baskets or not?

[smokeyjoeuk-ray]

hiya all, just wondering how many use coal baskets?  i have found some expanded metal in my mates shed, its getting chucked so am thinking of making a basket or two with it.

but, would i use them or would they simply sit inside, then get moved around while i cook then sit inside again till the next cook?

cant see the point in making them if they are just going to be for show, so s'pose my question is, do you use them on a regular basis or just for the odd occasion??


thanks
ray.

[pbe gummi bear]

Yes, I use the all the time! They are great for direct grilling when you aren't filling the kettle. They concentrate the fire to make that portion hot. They also help to manage left over charcoal to make cleanup super easy. You can use the baskets for putting the fire at the perimeter for indirect- You can even fill the portion outside of the basket to keep an area of the kettle clear from heat. Lots of options here!

[kendoll]

Yes, I use the all the time! They are great for direct grilling when you aren't filling the kettle. They concentrate the fire to make that portion hot. They also help to manage left over charcoal to make cleanup super easy. You can use the baskets for putting the fire at the perimeter for indirect- You can even fill the portion outside of the basket to keep an area of the kettle clear from heat. Lots of options here!

What he said.

Ken

[landgraftj]

I use them all the time, more often than not really. Easy cleanup, easy to move around if needed.

[G$]

I on the other hand rarely use them.  Only one way to find out of you will, Ray!

[wyd]

I use the baskets on ever cook.  Since April I only ever tried once with no baskets and don't like it as it just made a ton more work for me on clean up.  The baskets work great for me.

[swamprb]

depends how I'm cooking, but baskets, rails and rings are all in my arsenal













go for it!

[dazzo]

+1 for using the baskets

[MacEggs]

Baskets are great!  At first I didn't use them, as I was new to cooking on the Weber kettle.
Then I saw pics and such with people using them. I decided to give it a try.

Hang on to that expanded metal. Here is a thread of mine where I fabricated some stuff with EM.


http://weberkettleclub.com/forums/weber-kettles-accessories/been-doing-some-fabricating-(pic-heavy)/

[Johnpv]

Nope, not a basket user. 

[Troy]

when i had a performer, i used them ALLLL the time. loved them.
lighting, moving, arranging was so easy.

Nowadays, I don't use them anymore.

[bama bbq]

I use baskets because I use lump.


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[tattooedant]

Yeah I'm down with the baskets...totally makes life easier.

[Jocool]

Baskets and rails are the bomb. It's only rarely that I don't use them.

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[smokeyjoeuk-ray]

thanks for the replies, much appreciated, i'll be knocking a few up as soon as i get a chance, for the sj also, will let take a few pics.


swamprb and mac, i may have to steal some of your ideas, those pics have certainly got me thinking, and a flame thrower, hell yeh i want one.