Just assembled mine - got here from Amazon/Fedex in perfect shape for $140
(thanks to the heads up in here) and, reading the owner's guide, they suggest,
"To barbecue: arrange the charcoal grate and charcoal chamber on the middle
ledge grill strap. Set aside no-handled cooking grate and water pan. Place
handled cooking grate on very top ledge of strap." Which I did.

Is this an acceptable way to use the WSM - separately - as a conventional Weber
One-Touch kettle? I spoke with their customer service and they said no, the
WSM can't really be used for regular barbecueing, so on the last day of
February, to get the $29 discount, I ordered a One-Touch.

Set up as described above, it looks like it could double as a conventional
One-Touch. Should I cancel the One-Touch?

Thanks!

On 07 Mar 2004 22:29:14 GMT, (OhJeeez) wrote:

Just assembled mine - got here from Amazon/Fedex in perfect shape for $140
(thanks to the heads up in here) and, reading the owner's guide, they suggest,
"To barbecue: arrange the charcoal grate and charcoal chamber on the middle
ledge grill strap. Set aside no-handled cooking grate and water pan. Place
handled cooking grate on very top ledge of strap." Which I did.

Is this an acceptable way to use the WSM - separately - as a conventional Weber
One-Touch kettle? I spoke with their customer service and they said no, the
WSM can't really be used for regular barbecueing, so on the last day of
February, to get the $29 discount, I ordered a One-Touch.

Very odd that the documentation says one thing and the customer
service person says another. I'd call back and ask another customer
service person. Seems unlikely that the documentation would include
those instructions if you couldn't use the unit for grilling. (I
assume that when the documentation says "barbecue" and you say
"regular barbecuing," you mean grilling.)

Set up as described above, it looks like it could double as a conventional
One-Touch. Should I cancel the One-Touch?

There's something to be said for convenience. If you have room for
both units--and don't mind spending the money--it would be handy not
to have to disassemble and reassemble each time you want to grill.

--
Kevin S. Wilson
Tech Writer at a university somewhere in Idaho
"Who put these fingerprints on my imagination?"

OhJeeez wrote:
Just assembled mine - got here from Amazon/Fedex in perfect shape for $140
(thanks to the heads up in here) and, reading the owner's guide, they suggest,
"To barbecue: arrange the charcoal grate and charcoal chamber on the middle
ledge grill strap. Set aside no-handled cooking grate and water pan. Place
handled cooking grate on very top ledge of strap." Which I did.

Is this an acceptable way to use the WSM - separately - as a conventional Weber
One-Touch kettle? I spoke with their customer service and they said no, the
WSM can't really be used for regular barbecueing, so on the last day of
February, to get the $29 discount, I ordered a One-Touch.

Set up as described above, it looks like it could double as a conventional
One-Touch. Should I cancel the One-Touch?

Thanks!



If you can afford both, don't cancel. My experience with Multiples in 1
type stuff, it only does one thing well. The other things it is capable
of doing, it may do, but not well.

My one touch was $80, not allot of money. My WSM was $140. $220 tied
up in 2 pieces of equipment I will use for 20 years or more is peanuts.
Hell, a refrigerator don't last that long.

Happy Q'en,
BBQ

The WSM works very well as a grill........I do it a fair amount. If you are
grilling for a lot of people, then you may not have enough room. I can grill
3-4 rib-eyes easy, but would not want to do a larger party....I'm cooking
for 2 adults, and 2 growing boys.....

On 07 Mar 2004 22:29:14 GMT, (OhJeeez) wrote:

Just assembled mine - got here from Amazon/Fedex in perfect shape for $140
(thanks to the heads up in here) and, reading the owner's guide, they suggest,
"To barbecue: arrange the charcoal grate and charcoal chamber on the middle
ledge grill strap. Set aside no-handled cooking grate and water pan. Place
handled cooking grate on very top ledge of strap." Which I did.

Is this an acceptable way to use the WSM - separately - as a conventional Weber
One-Touch kettle? I spoke with their customer service and they said no, the
WSM can't really be used for regular barbecueing, so on the last day of
February, to get the $29 discount, I ordered a One-Touch.

Set up as described above, it looks like it could double as a conventional
One-Touch. Should I cancel the One-Touch?

Thanks!

Well, you can never have too many grilling areas, but I use my wsm
with the same set up you described...works for me.

Jeanine and her lil smokin' joey!

.... much appreciated! always informed answeres here.

In article 4UN2c.499129$I06.5369740@attbi_s01, bbq
wrote:

OhJeeez wrote:
Just assembled mine - got here from Amazon/Fedex in perfect shape for $140
(thanks to the heads up in here) and, reading the owner's guide, they
suggest,
"To barbecue: arrange the charcoal grate and charcoal chamber on the middle
ledge grill strap. Set aside no-handled cooking grate and water pan. Place
handled cooking grate on very top ledge of strap." Which I did.

Is this an acceptable way to use the WSM - separately - as a conventional
Weber
One-Touch kettle? I spoke with their customer service and they said no, the
WSM can't really be used for regular barbecueing, so on the last day of
February, to get the $29 discount, I ordered a One-Touch.

Set up as described above, it looks like it could double as a conventional
One-Touch. Should I cancel the One-Touch?

Thanks!



If you can afford both, don't cancel. My experience with Multiples in 1
type stuff, it only does one thing well. The other things it is capable
of doing, it may do, but not well.

My one touch was $80, not allot of money. My WSM was $140. $220 tied
up in 2 pieces of equipment I will use for 20 years or more is peanuts.
Hell, a refrigerator don't last that long.

I've never owned a Wber anything so far but I can vouch that the ECBs
will grill but don't do it well. One of those fliptop square charcoal
grills did a better job and you could raise and lower the grill.
Another consideration is if you ever envision yourself grilling and
Q'ing at the same time? Two units sounds like the smart choice to me.

monroe(sez do it)

You can also get a second coal grate for a 18 inch kettle and layer the
wsm grate followed by the coal ring and topped with the second coal grate
and then the top level grilling peice.

This puts the coals about 2 to 3 inches from the top grill...........

so wow can you sear steaksor chops like the steak houses ...
so hot and so close to the meat ..you get that crusty stuff
and still pinky in the middle. I do this for taste and fun
and lump flavour even though I have a Hot gasser and the WSM.