In this video we walk you thru the steps needed to adjust and maintain temp, whether your cooking low and slow, intermediate, or hot and fast.

How to Adjust and Maintain A Charcoal Kettle Grill

The bottom and top adjustments work great together and help you micro adjust your cooking temps.

Temperature Adjustment Instructions:

Clean Weber kettle and chimney before use – wipe down with towel

Open the bottom vents and top vents to 100% open

Load chimney with your choice of charcoal briquettes – load chimney fuller for longer grilling times

Remove top grill grate and place fire starters on the fire grate

Add a Firestarter or tumbleweed, ignite the starter and place the chimney over the starter

Allow the charcoal to ignite about 90% with some unlit coals at the very top

Using heat proof gloves, lift the chimney and carefully grab the handles of the chimney

Pour the hot charcoal into the center of the kettle and arrange into an even layer and size

 

Low and Slow Cooking 165˚ F to 225˚ F– Adjustment starting points

• Bottom Vent – ¼ Open

• Top Vent – ¼ Open

 

Intermediate Cooking 300˚ F to 400˚ F– Adjustment starting points

• Bottom Vent – ½ Open

• Top Vent – ½ Open

  Hot and Fast Cooking 400˚ F to 600˚ F– Adjustment starting points

• Bottom Vent – Wide Open

• Top Vent – ¾ Open

 

Adjust as needed to maintain temps higher and lower, the above settings are a great starting point

 

Shopping List

 

Weber Kettle, 22” Premium                                                   Ace SKU – 8406605

Weber Heat resistant gloves                                                 Ace SKU – 8531758

Weber Chimney, RapidFire, Large                                        Ace SKU – 8211369

B&B Charcoal Briquettes                                                       Ace SKU – 8023367

   

Published on 12/13/2021.

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