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    Caleb

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    Whelp...just replaced my krusty rusty waltart grill with a 26" weber. Used it a few time, definitely an upgrade. What lump charcoal or briquettes y'all using?
     

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    I mainly use Kingsford for the weber. Sometimes the cowboy lump. Just did a restock. About half what I'd normally buy before I got the Zgrill for smoking

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    Whelp...just replaced my krusty rusty waltart grill with a 26" weber. Used it a few time, definitely an upgrade. What lump charcoal or briquettes y'all using?
    For briquettes I use Kingsford, for lump I use Royal Oak because that's the easiest for me to get. Just don't get anything labeled easy/quick light.

    Enjoy that Weber, they really are versatile and lots of extras available to help. A diffuser plate will help if you want to do low and slow.
     

    Caleb

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    I gotten some cowboy brand lump charcoal from costco, 34 pounds for $25...I just picked up some jealous devil briquette up in beech grove along with some other lump charcoal they had. I was suppose to cook some burgers but that didn't happen, so that's tomorrow activity.
     

    Caleb

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    For briquettes I use Kingsford, for lump I use Royal Oak because that's the easiest for me to get. Just don't get anything labeled easy/quick light.

    Enjoy that Weber, they really are versatile and lots of extras available to help. A diffuser plate will help if you want to do low and slow.
    Any suggestions for defuser plate? I did have my eye on the slow 'n sear XL basket, kinda pricy at $150-ish after tax and shipping. Does look like a well built product made out of stainless though....

     

    Jaybird1980

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    Any suggestions for defuser plate? I did have my eye on the slow 'n sear XL basket, kinda pricy at $150-ish after tax and shipping. Does look like a well built product made out of stainless though....

    Honestly I don't think the slow n sear is worth the money.

    I would recommend something like this.

    I made one very similar 20 years ago out of a smaller grate covered in foil set on some baskets. These are the baskets and they used to sell the Weber grates at Walmart. These baskets lasted quite awhile and I actually just replace them a couple years ago.
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    Being as you got the 26" I would imagine a cooking grate for a 22" would probably be an ideal size.
     

    Caleb

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    Honestly I don't think the slow n sear is worth the money.

    I would recommend something like this.

    I made one very similar 20 years ago out of a smaller grate covered in foil set on some baskets. These are the baskets and they used to sell the Weber grates at Walmart. These baskets lasted quite awhile and I actually just replace them a couple years ago.
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    Being as you got the 26" I would imagine a cooking grate for a 22" would probably be an ideal size.
    My biggest problem with the deflector plate that it became a royal pita to add charcoal and wood...
     

    Jaybird1980

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    My biggest problem with the deflector plate that it became a royal pita to add charcoal and wood...
    Yep that is the bad part. The good new is with it sealed up good I could get 5-6 hours of burn time with it, so I didn't have to add that often. I did put a gasket for the lid also.
     
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