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OTS "smoker" fire help.

Post by Jethro1 » May 16th, 2012, 2:27 pm

I'm not sure if this is on here some where but how do I do a low and slow fire on my OTS kettle? Is there more than one way? Pics would help :ympray: (not that it's rocket science). L-) Thanks all.


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Post by The Czar » May 16th, 2012, 2:51 pm

Isn't there some kind of air inlet controls?


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Post by Jethro1 » May 16th, 2012, 3:15 pm

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Post by Gizmo » May 16th, 2012, 4:28 pm

What's an OTS kettle and are there any pictures?


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Post by Jethro1 » May 16th, 2012, 7:24 pm

A Weber Kettle grill. It's called a One Touch Silver. The 22.5" grill.
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Post by Smokeone » May 16th, 2012, 7:33 pm

I put charcoal in a circle around the outside. I light a small amount in a chimney and pour it all in one spot, on unlit coal. Then I use the air inlet on the bottom and the exhaust vent to control the temp.


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Post by The Czar » May 16th, 2012, 7:52 pm

smokeone wrote:I put charcoal in a circle around the outside. I light a small amount in a chimney and pour it all in one spot, on unlit coal. Then I use the air inlet on the bottom and the exhaust vent to control the temp.

It what I was thinking but I don't really use a grill.....thanks S1..... :kewl:


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Post by Jethro1 » May 16th, 2012, 8:05 pm

Thanks Smoke one. Just finishing up and I did as you suggested and worked well. Took a while to get up to temp, but once it did, it held well. I think once I learn this thing it will be kind of fun. Best of all it was free and Weber is sending me replacement parts for free. :biggrillin:


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Post by Smokeone » May 16th, 2012, 8:07 pm

Great! Glad it worked.


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Post by Gizmo » May 16th, 2012, 9:50 pm

yeah that's what I was going to say too ... no really! I was! ... :^o


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Post by The Czar » May 17th, 2012, 6:52 am

Rick wrote:yeah that's what I was going to say too ... no really! I was! ... :^o

:-j .....we all know your the original and can't be beat... :huh:


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