Weber Original Charcoal Grill, 18" Kettle Grill with Lid and Wheels, Black

For years I had abandoned a charcoal kettle for the convenience of a gas grill. Recently, my wife found an 18" Weber kettle on sale and brought it home to surprise me. Using some lump charcoal I began experimenting with chicken, steaks, and recently as a side choice for Thanksgiving, some country style ribs. What a difference! And the flavor is over-the-top delicious! The trade off in immediate convenience for flavor is well worth it in our opinion! The ribs were the choice vs the turkey this Thanksgiving. I'm planning on trying a crown pork roast on the Weber for Christmas dinner. Very pleased with the results. Would buy again. Ha!

Have been using this for the last few weeks. Good temperature management, good quality build and just the right size. The only addition i wish it had would be some kind of a hook for the top drill to hang, while I add more or reorganise the charcoal.

Works in all weather conditions, grills smokes. Combined with Weber char baskets a reliable almost bomb proof kettle

Own it for about two years, it's a well done product with a fantastic warranty and a tremendous customer service. After countless bbqs and grillings some of its components were destroyed, but the 5-year warranty includes everything so they sent me a new set of the cleaning system and a charcoal grate, now it looks brand new again.

So many friends have congratulated me on my Weber. I keep hearing how well it endures over the years. Since getting this Weber a month ago as a gift, I've been grilling every weekend . I always look forward to experimenting with new techniques and recipes and then sharing a great meal with loved ones. It's now the center of my social life!

A great little grill as is but very versatile and upgradable too, just like all current Weber kettles. Had a Smokey Joe Platinum since around 2005 for camping but it had an airflow issue that prevented temps from getting good and hot unless the lid was off or cracked. Great for smoking but had limits in grilling. This fixes that and as a bonus, it has legs. Ordered an ash catcher as the shallow pan is just a mess, especially if it's windy or rains.

Muy básico, pero muy útil. Me gusta mucho mientras la preparación sea muy sencilla, si requieres medir temperaturas, usar accesorios o técnicas complejas, es mejor acudir a un Weber full equipment

Well built, easy to operate. A bit low to the ground, for many adults. No temp thermometer on lid makes temp control difficult.

Compared to my first Weber Kettle of 30+ years (and still used), the tray for ashes and handles have improved. The new lid is noticeably lighter weight, but unsure that is an improvement. The new kettle was not consistent in temperature (as evidenced by the food being cooked), and I'm thinking it was the change in lid, as I've been cooking with charcoal for the years noted. Some issues with assembling. Two legs were difficult to insert. Used WD40, which helped. Also, one of the clips (to insert into the leg) was too long for the machined hole. The first kettle I received was damaged, but received excellent customer service for a replacement.

This 18 inch grill lacks the quality of the 22 in grill I had used for many years. The 4 kettle tabs that hold up the food grill are so poorly designed, and the grill diameter too small, that the grill nearly flips out of the kettle when you try and clean it. The food grill diameter is 17.5 in. and increasing it to 17.75 would help.