like from the top?

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

Wow, I’m totally stumped. Is it welded to the lid? I’ve never seen anything like that!

 

[James Nevarez]

Is it tack welded on? Looks like something to hang chicken part's on.

 

[Ed P]

I'm wondering if it's something to hang the lid on when it goes into the oven, after it's been sprayed with the porcelain enamel coating, to bake the porcelain on without leaving marks on the lid. Maybe they neglected to take it off after baking. Maybe @John Burns could weigh in here.

 

[Hotch VB]

I have no clue what is is/was for. I'm going to remove it and carry on!!

 

[timothy]

Looks like it was added on with that drilled hole by a previous owner.
James got the right idea, maybe something they hanged meat off of.

 

[Ed P]

Yeah, if there is a drilled hole, it's something the PO added. Why don't you ask him/her?

 

[Hotch VB]

Yeah, if there is a drilled hole, it's something the PO added. Why don't you ask him/her?

They moved away already.

 

[timothy]

The finish on this lid looks ( different ) is that just specks or something else?

 

[Hotch VB]

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The finish on this lid looks ( different ) is that just specks or something else?

Yep. PO's girlfriend was doing some crafts next to it. It's not paint speckles, but it's tough stuff!

 

[John Burns]

I'm wondering if it's something to hang the lid on when it goes into the oven, after it's been sprayed with the porcelain enamel coating, to bake the porcelain on without leaving marks on the lid. Maybe they neglected to take it off after baking. Maybe @John Burns could weigh in here.

Sorry for the late reply on this!

This definitely would have been something that the previous owner did. They probably wanted to hang food from the wire (sausages, ribs, chicken, fish, etc.).

We don't do anything like what's pictured as part of our manufacturing process. We use the lid damper holes to hang the lids for the enameling process. That's why if you look closely at the edge of the lid damper holes one of them should have minor depressions in the enamel from where hooks were used to hold it during handling. #iworkforweber

 

[Hotch VB]

Sorry for the late reply on this!

This definitely would have been something that the previous owner did. They probably wanted to hang food from the wire (sausages, ribs, chicken, fish, etc.).

We don't do anything like what's pictured as part of our manufacturing process. We use the lid damper holes to hang the lids for the enameling process. That's why if you look closely at the edge of the lid damper holes one of them should have minor depressions in the enamel from where hooks were used to hold it during handling. #iworkforweber

Thanks.