I added a few things to my first ever Weber kettle and so far I have really enjoyed the changes.
First was the temp gauge. I ordered a 3" gauge, and although it is a little big for my 18" kettle, it works great. Since I don't like wearing my glasses unless I absolutely have to, that big gauge makes it easy to read at a distance. I was thinking of getting a Smokey Joe or Jumbo Joe and turning it into a WSM, but since I already have this 18" kettle with a temp gauge I may just make a smoker out of a steamer pot and use it on my kettle.
I read that the 18" once came with the OTG option but was discontinued at some point, so I picked up one up locally and I really like that I don't have to fiddle with that pan anymore!
Last thing I added was the magnetic hooks on either side of the handle. They were a cheap impulse buy at Harbor Freight and turns out they work pretty well. I'll be adding these to all my kettles!
As for now, I think that's all I will be modding on this kettle. It's a great daily user and my favorite out of 3 kettles so far.
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