"Pimping out" my new 18 OTG

[LightningBoldtz]

I posted last week that I just had to buy a brand new 18 OTG.  What could I do than to trick it out.

First, Expanded steel on the charcoal grate, I love this especially for cooking with lump.



Purchased a grate from a smokey Joe with some carriage bolts for an elevated cooking grate.



To finish the look off, some Brian wood handles.

[iCARRY]

Still need to make an elevated cooking grate. Looks great.

[Bob BQ]

I posted last week that I just had to buy a brand new 18 OTG.  What could I do than to trick it out.

First, Expanded steel on the charcoal grate, I love this especially for cooking with lump.



Purchased a grate from a smokey Joe with some carriage bolts for an elevated cooking grate.



To finish the look off, some Brian wood handles.

Lookin' good, but you need to edit your post... I see 2 elevated cooking grates pix and no wood handles... let's see those Zandles!

[LightningBoldtz]

Fixed

[Bob BQ]

Looks great!!

[Winz]

Nice, functional mods!  I am going to use that charcoal grate idea - lump always creates havoc with the one touch.  Well done!

Winz


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[LightningBoldtz]

Nice, functional mods!  I am going to use that charcoal grate idea - lump always creates havoc with the one touch.  Well done!

Winz


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If you look close you might notice that I secured the expanded steel to the original grate, I did this with the extra steel from cutting the edges. it works very well.

[1911Ron]

I like the mods you did, very nice!

[MacEggs]

That looks great!  Now, I'm thinking of an elevated level on my 18. 

And yes, EM is your friend with the Weber kettle. I use it in lots of charcoal applications.

A side note: the newer model kettles have the bowl handles sticking out further than previous generations.
It does look a bit odd on an 18".  Just an observation, not criticizing. 

[Paul Isa]

Brand new 18.5 OTG? Does Weber still sell the 18.5" OTG? I have never seen one.

[mhiszem]

How is the 18" OTG treating you? Is it just what you were looking for?


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