Weber 9600 Char-Basket Charcoal Fuel Holders

These things are great. I usually put them in the middle of the cooking area. It gives me direct heat in the center for searing and indirect oven like cooking around the edges. Great for chicken. A real charcol saver for me as I can pour the charcol into the trays and build a nice mound with out the strays rolling away. It has made my outdoor cooking alot easier.

I have not used this product yet so can't write a review. Sorry. Not sure when I will use it but at least I have it.
BW in VA

This is the professionals way to control temperature in the BBQ pit for indirect cooking.

I recently bought theses baskets and I've cooked ribs with them twice. I have a standard Weber kettle and these baskets are probably a little too large for it. I used both halves the first time I cooked and ended up cooking my ribs too quickly because they created so much heat. The second time I only used one half of the basket and I was able to cook the ribs much slower. They turned out great this way!

For charcoal enthusiasts, this is a must-have. I used to set up my indirect grilling by using tongs to move the charcoal to one side of the grate, but always had problems since the mound would be uneven. With these, it's easy to set up indirect grilling and keep the zones perfectly placed. It's simple to tell where the indirect grilling ends and the direct begins. One thing I do to go get both baskets lit is to start off with them pushed together in the center of the grate and set the chimney starter on top. Once the coals are burned down and hot, pour the coals so that they flow into each basket. Then use tongs to push the baskets to separate sides of the grill. Works much better than trying to light two individual baskets and waiting for them to burn down. Also, use two thermometers - one over the coals and another over your indirect grilling space. Typically, with full baskets, the area over the coals will get to about 600 degrees, but the indirect area stays at an awesome 350! I couldn't be happier with my new grilling accessory. Along with a chimney starter, these are my grilling 'must-haves.' Don't know why I ever grilled without them!