Weber Original Kettle Premium 22" Copper Charcoal Grill

I have a two burner Weber and wanted something a little more flavor inducing - bought the kettle and am extremely happy - this is my third 22" kettle in 40 years and now I have gas and charcoal Webers at two homes and left the third for the buyer of my first condo

The Weber Kettle is one of those tools that you just can't be without. It works without electricity. You can smoke with it, grill with it, cook everything from skewers to a turkey in it. They do wear out over the years, this is my 4th or 5th. Weber continues to improve the ash collector on their Original Kettle model, this one is great. I replaced the stock chromed steel grate with a cast iron set to make searing better. I also like the new colors offered.

Bought my first Weber in 1980, used it for 11 years, bought a house with an installed gas grill. Eventually went back to charcoal grill, however, not a Weber. After many years and various charcoal grills, bought a new Weber. Wow, built in thermometer, new style grate making it easy to add more charcoal if necessary when smoking food and a new way to dispose of the ashes. Excellent modifications!

I have owned and used Weber grills for many years. They have cooked many steaks, hamburgers, hots and sausage rain, snow, shine. My small kettles have traveled with me for camping and picnics. Yes, I have had gas grills but nothing comes near to the taste of meat grilled over charcoal. Best of all, with the kettles grills you can smoke meats too, just read the manual and get the smoking kit. Finally as you're grilling, sit back on your porch chair, read or listen to a book as you anticipate a great dinner.

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...

The grill came w/ pieces that didn't fit. When I called customer care. The rep placed me on a VERY long hold and disconnected the call. I called back and the new rep told me that he'd call me back. That call NEVER happened, so I returned it to Home Depot the very next day.

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.

Haven't been able to have a charcole grill for years now, have really missed it. Love the ash basket. Makes cleanup alot easier. The temp gage is also a nice plus !!

This kettle does everything I need it to do from slow cooking to fast searing. It also has my wife and I spending more time outside enjoying each other, nature, and the wonderful smells and food that are made from this kettle!

Great grill built with quality in mind. Lots of accessories available. It's going to take me a while to learn how to set the charcoal up, although you can just light it and cook. Like anything there's a bit of a learning curve.