Weber Original Kettle 47cm Black

This Weber kettle barbecue is what you call a real basic barbecue. Nothing wrong with that in itself, that's actually the nice thing about barbecuing, playing with the fire and seeing that the meat is cooked and not black. The latter is quite difficult with this barbecue. The problem is that it can hold quite a lot of briquettes or charcoal and if you fill the bottom with 1 layer (so certainly not 2 layers together), it gets really hot. Then you find out that the grid can only be placed at 1 distance above the briquettes and then it goes too fast. By playing with the ventilation under the briquettes, the lid and aluminum foil on the grid, it is easy to work with. Lighting is a breeze, firelighters on the bottom, grid on top, thin layer of briquettes on top and within fifteen minutes everything is glowing. The first rust spots are already on the handles, despite the fact that it is in an unheated shed and is just 1 year old, so this barbecue will not last for years, but everything else looks decent. It stands firmly on its 2 wheels and 3rd leg, which makes the chance of falling over seems minimal. The handle does not get really hot either, so you can easily move the barbecue when it burns.

the meat remains much juicier there is little or no waste from the charcoal. maintenance after use is minimal

Our biggest plus was when we bought it and we started watching movies online, apparently you could also smoke in it, bought stuff for it and the smoked chicken breast is just even tastier and juicier than from the store! The meat in normal use is juicier and I like the bbq smoke flavor that is much more intense than an open bbq like with barbecook. Few disadvantages, the fact that you cannot adjust the grid at height is not a disaster either, you can regulate the temperature well with the air holes and there is a handy meter, we have even eaten delicious pizzas after purchasing a pizza stone. We have never used the bbq so often in such a short period of time. Just to smoke one chicken breast for a salad or piece of meat with dinner and pizzas. We discover whole new possibilities with this bbq. By the way, my hubby is very enthusiastic about the one touch system, the ash is removed and the large pieces of coal that remain, he puts it back in the starter and reuses it with some new coals.