can the smokenator be left in the kettle when just grilling and not smoking?
641326
You could leave it in depending on how much grilling space you want to use. If you're not grilling much then no problem, but if you have a large family or group to cook for then you would probably want to take it out (referring to direct grilling). It only takes a few seconds to pop in and out so it isn't a big deal.
641327
You can leave it in, just takes up some space so you can't use the entire grill space.
641328
It can..... depends how you want to grill after its in. If you want to grill with a 2 zone it will work with out a problem. If you want to do indirect with a 3 zone then it may not work as well, but it will still work. Just the side with the smokinator may not get the same air flow as the other side. I may have to give it a try and see. And direct no problem with it in.
904760
No but you don't need the whistle it steams when ready. If you're using it for coffee and tea, you don't want boiling water. That can scald the beans/leaves.
1980676
I would not carry it for a long period of time. You can place the lid on, close the upper vent, and close the travel bar across the lid to relocate the grill. Do not leave it in that position if you plan to continue to grill. Hope this helps.
426775
You need to Take the grate out and dump some on. If food already on, then plan ahead so you don't. For what it's worth, I've never run out even when it's smoker.
961396
If you foil the rack the smoke doesn't surrounded the food as well and the temperature above the foiled rack may be affected. The drippings from that rack may also make a mess for you.
2219443
Yes, just close vents when food is finished and you will be able to re-use briquettes. Hope you enjoy this grill as much as we are.
2013496
You can, but at some point you would have to open the smoker and remove both the grates and the drip pan to add additional smoking chips to the platform that sits on the heating element and then put everything back. You might think that you could just pile on a lot of chips on the platform if you want to smoke longer, but the advice I read (mostly on the Amazon reviews but also at the Old Smokey site, as I recall) says that you don't want to overfill the chips or you'll get a funny taste.
96169
I used holder by placing it between the flavorizer bars and the grates. The wood chips need to be soaked thoroughly, to avoid immediate incineration and to prolong the smoking intensity. It will work either way, but I used it as previously descibed. Hope this helps - wtm071
2222132
Yes. However, it should be in placed while cooking. it can be removed only after the pressure is released completely and can be washed. Thw whistle is to maintain the required pressure while cooking.
1572136
Yes, the smoker can be used in a gas grill. It's all a matter of controlling the amount of heat you use to get the desired results. Since the smoke generator does not produce any substantial heat, you simply heat the grill as you normally would to cook the food and the smoke flavor is induced while it cooks.
2081986
Yes, is the short answer to part 1, you don't 'have to, but I do, to part 2. I end up putting some chips (I don't worry about soaking, just throw them directly on the coals) so for me it infuses the smoke also. You'd have enough heat if you step up to 10-12 briquettes to grill steaks just fine, and it will last a long time also. I tend to keep around 9 or so for the new style Kingsford and cover it so I get the wood smoke infusion. I don't know for the large charcoal parts, I use regular briquettes as I can control what I want for heat better by varying the number of them. Keep in mind that I'm a Dutch Oven cook guy, so I might be more hung up on heat control than most people.
1440301
I successfully mounted the brackets on the side of Weber Kettle grill and use it with a "Fill It and Grill It Rotisserie Basket" to roast chili peppers. I'm sure it would work equally well cooking things on the spit with out the basket. The nice thing is the small motor housing slips right off and is stored in a drawer so it's not exposed to the weather. I'm usually dissatisfied with anything that people sell me anymore but I really like this product.
2108963
Negative - BUT, there is a small plastic piece at the top of an internal feature that does get hot. This part is not submerged even when the kettle is beyond the maximum fill line.
2058878
Goodness NO! It's not "Smokeless"! There is no 'ventilation' of any kind provided with this grill. If you're going to cook anything that gives off a lot of smoke you most assuredly will need to use an exhaust hood or whatever keeps your smoke alarms from going off. That said ... I've never had an issue with alarms going off while cooking : burgers, steak, chicken, salmon, hot dogs, etc etc etc. I'd guess that you don't realize with this type of a grill, the grease runs off. Meaning the food doesn't sit in burning (and smoking) hot grease, the way it does in a pan.
2219442
Absolutely. As soon as you are finished, shut the vents and the grill will be cold in 30 min. Reuse unburned coals easily.
1167801
yes or no it is not completely smokeness just a little bit. I can say is acceptable standard. make sure after use put grill on low heat use paper towel and water only very easy to clean
2262123
Do it all the time to keep vents clear during cooking. I would not recommend emptying the collector bucket while you were cooking because that can scatter ash a bit; but clearing ash from the lower part of the kettle into the collector while cooking is absolutely no problem.