Frank Tutzauer
New member
I just got in my 22" WSM, and it seems to be in great shape. Not out of round, door fits tight, etc. I did have the tabs-bumping-into-the-grate problem and removed the lower tabs on the vents. My first question is why are there tabs at all? The tabs, even when they don't hit the grate, make it impossible to close the vents completely because there is a very tiny opening where the tab hits the edge of the hole. Admittedly, the gap is very, very tiny, but still.... I don't think we need no steeking tabs.
Second, the directions that came with the cooker said that Weber does not recommend using lump charcoal. I know many of you on this forum do, so I will feel free to ignore that recommendation. Nonetheless, I'm curious as to why Weber wants you to stick with briquettes and doesn't want you to use lump. Any ideas?
--frank
Second, the directions that came with the cooker said that Weber does not recommend using lump charcoal. I know many of you on this forum do, so I will feel free to ignore that recommendation. Nonetheless, I'm curious as to why Weber wants you to stick with briquettes and doesn't want you to use lump. Any ideas?
--frank