Weber 22" Charcoal Kettle Grill

I am a first-time griller and started out with grilling vegetables and they turned out fantastic! Next was smoked/grilled chicken wings and they were great also. I love the temperature gauge on the lid, it helps a lot when I need to know when the grill is ready to cook on. Looking forward to many hours of grilling this year!!!

I express myself through my Weber kettle. I know how silly that must sound. We began as a species in search of fire - Weber provides a stage to control that fire to cook with.

I have Weber gas grills for the past 15 years and they have been great! I still have my latest Genesis E-315 and use it several times a week. However, I missed the old charcoal and wood smoke flavor of my large smoker pits that are just too big for the 2 of us. I recently purchased the Weber 22" kettle as I remember the quality and toughness of my previous kettles. We really enjoy smoking pork, beef, poultry, and seafood (since we live along the coast). Smoking gives a whole new dimension of flavor to seafood! Glad we purchased the kettle so we can go "old school" again.

This grill is. Game changer! The premium 22 in. Grill is the one to get. It is a great cooking experience every time. The taste the flavor is excellent! I also use every feature this grill has to offer! It's every thing you need nothing you don't. The ash management system is excellent. The add charcoal feature is great. The grate hangs on the grill along with the lid. I am very happy I decided to purchase the 22 in premium kettle charcoal grill!!

My first Weber. I love it but find the temp gauge not really useful in its location. One below the baffle on the lid would be much more strategically placed.

Had to give up my first Weber grill due to a move a decade ago. Moved again and got the improved version with the ash catcher and other accessories. Grill love even better second time around.

I'm really enjoying my new 22" kettle premium. This is my first charcoal grill and it's been fun learning how to get the results I want. I especially like the large ash catcher.

Pros= cooks very good! ash collecting pan system works great. Kettle finish is very nice, strong and durable Im no pro, but I find the grill legs height are a bit short and have a flimsy feel at the kettle leg socket. Also the height from the cooking surface to the lid/dome top could be a little higher / taller to accommodate a whole chicken. Also, wish the whole grill was an inch or two higher off the ground maybe longer legs legs. and sturdier leg inserts in the kettle itself...

I had the same model for 15 years until the leg mounts to the base rusted off and it collapsed. There are few improvements to the old design, with the heat shield at the handle and slightly improve ash removal arrangement being the most notable. That said, I'll bet ours was not the first to have the legs fall off. (Which is surprising given it was under several official Weber covers it's entire existence.). So, while 15 years is pretty good, I think it could be better.

Plenty of grill space for both direct and indirect grilling. Nice fittings and such. Ash dump system is nifty, but because the leg connection to the grill housing is a tad on the loose side, the whole grill wobbles a fair bit when dumping the ashes.