Weber Performer Lid Bail Plastic/rubber replacement

[Hollando]

Hi guys,

I run a slow n sear in my Weber performer, and over the last year of cooking on my kettle pizza especially I seem to have melted the two rubber components that connect the lid bail to the bowl.

Luckily Weber is sending me a new hardware set (not too shabby for a 9 year old performer).

Anyways, wondering what Im doing wrong and how I can avoid this in the future? I have a feeling this is fro mloading up the lump and throwing wood on top.


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[Mainline]

Make sure you have a stainless steel washer in between the lid bale roller (plastic thing) and the bowl.

[racedvl]

Disconnect the lid bale to get the plastic away from the hot pizza fire... or find a cheap kettle on FB to make a dedicated pizza kettle.  High heat that is generated from cooking woodfire pizzas, can be rough on your kettle.

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[Tbagley]

I'd put two stainless finish washers that fit tight on each side, opposing each other so that roller will standoff and the heat has a chance to dissipate.

[Hollando]

Disconnect the lid bale to get the plastic away from the hot pizza fire... or find a cheap kettle on FB to make a dedicated pizza kettle.  High heat that is generated from cooking woodfire pizzas, can be rough on your kettle.

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Thanks I’ve been looking for a few months definitely my preferred option.


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[bthorn9435]

Or get the new style lid bale, it has a notch that prevents kettle contact. At least that's
how I remember it. Will check when I get home.

[Hollando]

Make sure you have a stainless steel washer in between the lid bale roller (plastic thing) and the bowl.

Thanks I’ll try that !


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[Hollando]

I'd put two stainless finish washers that fit tight on each side, opposing each other so that roller will standoff and the heat has a chance to dissipate.

Thanks I’ll see if that works.


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[Stoneage]

Doesn't somebody (on here maybe?) make wood bails, as a replacement?

[AZ2FL]

@zavod44 makes beautiful kettle handles and wood rollers.

[zavod44]

Send me a DM if you need something I can help you....

[JEBIV]

The wizard has spoken

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