Weber Rotisserie For Kettle

[pbe gummi bear]

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[ccoiv]

Thank You pbe! I was suspicious of this site that's one of the reasons I brought it this forum. Its a shame that I can only give you one "thank you"

[mike.stavlund]

Having a roti is awesome.  Makes incredible chicken, and really does make any cut of meat juicier.  Plus it's a lot of fun. 

I lucked into a used Weber ring/motor for $20, and got the spit and forks aftermarket for a total of $30.  So $50 overall, and I am very happy with that purchase.  It does leak a lot of air, though-- mine tightens up pretty well with some folded foil pressed into the crack around half of the circumference.  In a perfect world, I would have a CB, though I prefer a motor that can be plugged in. 

Another option is to have a separate kettle dedicated for the rotis.  Seal up the gap with foil or--better yet-- some oven door seal. 

[G$]

Does anyone use the roti simply in order to raise the grate and provide a little more head space for doing low and slow indirect cooks?

[sparky]

I use the ring to make the lid taller for the big Turkey's 20# +

[G$]

I use the ring to make the lid taller for the big Turkey's 20# +

Do you use the standard kettle grate in that set up, or have you added supports and a grate to the roti ring itself?  Also, weber ring or CB ring?

[MartyG]

+1 on using the ring for headroom with bigger birds.

Then a turkey - no roti action, but the head-room came in handy:

[mike.stavlund]

sheesh, that's a big bird, Marty!

[Big Al]

Both work well. The CB ring has a tighter fit , and it can be flipped to work on a 22 WSM.
The Weber one sets a little taller, and it can only be used with a 22 in kettle. As stated it does  have a gap, but i have never had issues with temp control.
Here is a pic of both in action.


Finished product

If these are your pics, can you tell me if that gleason avery motor fits the standard bracket on the CB ring? I want it badly but want to make sure it'll fit the bracket (without having to drill) before taking the financial plunge.

[ramsfan]

Anybody ever use one of these? I have one and they work really well.

http://www.amazon.com/Fire-Magic-Rotisserie-Chicken-Holder/dp/B0000DJZVG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1377392245&sr=8-3&keywords=fire+magic+rotisserie

[Bbqmiller]

Good eye Big Al,
The Gleason motor did require modifying a SS roti mount that i bought off of eBay.  It is the standard 3 in mount like the weber/CB, but some slight mod was necessary to align the spit with the motor (friend did it for me).
These aren't the best pics, but I can provide more detail if you like.

These Gleason rotisserie motors are tanks. A bit expensive, but you don't have to worry about unbalanced loads. I am thinking that I may have to get a 26 in CB ring and spin a suckling pig soon

[fedex]

Hello guys, I am thinking of purchasing the rotisserie kit for my new platinum and was wondering if anyone has anything good or bad to say in regards to the kit? Thanks

What could be bad about this?  Get one, you will never regret it.

[Bbqmiller]

I am currently fighting the urge to get the 26 in ring from CB.
http://cajunbandit.com/rotisserie/

[edhead35]

I am currently fighting the urge to get the 26 in ring from CB.
http://cajunbandit.com/rotisserie/

Don't fight it. You will lose and lives will be lost.

[mike.stavlund]

+ 1 for getting a bigger motor if possible.

I did a whole fresh ham on my rotis, and the OEM Weber motor was crying out in pain the whole time as that unbalanced load flopped around.  I was so relieved that it survived that I did a little basic maintenance on the motor, which quieted it down.  My current plan is to go ahead and use my Weber motor, then look into upgrade options when it finally dies.  A bit more horsepower will make those big cooks a little less nerve-wracking.