Weber
Weber Original Kettle 18
The smallest full-size Weber kettle, an 18-inch bowl with 240 sq in of grate against the 22-inch model's 363. It keeps the One-Touch ash sweep, enclosed ash catcher and the same porcelain-enameled bowl and lid as its bigger sibling, so the only real difference is diameter. Weber sells it as the apartment-balcony and small-patio kettle rather than a budget version of the 22.
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Specifications
Pros
- ✓240 sq in still holds a two-zone fire, which no tabletop grill under it can do
- ✓Same 10-year no-rust-through warranty on bowl and lid as kettles four times the price
- ✓One-Touch cleaning system and enclosed ash catcher, which the tabletop Smokey Joe below it lacks
- ✓At 21 lbs it can be carried to a truck bed or a campsite, unlike the 22-inch cart models
- ✓Rated 4.7 from 945 reviews on Weber's own store
Cons
- ✗240 sq in fills up at roughly six burgers, so it is a two-to-four-person grill
- ✗No lid thermometer, so temperature needs an aftermarket probe
- ✗The 18-inch bowl is outside the accessory ecosystem — most kettle inserts, rotisseries and griddles are built for the 22
- ✗Legs are bare aluminum with no cart, side table or lid holder
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