Rotisserie accessory

[garykirby]

Hey guys, I'm new to the group. I just received my Weber kettle rotisserie from Amazon and it had this nifty little roller with it. I don't have a clue what it's for. Any ideas?
Thanks

[jkolantern]

It is a counterweight designed to balance an uneven load (like a chicken, where one side is heavier) supposedly to reduce strain on the motor.

Here's a blog (not by me) on how to use them
http://dadcooksdinner.com/2013/09/rotisserie-how-to-using-a-counterweight-and-why-i-dont.html/

I personally don't use them, but I don't cook on the rotisserie that often.

Welcome to the site!  What are you cooking on? Do you have Weberitis yet?

[addicted-to-smoke]

Weird that the author doesn't use, says there's no problem despite "Sure, it struggles a bit lifting heavier pieces of meat on the upswing, and then flops a bit on the downswing."

[WNC]

I have one, and I use mine every cook. The dad cooks dinner guy blogged on the weber nation site about rotisserie set ups, and mentioned again he doesn't always use it.

I figure it came with it, and if it will reduce strain on the motor and make it last a little longer, why not. It's not that hard to put on.

Welcome! Whichever way you go post up some pictures. Welcome to club from "one of the spinning people"

[garykirby]

I've got some photos but I haven't figured out how to post them on the forum yet. Can I get some quick advice?

[garykirby]

Jkolantern, thank you. That explained my counterweight question. Yes I do have the Weberitus bug. My wife collects lizards, I collect Weber.

[Nate]

@garykiry here's a pic of it. Just snapped a pic of it.



And you can catch a glimpse of it here in this vid.

[TexasOnion]

     heres the heavy duty version

[swamprb]

I never use them