ON the Weber Smokey Mountain 22.5 do I have2 remove this gasket set if I want to grill instead of smoke? How high a temperature can it stand?
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I don't. It holds up just fine for me. I've got it up around 350 and can't say I see a problem because of it.
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No need to remove seal. It can take a lot if heat. Use vents to control air flow to coals.
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Haven't had my smoker up any higher than 300, but I use the Weber 22.5 silver for grilling and the smoker for smoking. I'd bet it will be fine though.
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I purchased this burner for a homemade smoker and I am able to dial the flame low enough to consistently get 200'F temps, yet high enough to smoke two full hams in 5'F weather in an uninsulated cabinet. My smoker is approx the same size as yours so you should be fine. I can't comment on the physical installation into your smoker though. Hope this helps.
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I use the side fire box when I'm smoking anything. I use charcoal, charcoal and wood, or just wood. With the side firebox the food is in a different chamber then the heat source so burning is not big problem. One modification I would strongly recommend it to clamp a short piece of 3" flexible aluminum duct the smoke stack inside the the cooking chamber just long enough to come down to the cast iron grates. This forces the heat and smoke to travel all the way across the chamber at the grates level before exiting the smoker. I found that this gives a much more even temp. to the whole cooking area. You won't go wrong with the Char-Griller units. A plus for the side fire box is that it comes with it's own grill surface and can be used by it self when you just want to grill up a few hot dogs or burgers.
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Note: You CANNOT use two of these griddles side by side on the 2400 grill. I called Weber. The booklet is vague. Too much heat will build up under the grates.
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I have not found this to be an issue. When I am slow cooking, I use the two outermost burners with the food in the center of the grill. I can easily maintain temps from 250 to 350 degrees by simply adjusting those two burners. For direct heat cooking, you may want to try using only the one or two burners directly beneath the food.
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You can regulate the flow of propane to the burner and it will affect the temperature, How much I don't know. I lower it when I want it on, but am not soldering anything.
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I'm not much of a baker, but when I left it unattended last weekend, the internal temp at grill level rose to well over 300 degrees. I usually keep it at 225 or so. I'm sure you could do it, but I would suggest moving the charcoal grate to the lower cooking grill to get a more direct/even heat.
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Don't use any charcoal. This smoker uses a propane burner with lava rock above on a vented pan. To produce smoke, place wood chips/chunks on the burner pan. Fill the water pan also for moist smoke. Then meat or fish on the 2 racks. You control heat with the propane burner. The vent on the top of the cover control the amount of smoke. You can easily maintain 220-250F measured with the thermometer on the cover. Good instructions and recipes are included. This is a very good smoker and grill.
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Unfortunately, you can't. The lower grate is the support and stabilizer for the entire grill. Without the grill, it would collapse. The upper spit/rotisserie doesn't provide any support. Even when the unit is assembled, it's very unstable. I've answered A LOT of questions about this grill. Please see my first post on why using it is toxic, and unsafe. I would consider a safer, more well built model. I tossed mine in the garbage.
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Hi Karen, thank you very much for your question. For a properly operating gas grill, you should not have any issues. Occasionally the heat shield or the burners can slide out of position. Sliding everything back in as it should be will alleviate most issues. If there is damage to a burner we recommend replacing it or avoiding that side. Turning the grill down could be a solution as well. The 7" advisement is mainly aimed towards charcoal grills. You want to knock the pile of properly prepared hot coals down. You don't want flaming coals at all. I hope this helps! Have a great day, Jamie
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Hi, Here's an easy fix to keep your drip pan on: Take the screws out of the bottom of the grill feet. Attach the grill brackets to the feet and use 2" screws to secure. By keeping the feet on, you can keep your drip pan. Thank you! Extreme Marine Products
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Well, I thought about that too. The only thing I did was put in the new grates & flavorizers and heat it up to a pretty high temperature. You'll see some smoke for a few minutes and then I let it cool. After that no more smoking and I went ahead and started cooking. I typically spray a bit of that Pam for Grilling spray to make cleaning easier later. (Never clean the flavorizer bars though.)
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My suggestion would be to contact Cuisinart. I would not try it on my grill because I would not want to chance ruining it.
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I try to keep the temperature low enough to avoid burning but high enough to get a good "crust". I spray the pan with Pam for the grill. Being a widow, I make one hamburger or piece of steak at a time. I haven't had a smoke problem but do have a spatter issue with meat that is too fatty. I think you get that regardless of the pan used. I love this grill pan.
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Yep. Keep the temp under 500 degrees and you will be fine. According to Weber, you can guestimate the temp of your charcoal grill by holding your hand 5 inches over the grate (beer can high). If you can hold your for 2 to 4 seconds, the temperature is in the 450-550 range.
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There are vents on either side that can be opened or closed and the smoke stack has a cover to it also. I didn't do anything extra to seal it up. I've been using it for over a year now with no problems, but I'm no kind of expert on grilling.
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Hello Twigs: First, I would check the heat temperature rating on this product (side of can). I used all of mine so I no longer have the can in front of me. Next would be to measure the surface temp of your exhaust manifold. As I work part time for an "Orange Colored" box store, I can safely tell you that Rust-Oleum makes all different types of heat resistant paint. Punch in "high temp exhaust manifold spray paint" on your Amazon search box and see what comes up. The paint you are asking about, I used on my Weber Grill which can and has gotten up to 500 degrees F. This paint did not peel or flake. Good luck! Hello Twigs: First, I would check the heat temperature rating on this product (side of can). I used all of mine so I no longer have the can in front of me. Next would be to measure the surface temp of your exhaust manifold. As I work part time for an "Orange Colored" box store, I can safely tell you that Rust-Oleum makes all different types of heat resistant paint. Punch in "high temp exhaust manifold spray paint" on your Amazon search box and see what comes up. The paint you are asking about, I used on my Weber Grill which can and has gotten up to 500 degrees F. This... » Read More Hello Twigs: First, I would check the heat temperature rating on this product (side of can). I used all of mine so I no longer have the can in front of me. Next would be to measure the surface temp of your exhaust manifold. As I work part time for an "Orange Colored" box store, I can safely tell you that Rust-Oleum makes all different types of heat resistant paint. Punch in "high temp exhaust manifold spray paint" on your Amazon search box and see what comes up. The paint you are asking about, I used on my Weber Grill which can and has gotten up to 500 degrees F. This paint did not peel or flake. Good luck! « Show Less