Aura Kettle Zone Cooking System/Spareribs/Weber Performer Deluxe/Turn Your 22" Kettle into a Smoker/

[@bbqdad3133]

This is one of my favorite kettle accessories!!! I use it on 90% of my cooks, maybe more.

[@madswinebbq]

That’s awesome! 😎 👍

[@StephenWorth]

I have the slow and sear for my Jumbo Joe. Love it.

[@WookieLove1]

Bro the dog, the crow, the ribs, the cool weber attachment, the music.... GREAT VIDEO. New sub. Great job!

[@madswinebbq]

Thanks for joining!!!! 😎👍 I appreciate the comment!

[@widow_maker1736]

Another awesome dinner there. I’ve been thinking about this item for my Weber. Glad to see you using it in one of your videos.

[@madswinebbq]

Not bad for a $100! 🍻😎👍 Thanks for watching.

[@johnknapp6328]

Nice Demonstration of aura outdoor kettle system. I got one of those when they first came out. I really liked mine. It came well packaged and does a great job. When I did spare ribs, came out great, I was surprised at 3 1/2 hours. The stainless on there is heavy duty. I put quart stainless bowl full of water below for moisture. I have to experiment more I think if you do snake, pork butt or brisket no problem. Looking for more cooks using this.

[@madswinebbq]

Hey John! 👋😎🍻 Yeah my spares came out at 3 hours which is stupid fast for 250/260F. Wondering if the ceramic has anything to do with that? Not sure but I can't wait to push the limits with this accessory! Thanks for watching!

[@HeavyMetalBarBQue]

This comment is for Ruben and My Friend John....who is the the person who pushed me to get one of these way back when! 😁 Thank You John.....it has everything I like.....the Stainless and the Thermal Mass,....but I couldn't do it because I've always been wanting to do it My Way! And I feel I have done it. But nothing is ever out of the question for giving a try. 😁👍 \🔥/

[@johnknapp6328]

@@HeavyMetalBarBQue What do you think about e bikes ?

[@chuckbrichta3909]

How much and how do you order?

[@yesitsmario88]

Great color on those ribs bro, keep these videos coming.

[@madswinebbq]

Whutuup! 😎👍 Yeah I was diggin the color too! Thanks brother!

[@RicsBBQSpecialties]

Those Ribs looked Absolutely Perfect! 🏆🏆🏆

[@madswinebbq]

Aw Ric you're making me blush homie! 😊 😄 I appreciate that! 🍺😎👍

[@kindolgentleman3109]

Aura kettle cooking system looks awesome! Love your channel.

[@madswinebbq]

Thanks KOG. I appreciate your support! 😎👍

[@fpineda101]

Hey the music on this was dope and chill. Been eyeing this product for some time. I wish they made this for the 26. I've seen your mod, I still want the half moon pizza stones tho

[@madswinebbq]

Thanks Fernando! 😎👍 Yeah I wish they made it for the 26 too! If they did, trust me, I'd be all over it!

[@peterlai9018]

@@madswinebbq I wish they make one for the 18.5" :-( But they don't so I got the charcoal basket from Greg and a ceramic pizza stone from Amazon.

[@themeatstall9001]

Damn i love that accessory. I have to have one brother. great cook and video

[@madswinebbq]

I appreciate that! 😎👍

[@HeavyMetalBarBQue]

Bravo My Brother! I know it wasn't about the ribs.....but damn they were killer good! Minimal amount of charcoal and done in 3 hours at a medium BBQ temp is crazy cool! Your new phone is taking some awesome video....top notch quality! I've found, that even with your pizza pan, the brick is adding thermal mass and radiating heat from below along with the natural convection heat of the kettle design, It's the 1-2 punch to Killer Que! As for the ribs.....I never saw anyone go for the piece of flap meat first........that was so cool and I know it was so Good! Excellent carving job also......I was impressed and you're probably saying you got really lucky on how you separated the ribs from the upper section. :-)

[@madswinebbq]

Hey Ken! 👋😎 Man-oh-man am I impressed at this first run! Whole spares in 3 hrs! 🤯 If that's the kind of results I can expect from this $100 accessory then it will end up on my list of favorites!! I don't want to get my hopes up too high because part of the battle we be the longevity of the ceramic. As for the ribs, they were absolutely delicious! ESPECIALLY the pieces most people throw away. I took the rib-tips to work the next day and they were a hit! That separation from the ribs with my 12" slicer was stupid satisfying! 😆 I'm glad you liked the content. 🍻😎👍

[@danielploy9143]

That slicer knife had to been some heavy metal cutting with ease.

[@EASTSIDERIDER707]

Some maniac pointed me in your direction. Good advice.

[@madswinebbq]

I appreciate you coming West. 😎👍 It's pretty chaotic here in my backyard!

[@meatshackbbq9349]

Those ribs look great! Keep the good content coming.

[@madswinebbq]

I appreciate the comment, thank you brother! 😎👍

[@hk3248]

I ordered one of these last summer and it arrived with cracked moons. I was very disappointed and figured it would keep happening so I got a refund. Good to see you got a good one. Looks like an awesome setup. Cheers

[@madswinebbq]

Yeah I saw pictures on Amazon with broken stones. I think I want to put a pizza pan on the bottom as well, maybe to extend the life. Hopefully it all works out! 😎👍 Thanks for watching!

[@bastalsma7934]

Same happened here, they refused to give me a refund unless I send it back. But the shipping costs were just as high as what I paid for it. Ended buying new stones.

[@madswinebbq]

@@bastalsma7934 That sucks! They should have sent you a shipping label at the very least! 😳

[@auraoutdoors8755]

Hey just so you know we completely updated our packing in late 2020 to make sure customers don't experience this anymore! Thanks!

[@madswinebbq]

By looking at my particular product it seems that that was a great move! The packaging was perfect! Thank you!

[@nephewsque6751]

Love whole spareribs

[@madswinebbq]

Heck yeah!! 😁👍

[@bramos7]

I have this kettle conversion kit and really like it. Wish they also made one for the Weber Jumbo Joe too though!

[@madswinebbq]

No kidding huh! Also for the Weber 26 would be awesome too!

[@bramos7]

@@madswinebbq that would be one epic huge smoker if on a 26!

[@bramos7]

@@madswinebbq that would be one epic huge smoker if on a 26!

[@horacejones5226]

What is the kettle conversion kit?

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Hey! That’s pretty cool! Nicely done!

[@madswinebbq]

Thanks for watching Tom! 😎👍

[@hazman440]

Where did you get the round drip pan ... awesome attachment and good looking ribs

[@madswinebbq]

I believe it’s a pizza pan from Amazon or Walmart.

[@janl9061]

Thanks for uploading these videos on the aura kettle, helped out a lot. After 2 years, would you recommend grabbing an aura kit or a low n sear for long cooks? The ribs and turkey cooks you made look good using this kit

[@madswinebbq]

I would definitely get the Aura 100%!!!

[@janl9061]

Will do, thanks madswine. Your vids have convinced me that the tiptop and aura are a crazy combo.

[@SJCOOKS]

i could tell those are pretty awesome ribs with how you and the wifey reacted! good cook, I seen a similar stone by bbq dragon but I don't think that stone covered the entire area.this looks like it would be super useful if you want to cook a big brsiket on the kettle and not have it get all cramped up.

[@madswinebbq]

Yeah, I'm pretty impressed so far. Not only did the setup give me a full indirect zone but I'm just amazed that spareribs were able to cook in 3 hours at 250/260°Fahrenheit! 😳 That's unheard of! My next trial will be a pork butt. 😋

[@SJCOOKS]

@@madswinebbq yah I forgot to bring up the super quick cook time. Very interesting. Be interested to see how quick that pork butt cooks

[@WookieLove1]

@@madswinebbq I'm glad you made that comment about cook time. Like that is highly unusual and stood out to me. Especially with the air flow restricted. Big advantage getting them done quickly. Guess it was the radiant heat from the stone. Great vid!

[@ImHungryMK]

looking great!

[@madswinebbq]

I appreciate that! 😎👍

[@rickcormier9160]

I just bought a Spider Venom and it is working great. I think this would be a great addition for my kettle. I would like to add a charcoal basket also. How much clearance is there from the charcoal grate to the kettle zone. Thank you.

[@madswinebbq]

Hi Rick! 👋😎 I didn’t even know what the Spider Venom was. Just watched a few videos and wow!!! Looks freakin awesome!!! 😳 I’m not exactly sure how much clearance there is but I’m guessing like 4/5 inches. What I do sometimes is I use my charcoal ring from the 22” Weber Smokey Mountain and I rest the Aura Zone right on top of that. I can tell you that either way there’s enough room for an all nighter cook!

[@revrobbo6070]

Nice work! Keep it up!

[@madswinebbq]

Thank you for watching, Rev! 😎👍

[@EASTSIDERIDER707]

Nice kit

[@madswinebbq]

Thank you UncleHank! Works out great!

[@EASTSIDERIDER707]

That 1st pice you sliced would be tasty burnt ends.

[@madswinebbq]

Yup! They were some delicious rib-tips!

[@nephewsque6751]

Great info buddy

[@madswinebbq]

Thanks Carl! 😎👍

[@jaakko4909]

Nice review! Btw, what is the exact distance between the cooking grate and the ceramic plate? I want to know what kind of pan I can put in there.

[@madswinebbq]

It’s very shallow, about 2 inches. This is definitely the one thing I wish was changed, that over all distance. Now I just let the food drip on the plates.

[@robertrodriguez1557]

Awesome cook. What size pizza pan was that ? Always Looking forward to your next cook. Keep up the good work!!!

[@madswinebbq]

Thanks Robert! 🍻 😎👍 The pizza pan is an 18" pan from Amazon. Thanks for supporting my channel. www.amazon.com/dp/B001E0HRDS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glc_fabc_WJXMDDZGPTY9TS9556M0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

[@robertrodriguez1557]

Absolutely!! Thank you for the quick reply. 👍🏽

[@mckeon1960]

Great video thanks

[@madswinebbq]

Sorry so late but thank you for watching! 😎👍

[@mckeon1960]

@@madswinebbq no worries any other video on this. Indirect etc, looking good

[@madswinebbq]

Thanks Ann!

[@hinds90]

Damn might have to try that rub. End result looks lie the were glazed

[@madswinebbq]

That happened because I dusted the ribs with the rub before wrapping them to rest in the foil. Placed them meat side down so as they rest and release moisture the rub will get slick! 😎👍

[@JJ-dj3le]

From (typo)

[@JJ-dj3le]

Where. Can I get the big silver pan form

[@madswinebbq]

I believe it’s just a pizza pan off of Amazon. To be honest I don’t even use it that often.

[@johnknapp6328]

I am curios did you try putting spitfire grill attachment over this setup. I used the stacker it worked but I wasn’t sure how well it seated, my stacker came with small dent on ring. I had it for a while never opened it because of winter. Opened up package of spare ribs there were two racks so I assembled stacker and used that and was really impressed with results. I was not sure if small ding caused slight seating problem those ears on aura are close.

[@madswinebbq]

The spitfire I have is for the 26" Kettle. But a 22 spitfire would be awesome with this Aura accessory!

[@JoeAnshien]

Nice video, but for the 1/2 the price you can pick up a used Weber Smokey Mountain 18.

[@madswinebbq]

Hey Joe! 👋😎 Thanks for watching brother! I'm curious as to what you're referring to? Half the price of what? The Aura was only $100ish. Holler back! 😎👍

[@JoeAnshien]

@@madswinebbq You right sorry - I thought I saw it for over $200.

[@madswinebbq]

@@JoeAnshien That's what makes it one of my favorite accessories so far. The price is fair! 😉👍

[@pollyester6639]

How ? How can it be so moist with out the water bath?

[@madswinebbq]

You made me watch this video again. That accessory is just phenomenal!!!

[@horacejones5226]

Nice video. I just purchased the aura kettle zone. Do you think the 22.5 stacker extension from Cajun bandit will sit properly over Aura setup? I want the extension to give me more space between the heat source (stone plates) and the top grate on the stacker.

[@madswinebbq]

Extension piece and Aura would work great!! 😎👍

[@craigwalters4730]

Do you think the kettle zone would work with the slow and sear?

[@madswinebbq]

I think it works well by utilizing the minion method and you can’t achieve that with the SNS.

[@sparkythomas6354]

Very nice! Wondering how you are liking this accessory now? I like the idea of having the whole cooking grate available for sure. Have you done any higher temp cooks on this? I like to make chicken thighs at cookouts and a large indirect area running at 375-425 would be awesome.

[@madswinebbq]

That would be perfect for this setup! Whether it's low & slow or hot & fast it doesn't matter. It works great!

[@sparkythomas6354]

@@madswinebbq Thanks Man. I'm getting ready to pull the trigger on one. I wish they made it for the 26!

[@madswinebbq]

That's awesome! Let me know how you like it!

[@davidschmelz8061]

Maybe I missed it (I might have been imbibing a bit....), but how did you have the top and bottom vent adjusted during the cook?

[@madswinebbq]

Lol, no problem. 😆 Bottom vent open 75% ish Top vent open 25% ish

[@nathenoneptoh]

So I decided to pick one of these up. How long are you able to keep the fire going with this before needing to add coals? I have the kick ash ring of fire too so i hope i can get some longer cook times.

[@madswinebbq]

By "these" are we talking about the Aura or the Performer? I'm assuming you're referring to the Aura. So I had did a Brisket not to long ago and I loaded it with 3 chimneys full of charcoal. Lit 10 briquettes and I ran temperatures of 225°Fahrenheit for 10.5 hours and STILL had more than half of the charcoal left in the kettle. So I don't think you will need to add charcoal at all!

[@nathenoneptoh]

@@madswinebbq yes! Sorry the Weber is of course already in the arsenal! Thanks for the reply

[@summersands8105]

Can anyone tell me how many inches of space is between the plates and the top cooking rack?

[@madswinebbq]

Great question! I’ll let you know as soon as I get home.

[@summersands8105]

@@madswinebbq Thank you so much and thank you for the quick reply.

[@madswinebbq]

So from top of ceramic plate to top of cooking grate, measures 1 inch 3/4. That may seem small but I’ve not had an issue with getting adequate smoke rings around any briskets, ribs or pork butts.

[@summersands8105]

@@madswinebbq Thank you. I was wondering if I could get a small drip pan between them if necessary. Appears I'll be fine with my 1-inch tall pan. Thank you again.

[@madswinebbq]

@summersands8105 Perfect!!

[@SuperEndersgame]

i own this and feel it was an unnecessary purchase. because you can install L brackets just under the existing grate and put a 20" heavy pizza pan and there you go, indirect cooking + drip tray.

[@madswinebbq]

That's cool. I had always thought of doing exactly that myself. I've been looking at the Aura for over a year and never bought it for that exact reason, because I always told myself I could just replicate the concept myself. After all, I'm a Machinist by trade. However a year passed and I had an Amazon gift card burning a hole in my wallet and I pulled the trigger on the Aura. One of the best purchases I've made for my BBQ accessories! I love this thing! I love that the stones are 2 pieces allowing me to use it differently depending on my setup. I love the heavy-duty stainless grates. I love that I didn't have to drill any holes into my kettle! I don't know man, we are all different. You see it as an unnecessary purchase and I see it as a one of my best Kettle accessories ever! Either way just keep on Qing! 🍻😎👍

[@horacejones5226]

Where did you buy the Aura system from?

[@madswinebbq]

Here you go Horace. amzn.to/3s4ikN4

[@richardlemaster3145]

Nice video, was the red oak a little overwhelming?

[@madswinebbq]

I was really worried about that but the smoke was absolutely perfect! Took the rib tips to work and the compliments were endless on the smoke flavor. 😎👍

[@deemoney8228]

What size drip pan was that?

[@madswinebbq]

16”

[@deemoney8228]

@@madswinebbq thank u

[@madswinebbq]

@deemoney8228 thanks for watching! 😎👍

[@rickharo7083]

Pork shoulder next on that ?

[@madswinebbq]

Yup! I got one in the freezer I need to pull out for the weekend. 😎👍

[@Boddah.]

Dude how many grills do you own.

[@madswinebbq]

Not enough.......😪

[@Boddah.]

@@madswinebbq I think I saw like four of them.

[@madswinebbq]

@@Boddah. I just sold 2 of my Weber Smokey Mountains. 🥺 Now when I go into the backyard.......... it's not the same. 😫

[@hermei8828]

I wish I could get this in Europe...

[@madswinebbq]

I hope you find a way!

[@hermei8828]

@@madswinebbq I could order it on Amazon and pay 70$ shipping, but I am not going to do that.

[@madswinebbq]

@@hermei8828 If I can be totally honest with you, I've only used it twice but if this setup proves to last a long time then I'd say it would be worth the extra $70 for shipping. The grates are really heavy duty Stainless Steel and even if the stone breaks I would just pay for a metal plate, which I can't wait to do!

[@hermei8828]

@@madswinebbq I am to get in contact with them and ask if they could maybe get it on an Amazon market place in europe or something.

[@madswinebbq]

@@hermei8828 That's a great idea!