Hello all. I recently purchased a 22" Premium Kettle to upgrade from my 18" standard kettle. I'll keep the 18" for backup to use for veggies / sides, or extra meat for larger gatherings, etc. When I purchased my 18" about a year ago I purchased the Weber brand charcoal baskets (the ones you can buy pretty much anywhere that sells Weber grills and accessories). They have worked well for me on the 18" kettle so far, but my question is do they still perform well on the larger 22" Kettle?
I have been doing some reading on here trying to find a conclusive answer, but the answers I am finding seem to be about 50/50. One thread will be very pro SNS, and nothing else measures up. Then the next thread I find will say the SNS is superior but the Weber baskets work well for the money.
I will say that I will probably end up with a SNS at some point cause it does sound like it steps up the kettle game, but will the Weber baskets continue to serve me well if I stick with those for a while? I already have them, so they're no additional cost and I have them now so I can use them instantly instead of having to wait on shipping. Worst case would cost me about $15 if I wanted to keep a set for both the 18" and 22".
Honestly, will the Weber baskets perform well, or would I be better off to bump the SNS up the list of priorities? I don't mind spending the money if they're truly that far superior, but at the same time I wouldn't mind holding off if I can get good results from the Weber baskets.
Would I need to increase the number of briquettes I am using to achieve similar temps on the 22" as I am on the 18", or just keep duplicating what has been working on the 18"?
Sorry for all the n00b questions.