onlyfire Half Moon Stainless Steel Charcoal Basket with Water Reservoir

As a BBQ person, I love this and use a lot. I used over half of year it still easy cleaning and shape is good. Size is big and perfect to use with brisket and lips. I like it!

this is a great item, its a great asset to have for your barbecues....

I never write reviews, but this product was so impressive I felt compelled to do so. I got the upgraded version with bottom grate. Build quality is excellent, and product works better than advertised. Truly nice when you get what you paid for. I use it so. my 22 inch Webber Kettle and it fits perfectly, and now allows me to sear my Chicken, Steak and Burgers directly on very high heat, finishing them off on indirect heat. Great, Great Product!

I like it, but it could use bigger holes in the bottom. While using the low and slow method, the degraded charcoal ended up blocking the holes a and the temp was hard to regulate. The more coals you added just closed the holes with the charcoal dust. Otherwise, I like it. It's a heavy unit and looks like it'll hold up a long time. Functions almost as it should. It just needs bigger holes. Cleaning is a snap as well.

Works awesome! Don't need a second vessel for the water.

Perfect for two sone cooking

Having downsized to a condo, I had only room to bring my Weber 22” grill, but I no longer had space to fit my smokers. I had a hankering for brisket this last 4th of July and YouTubed someone using a grill and sear and thought I’d try to see if it could handle my 13lb brisket. I soaked apple wood chunks 2 days prior and used the liquid from that wood in the liquid reservoir on the grill and sear and plus I added 3 small foil drip pans on the other side of the grill and filled with the same liquid. I wanted to stress the importance of doing this because the reservoir on the grill and sear almost fully evaporated about 2 hours in. I only used one load from my charcoal chimney and layered the drained soaked wood in the charcoal side along with the hot coals, added the grill and set the brisket on the other side, over the drip pans I added. After about 6 hours, the smoke/fire was still going strong enough, especially if feeding a few wood chunks here and there. I took it off after 6 hours, wrapped in foil and put it in the oven at a low heat for a little while longer and after about 8 hours, it was beautiful. Perfect crust, the lovely pink smoke ring and the taste! I would have shared a pic if my greedy little greasy fingers wouldn’t have been covered in brisket drippings long enough. I cannot recommend this enough for anyone looking to covert their Weber to a real smoker.

Tried this out today with amazing results. Was easy to hold temp right around 250 for many hours. The water pan section works very well keeping my protein very moist. Everyone was very pleased with the smoked chuck roast I smoked and the build quality is unmatched. Very well made. Durable affordable and quality 👌

Obviously this design is somewhat based on another product that many BBQ people are familiar with, so however you feel about that... That being said it works extremely well. Construction is solid, welds look good, and couldn't be easier to use...you just fill the reservoir with water, fill it with charcoal and off you go. Fully loaded, it can run for 4+ hours (likely 6 in optimal conditions) with no maintenance at all. I leave mine in my kettle basically all the time, and it's useful for both smoking and searing (which is the idea of course). Absolutely worth the money and will likely be a staple in your kettle. Will likely pay for itself in under 2 years just in charcoal you don't have to buy, as it's extremely efficient. UPDATE: Purchased April 2020, it is now January 2022. Has worked flawlessly. Have over 50 cooks on this and it works as good as the day I bought it. Does a really great job of keeping your charcoal consistent and efficient, while also shielding your kettle from the direct heat of charcoal leaning against the outside walls. Absolutely worth the money and more. This this is like the price of 3 bags of charcoal and will last you years, along with making your cooks easier. No brainer. UPDATE TO UPDATE: September 2023. No disrespect to the Slow N Sear people, but this is just as good for a third the price. If you're even remotely considering this product, consider no longer and just buy it. You will not regret this purchase.

Excellent choice for indirect cooking. Having that pouch for water😋😋😋

Works fairly well and much less than the real thing. High quality materials and you can tell its made well. Works excellent for searing, for low n skow it works but there are a few things to keep in mind. Holes at the bottom are small so ash tends to build up and it will eventually (4 hrs or so) cause you to have to adjust vent settings to maintain temp. Water in the reservoir tends to evaporate so you may have to refill. That being said I've gotten an 8 hour smoke with several coals left over. My experience has been this is more convenient and and easier for low n slow but requires more babysitting than the snake method. All in all its well made and excellent for searing and a pretty good option (especially 4 hrs or less) for low n slow.

I wanted the original Slow n Sear but settled for this product which was less than half price. It works well and sears a lot better than the charcoal baskets. It is thick gauge steel, 2 - 3 times thicker than the flimsy Weber charcoal baskets. It is not necessary to have, but it is a nice addition to a kettle grill. It also fits my Napoleon kettle grill which is great because almost accessories made by third parties are designed for the Weber and mostly do not fit the Napoleon.

Haven't used yet but looks very well built, heavy duty and great quality. Fits is 22" Weber kettle perfectly.