Weber Kettle Master Touch vs Weber Kettle Premium -- Which Is The Better Value?
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- Опубликовано: 2 июн 2020
- Recently I picked up a Weber Kettle Master Touch to complement my Weber Kettle Premium, and I’ve had questions about the differences between the two and why I chose to get a second Weber Kettle. In this video I try to answer those questions.
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Always nice to see an in depth comparison between models especially for those who don't have access to check out both. The side-by-side is great. You're making me wish I had put some extra dollars toward the higher end one, but I still love my copper premium. She puts in work! Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Was going to buy one too! Except they want a premium price, for coated steel grates. My WSM has SS + you can make it into a better Master Touch with a little know how. Don't waste your money. Get the cheaper one and bigger wheels if you need it taller
Looking at these with today's prices 😔
Welcome to bidenomics 101.
Have some hope dude. I recently bought a Kettle Premium for $99 at home depot because someone put a price tag meant for the jumbo joe on it and I'm the only one who realized it. I cook on it every weekend and some week days when I can.
The little extras on the Master Touch are nice, but I’m perfectly satisfied with my Kettle Premium.
You sold me on the Master Touch! Seems like no big deal to do a simple video comparing the two, but how rare it is to have a no nonsense breakdown from someone who knows exactly what they're talking about. Thank you!
I got as a gift a Master Touch just two days ago !!! I so happy with it !!!! Cool channel !!!
This video convinced me. I’m getting the master touch! Thank you!!
Awesome review. I’ll definitely get the 22” master touch. Thanks for taking the time to explain each unit.
Just got home with a Weber Copper Premium, the box still sealed, and was looking for directions to assemble it. Glad I stumbled across your RUclips, Ry. I'm headed back to get this one. Thanks!
Thanks for this Ry. Just bought my very first Weber and it’s a master touch. A big upgrade from my $50 barrel grill that I was smoking on that would only hold one temp and leak alotta smoke!
Great info Ry! I'm looking to pick up a new kettle and this was perfect information... 👊👊👊
Glad you found it helpful 👍
Great video. Sealed the deal for me.
I just got the blue master touch last week of May! Love it and I love the new shape of the lower vent and the heavy duty grate.
I don't want or need a weber kettle, but I still watched the whole video!
Very informative, great work!
This man is the uncle I’ve never had
Nephew!
Thanks Ry. I just bought a master touch Saturday and also the cast steel crater grate and vortex. I have had two fire in it to break it in and ti get use to adjusting the air flow for temp. Next a smoked stake! Thanks for your previous help.🙃
The lid holder, ash catcher and the cool touch handles on the vent were enough for me to buy the master touch. I didn’t even know about the height difference. So happy with my purchase.
I watched this a few times and really soaked in all of the details and little touches and you convinced me to return my newly purchased premium to spend a little more for the master touch. I hadn’t even opened the premium still new in box just got it one day ago! Thank you for convincing me and showing me there is a much better option for not much more money. Also I’m really tall about 6’3” so having just that little bit of added height will help! Thank you 🙏🏻
I’m much shorter than you and the extra height is so nice 👍
Thanks for the straightforward comparison between these two grills. I now know which grill I'm getting!
Thank you so much for doing this video! Really helped me make my decision.
I started with the Premium a few years ago and love it. This year I purchased the Master Touch to have a second kettle (two locations). The Master Touch is well worth the extra price. The lid bale is worth the difference to me all by itself. I always struggle with that hook on the lid of the Premium.The other great thing about the cooking grate is the removable circle grate in the middle. On the Premium I need to set the charcoal baskets on bricks so that the charcoal is immediately under the grate. I do this to sear steaks. With the Master touch I just set that removable circle grate directly on top of the two charcoal basket in the bottom of the grill to sear my steak. When it is time to replace the cooking grate again on the Premium, I will definitely upgrade to the gourmet system grate.
Thanks fir sharing! My wife just got me the master touch. Didn't think I needed it. Based on my my experience and your video, I'm very glad she splurged.
I really love mine :)
My grill recently rusted through on the bottom and I've been thinking of pickup up a Weber. Thanks for the info!
Great review! You provided a useful comparison that helped me decide on the Master Touch. I’m sure this video review will help many others.
Great vid as always Ry !
Great explanatory video, highlight some great points about the differences between grills thank you!
Great review!
The “P” vents were first introduced on the Weber Summit Charcoal and as of late 2019, they are standard on the Premium, Master Touch and Performer Kettles. Weber Performer models also have the lid bale and the GBS (Gourmet Barbecue System) grates and the Premium and Deluxe models also come with the charcoal baskets. Accessories for the GBS include a wok, griddle, sear grate, chicken roaster and a pizza stone. The warming rack is exclusive to the Master Touch.
I’m waiting for them to add the P vents to the 26 inch kettle. It’s the only thing keeping me from getting one right now. So far, my inquiries to Weber, both on the phone and on the website have gone completely unanswered 😐😐
@@RockDog645 did Weber get back to you? I want the 26, but am willing to wait if they update it with the newer vents soon.
Rock Dog: I got a 26” Kettle and love it. Unlike my 22” (with those great P vents) I don’t miss them on the 26”. Ever single cook I’ve done on the 26” has the bottom vents wide open. The larger size needs that air, and the top daisy is perfectly fine for making adjustments. The 26” is so much bigger and so fun to cook on, you won’t think twice about P vents once you get it. I just wish it came in colors other than black.
ml zz nope, crickets! Even if the answer is that they don’t plan on adding them anytime soon, I’d at least like to know. Smh
tgarry100 thanks for your input. Were any of those cooks with the bottom vents wide open in the low and slow range (225-275)? Based on my experience with my 22 inch (old model, no P vents), that would be surprising to me.
Thank you for the calm and non-annoying video (like other RUclipsrs). You rock... thanks again for the helpful video!
just picked up my master touch and its a work of bbq art.Thanks for the vid, very in depth.
Another great video Ry. I am actually at this point in my journey to all things smoking related
Looking forward to seeing this. Thanks Ry!
Thanks for the breakdown! I now know which way to go
Hey love watching your videos. Very informative. I know you said you had your copper premium for a few years and that you have the regular oval vent notches at the bottom. Today I bought the same copper Original Premium from Lowes and this one has P notches, so they must of updated. I've had the slow and sear for a few weeks and love it. Believe it or not, I've been using a cheap $40 22" kettle from Walmart and got desent flavor results but naturally as to where it is cheap quality it took a lot of briquettes to keep the temperature steady which resulted in some bad smoke at times. I mostly used the snake method on it. The slow and sear did good, but naturally it did fit properly. Im ready to do a first burn off on this Weber to get it ready for a labor day pulled pork cook with Applewood. Keep up the videos. Ive learned a lot
My man Ry! Great video! Now I have to snag one
Ah yes, very important video. We all need to be able to justify to our wives why we have so many bbqs/smokers.
You will clearly enjoy my 'Kettle # 3' video :)
Marcos//// I NEVER HAVE TO JUSTIFY ANYTHING!!!!! IF I GET SOMETHING,SHE GETS SOMETHING!!!! EVEN STEVEN!!!!!
@@ezrabrooks12 You man you
Justifying a second kettle was easy. Finding a wife that just says OK when you want to order a Lang is priceless. My wife is awesome!
The real task is to plead for permission for the Master Touch and then actually buy and sneak home the Charcoal Summit. I am lucky enough to have a wife who loves to smoke & BBQ so we have both. Add an Arteflame griddle and you're in heaven. Of course along with the Bandit rotisserie and a few other of the Weber accessories.
Neat video! Thanks for sharing the information on both. 👍🏻
That little P vent is genius!! We have two kettles and we wish ours had that! Thanks for sharing this handy vid, Ry!!!🤩👏🔥
Why are the vents important? I really dont know
Super helpful video! I was looking on amazon for a grill and couldn't find the differences between the two.
Great review! Thank you!
Now I'm excited. When I decided to take the plunge and get my copper premium 2 years ago (price still $165) I noted the Master touch had the warming rack and the heavier grill top, but I still was not sure I was going to enjoy switching to charcoal cooking so I took the cheaper one. NOW I want the Master Touch because I have totally enjoyed my copper model so much and can actually get the temperature I want if I care about that. It's kinda like going from a Crown Vic to a Lincoln (in the old days), but I still want one! Thanks for the review (and of course your great recipes!)
Thanks for the help man, I was looking at these models on webers website, same color even lol, this video helped me decide on the master touch because of all the extra features it had. :)
Hey man, checking in from the UK here.
I picked up a weber master touch recently and have been getting great results using it for smoking, largely in part to the videos you do on the weber kettles.
Just wanted to say thanks really, for all the great videos you've done so far and, hopefully, the videos you continue to make.
Living in England it’s fairly difficult to buy the sorts of cuts you guys in America can get with ease for smoking… St. Louis ribs, pork butts, whole briskets etc. but having watched a lot of your videos I was prepared to spend the money to special order them in and have seen nothing but great results!
Hope you keep up the great work man, much appreciated!
Thanks so much! I appreciate the kind words :)
Great info! Thanks Ry!
Good comparison, enjoyed watching this.
Very helpful and informative. Thanks!
Awesome comparison. Very helpful.
I got the Webber with the table on the side and gas light to start charcoal. I got it probably 10 years ago for my birthday and that thing has been great. The table is so handy for setting grilling stuff on. It's not even covered and it hardly shows any degradation after all these years. It is out of the sun though.
Good review Ry! I know what my next Weber kettle will be! Not enough price difference to not go with the Master Touch. Love that color as well!
Yeah that color really surprised me!
Got a master touch last weekend. First cook was amazing.
So helpful, thank you!
I have never owned a charcoal grill, but I am really interested in the Weber Master Touch. Great video, thanks!
Very informative video for us newbies, thanks!
Love mine. I've had it about 2 yrs. and I have an electric smoker and haven't used it over a year.
Thanks for this excellent comparison
nice one, looking forward to seeing a cook on it soon
Huge help Ry, thanks I'm going for the Master Touch to add to my collection - (Smokey Joe and BGE)
That’s what I bought a couple of months ago was the master touch system.... she is a beautiful grill I’m very happy with my purchase and I would recommend it to anybody
Great review!
I just got my first Weber after using a homemade barrel grill for 20 years. Been learning alot from your vids, thank you. My first cook was a brisket that came out amazing .
Anyway, I bought a Blue premium from Lowes but it seems more like a mix between the master touch and premium. It has the gourmet grill, the master touch "p" vents and the removable ash catcher. As far as I can tell it just doesn't have the lid holder, coal baskets, and the vent handle. And it was actually cheaper than the copper premium at $152. It didn't say Lowes or anything on it but I wonder if its a special item for them. I'll probably get another one to build a table for and keep one mobile. Going to convert my old barrel grill to an offser reverse flow smoker too ;) thanks for the great content.
I purchased my Weber Master Touch grill about a month and coincidentally I purchase the exact same color. I've been really happy with it. I've cooked everything from burgers and ribs to a even a brisket on it. It's been a great purchase. My next grill purchase is going to be a 26' Weber!!
Great review, I'm considering buying a Webber barbecue and this has helped me
thanks.
Thanks for the review. This is a great video for anyone that's trying to decide if the Master Touch or the Premium is the right grill for them. We were looking at both of these models on the Weber website yesterday. We ordered the Premium because we knew that we weren't going to use the added accessories that are included with the Master Touch. I just looked at the Premium on the Weber website and noticed that it now has the same "P" vents as the Master Touch.
Yes that’s a great addition to the Premium 👍
Excellent video, I really appreciate
Very informative. Thank you! Just subscribed.
Thank you for this I was wondering what the difference was between these.
Best review, thank you!
Ry, the gourmet cooking system is what I bought to use the vortex with. There is plenty of room for 25+ wings and you dont kill your normal grate.
Having the lid catch ring limits where I can put the lid, so I'm fine with the hook.
Love the color.
You cook so much meat when you cook I sware your cooking for the whole neighborhood.
Pls keep up the GRATE vid's!
What a crazy coincidence I was just looking at buying a new Webber to go with my smoker.Awesome video thanks! I was looking at the 26” model like the bigger space lol
I got the master touch yesterday. Looking forward to the weather getting a bit warmer here in Norway.
The overlooked pro with the Premium is that it gets much better sale prices. I grabbed mine at a lowes for $120 with a free chimney starter during their inventory shift into winter. The Master Touch rarely drops below $200. Though you still are getting nearly $100 worth of extras on the master.
I just got my Master Touch for $120 and am so happy with it!
I'd go for the master touch for that price. Thanks for doing this side by side comparison.👍🏼
It's a good value for sure :)
Great video. Just bought a used Master Touch for $85 from Facebook market. Comes with everything and even a cover.
Thanks for this review. I own a Weber Genesis gas grill for quick meals, a Traeger Ironwood for smoking meats, and I'm in the market for a charcoal grill for the best flavor (I absolutely love burgers grilled over Kingsford mesquite). Your video sealed the deal over which Kettle I'm going to buy (the Master Touch, obviously).
I've had my Genesis gold for 18 years, still going strong.
Bought the kettle and have found that I like cooking on it more now.
Much different but manageable, but you have to stay on top of it when cooking steaks or chicken thighs.
Flavor can't be beat though, well worth it to me.
You have no idea how much I enjoyed that! I got a Weber Kettle Premium about a month ago, and I’m here to tell you the vents on new Premiums have the exact same P shaped profile as the master touch!!! I didn’t even know Master touch existed when I got my premium, I did buy those charcoal holders and a wood fired pizza kit (video in the works) but otherwise I’m good to go! I never knew how awesome barbecuing could be, I feel like you can do any style of BBQ on a Weber kettle, your videos have helped me a lot!
Klaus
I'm glad to hear they added those to the Premium. I wish they had them when I got mine :)
I still run a black 22" weber kettle original. In saying that I've modified it and upgraded it so much over the years that it would have been far cheaper for me to buy a premium, but it was fun to
" make it my own".
Great comparison Ry! Enjoy your weekend!
Thanks! You too!
Great video. Thanks!
Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for these videos.
I'm checking for a weber kettle for a little while. I love my offset smoker but it's a little bit small and it's starting to fall appart. I was tempted to buy the base model since it is so cheap. Now I'm glad I did not. The master touch is a way better deal considering everything you get.
Keep making theses videos. BBQs can be a real jungle to a newby like myself.
Came to the same conclusion Ry. Thank you
Ok. Master Touch it is. This video is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!
Never comment but this video was absolutely perfect and so well explained. Thank you!
Thank you :)
Thank you for sharing this! I was looking for a comparison between these two and you really did a nice job with your run through. Although the price has shot up $100 (ugh) I’m going for the master.
Great review. I bought the 70 th anniversary model and it is awesome. I never had a charcoal bbq before so I'm just learning how to cook on it , but going well so far.
Great job. Getting the Master touch because of this.
Just bought my MT yesterday! I already put it together!!! I went to my local Home Dept but they were out of the Premiums. I saw your video and comments, MT model it is then!!! Went to another Home Depot and found the MT. Guess it was meant to be!
I have an iron grate in my premium. You can not beat them but around $100. Great video!
Great Job Sir...enjoyed your Video keep it up!!
I snagged a MT on clearance a while back and ended up selling it fairly quick since I’m only 5’9”. I found the height of my 22” premium made it easier to roll around easier due to the lower center of gravity, and of course, it fits upside down in more makes and models of automobiles. (My Premium is my front porch kettle, and really easy to pick up and move to the back patio if I need to.) You’re absolutely right, though. Although I rarely used the warming rack, the accessories do make the MT more bang for the buck. I didn’t care for the grate, though, because it didn’t hang from the grill with the center, was harder to keep clean, and the high heat from my Vortex burned the plating off the center just like the lighter plated grate. You can remove the center for Vortex cooking, but then you lose a substantial amount of cooking space compared to a conventional grate and you also then have a big hole to drop items into lol. My 26” came with a stainless grate and baskets, and I really don’t know why they don’t sell the same grill downsized in a 22”. I really like the new vent holes. That was cool to see.
Our local hardware supply store had some Original Weber Kettle Premium for very cheap so I bought it. And I am using it almost everyday haha
I recently upgraded from the base line weber kettle to the master touch and it's worlds better. I know have the ash catcher. A thermometer, although I typically use my thermopro when I need to regulate temperatures for offset smoking style. A very thick, heavy well made grate that has the circle cut out for very versatile cooking setups and the height difference. Overall I love the upgrade
Great video sir, I started with a premium a few years back then ended up buying a performer last year and wish I would've spent the extra money to start with. The starting system and especially the table is so much more convenient.
Yeah those Performers are nice!
Wow I didn't even know about the height difference. I've been waiting for the blue one to come back in stock and it looks like it just did!
Great video, thanks Ry. Recently got a Master Touch Premium and love it, except for the hinged lid that doesn't close properly at the front. Going to have to mod the springs as others have done, or just keep using it the old way. Otherwise it's great - the diffuser plate is also a great addition. Thanks again!
Hi , is the master touch premium you mention a different model that the master touch? If so, what are the differences? Thanks 👍
Thanks for the video. Very informative☺️
The extra height is worth every penny! Whichever one you get, make sure it's one of these two. The one without the ash can makes me nervous since its pretty dry here. 🔥
Here I am cooking tonight on my old 1986 Weber. I would have to struggle to convince myself to replace it. But I did like the video. Food for thought.
Nothing wrong with a classic :)
Great video RY
I have the Master Touch - bought it about 3 years ago. It’s obviously different for different markets (I’m in the United Kingdom) - as the U.K. version didn’t (when I bought it at least) come with a warming rack + the vents in the bowl are an oval shape and not a ‘P’ shape. Still a great bbq grilling system though. 👍🏼👍🏼
Thoughtful comparison especially the price breakdown which I never fully took into consideration. For me, the height comparison is very noticeable on the MasterTouch and I do love the rollback lid.
Yeah the lid thing I wasn't sold on until I used it. Now I love it :)
Thanks. Going with MT.
Nice comparison Ru👍🏻
I love my master touch. Hasn't failed me yet!