Weber Original Kettle Premium Charcoal Grill, 22-Inch, Green Review (2026)

Who this kettle grill fits

This 22 inch Weber kettle in green suits anyone who wants the brand's classic charcoal kettle grill with a color that stands out from the usual black finish on a patio or deck. It fits home cooks who already like cooking over charcoal for its flavor and want a mid size grill that handles everything from weeknight burgers to a full two zone setup for slower cooked ribs or a whole chicken. The Premium designation points this model at buyers who want extra convenience features like an ash catcher and a lid thermometer built in, rather than the more basic Original Kettle without those additions. It is less suited to anyone who wants push button convenience over charcoal's hands on lighting and temperature management, where a gas or pellet grill would fit better.

Cooking area and features explained

The grill offers a primary cooking area of 363 square inches, large enough for about 13 burgers at once according to Weber, spread across a plated steel cooking grate. A porcelain enameled lid and bowl are built to hold in heat efficiently while resisting rust, peeling and fading over years of outdoor use, and glass reinforced nylon handles stay cooler to the touch than plain metal handles during a hot cook. The One-Touch cleaning system uses a lever built into the base to sweep ash into a high capacity catcher underneath, cutting down on the scooping and scraping older charcoal grill designs require. A hinged section of the cooking grate lifts up on its own, letting a cook add more charcoal mid cook without removing food from the grill entirely. An adjustable aluminum top vent and a built in lid thermometer round out the temperature control features.

Living with the One-Touch system

Day to day, the One-Touch ash catcher makes post cookout cleanup noticeably quicker than a grill without a built in ash management system, since ash collects in one place rather than needing to be swept out of the bowl by hand. The hinged grate is a small but useful convenience during longer cooks, since charcoal can be topped off without lifting the food off the grate first. All weather wheels make it easier to reposition the grill around a patio or roll it into a garage or shed for storage during winter. Weber backs the bowl and lid with a ten year warranty, the One-Touch system and plastic components with five years, and all other parts with two years, a longer coverage window than many budget charcoal grills offer, reflecting the grill's higher build quality.

How the green finish compares with other Weber kettles

Within Weber's own lineup, this green Premium kettle sits just behind the Weber Original Kettle Premium Charcoal Grill in black and the standard Weber Original Kettle Charcoal Grill, both of which score slightly higher in this guide, largely because color options can cost more or be harder to find in stock at a given time. Against the Char-Griller CG30040725 22-inch Kettle Charcoal Grill and Smoker, a lower scoring rival, Weber's reputation for longer lasting porcelain enamel and its longer parts warranty are the main draws, even if the Char-Griller adds smoker functionality this simple kettle does not have. Compared with the smaller Weber Jumbo Joe, this 22 inch model offers meaningfully more cooking area for feeding a group, at the cost of needing more storage and patio space.

Verdict and who should look elsewhere

This green Weber kettle is a strong pick for anyone who wants the brand's well proven charcoal grill with premium conveniences like the ash catcher and built in thermometer, plus a color that breaks from the standard black. It fits cooks who want a mid size grill for regular use and are comfortable managing charcoal rather than gas. Shoppers who do not care about color and want to save a bit of money, or want the widest stock availability, may prefer the standard black Original Kettle or Premium Kettle instead. Anyone who wants smoker functionality built into the same unit should also look at grills like the Char-Griller CG30040725, which combines a kettle grill with smoking capability this simple charcoal kettle does not include.

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