Weber kettle + SNS Temp issues

[Advantage49]

This weekend I wanted to use my kettle with SMS for some ribs, follow The YouTube video to a "T" however after settling at 232 for 45mins the temp kept climbing, once it was at 280 I took them off and put them in them in The pellet grill.

inhad the bottom vent closed and the topnvent cracked and it was holding at 280 for an hour any thoughts on what I can do next time?

[Steve R.]

There has to be air getting in somehow to allow it to maintain 280 for an hour with those vent settings. Did you try the binder clips on the lid? Another thing I have found that helps... find a perfectly flat hard smooth surface (garage floor, in my case) and set the lid on it. Press down on the handle with moderate force. A slightly oval shaped lid will attempt to spread out to a round shape, which is your cue to press the ends of the oval towards each other very lightly with your hands until you get it back in round. You may have to follow a somewhat similar procedure with the bottom part of the kettle if this doesn't work, but I have found it is usually the lid that is the problem, unless the kettle has been knocked over and bent.

If all else fails, maybe try a gasket.

[Advantage49]

I did notice smoke coming from under the lid near the SNS I will try the clip method this week.

[Thunder77]

You might also try the lid gasket if you are experiencing a lot of leakage under the lid. That helped a lot in my case.

[Jerod Broussard]

I did notice smoke coming from under the lid near the SNS I will try the clip method this week.

Bingo! That is the problem. I use big clips on both kettles but plan to get a gasket for at least the 26".

[DWCowles]

Advantage49 you can get the gaskets here

[Advantage49]

Thank!!

[phoccer]

I had this exact same problem with my new setup last fall. Temps kept climbing eventually settling at 350+. Drove me crazy. Clips worked but I wanted my new setup to just work. Also, I had a few clips go pinging across the patio and decided I wanted to keep working on it. I bought a gasket and installed it but it didn't help. I eventually spent considerable time removing the gasket since I knew that wasn't the issue and I was still stuck on the idea of it should just work without extras. I eventually did what Steve R. mentioned and set my lid on the ground. Turned out it was out of shape. I removed the gasket, hugged my lid a few times, then set a 60lb sand bag on top of the handle for a few hours to get it as flat as I could. Now my setup is gasket and clip free and working as I thought it should. I can hold low temps as long as I want gasket and clip free.
Here's the other thread I was involved in trying to figure out the issue.

[EdF]

That's tough love: a hugging followed by a 60lb bag of sand! Glad it worked!

[phoccer]

Lol!

[hmckenzie]

I have a Weber Summit grill center and love it but I am having trouble controlling the heat for low and slow and even indirect cooking. For a 4 hr burn I am using about a chimney full of charcoal and letting all the coals get lit then dumping the coals in a pile and closing up the lid and vents for smoking but the temp continues to climb even with the vents almost fully closed. Should I use less charcoal or start into smoke mode before all the coals are lit? The lid has a stainless steel gasket and I don't think it leaks but I guess it could be.

[Wando52]

David Parrish have you used the SnS in the Weber Charcoal Summit? Should fit, but probably not with the diffuser plate, thoughts?

[David Parrish]

The SnS doesn't fit so we're working on a new SnS designed for the WSCG. I talked about it here in post 17: https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/fo...d-expect/page2

[JeffJ]

I thought it was cool that you have a SnS for the Ranch Kettle. A custom Drip-n-Griddle for that beast would probably have to cost a grand - it would probably weigh 200 pounds. David Parrish

[Advantage49]

Out of curiosity the binder clips people speak of are the large plastic ones I use to hold large files togather?

[EdF]

No! Get the metal ones! They're a lot smaller too.

[jgg85234]

Metal ones like you can find at an office supply store. Plastic ones will probably melt pretty quickly.

http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/561339/Office-Depot-Brand-Binder-Clips-Medium/?cm_mmc=PLA-_-Google-_-Basic_Supplies-_-561339-VQ6-152156805072-VQ16-c-VQ17-pla_with_promotion-VQ18-online-VQ19-561339-VQ20-287565324954-VQ21--VQ22-624168383-VQ27-37556517520&adpos=1o3&creative=152156805072&device=c&matchtype=&network=g&gclid=Cj0KEQiA56_FBRDYpqGa2p_e1MgBEiQAVEZ6-6AONvQMXhUn0sXONn58IgKDuvclRVodp2jR6dMbc7oaArp78P8HAQ

Best regards,
Jim

[Advantage49]

tha is jim I have few of these lying around,

[jgg85234]

Get the 2" ones, rather than the 1 1/4". Size - Large

Jim

[hmckenzie]

Thanks. Can't wait to try it.

[fuzzydaddy]

Welcome! We'd love to get an intro from you over in the Introduce Yourself channel when you get a minute. https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/fo...troductions-aa Thank you!

[7x57mm]

Another option is to make lemonade when given lemons I had (have) the same issue and worked with Weber on solving it (by the by, Weber is awesome...outstanding customer service). They sent me a new lid, no improvement, and then a new bowl. Ultimately, I decided to work with what I had and found the hot and fast method for butts/brisket/chuck roast by Patio Daddio. It is easy peazy to keep temps at 325 even with a stubborn kettle

[wbzipf]

I have a Weber Summit grill center and love it but I am having trouble controlling the heat for low and slow and even indirect cooking. For a 4 hr burn I am using about a chimney full of charcoal and letting all the coals get lit then dumping the coals in a pile and closing up the lid and vents for smoking but the temp continues to climb even with the vents almost fully closed. Should I use less charcoal or start into smoke mode before all the coals are lit? The lid has a stainless steel gasket and I don't think it leaks but I guess it could be.

I also have the WSCG center, and you are starting with WAY to much lit coals for temps below 250. If I am doing low in slow with the charcoal rack at the bottom setting, I add my coals and diffuser plate and turn on the gas assist FOR NO LONGER THAN 5 min. After turning the gas assist off, where the vents are completely open, I reset the vents. I set the lower vent to just below the smoke setting and the top vent to just a sliver.

I hope this helps.