Will have to do Kettle

[holehogg]

Really wanted to buy a Weber but I could not justify the R3500.00 more so went against my own judgement and made this acquisition. Came with a free bag of charcoal and fire lighters and R100.00 cash back to spend at the store. Purchase price was R1299.00 wich converted at current exchange rate would = $90. Will be burning in later this afternoon to determine how well the lid seals. It seems a little loose fitting.

[Keiferr]

You may be able to put some fire and food rated gasket material on it if the leak is unacceptable. See how it maintains temperature first.

[holehogg]

Do have something to sort it if needed.

[Mosca]

Hey, the name doesn’t cook the food, you do. That looks perfectly fine for just about anything!

[holehogg]

Got you sir.

[Mr. Bones]

Welcome to Kettle ownership, Brother!

I think ya'll find it to be a fun, versatile, an very capable cooker...

[holehogg]

Looking forward experimenting and learning a new trade.

[RonB]

I'm with Mosca - ya got this.

[jgreen]

Pretty good copy of a Weber. Should work just fine. You need the SNS though unless shipping is really expensive.

[holehogg]

Shipping is more than the price.

[FireMan]

What is shipping cost. I have a smokenator that I fudged with & used as a sorta kinda SnS, before I got the real thing.

[klflowers]

I bought a sns because of mcs. But in retrospect I could have just pursed the coals to one side nd used some aluminum pans to keep them there. Not as nice n easy as a sns - but probably just as effective with some practice. Cook on!!!

[FireMan]

Looks real to me. It’ll be just fine. Fire it up & cook away!

[tbob4]

Looks pretty darn good!

[klflowers]

You got this. Fire her up, some meat and whatever else you can fit on it, good eating.

[Fire Art]

I would bet the meat won’t know the difference

[holehogg]

That would be a safe bet.

[HouseHomey]

Ok, I'm just gonna say I. That ain't no kettle. There, the elephant has been spotted. Hate me if you want.

With that that being said all the above holds true. I am with you on the cost thing, that's why Amazon was initially so successful. No argument here. However, I drive a 1996 Nissan Maxima with 236k plus miles.

I cant call that a Bentley, actually not even a reliable. Just saying.

It aint a kettle but that dont mean its bad. Now.....

fire that sucker up and lets see some pics!

[holehogg]

Still would have preferred a Weber.