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Started by 56MPG, April 07, 2017, 04:42:42 AM

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56MPG

What's going on here?

Ahhh, another one of Marty's harebrained schemes, and twenty minutes to spare.

Simple enough: four holes, four screws, no cutting.

18" wide, 5" deep. Makes for about a 1/3 - 2/3 area on a 22.5" kettle.


Holds a full chimney of unlit coals. Room for wood chunks and lit coals if you cheat a little.


Thanks for  watching!
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mhiszem

Neat, at first I thought it was adjustable.
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Kneab

That is perfect.
I know what I am making for my 26er when I get home.
Thank you @56MPG 👍
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56MPG

Quote from: mhiszem on April 07, 2017, 05:00:42 AM
Neat, at first I thought it was adjustable.

Couple more holes and it will be... ;)
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LightningBoldtz

Marty, I like that a lot, it is like a slow and sear lite.

I can see a lot of value doing this for my kettle pizza setup.
I am not a collector, but I do have a small collection.
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greenweb

Fantastic! Nice clear pics. I had the same idea to make one but without any screws. Is this about the same size as the Slow and Sear?

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LightningBoldtz

I could see tricking that out with some expanded steel and doing s lite version of what @MacEggs does.
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56MPG

I don't have a S&S, so can't compare. My thought was to keep it as simple as possible. I couldn't come up with a no-screw version in my head, so I went with this. I figured everyone has baskets and could cobble this up in no time. Much as I like to tinker, if Weber made a bigger basket like this, I'd be a customer.
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greenweb

Quote from: 56MPG on April 07, 2017, 05:57:44 AM
I don't have a S&S, so can't compare. My thought was to keep it as simple as possible. I couldn't come up with a no-screw version in my head, so I went with this. I figured everyone has baskets and could cobble this up in no time. Much as I like to tinker, if Weber made a bigger basket like this, I'd be a customer.

I agree!  Weber could easily make one like this and circular one to be used with the center GBS grate removed similar to Vortex setup. I don't see them being very costly made from same material. I'd buy them.

MikeRocksTheRed

Quote from: 56MPG on April 07, 2017, 05:17:13 AM
Quote from: mhiszem on April 07, 2017, 05:00:42 AM
Neat, at first I thought it was adjustable.

Couple more holes and it will be... ;)

Awsome MOD!!!!  If you cut slits instead of drilling holes and used wing nuts, you could easily adjust it to almost any size.  Just loosen the wing nuts, slide in or out to desired size then tighten the nuts again.  If you don't have anything for cutting a slot for the bolts, you could alway drill a bunch of holes then join them together with a file and some manual labor!
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HoosierKettle

That's fantastic.  I'll be making some of those.  Thanks for the inspiration and idea


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YardBurner

That looks like it would work great with a KettlePizza.
More capacity and keeps the coals off the bowl.

Add some firebricks along the straight edge
and you've got a great indirect tool.

Off to Lowes to pick up a couple of sets.
Thanks for the inspiration!

-Rob

Neil_VT00

Thanks for the tip Marty.  I'll definitely be making a set of these. 

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