Would this work by attaching to side of a grill, and above the burners/grill rack, like into a rotisserie opening? or grills other than Weber? I've notice that my grill sides look like their ceramic coated, not sure this would work. Would this work by attaching to side of a grill, and above the burners/grill rack, like into a rotisserie opening? or grills other than Weber? I've notice that my grill sides look like their... » Read More Would this work by attaching to side of a grill, and above the burners/grill rack, like into a rotisserie opening? or grills other than Weber? I've notice that my grill sides look like their ceramic coated, not sure this would work. « Show Less
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No, this smoke generator needs to be below the burners, or it can be used as a pre-smoker, or a cold smoker. Then it can be mounted on the side above the burner to smoke the meat first then grill it. I may get a second one to mount on the side just for that purpose...
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Hi Peter, The Smokemeister works extremely well when mounted slightly below the cooking grate. There needs to be enough air flow through the grilling chamber along with a vent for it to effectively generate a significant amount of smoke. I have it mounted on a charcoal hot smoker and am impressed with its ability to truly cold smoke salmon etc. A gas grill as you describe might be more difficult to make an attachment. The smoke tends to rise depending on the ventilation so mounted above the grill rack would not produce a quantity of smoke compared to mounted below the rack. Ernest K
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Just put a foil liner in the bottom when you rotisserie; you can buy one, but it's actually easier (and a much better fit) to make one out of foil. I also cover the "reflector" below the heat element with foil so I can remove and replace it from time to time. Much easier than cleaning cooked on grease from the reflector. Hope that helps--I love this grill!
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There are holes into the main grill body that hold the bolts that secure the side shelves which you certainly want to cover in one way or another. You can see the bolts passing through into the body in the 5th picture, the top down view on the left side. You could install these provided bolts/washers to cover the holes and possible even go buy shorter bolts to reduce overhang since they won't be supporting the shelf anymore. I'd also bet that you could find a plug of some kind at either a home improvement store or an automotive store to use in place of the bolts, it just needs to be temp rated for at least 750 degrees. There are holes into the main grill body that hold the bolts that secure the side shelves which you certainly want to cover in one way or another. You can see the bolts passing through into the body in the 5th picture, the top down view on the left side. You could install these provided bolts/washers to cover the holes and possible even go buy shorter bolts to reduce overhang since they won't be supporting the shelf anymore. I'd also bet that you could find a plug of some kind at either a home improvement store or an automotive store to use in place of the bolts, it just needs to be temp... » Read More There are holes into the main grill body that hold the bolts that secure the side shelves which you certainly want to cover in one way or another. You can see the bolts passing through into the body in the 5th picture, the top down view on the left side. You could install these provided bolts/washers to cover the holes and possible even go buy shorter bolts to reduce overhang since they won't be supporting the shelf anymore. I'd also bet that you could find a plug of some kind at either a home improvement store or an automotive store to use in place of the bolts, it just needs to be temp rated for at least 750 degrees. « Show Less
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Juan, Off hand I can't tell you. I can tell you that the casters "wheels" on my Weber are larger than what was shipped. So, you might ask yourself...the dummy ordered the wrong parts. That's what I thought until I re-read what Caster/Insert information and it listed my model as one of the models the caster inserts would fit. Where are we today? Since Weber has told me through one of their customer service reps, " We have the casters you want but we no longer carry the inserts for the legs of the grill." I told him the casters won't do anybody any good if they have a broken insert that the casters push into. That was kind of a Daaaaa moment for him. Necessity is the mother of invention... I have made my own set of inserts out of wood, and purchase a set have rolling casters from Home Depot. Works better than the original and a damn side cheaper than having to purchase a brand new grill. Just finished two very nice salmon fillets.. :-) Cheers, Scott Davis
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I don't know about adding a 'permanent' rotisserie, but I bought a Char Broil Universal Rotisserie which I've used on this grill and my previous grill by another brand name. The Universal works well, but you cannot close the lid because the hole in the side of the lid is too low to allow for the lid to close nor can you rotisserie with the grates in place because the food sits too low for the grates to be there. Anyway, I mounted my bracket for the Rotisserie for the highest possible setting (since I can't close the lid anyway). You will have to leave one grate inside when using the rotisserie because you need to have something for the far end of the spit to rest on. Lastly, you can buy a Universal Adaptor for the Rotisserie, but I just use a small piece of stone/rock to prop up the lid enough so that the spit rotates freely but keeps the lid low enough for your meat to get some good smoke. One hint on using the rotisserie with this grill, when you build your fire, make sure you leave a narrow "trough" of area clear of coals down the middle of your grill. Your meat will be spinning directly above this empty "trough". If you have coals there, then you run the risk of burning your meat when juices fall into the coals and the fire licks up, but if you make two mounds on either side of the meat, then it will roast nicely and slowly. Also, spend a little extra money and get some additional forks for the rotisserie. I have 3 sets of forks and can rotisserie up to 3 full chickens at once because I have the extra forks. I just did some birds on Monday night (10/27/14) and they're wonderful. They have wonderful coloring, they're juicy and very flavorful. My wife won't eat chicken any other way now. I've used the rotisserie on a bunch of chickens and a few beef roasts I cut from a Ch CC Eye Round. I can't wait to do my Thanksgiving Turkey on it.
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While I have not tried to use this on my grill, I would say that like other ceramic products that can take high heat, they will usually crack from direct contact with the source as you'd have in your grill. If it were me, I would go to your local HomeDepot or Lowes and purchase a few unfinished terracotta tiles and experiment with them. That way, if they crack you will have only wasted a few bucks. They work very well by the way in the oven as well (for a cheap alternative).
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It All Depends on the size of the burner, I use mine on a propane burner that is on the side of my BBQ grill and it works fine. I've baked beer bread in it a # of times .
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It can..... depends how you want to grill after its in. If you want to grill with a 2 zone it will work with out a problem. If you want to do indirect with a 3 zone then it may not work as well, but it will still work. Just the side with the smokinator may not get the same air flow as the other side. I may have to give it a try and see. And direct no problem with it in.
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I found a different rack that fit and is easier to clean. I don't remember were I got it. it also has cool lifting handles on the sides. You might want to look at the bbq accessories at a bbq shop or target, walmart, amazon, and see what might work. peace, rooster
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The pan will probably get as hot as you want it. The problem you might have is the side burner will not take a large diameter pan because it will hit the side of the grill hood.
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you really need to measure and compare both your actual grill measurement and grate measurements from web page...this particular one consists of two (2) grates per package....it is a superb replacement grate and I luv mine but it may not work for you...Keep this in mind and look for a different style grate from this mfg...I also bought the burner covers from them and they are excellent quality too....good luck!
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I really do not know. My guess is that it would, but would take an hour or so to heat up enough to start smoking. I would always put it directly on the burners. The smart thing to do in your case would be to place direct on the burners until they start to smoke, then move them to the grill grate. I never have tired it, but the next time I will. I believe that would work.
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As another consumer asked about using this I their stovetop. What If we were to use this on top of the flat griddle pan that goes over a double burner. The flat griddle pan would be on the bottom and then this would lay on top and catch the drippings. It would make a nice large "grilling" area and an indoor BBQ for apartment dwellers. I hope the answer is yes.
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It depends. If it's 22 1/2" it will. But also if your smoker is pretty long and high the heat might be too far from the meat. Unless you put the charcoal and wood on one of your grates to bring the heat high above the bottom. If you're smoking it, it'll work for sure, but I'm not sure if it matters if you're doing rotisserie or just letting it smoke.... At first for me, I just wanted the rotisserie, so I had to get a 22 1/2" weber in order to use it. I didn't want to buy a brand new one, so I went on craigslist. Luckily I came across a dude that had one brand new for $30 less than the original. I was willing to get a used one and just buy a new grate.... Well hey, good luck. Hope everything works out for you.
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Ralph, Im assuming that you have a motor that you replacing, and that your current motor mounts to your grill on a sheetmetal bracket. I'm not sure of the fitment of this new motor to your brand of grill, but the description says it fits standard 3" bracket. I use this motor on a Member's Mark (Bakers and Chefs) grill and use the bracket that I received with the grill I did not need to get a special mounting bracket for this motor. If your current grill has a bracket that receives the motor by sliding the motor vertically into it from the top, I recommend that you measure the width of the bracket that interfaces with your current motor and confirm that it is a 3". Ralph, Im assuming that you have a motor that you replacing, and that your current motor mounts to your grill on a sheetmetal bracket. I'm not sure of the fitment of this new motor to your brand of grill, but the description says it fits standard 3" bracket. I use this motor on a Member's Mark (Bakers and Chefs) grill and use the bracket that I received with the grill I did not need to get a special mounting bracket for this motor. If your current grill has a bracket that receives the motor by sliding the motor vertically into it from the top, I recommend that you measure... » Read More Ralph, Im assuming that you have a motor that you replacing, and that your current motor mounts to your grill on a sheetmetal bracket. I'm not sure of the fitment of this new motor to your brand of grill, but the description says it fits standard 3" bracket. I use this motor on a Member's Mark (Bakers and Chefs) grill and use the bracket that I received with the grill I did not need to get a special mounting bracket for this motor. If your current grill has a bracket that receives the motor by sliding the motor vertically into it from the top, I recommend that you measure the width of the bracket that interfaces with your current motor and confirm that it is a 3". « Show Less
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Many of Webers items, like this one does 'not' work well in my large round kettle. I don't own the maxi, I have 3 of the others that were considered their large before they came out with this. I also bought their rib rack for the grill, that does not work and its too large for the kettle grill. They are both just sitting in their boxes. Hope this assists you in some way.
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I had the same problem because the metal disk on the right side of the grilling rack. It has little bumps on it that are supposed to fit into matching indentations in the side of the grill itself. There is a spot to hold it flat, and another spot to hold it slightly tilted. On mine, the metal disc was bent so the bumps didn't fully engage the indents. I tried to straighten it out myself, but couldn't. Contacted MECO, and after seeing pictures & my description of the problem sent me a whole new handle/heating element/grill rack piece. Once I replaced it, everything worked as it should. Of course there is also the possibility you installed it in the wrong hole on the left side of the grill, and it won't work. Apparently this is very common, since their customer service was pretty sure that was the problem until I sent them pictures showing it was installed correctly.