Weber Kettle Grill Smoker Conversion
That is a long time to keep your kettle grill at an optimal temperature of 250 f.
Weber kettle grill smoker conversion. Turning your weber charcoal grill into an awesome smoker is really simple. There are two methods to choose from. The smokenator 1000 is made for the 22 weber kettle the weber kettle has capacity and precise air control which when coupled with the smokenator makes it unnecessary to purchase a separate charcoal smoker. The standard 14 inch portable weber smokey joe grill is the basis for this project.
Transform your kettle grill into a smoker with the smoke ez conversion kit. The charcoal coal ring. The cajun bandit conversion will turn your weber kettle into a hardcore professional level smoker. If you are using an older smokey joe make sure the legs are sturdy enough to handle the modifications.
My husband didn t modify the smokey joe itself but he did add his brilliant contraption to fit between the lid and kettle drum parts of the grill. The design of that doesn t seem right. The smokenator classic installs into 18 22 or 26 inch weber style kettle grills and transforms them into real offset water smokers. This grill has a perfect design that allows for it to be turned into an amazing smoker.
The smoke ez kit contains a large powder coated 20 gauge steel ring that sits between the lid of your kettle and the bottom. The cajun bandit 22 5 stacker conversion kit has been carefully tailored to increase the capacity of your weber 22 5 kettle grill as a smoker. Also you want to minimize the number of times you open the grill lid because every time you do you lower the grill temperature and effectively lengthen the amount of time for the cook. Crafted from premium stainless steel and careful attention to detail the typical short comings of a weber kettle are addressed in 2 target areas with this product.
Wouldn t the heat from the coal rise up through the 2 holes to the lid and get sucked out the top vent. Smoker conversion for weber kettle q talk. Smokenator is an innovative bbq accessory that transforms the weber kettle into a multi purpose water smoker. A weber grill converted into a smoker with the cajun bandit actually has some advantages over the weber smokey mountain namely it will still easily serve as a grill and the hinged stainless door knocks the socks off the wsm crappy door.
Place approximately 70 72 unlit weber briquettes to one side of your. With little to no effort it can keep 250 275 degrees for 8 hours or more. Inside the ring are brackets to hold two standard round weber grates or you can hang food with the hanger rack.