Weber 441001 Original Kettle 18 Inch 441001 Charcoal Grill (Review)

Weber 441001 Original Kettle is one of the best selling charcoal grills so does it stand up to the reputation of Weber?

Weber 441001 Original Kettle 18 Inch Charcoal Grill

Weber Original Kettle 18-inch charcoal grill has 240 square inches of cooking area which is perfect size to cook for 1-3 people.

It works well and has plated steel cooking grate. Weber 441001 Original Kettle charcoal grill cooks evenly and food of course is delicious as you can’t beat the flavor of charcoal. Retains heat well too and doesn’t use much charcoal partially due to porcelain-enameled lid and bowl. Air flow and therefore temperature is easily adjustable with the damper.

Quality

General rule of thumb is that Weber grills offer best value for money – they are well made without being too expensive and Weber 441001 Original Kettle is not an exception to this rule. Overall build quality is good, parts feel sturdy enough however if you are willing to spend more then you can find something even sturdier.

Overall Weber Original Kettle 18-inch charcoal grill should last for many, many years to come if you take care of it.

Assembly

Weber 441001 Original Kettle charcoal grill is fairly simple to assemble. Whole process takes around 10 minutes to complete.

Other features

Weber 441001 Original Kettle charcoal grill has two built-in wheels for portability, angled lid hook for having a convenient place to put the lid when grilling and one-touch cleaning system that makes cleaning ash simple and easy.

Verdict

For the money Weber 441001 is a great charcoal grill. If the size is right and you don’t want to spend a lot of money then this is the grill to get.

Weber 441001 Original Kettle 18 Inch Charcoal Grill Specifications:

• Cooking surface diameter: 24 inches
• Cooking surface area: 240 square inches
• Dimensions with lid closed (W x D x H): 18.5” x 23” x 36” (inches)
• Cooking grate type: plated steel