Great video HTH, I can see a lot of great cooks coming off that kettle. Down the road if you see a good deal on a performer, pick one up (can’t have too many lol) and they are pretty awesome. I use one 2-3 times a week, for the last 20+ years. I think you would find all features really nice. Also, for whatever it’s worth, I don’t believe Weber has ever changed the size of their 22 inch kettle, at some point they did start calling them 22”instead of 22.5, but Weber has stated that is just for marketing and convenience, the size of the kettle never changed. Keep up the great vids.
I always appreciate you watching! Appreciate the tips and advice along my Weber journey! I’m not expert by any means haha. What is a performer? I’m definitely going to look into it. Good to know about the Weber. The guy I bought it from was a pretty big Weber enthusiast and I learned a lot from him. He advertised it as a 22.5 inch so I’ve just been rolling with that. Maybe I should measure it haha 😂 I’m loving this grill though and definitely more cooks to come 🤙🏻
@@harrythehorsebbq Haha, yes, a lot of Weber collectors out there, they become addicting. Lots of cool different makes and models and all the different colors especially the older pastel colors. The Performer is just a model. It’s a 22.5” Weber in a cart with table and built in lid holder and gas assist, to light your chimney. It’s great. Here is a quote from Weber regarding sizes, old vs new. “For years, we have referred to our charcoal grills by their exact measurements, 18.5”, 22.5” and 26.75”. Recently we made a switch, the measurements of our charcoal grills have not changed but the way we label the packaging has. The new packaging for our charcoal grills read 18”, 22” and 26”. But not to worry! The actual measurements of our charcoal grills remain the same: 18.5”, 22.5” and 26.75”.
Dude, thank you so much for supplying such valuable information! I really really appreciate it. So good to know the actual dimensions versus the marketing terms/dimensions. I pinned this comment for anyone curious about that. The performer sounds awesome and would be the ultimate Weber mod haha. Hard to not want to collect more of these. Someone is going to have to stop me if I do haha. Once again man, the information you’ve supplied to me and others is incredibly valuable and I appreciate you 🤙🏻
Always appreciate you watching man! Can’t wait to finally fire up this Weber! A Blue should be top of the list in terms of grilling accessories haha. More blues to come 🤙🏻
I picked up an 18" kettle from the mid 60s on FB. I always use the SNS 18" basket in it to protect the porcelain. I've drilled holes in newer kettles, but I would never drill a hole in my vintage kettle.
Nice man! A kettle from the 60’s sounds awesome! Glad you’re using the SnS to protect it. I definitely understand why you wouldn’t drill a hole in the vintage kettle. Makes total sense. This may be the only Weber I own so I just wanted to optimize its performance 🤙🏻
I’m a big Weber Kettle and Slow N Sear fan. Wish you had pointed out to remove the water reservoir to get more space for direct grilling…keep the hoof side down Harry!
@@michaelmurray5578 I appreciate you watching! I have really been enjoying learning how to use the SnS. I’m definitely still learning and it’s great having people in the community like you helping me out and pointing out great ideas and info! Definitely a great tip about the water reservoir and I’ll will point this out in the next Weber kettle cook video!
Awesome stuff. I have added all of those, including the Donkey Tongs. They are almost ridiculous, lol. One other accessory I added was a cast iron half round that will fit either at the bottom with the slow ’n sear, or on the top grate. And the grill top will still fit on! I think it also came from S&S, but I don’t remember for sure. I leave the slow and sear in all the time along with the cast iron on the bottom grate. Keep up the great work Mr The Horse!
Always appreciate you watching Mr. Silver Fox! So cool that you have all of those accessories. I’ve seen that cast iron drip pan before and it seems really versatile. Saw it used as a bottom baffle to prevent air flow. Since I have the three individual vents on this grill, I can adjust each vent individually so I don’t have to use a baffle there. Could use a nice cast iron tray for some searing though 🤔
I’ve heard good things about the performer! A 26 sounds like there’s a lot of room for grilling! Amazing man! Hoping to pump out more Weber content. I’m loving the look of my vintage kettle
Always appreciate you watching brother! Can’t wait to finally put this grill and the SnS to work! The donkey tongs are unbelievably long. Pretty hilarious but super useful
I wouldn't have put that thermometer on the lid. I would have put a grommet in the bowl to run probes for the slow and low meat(s) as well as an ambient probe on the grate. I am probably going to get some hate for this, but all of the current wireless probes are garbage. They either drop the bluetooth connection or the ambient temp is way off or both so I would only recommend wired probes. Another thing, all 22" Weber kettles measure 22.5" and 21.5" at the grate. Both of my newer 22" Weber Kettles measure 22.5", including my Limited Edition Red Kettle that came out a few years ago. Otherwise, great job on the video!
Nah man there shouldn’t be any hate for this. You should be able to run your Weber however you want to! You can have the thermometer mod and still run temperature probes. More temperature data is definitely not a bad thing haha. I’m going to be testing out a new wireless probe thermometer so hopefully that may give you some insight on a new probe you could try. But for me, wired probes have been more reliable for me so far up to this point. Thanks for the info about the Weber sizes! I appreciate learning from y’all! Another subscriber told me a similar thing and I had no idea that all 22” kettles were actually 22.5”. I appreciate you watching the video!
Appreciate you watching! Hell yeah! Steak is actually the next video so be on the lookout! It’s a great thermometer. Always gotta support Chud. Keep those eyes peeled for HTH merch soon
@@harrythehorsebbq I have one... If the pit barrel is Hulk Hogan (A big bruiser)... The Badger Barrel is Brett Hart (technical wrestler and the excellence of execution)
Dude, nearly 10 minutes to say “ 1. Slow ‘N Sear, 2. SNS Spin Grate, 3. Aftermarket thermometer lid mod”, seriously? Sometimes less is more, and getting to the point sooner benefits the viewer.
@@annux148 I appreciate you watching! In my opinion, there’s value in explanation. There may be people watching this video who don’t have any prior knowledge of SnS or how to mod. Glad you were able to skim to the highlights that worked for you and I at least hope you found it informative
Haha not the dirtiest job, but a much needed one for sure. Check out my cleaning the Weber or cleaning the backyard smoker video. Got my hands dirty in those vids 🤙🏻
Great video HTH, I can see a lot of great cooks coming off that kettle. Down the road if you see a good deal on a performer, pick one up (can’t have too many lol) and they are pretty awesome. I use one 2-3 times a week, for the last 20+ years. I think you would find all features really nice.
Also, for whatever it’s worth, I don’t believe Weber has ever changed the size of their 22 inch kettle, at some point they did start calling them 22”instead of 22.5, but Weber has stated that is just for marketing and convenience, the size of the kettle never changed.
Keep up the great vids.
I always appreciate you watching! Appreciate the tips and advice along my Weber journey! I’m not expert by any means haha. What is a performer? I’m definitely going to look into it.
Good to know about the Weber. The guy I bought it from was a pretty big Weber enthusiast and I learned a lot from him. He advertised it as a 22.5 inch so I’ve just been rolling with that. Maybe I should measure it haha 😂 I’m loving this grill though and definitely more cooks to come 🤙🏻
@@harrythehorsebbq Haha, yes, a lot of Weber collectors out there, they become addicting. Lots of cool different makes and models and all the different colors especially the older pastel colors.
The Performer is just a model. It’s a 22.5” Weber in a cart with table and built in lid holder and gas assist, to light your chimney. It’s great.
Here is a quote from Weber regarding sizes, old vs new.
“For years, we have referred to our charcoal grills by their exact measurements, 18.5”, 22.5” and 26.75”. Recently we made a switch, the measurements of our charcoal grills have not changed but the way we label the packaging has. The new packaging for our charcoal grills read 18”, 22” and 26”. But not to worry! The actual measurements of our charcoal grills remain the same: 18.5”, 22.5” and 26.75”.
Dude, thank you so much for supplying such valuable information! I really really appreciate it. So good to know the actual dimensions versus the marketing terms/dimensions. I pinned this comment for anyone curious about that. The performer sounds awesome and would be the ultimate Weber mod haha. Hard to not want to collect more of these. Someone is going to have to stop me if I do haha. Once again man, the information you’ve supplied to me and others is incredibly valuable and I appreciate you 🤙🏻
Great job Mr. Horse! That grill is looking shiny and beautiful!
@@barbaramecciaangueira4638 thank you! It was a lot of work to get her looking and performing like new
Good stuff my friend - glad to see the Blue Light making an appearance!
Always appreciate you watching man! Can’t wait to finally fire up this Weber! A Blue should be top of the list in terms of grilling accessories haha. More blues to come 🤙🏻
I picked up an 18" kettle from the mid 60s on FB. I always use the SNS 18" basket in it to protect the porcelain. I've drilled holes in newer kettles, but I would never drill a hole in my vintage kettle.
Nice man! A kettle from the 60’s sounds awesome! Glad you’re using the SnS to protect it. I definitely understand why you wouldn’t drill a hole in the vintage kettle. Makes total sense. This may be the only Weber I own so I just wanted to optimize its performance 🤙🏻
I’m a big Weber Kettle and Slow N Sear fan. Wish you had pointed out to remove the water reservoir to get more space for direct grilling…keep the hoof side down Harry!
@@michaelmurray5578 I appreciate you watching! I have really been enjoying learning how to use the SnS. I’m definitely still learning and it’s great having people in the community like you helping me out and pointing out great ideas and info! Definitely a great tip about the water reservoir and I’ll will point this out in the next Weber kettle cook video!
Glad I ran into this video, never heard of donkey tongs before. I need a pair.
Appreciate you checking out my videos! The tongs are a little pricey but very versatile
Awesome stuff. I have added all of those, including the Donkey Tongs. They are almost ridiculous, lol. One other accessory I added was a cast iron half round that will fit either at the bottom with the slow ’n sear, or on the top grate. And the grill top will still fit on! I think it also came from S&S, but I don’t remember for sure. I leave the slow and sear in all the time along with the cast iron on the bottom grate. Keep up the great work Mr The Horse!
Always appreciate you watching Mr. Silver Fox! So cool that you have all of those accessories. I’ve seen that cast iron drip pan before and it seems really versatile. Saw it used as a bottom baffle to prevent air flow. Since I have the three individual vents on this grill, I can adjust each vent individually so I don’t have to use a baffle there. Could use a nice cast iron tray for some searing though 🤔
Thanks for the video. I love the energy.
I appreciate you watching! Glad you’re enjoying the energy I bring to the videos! Doing my best to keep them engaging 🤙🏻
I have a weber performer and a 26 inch weber kettle. I love them.
I’ve heard good things about the performer! A 26 sounds like there’s a lot of room for grilling! Amazing man! Hoping to pump out more Weber content. I’m loving the look of my vintage kettle
Yessir! Ready for these kettle cooks.
Hell yeah man! I’ve got a number of them planned out already! Appreciate you watching! 🤙🏻
Your videos are so good.
I appreciate that so much! Thanks for watching and checking out my channel!
Love my SNS, need to get the easy spin and a pair of Donkey Tongs
Always appreciate you watching brother! Can’t wait to finally put this grill and the SnS to work! The donkey tongs are unbelievably long. Pretty hilarious but super useful
I wouldn't have put that thermometer on the lid. I would have put a grommet in the bowl to run probes for the slow and low meat(s) as well as an ambient probe on the grate.
I am probably going to get some hate for this, but all of the current wireless probes are garbage. They either drop the bluetooth connection or the ambient temp is way off or both so I would only recommend wired probes.
Another thing, all 22" Weber kettles measure 22.5" and 21.5" at the grate. Both of my newer 22" Weber Kettles measure 22.5", including my Limited Edition Red Kettle that came out a few years ago.
Otherwise, great job on the video!
Nah man there shouldn’t be any hate for this. You should be able to run your Weber however you want to! You can have the thermometer mod and still run temperature probes. More temperature data is definitely not a bad thing haha. I’m going to be testing out a new wireless probe thermometer so hopefully that may give you some insight on a new probe you could try. But for me, wired probes have been more reliable for me so far up to this point.
Thanks for the info about the Weber sizes! I appreciate learning from y’all! Another subscriber told me a similar thing and I had no idea that all 22” kettles were actually 22.5”. I appreciate you watching the video!
Step Drill Bit, Maybe.😜
Nice time for some steak! I got the same thermometer on my Webber 😂
Appreciate you watching! Hell yeah! Steak is actually the next video so be on the lookout! It’s a great thermometer. Always gotta support Chud. Keep those eyes peeled for HTH merch soon
Bro check out the Badger Barrel. It's from the makers of the pit barrel cooker.
Appreciate you checking out the video man! Yeah I’ll definitely look into the Badger Barrel and see what it’s all about! 🤙🏻
@@harrythehorsebbq I have one... If the pit barrel is Hulk Hogan (A big bruiser)... The Badger Barrel is Brett Hart (technical wrestler and the excellence of execution)
Love the analogy man! Looking forward to checking it out!
Dude, nearly 10 minutes to say “ 1. Slow ‘N Sear, 2. SNS Spin Grate, 3. Aftermarket thermometer lid mod”, seriously? Sometimes less is more, and getting to the point sooner benefits the viewer.
@@annux148 I appreciate you watching! In my opinion, there’s value in explanation. There may be people watching this video who don’t have any prior knowledge of SnS or how to mod. Glad you were able to skim to the highlights that worked for you and I at least hope you found it informative
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 hope u didn’t get your hands Dirty Modifying the grill WOW yeah all that work it’s time for 🍺 😂😂😂 wash your hands now
Haha not the dirtiest job, but a much needed one for sure. Check out my cleaning the Weber or cleaning the backyard smoker video. Got my hands dirty in those vids 🤙🏻