"P" Vents

[hawgheaven]

Hi folks, just trying to understand the advantage to the new "P" vents. I have owned Weber kettles since before God invented dirt, and never had any issues with vent adjustments throughout their design changes. Is this new-fangled "P" vent really that good? Earth shattering? What will it do that I cannot already do? Anyone out there own a kettle with the "P" vents? Seems more of a gimmick to me, but I ask the masses to educate me, prove me wrong. I am looking to buy another kettle... do I need this?

[SixZeroFour]

Not an earth shattering change by any means. It gives marginally better fine adjustment at low temps for smoking but its hardly noticeable IMO

[hawgheaven]

Not an earth shattering change by any means. It gives marginally better fine adjustment at low temps for smoking but its hardly noticeable IMO

Yeah, I kinda figured that. Thanks for the insight! 

[JEBIV]

Curious myself, I wonder if you can get even less airflow for really low and slow like you can with an old 3 wheeler. It was developed for the Summit charcoal correct? seems like it would be good for using lump and still able to get low temps?

[SixZeroFour]

It helps to some degree, but on the Summit in particular (and on well used OT systems) I find the very tips on the 3-fin ash sweep doesn't lay perfectly flat against the bowl anyways which allows a bit more air to creep in somewhat negating the ability to choke it down really low.

A good old' 3-wheeler still has better fine control down low

[dogman]

Can anybody post a pic of what this is about or a link? I have no idea what P vents are.

[JEBIV]

It helps to some degree, but on the Summit in particular (and on well used OT systems) I find the very tips on the 3-fin ash sweep doesn't lay perfectly flat against the bowl anyways which allows a bit more air to creep in somewhat negating the ability to choke it down really low.

A good old' 3-wheeler still has better fine control down low

I do love the old 3 wheeler for low n slow especially a 26er

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[RRRanger99]

"P" vents.

[pancho2017]

Can anybody post a pic of what this is about or a link? I have no idea what P vents are.

+1

[dogman]

Thanks @RRRanger99

[michaelmilitello]

It's tough to fault Weber for trying to make small improvements to a tried and true design. 


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[Marzipan]

that's right...once you have a successful platform, improvements are incremental going forward.

[jeremiahmercier]

So, anybody notice another difference in below picture?...

I got 1 Crimson for fathers day, and ordered another and it just came in. Do they still make the Crimson? It's not on Weber site, and only a handful of places carry any stock. Either way, fathers day grill did not have P vents, but this one does, when did they begin this? Also, try to see if anyone notices the other difference for this Premium series Kettle.

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[Cellar2ful]

It has "d" vents and rear bowl handle delete option.

[Yankeefan303]

So, anybody notice another difference in below picture?...

I got 1 Crimson for fathers day, and ordered another and it just came in. Do they still make the Crimson? It's not on Weber site, and only a handful of places carry any stock. Either way, fathers day grill did not have P vents, but this one does, when did they begin this? Also, try to see if anyone notices the other difference for this Premium series Kettle.

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Only 1 handle


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