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Weber One-Touch Silver 18.5″ Charcoal Grill Review

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Weber One Touch Silver 18.5 inch Charcoal Grill

This model was DISCONTINUED. Click here for the 2015 version of this classic grill.

Weber’s One-Touch Silver 18.5″ Charcoal Grill has about 240 square inches of cooking surface and sells for under $100. It is the basic unadorned low price Kettle, and a perfectly fine BBQ  tool just the same. Ash is swept through the vent holes in the bottom under the grill by a lever beneath the bowl and it drops into an aluminum pan. This compact grill is great for moderate capacity cooking and use where space is limited, like an apartment patio. However, the ability to effectively set up 2-zone cooking is reduced. Weber’s 22″ Kettles work much better for 2-zone. But you can still get a small size Smokenator for this model for way under $100 and make restaurant quality smooked meats.

Let’s debunk a myth: The parabolic shape of the Weber Kettle is not a more efficient heat reflector than other shapes. By far the vast majority of the heat is radiated directly from the surface of the glowing coals with some more reflected from the sides. Very little heat is being reflected off the curved bottom of the bowl. There is a solid barrier in the way: The bed of coals. Any heat that hits the bottom of the kettle just bounces back into the coal pile. So the parabolic shape of the kettle is no more efficient than a square box.

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Product Information:

  • Model:
    One-Touch Silver 18.5" Charcoal Grill
  • Item Price :
    89.00
    *Price Subject To Change
  • Made in USA:
    yes
  • Review Method:
    Cooked On It
    We have hands-on experience testing this product. We have also gathered info from the manufacturer, owners and other reliable sources.
  • Primary Function:
    Grill
  • Fuel:
    Charcoal
  • Primary Capacity:
    Small (about 11 burgers) : 240 square inches

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