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Post by marek42000 on Dec 3, 2012 16:31:10 GMT -5
I sold my stock SS hinged grate on my new Weber 26 OTG towards some cast iron grates from Craycort. Is refueling/adding wood on the Smokenator 2600 difficult with the four removable sections? It seems like the dimensions would interfere or be more difficult than with the SS hing.
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Post by bigger on Feb 5, 2013 7:21:15 GMT -5
I have the same craycort grates on my 22 weber performer with the smokenator. Didn't have any issues refueling. Get the lifting thingy from craycort and you'll be just fine.
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BB-Kuhn
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Post by BB-Kuhn on Feb 5, 2013 10:12:18 GMT -5
Those look interesting, but so far i've had no complaints with the hinged grate for refueling.
I will say that on my 22.5, that while the hinged grate does work with the smokenator, it does NOT work with the hovergrill add-on. The diameter of the hovergrill is too big to have the grate flip up and stay without holding it open, rendering you one-handed...
I am either going to put it in a vise and bend the last few inches upward or just cut it off - it's not like i'd place any food right over the smokenator anyways, you know?
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Post by bigger on Feb 6, 2013 5:46:51 GMT -5
Those look interesting, but so far i've had no complaints with the hinged grate for refueling. I will say that on my 22.5, that while the hinged grate does work with the smokenator, it does NOT work with the hovergrill add-on. The diameter of the hovergrill is too big to have the grate flip up and stay without holding it open, rendering you one-handed... I am either going to put it in a vise and bend the last few inches upward or just cut it off - it's not like i'd place any food right over the smokenator anyways, you know? I'm glad you posted this. I was looking at getting the hovergrill since my weber can only take two rib slabs. I don't like the rib racks. |
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Post by BB-Kuhn on Feb 6, 2013 10:39:34 GMT -5
Those look interesting, but so far i've had no complaints with the hinged grate for refueling. I will say that on my 22.5, that while the hinged grate does work with the smokenator, it does NOT work with the hovergrill add-on. The diameter of the hovergrill is too big to have the grate flip up and stay without holding it open, rendering you one-handed... I am either going to put it in a vise and bend the last few inches upward or just cut it off - it's not like i'd place any food right over the smokenator anyways, you know? I'm glad you posted this. I was looking at getting the hovergrill since my weber can only take two rib slabs. I don't like the rib racks. NOW, I believe the hovergrill only comes in the one size - and if you were to use it with a weber 26.5 I think it would be no problem whatsoever. I eyeballed the difference that I would cut off of the hovergrill for my 22.5 and it is only 1-2 inches (mimicking the shape of the hinge separation of the main grate). It'd work fine on the large 26-er with no modification necessary. It's still a cool purchase, but i find it a tad odd that nobody at the company that makes both and sells both together every said anything about using both together. Still, I like my hovergrill. I'll just like it more when I can use the hinge with it in place. |
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