Inside the larger grilling area, do the coals sit flat on the bottom or is there a grate for them to sit on?
1700618
The large area (smoker area) does not have a grate to hold coals. It would be quite easy to add. I only use mine for smoking. I made a few mods and it works great. Would be happy to detail the mods if you would like.
1700619
It is an offset smoker, meaning indirect heat. The coals, or heat source, reside within the firebox to the right. If you were to place coals inside the cooking chamber they would sit directly on the bottom of the barrel.
1700620
I made a Charcoal basket ( http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/89796/i-call-it-the-20-20-charcoal-basket ) For my grill.
1700621
It has two grates for holding coals and it extends the full length of the grilling surface area.
703443
No, the coals and grill grate are fixed. But you can put all the coals to one side or in the middle using the coal holders. That way you can have direct or in-direct heat.
2160829
coals goes in between the grills. Its on top of the lower small grill (first grill?) but under the large top grill. there are two grills. one is for the bottom and one is for the top. you open up the frame and put the small grill at the bottom. then you put your coals there light them up and then you cover it up with the top grill. and this is the shiny grill you see in the picture.
888050
The grill is grated, not solid surface. Wonderful grill. No problems, works over campfire very well.
113616
The grilling surface sits on top of the heating element. Neither the heat element nor the grilling surface are removable ( for cleaning). Overall, we are very happy with the grill. We live in a high rise and cannot have a gas grill.
1211131
There is no crank in the current version. The coal grate (actually a steel pan) is suspended by hangers at each end, with three levels of hooks. It is easy enough to set to any of these three levels when cold, but while the fire is going, you will need to wear thick gloves or use some tool to shift the hangers.The three levels are rather low, in my opinion. The lowest is just about on the bottom of the fire box, the highest is a good 6" below the cooking grate.
126178
You can raise and lower the tray that holds the coals. Thereby moving the coals closer or father from the grate.
475667
It has a grate for the wood and then another grate for cooking. It's not very deep though so charcoal would probably be the best option if you were going to cook on it.
2218618
They fit in the Kamado grill, but they do not sit flat. They tipped toward the outer edge of the grill body before they come to a resting point.
1452036
Yes- the way the grates are positioned on the grill there is an air space around the perimeter. I pre-heat the grill on medium and cook on low, otherwise the grill gets too hot.
1204216
LIke any grill, if you don't watch what your cooking, you can burn it, but the pics are just trying to "demonstrate" charing. In fact, the lodge has two possible settings. Normally, one would turn the grill tops on its "feet" and that puts it about 1 1/2 to 2" higher than the flat position. You can turn it over to a "flat position" is much closer to the coals, naturally, so if you were cooking 1 single piece of meat and wanted use less coals but cook it quickly, you could do that. So, how much char you get it up to you. I have found that heat concentrates in the center of the grill, so you need to be aware of that.
1802489
No. There are hooks on each side that the coal grate sits on. It has four heights to choose from. The grill comes with a little cast iron handle that you can use to lower or heighten the coals as well as move the cooking grates when it's hot.
1477192
Only for use with gas. Burners, located on the bottom, would interfere with charcoal use.
1211133
There is no crank in the current version. The coal grate (actually a steel pan) is suspended by hangers at each end, with three levels of hooks. It is easy enough to set to any of these three levels when cold, but while the fire is going, you will need to wear thick gloves or use some tool to shift the hangers. The three levels are rather low, in my opinion. The lowest is just about on the bottom of the fire box, the highest is a good 6" below the cooking grate.
1362975
No. The standard grate has an opening by each handle to add coals. I bought the hinged grate at my local hardware store for around $15. It comes in handy for adding coals when you grill your Thanksgiving and Christmas Turkey. See weber.com for great instructions on how to grill a turkey. I also put a thermometer through the lid which is very helpful.
888052
The top of the grill is a grate - it's perfect for cooking over a fire! Steaks, burgers, dogs, corn on the cob...all good stuff on this grill over the fire.
1528168
Although I haven't tried this, I suppose you can take out the middle section and place the grate on top of the charcoal ring. Weber offers a bbq grill that can also be used for smoking, I have a friend who has one and it smokes very well. If you are going to do more grilling than smoking that might be a better choice. Hope that helps.