Weber 741001 22.5-Inch One-Touch Silver Kettle Grill, Black

The barbecue pioneers at Weber--they've been making grills since 1951--know how to design a grill that lasts. The One-Touch Silver's porcelain-coated steel bowl and lid are exceptionally strong and designed never to rust, fade, or peel. The grill's hardware is of the highest quality. The aluminum vents and ash catcher won't rust, and the grill's tripod base, nylon handles, and all-weather wheels combine to make this Weber both exceptionally sturdy and easy to maneuver. Weber's patented One-Touch cleaning system--a clever setup of lever-activated blades--sifts ash out of the kettle and into the grill's removable catch pan. You never have to get your hands dirty--and emptying the kettle takes only a few seconds.

For those in search (or need) of culinary guidance, Weber includes a 31-page owner's guide filled with cooking tips and time-tested recipes for grilling everything from pork chops to bratwurst to Cornish hens.

Assembly is a snap. The only tool you'll need is a hammer to tap the wheel lugs on. In 15 minutes you can be lighting your coal.

The beauty of this grill is the kettle design which maximizes heat retention and allows the grill to act like an oven with the top on. I've cooked whole chickens, cabbage, bread, and pizza using this method. The top also has a hook on it so you can hang it from the side of the grill while you add sauce or tend to what you're cooking.

For best results at indirect cooking, use the hinged 22 1/2 inch grate. That way you can add coals throughout the cooking process without the danger of having to totally remove the cooking grate.


Weber, The Only One!   April 10, 2003
Robert A. Spain (Suffolk, Virginia United States)
20 out of 23 found this review helpful

I bought my first 221/2" Charcoal Weber Grill in 1975 and was given my third weber last Father's Day. My original weber, 28 years old, is still being used at my river cottage and my second weber is my overflow and backup grill at my home. Weber grills are the most durable outdoor product I have ever owned. I am not a very maintenance minded person, to say the least, and I have always kept my grills uncovered and outdoors. My webers have survived in spite of my neglect and the climate of the Lower Chesapeake Bay.
Weber's longlife is only overshadowed by its ability to cook. When it comes to cooking nothing can match the results produced by a weber, from a whole turkey to a pound t-bone, its all excellent. When you buy a weber you should also consider these accessories: 1. Charcoal side racks, used for indirect cooking; 2. Weber Cook Book, great recipes and if you do what it says, the results are outstanding; 3. Weber's Chimney style charcoal starter, one sheet of newspaper and in ten to twenty minutes you have white hot coals without using that dangerous and smelly charcoal lighter fluid. So remember charcoal is for real men and gas is for sissys and ain't nothing going to bet a WEBER.
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What a piece of junk! :)   April 1, 2006
A photographer (Planet Earth)
13 out of 14 found this review helpful


That title was sarcasm, in case you missed it.

When we bought a house almost fourteen years ago, I brought along a Weber Smokey Joe grill I had used when I was single. We used it for the first several months of our marriage as our only grill. Then we bought a Weber 22 1/2 inch kettle grill for our new backyard. We have used it regularly ever since. It works for indirect cooking of roasts and chickens, it works for direct grilling burgers, chops and sausages, it works for roasting chiles and it works as a fire pit to burn hardwood logs to fuel my large offset firebox smoker. This grill has been out in the weather without a cover for 13 years or so and it has held up beyond reasonable expectations. Only within the past few months has the use, age and abuse begun to take a toll. There are several spots where the porcelain has worn away that are rusting through or already have rusted through. The wooden handles dry rotted away. The nuts holding the aluminum airflow disc adjusters at the bottom of the kettle rusted off. And I'm still using it. I did a steak and some pork chops last night, using lump charcoal and pecan hardwood chunks I chopped up myself. They were delicious.

I also have a gas grill that is convenient but does not even come close to giving the good taste you can get from charcoal and wood fuel. Trying to use a smoker box on a gas grill is futile for me. You can't adjust the airflow through a gas grill. The only adjustment is the level of the flame. I constantly find the wood chips either just burn up quickly without producing much smoke or they never heat up enough to start smoking at all. The gas grill doesn't get much use at my house.

I also use an offset firebox smoker. It's great for doing large size pieces of meat or poultry or multiple pieces of smaller items. It does require frequent attention to keep the fire going and the temperature within the proper range. Honestly, the Weber grills can do the same or better job for smaller cuts of meat by cooking indirect. About the only time I use the smoker is when I have something too large for the Weber.

It's time retire the old Weber. I've already put a One-Touch Gold on my Amazon wishlist. I think I'll use the old grill as a planter. I can't imagine throwing it away after all these years.


One Great Grill, one great price.   May 24, 2000
W. Ford (Royston, GA USA)
13 out of 14 found this review helpful

I own the Weber One Touch Silver grill. It is the best I've ever owned. I have used several grills, but always wanted to try a Weber. I found the low price of the silver to be a good price for an introduction to the Weber line. I like the new plastic handles, and haven't had the problem with them heating-up. I saw another review where it was reported as a problem. My handles, even with a large fire at high temps, stay very cool to touch. This includes the handle on the side for rolling the grill. The only correction to the editor review I would make is the silver doesn't have an ash pan that you remove to dump the ashes. That is on the Weber Gold I think.


Best grill going   January 16, 2005
William C. Boggs
9 out of 9 found this review helpful

This is the best grill you can buy; easy to use, easy to clean and cooks with more charcoal flavor that any other charcoal grill I've used. I use mine for anything from French Toast, pizza, fruit, to turkey. And you can get smoke pellets and add a great smoke flavor too. Most versatile grill I ever owned.