Absolutely genious. I struggled for a good hour, slept on it, struggled another half hour, had the idea to turn the springs around completely (hooking them into the bottom holes so the hook end is in the hole instead of going into the hole and then sticking up outside the hole, if that makes sense) to get more oomph, googled "E-5775 hinge springs" and here I am. Followed your example instead of my own idea and had a quick adjust of the fastening bolts and now the lid is perfect. Boggles the mind that such a simple hack so completely fixes a "bug", and the Weber engineers didn't already think of it.

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Christoffer, I’m really happy that I could help fix your new grill! Please tell your bbq friends about my video and how you fixed your grill... and call WEBER in your country and tell them how you fixed it with a KZread video! If you can... give me a thumbs up and subscribe if you like the videos and check out my Instagram at @barbecuepitboss Thanks again for looking. Grill On and Have a Good One ;-)

Greetings from Finland! Got bored with the lid and just tried this hack. It works! I used trampoline spring tool for the job and it was quick and easy. Thank you for the hack!

Brilliant! Many, many thanks for sharing. This caused me already quite a few headaches. Will try it this weekend with my E-5775. Warm regards from Germany

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Fabian, Please keep me updated if it works good for you by posting another comment after you have it modified! Thanks for looking! Have a good one ;-)

Just had a 5775 delivered, assembled it - lid would not close!!! Applied your hack and now closes perfectly - Thank you.

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Brian, I am really happy I could help you with your new grill! Another trick I have learned after using my grill is when you are done cooking and you want to shut down the coals.. Disconnect the hinge and remove the lid ... then set it back on the kettle TURNED so the hinge is not used! This will seal up the kettle even better and the charcoal will go out faster! Again.. I’m glad I could help with your new grill! If you like my video please tell your friends and subscribe and give a thumbs up 👍🏻 😉 Thanks for looking. Have a good one ;-)

Thanks a lot man! It works perfect! I was a little disapponted when i saw the lid doesn't close. Now is perfect! Great idea and great wprk!

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Rick Rock, I am really glad I could help you with your lid not closing! Don’t forget to spread the word about this fix to all your bbq buddy’s ! Thanks for looking 👍🏻 and .. Have a Good One 😉

Thank you for this excellent advice. I found a pair of adjustable pliers a necessary aid as my Weber is only a week old and the springs very tight and strong. Notwithstanding I managed to turn them round and a closed lid 👍 The only extra advice I would give anyone is to tape the cardboard protection down as I could I move mine in the struggle. Well done and hope Weber heed your advice at source.

Super vid, helped me a lot. Weber closes perfectly now. Thanks

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Frans-Joseph, I’m glad I could help with your new kettle! If there is anything else I can help with please ask! Thanks for checking out my videos! 👍🏻 Grill On🔥 and Have a Good One 😉

Excellent fix to the problem. I have just done this and it worked perfectly. Thanks very much and the video certainly made doing the job easy!

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Geoff, I’m really happy that I could help you! If you’r happy please tell your bbq buddy’s about this and give a thumbs up and subscribe if you want. You can also check out my Instagram at @barbecuepitboss . Thanks again for looking. Have a good one ;-)

Thanks! My grill works and seals so much better now!

Just got the hinge to work by watching your video. Thanks a lot!!!

@barbecuepitboss7572

2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

Thanks posting this modification.....I have decided to get THIS grill over the regular Master Touch :)

Nice analysis and solution. Presented and explained in a great way! I'm quite used to adapt or modify more than 50% of nowadays gear, much with totally inappropriate design or production. And not only made in China or just produced there. Looks always great in the webshop since you can finally hold it in your hands and then remark, it has to be modified to get the proper function it was sold for. ...... and now also god old Weber .....

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Rolf, Thanks for the kind words 😉 I know exactly what you mean .. some times things are designed by someone that does not have the cooking background to know exactly what would or would not work.

You are the best! This is the first comment I write on KZread this year but you are TOTALLY worth it!!! Man, you saved my day!

@georgipetrov3147

5 жыл бұрын

I fought with the spring for an hour and then I replaced the round screwdriver with this one. It was over in a minute! Thanks again! m.clasohlson.com/uk/Wera-KK-28-Multi-Bit-Screwdriver/40-9449

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Georgi, I’m glad I could help you with your BBQ. Don’t forget that you might have to re-adjust the hinge nuts on the bottom kettle to make it close and seal even better! Again... Thanks for checking out my videos! Grill On🔥 and Have a Good One!

Nice work and many thanks for detailed vid, I'm gonna try this on mine. My "remove one of the springs" improved things for me (and it for some reason manages to keep the lid up quite steadily on my 5775) but it is still less than perfect when I did more leak testing; even single spring in a wrong position seems to generate enough llft to make seal less than perfect over repeated "casual" open/close cycles. I went though 3 points of sale over here to see if any of them had an E-5775 in showroom that seals properly. The answer is no, none of the model units had nowhere near proper seal. So hopefully this vid is gonna help a lot of people.

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the good words Tero! I also check out the grills sitting at the stores and I haven’t found one that was usable. I even went to the Weber company store here in The Netherlands and all of them had the same problem. Give it a try and.. Please let me know in a comment here if it works for you also 😉 And... please be careful when you do it! Grill-On !

@teronarinen8030

5 жыл бұрын

@@barbecuepitboss7572 Did the mod/hack and it really helped, seems to be as about good seal as one can expect without any gasket in there. Final adjustment of hinge position is a bit tricky with springs in new locations, but once I found a 11 mm flexhead ring spanner ratchet it was quite fast too. Thx again, I bet a lot of people will be doing this hack.

You are the hero of the day. 🥳

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Plyschbjornen, I’m not a hero but if it makes you happy I’ll put my BBQ apron on backwards like a super hero cape and run around my Weber kettle 3 times 😂 I’m just glad I could help you with your grill! Thanks for checking out my video! Grill On🔥 and Have a Good One!

Great video, my lid wasn't sitting properly but this has worked a charm, albeit requiring a little persuasion to get the springs back in, if only I could do it as easily as you made it look

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Kwmb91, I’m glad you liked my video! I’m glad I could help you with this. I know what you mean about doing it as fast as I did... but I have worked for hours and hours over many days trying everything I could do to make it close better. After doing it so many times I got good at it 😏 Good thing is... you only have to do it 1 time and never again! Again.. thanks for checking out my video! Grill On and Have a Good One!

Thank you I’ve just bought one I shall follow your instructions see how we get on 👍👍👍

Thanks man... The grill was not cheap but should be dood... but something was bothering me.... And it was exactly this🤔👌great video

Thx for this, Got New 5770, problem was with leaking smoke at hinge possition to high possition of the lid in that place, different prob. as in video but changing spring possition solved my problem, weber official answer was" you have to fix hinge possition in details... So thank you a lot, I thought this was solved in year.... Have a Nice Day, u make my 😉

@barbecuepitboss7572

4 жыл бұрын

Tomaz Kirm I’m glad that I could help you!

Perfect, very well done! Thanks for the tip

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Benno, I’m glad I could help! Tell any friends that also have this type grill about my fix! Thanks for looking. Have a good one ;-)

Excellent tips! There is always a way!

I tried this and works. I found that it was easier to take the spring off from the bottom and it only needed one screwdriver. After re-positioning them I was able to pull the springs up and hook them on using only my index finger. I used my other hand to adjust the angle of the hinge to help me hook them over the top holes. Took me about five mins total.

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Mark, You are 100% right in that.. it is easier to quickly remove the original springs using 1 screw driver from the bottom! 👍🏻 I just really happy I could help you with your new grill ;-) Tell all your friends that bought this model grill so they can also enjoy it. Thanks for looking. Have a Good One 😉

@markjlewis

5 жыл бұрын

@@barbecuepitboss7572 Thanks for the reply. Your solution was a great fix and I'm glad you approve of my small refinement. Hopefully Weber will make changes before they launch this grill on the US market. Will be interesting to see if the design changes for the European version. I am so surprised that Weber didn't get this right before offering for sale. I have a Master Touch, One Touch Premium plus a few other (eight in total) Weber grills/smokers and this is the first one that I would complain about.

Thank you! Just solved the lid problem.

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help! Don’t forget to like and follow me! Thanks for looking! Have a Good one! ;-)

Thanks, my lid now closes perfectly.

Top job ! I’m glad Weber compensated you for correcting their piss poor design, it’s the least they can do.They should also offer a discount or a voucher towards their products for people who have bought this bbq and have to carry out this mod. Thanks for your help, great work 👍

Totally brilliant. You saved my BBQ season. Thanks!

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words Jonas! We are all here to help each other and enjoy good Barbecue! If your buddies buy one .. don’t forget to point the way to my video and pass the help along! Thanks for watching. Have a Good One 😉

Really neat fix!

Thank you BPB, Your hack worked for me, it is a total nightmare that the lid does not close properly, these bbq's really should be recalled by Weber, its a definite flaw in the design.

@barbecuepitboss7572

4 жыл бұрын

Mark W Hello Mark, I’m glad I could help with your grill. Ja, it kind of sucks when you get your new grill and the lid won’t close. Don’t forget that after you change the springs you might need to loosen the hinge nuts on the kettle to let the lid settle a little bit more for a better seal. Again.. I’m glad I could help! Grill On 🔥

Too bad for this issue. This grill looks so damn amazing. I was looking for reasons to change my original kettle to this one but there is not any real ones because that just working still perfectly. :)

Year 2021 - still the same... Thanks for your hack! I faced the same problem...

@barbecuepitboss7572

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry you had the problem... a lot of it is hit and miss.. some grills have problems and some don’t. If you still have some problems you can try putting 2-4 thin stainless steel washers on the kettle hinge bracket studs.. the top studs. This tipped my hinge just enough to help it sit better in the back also! Hope this helps you. Thanks for checking out my videos. Grill On 🔥

@mateuszmorka6150

2 жыл бұрын

@@barbecuepitboss7572 can you make a photo, where did you put the washers ?

Thank you Sir!!! It's working now as it should be from day one. You should get a job in Weber design team. Thank you!!!

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Michal, I really happy I could help you with this! Job working at Weber..?? Ja Right! I sent them emails to explain that I had a fix for this and waited for a reply that never came! That is why I posted the video! Just so I could help others that have the same problem! I have heard from other owners that have this grill and the problem is NOT every grill 🤷🏼‍♂️ I guess we just got the bad ones? I’m just happy that I could help everyone!! Thanks for checking out my video! Grill On🔥 and Have a Good One!

Good work!

this does work. It does help a lot. Mine closes with force but still on the right side there is a little bit of gap, i tried unbolting/bolting again and still the same, however the temperature goes high enough.

@barbecuepitboss7572

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Juan, You can try this also.. get 2-4 6mm stainless steel washers and place them on the Bottom studs of the Kettle hinge mount BETWEEN the hinge and the OUTSIDE of the kettle. This will help to tip the hinge giving a little better fit. You will have to try it 1-2 times depending on the thickness of the washer. It does Not have to be a thick washer! ... 10 cent coin thickness is fine! Let me know if it works for you! In my opinion & experience the lid will never seal and be smoke tight.

Thanks brother!! Great detail!

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Paul, I’m happy that I could help with new grill! Spread the word about my fix by telling all your bbq buddy’s about it. Thanks for looking. Have a Good One ;-)

Thank you. Fixed my problem.

@barbecuepitboss7572

3 жыл бұрын

I’m glad I could help! 🔧

Thank you very much, I was about to give up! but I can’t understand that Weber is so bad. best regards from Germany

@barbecuepitboss7572

4 жыл бұрын

Fabian Thieme Weber products are not SO bad.. it’s just this one new design for the hinge has not been designed correctly. I hope I could help you with getting it to close better. Thanks for checking out my video! Grill On 🔥

Poor quality control from Webber, no one should have to do this, I was looking at buying one of these and doing my homework I came across your video, I will now be looking for something else, nice video thank you.

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Michael, I agree with you in Weber did not do enough research on the design before they brought it out on the market. Since I have both the standard Master Touch and the New Premium version I can tell you that the Standard Master Touch Grill for 2019 with the “P” vents on the bottom kettle is 100% worth getting and will cook for you just as good as the Premium! The money you save will buy you more food for you to enjoy! Thanks for looking at my video! Grill On! And Have a Good One!

Thanks it works fine now

Hello Mr. Barbecue Pit Boss Sir, I was considering one of these because it apparently comes with all the necessary components to smoke as well as grill and roast, would you suggest purchasing a slightly cheaper model, and then purchasing a dedicated smoker separately?

Just got mine and I'm curious if the problem to start is tightening all the hardware before aligning it. I thought I did this because I missed that instruction. Trying to loosen it wound up broken my brand new hinge bracket.

Thanks man! Very sad from Weber but you saved my day!

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Joni, I’m glad I could help you with this problem. One thing I have learned from talking to many people about this grill is that NOT Every grill does this🤷🏼‍♂️. I’m not sure what causes it and why some grills don’t have the problem. Again... I’m just happy I can help you with yours. Thanks for looking. Grill On🔥 and Have a Good One!

Hi! Followed your instructions and moving the springs worked like a charm. Here’s to the problem - the lid still wont lay flat all around. I’ve loosened the hinge and re-positioned it a thousand times, even while the lid was pressed down with some force. It still leaks smoke from left and right, sometimes just one of the sides. It’s hard not to think that I should have picked a kettle without this new hinge... This is my first experience with Weber aswell.... Thanks a lot for video, it’s still 50% better atleast.

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Joseph, No matter how hard you work on it... it will always leak a little bit. 😒 Even my standard 2015 Master Touch leaks air sometimes. There is one last thing you can try that might help you with this problem... Get 4 stainless steel washers with wide edges.. also called fender washers.. and place 1 or 2 on each of the Bottom KETTEL studs for the hinge! 6mm-5/16 ? The bottom bolts on the square plate that is installed on the inside of the kettle! The washers go on the OUTSIDE of the kettle and then the hinge bracket mounted on those. Try this ONLY on the BOTTOM bolts and this can help tip the hinge angle to help seal the lid to the kettle. Let me know how it goes and if you understand exactly what I mean. Thanks for checking out my video! Grill On🔥 and Have a Good One!

@qiaozhihei6077

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Joseph, I'm from germany and I got exactly same problem. Not at least the charcoal extinguishes, it keeps on burning until it is gone. Too bad!

@barbecuepitboss7572

4 жыл бұрын

Hello Qiaozhi Hei, There is 1 last thing that can be done to shut the grill off and kill the coals.. loosen the black plastic wing nut to separate the hinge and remove the lid from the hinge. Now replace the lid back on the kettle with the hinge now off set and not touching! This will let the lid sit on the kettle as it should and let the coals go out faster. Be VERY CAREFUL in the next hour or two because if you use the handle to lift up the lid thinking it is still attached to the hinge it will be on the ground faster than you can blink!! Trust me on this! My lid shows the battle scars of hitting the concrete patio! 🤬 Hope this helps you. Thanks for checking out my videos! Have a Good One!

thanks, hack works great.

Great video, thanks for this. I have this arriving in a couple of days, this would have drove me mad. Can't believe after all of this time though that Weber haven't implemented such a simple fix at the factory before shipping?

@barbecuepitboss7572

4 жыл бұрын

Sebastalona It’s hit and miss with this model.. some are good and some .. like mine are not so good. Thanks for checking out my video.

Great share!

worked for me, tnx !

Thanks great instructions 👍😅

How do you feel about the placement of the vent and the thermometer? My apologies if you covered that already.

Just did this and it worked. Great idea and very helpful video. One thing I would say is after switching the hinges I still had to loosen the 4 bolts at the back and tighten each one again while holding the lid down before I got it to close sweetly. Now it's perfect.

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Joshua, That’s GREAT news! 💪🏻 I am super happy that it works better for you! Good point about re-setting the hinge bolts after the modification is done. I will find a good way to explain this in the video description and hope that it gets read. Please tell your friends about it and subscribe and 👍🏻 😉 Thanks for looking. Have a Good One 😃

You saved my life!

@barbecuepitboss7572

3 жыл бұрын

I didn’t save your life... I saved your Food! 😉

Thank you for the heads up as I was having the exact same problem. But, I pulled the springs down from the bottom instead of the top like you did and took no more than a minute from start to finish. Also, I only used 1 screw driver.

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Scott, I realized later that it was easier to remove the springs from the bottom but the video was already done 😒 If it went real easy for you then I think you did not turn the springs like I did? The way I did it places the spring ends inside and makes for a cleaner and safer fix. Both ways work the same so the choice is up to you. I’m glad I could help you with your new grill! Thanks for looking at my video! Grill On and .. Have a Good One!

@surfinscottie

5 жыл бұрын

@@barbecuepitboss7572 You've got me thinking now, so I guess i'll have to check once I get back home, but what ever I did, it seemed to close down tighlty. Thank you for the video though as I didn't have a clue how to fix this assembly problem. You would think by now that Weber would have corrected this by now as I only bought mine 2 days ago!

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Hello again Scott 😉 When you get time to check it... stand behind the hinge.. (hinge close to you).. and take both hands and place your thumbs on the lid on the lip edge about a hand away from the hinge and one at a time pinch down and feel for movement. Try this one side at a time to see if the back edge of the lid is sitting up a millimeter or so. You might be able to hear it also as you press it down. Put your index (pointing) finger on the kettle bottom under the lid lip and Pinch it down. Then you can easily feel for movement! Smoke some ribs and look for leaks is also a way to check... but at that time you can’t adjust anything. You can work on it for days but you will never seal it 100% ! There is NO Gasket on a kettle like this so it will always leak something! The spring fix will cure 98% of your problems! Keep me updated and I’ll help where I can!

@andymc2006

4 жыл бұрын

@@barbecuepitboss7572 I have movement on the left and the right (spring side) when pressing down on lid, but the handle closes down right enough would the spring change sort the sides out or just the front part of the lid closing? Thanks

@barbecuepitboss7572

4 жыл бұрын

andy mc Once you have changed the springs you might have to make the bolts for the kettle part of the hinge lose and let the lid settle down and then carefully retighten them. This should help a lot!

So. Is/was Weber installing the springs improperly at the manufacturing sites? Has this problem been corrected by Weber?

@barbecuepitboss7572

3 жыл бұрын

MrMnmn911 I personally have not seen a change in the last year production on the hinge. Weber might have changed the design to the hinge.. ( my idea as to the problem) but I haven’t see or heard any thing about it. Even if it was caused by having the springs installed incorrectly.. the pull angle of the springs on the hinge could have been better. This would have created more down force in the closed position to seal the lid better. Thanks for checking out my video’s. Grill On!

Awesome!

So happy to see that I wasn't the only one struggling with this issue! Great fix, thanks a lot!! Would you ever put anything between the lid and the bowl to get a perfect seal instead of just metal touching metal?

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Dave, Don’t worry! You aren’t the first and you won’t be the last. Metal to metal is how goes. I have tried a gasket seal once but it will get smokey and greasy real fast. One thing to NEVER do is clean the lid and kettle at the sealing edge! Let the smoky goodness build up and provide a natural gasket seal. Hope this helps you. Thanks for checking out the video!

@davejohnson8596

5 жыл бұрын

@@barbecuepitboss7572 I have subscribed on here but please also let me know anything else I can join to repay the favour

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Hello again Dave, That is an easy question .. make your way to www.weberkettleclub.com and make yourself a user name and watch the show! Here is a world wide barbecue club that shares info about Weber grills and the addiction of collecting kettles! Hope this helps! Ps. Please don’t blame me if this site causes you to buy more kettles! 😉

Bravo,thanks for sharing.

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Isac, We are all one big barbecue family and as always... family helps family😉 Thanks again for watching. Grill On and.. Have a Good One!

I'm on the verge of getting a Weber. Was thinking of the E-5750 or E-5770. Obviously the latter is more expensive. Do you think the (working) hinge lid is a good addition? The E-5750 doesn't have it. Thanks.

@barbecuepitboss7572

4 жыл бұрын

cabbageturnips Hello, My personal recommendation will have to go to the E-5750 “Standard” Master Touch grill. You will be happier in the long run with this grill because it is still based on the normal kettle design with just a few updates like the P shape bowl vents! The risk (with the hinge) of having the lid not close correctly and massive air leaks causing high temps is not worth the risk. Even after I changed the springs on the hinge and placed washer on the bottom hinge bolts to tip the hinge.. I still ran hotter than my standard MT grill. This also effects when you shut down the grill after you are done cooking.. with air leaks on the lid the coals keep burning! It takes hours for the coals to stop burning and that is just a waste of coals and money.

Brilliant.

So this was only released in Europe back in 2019? They just announced that this is going to be available in the US for the first time. I hope they sort this problem out. I have a question about cooking with the diffuser plate: have you ever needed to add more wood during the cook? Seems like you would have to remove the cooking grates to do so.

@barbecuepitboss7572

4 жыл бұрын

Manuel Arias.. I heard also on Instagram that Weber has released it on the USA market also. I also hope they have learned from the experience here and redesigned the hinge to help with this problem. Yes there was a very hard learning experience trying to figure out exactly how many coals to use for a full cook without running out! The first cook I did with the plate I filled the ring and figured that I could control the temperature with the vents... It was an epic fail as the lid was leaking so much air that the temps were sky high with all vents closed. The day was spent taking a smoking hot pulled pork out of the grill (finding some place to set it) and trying to take red hot briquettes out of the bottom to bring the temps down. The diffuser plate is a good idea that is not really practical in realistic everyday use. The choice is up to you as to what you buy.. but I know what I would buy with my hard earned money.. a Standard Master Touch kettle is proven effective and easy to use. I hope this helps you in your choice! Grill On!

@delsalhi9346

3 жыл бұрын

@@barbecuepitboss7572 Cheers for the tutorial. Just to confirm I had to use this method on my Weber purchased this Summer via the UK so clearly they haven't gotten around to fixing this issue 🤕

I have made the change but i still have leaks arround.

Thanks for this, A great hack and my bbq is spot on cheers!!!

@barbecuepitboss7572

4 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

I just had this problem right now, and after finding this video I figured there must be a different way to realign these springs so they’re correctly aligned. I just loosened the 4 screws from the bottom mount a bit, pulled it up, then reattached it, and now it closes perfectly. So I’m guessing we all just attached the bottom mount pushed all the way down?

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Christian, What I have been hearing is the problem is showing up “hit and miss” as some grills don’t seem to have that much of a problem and others... like mine.. the lid would not sit down on the kettle no matter how many hours I spent adjusting it. If you got it to close with only bolt adjusting than you are one of the lucky ones! Thanks for looking. Have a Good One ;-)

@EqualsDeath

4 жыл бұрын

if you attached it all the way up check your lid once more. you will notice that the part close to the hinge (the back) is raised and not sitting completely on the bowl. so it's not a good solution. I'm 100% sure you see smoke leaking from behind, I had this issue too

Hello there, thanks for your helpful videos, do you suggest this premium version or is better the standard one for you? Thank you.

@barbecuepitboss7572

4 жыл бұрын

Hello 👋🏻 GIANLUCA MANDELLI, I would recommend the Normal MasterTouch grill for the simple proven style! It works great and will never let you down! There are some special models with stainless steel grates and they do not cost that much more money! Those are the best deals!

@gianlucamandelli4224

4 жыл бұрын

@@barbecuepitboss7572 thanks for your 2 cents, can you give me a link of these special models? Thank you.

@barbecuepitboss7572

4 жыл бұрын

GIANLUCA MANDELLI Just look on your country’s Weber site and check out every model Master Touch they have for a Special Edition that includes the SS grate. You don’t NEED the SS grate.. but it’s just a fantastic grate that won’t rust and it’s a better price deal if you can get it that way. If you can’t find it on the website.. call the customer service and ask for help! They might have a few sets and do not have them posted on the site!

Thank you thank you thank you 👍👌

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

You’re Welcome, You’re Welcome, You’re Welcome 😉 Please tell your bbq friends that own this new kettle about my video and how it helped you. If you liked it.. please subscribe and give a Thumbs up 👍🏻 . Thanks again for watching! Have a Good One! 😉

Quick query. Just bought one and assembled but I find that although the lid fits well all round before being attached to the hinge, after attachment it still won’t completely seal towards the back where the hinge is. Any ideas?

@barbecuepitboss7572

4 жыл бұрын

cameltrain100 That was also a problem that I had.. here is what I did to make mine seal even better. Go to the hardware store and get 4 6mm stainless steel washers .. look for the type that has the 6mm hole but are Big on the outside size.. think about a euro coin!! They can be thin and that’s ok.. you can just use 2 stacked. Place 1 each..(to start) on each of the bottom studs on the kettle hinge mount! Between the kettle and the hinge on Both Bottom studs! This will tip the hinge in a way that sits the back of the lid lower. You will need to adjust the bolts again on the hinge to make sure it’s sitting straight and closed. I know it’s a ton of work but it helps. You might have to do it 2-3 times.. if it works with 1 washer you can try 2 on EACH bottom stud bolt.. if it’s not that much better.. take one washer out. I hope this helps. Thanks for checking out my video! Grill On 🔥

@cameltrain100

4 жыл бұрын

Barbecue Pit Boss Thanks for replying and thanks for the tip. I’ll give it a try and let you know how it works out. Meanwhile I’ve stupidly cross threaded a nut so I’m waiting for a spare from Weber, Here’s hoping.

you are awsome 👍

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the nice words! 😉 I’m glad I could help get your grill working better. If you like what I have done please feel free to subscribe and give me a thumbs up 👍🏻 and check out my Instagram at @barbecuepitboss Thanks for looking. Have a Good One 😉

Hi, I am trying to decide between the 5770 and the standard master touch 5755 without the Hinge lid; I see that the ring and plate are a huge benefit but is there still issues with the hinge after a fix? and with Gasket tape - basically is it not worth the risk and just to get the standard master touch because of the lid not closing - or is it resolved nowadays/ fixed with the hack? what would you recommend between the two models?

@barbecuepitboss7572

3 жыл бұрын

Personally I would recommend the Standard Master Touch! I had too many problems with the hinge and air leaks! Because of the air leaks it is very hard to run it low and slow! The plate and ring looks like a cool idea... but in the real life I had also too many problems... running way to hot or coals burning up and no easy way to add more coals in the middle of the cook! The plate is great until you have all the fat and drippings burnt to a crisp on it! My advice is to buy the standard Master Touch and look hard at the Slow’n Sear and the Drip’n Griddle for keeping the kettle clean! Both items from Slow’n Sear are game changers for any Weber kettle! Hope this helps you! Thanks for checking out my videos! Grill On 🔥 Have a good one!

@finnishchaga

3 жыл бұрын

@@barbecuepitboss7572 So the plate and ring cause the coals to run too hot, I normally just use a snake method but thought the plate and ring would work well with that.so you are better without the ring and plate?

@barbecuepitboss7572

3 жыл бұрын

@@finnishchaga It’s not the plate and ring that make it run hot... it’s the hinge and the lid that does not close good causing air leaks! If you can not seal the lid down good enough, air leaks in and that extra air is like a extra vent to keep the coals burning hot! The other problem I had was a good snake will run longer than the amount of coals in the ring. With all the problems it’s just not worth the headache 🤕. The basic Master Touch is still a great barbecue and a better buy! Upgrading a basic Master Touch with a Slow’n Sear and the matching Drip’n griddle is truly The Way To Go! And still way cheaper than a Kamado type grill.

Any long-term side effects to the hack Weber aficionados? Was on the fence buying after seeing the reviews but bought one at Costco since it was on sale. Didn't have the lid issue by the handle but did notice some gaps by the hinge. The hack worked out perfectly and is sealed tight. Agree it's much easier to remove the springs from the bottom.

@barbecuepitboss7572

2 жыл бұрын

My long term side effect was that I was still unhappy with the air leaks and trying to run a low & slow cook was very hard. For the ease of use I would still put my money on a Master Touch grill without the hinge! No need to repair a standard MT kettle as soon as you take it out of the box! As I have said before in other comments… the hinge and air leak problem is hit or miss! Some people get a good one right from the beginning.

@marks4339

2 жыл бұрын

@@barbecuepitboss7572 - thanks for the quick response! Very good to know, I'll probably stick with my Traeger for smoking and primarily use the Weber for grilling, searing, and pizza. Thanks again for the help sir!

@barbecuepitboss7572

2 жыл бұрын

@@marks4339 No problem Mark. Glad I could help. Weber makes many great grills and accessories that are home runs… but this idea turned into a foul ball in my opinion!

Hello. Nice to know that. I came looking for the opposite question: Do the springs give way in time and fail to keep the lid open? Thanks.

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Mirko, The grill has not been on the market long enough to give a good answer to that question...but.. I believe the they should last forever as they DO NOT get very hot so there is NO Chance of them loosing there temper and getting weak. The amount of open - close cycles on the springs (even in 10+ years) is going to be so small that I can’t ever see them getting weak. I hope I could help with your question. Thanks for checking out my video!👍🏻 Grill On🔥 and Have a Good One!

@alavena

5 жыл бұрын

@@barbecuepitboss7572 Thank you very much. Still thinking over this one and the simpler ones with a lid holder. Do you know if those can be retrofitted with a smoker plate? The page doesn't give enough info. Thanks again.

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Hello again Mirko 😉, Yes the entire 2 part smoking ring and plate set can go into any 22”-57cm Weber kettle... the problem here is that Weber is NOT Selling the parts without the grill. You don’t NEED the smoking kit to use it as a smoker... people have smoked on this type of kettle for 20-30-40+ years and they did not have it. It does have some benefits but you can live without it. I have a Slow ‘n Sear and I can easily smoke using that setup or even the basic Snake charcoal setup. The benefit from the ring and plate from Weber is the fact that it is centered in the grill and that gives very even heat and smoke! You can then “pack” the grill with a larger brisket or fully loaded with ribs and NOT have a hot side of the grill! One drawback to this setup would be that if you did not put enough briquettes in for the amount of meat or the length of the cook.. you would have to completely disassemble the cook to ADD more coals! Meat off of the cooking grate, cooking grate off the kettle, fat & drippings coated diffuser plate out of the kettle just to add more coals or more smoking wood!! Not exactly what you want to have to do 70% though the cook! Once you have it dialed it with the size of meat and the hours of cooking time you will know how to set it up and know what to expect out of it! Weber has the WSM and that is a fantastic dedicated smoker ... but if space or $ is limited you could do the same cooks in this grill by using the smoking kit! But it will never be as easy to use as a dedicated smoker! I hope this info helps you! 😉

@alavena

5 жыл бұрын

@@barbecuepitboss7572 Outstanding. Thank you very much. Yes, they have taken the automaker approach (Want this feature? Then you have to buy THIS model).

For 199 at Costco and if I flip the springs is it a good deal?

@barbecuepitboss7572

2 жыл бұрын

Yes… at $199 it’s a good deal! Personally… not my first choice! Remember THIS… not every one of these kettles has this problem. It seams to be hit and miss with this hinge setup. The one I had back a few years ago was really bad. So bad that even after A LOT of work… it still leaked air and smoke so bad that any low & slow cook was impossible! If you really want a full size kettle from Weber… then I would recommend the STANDARD Weber Master Touch … maybe even a nice color! Then if money is available… pick up a Slow’n Sear and Drip’n Griddle for the kettle! snsgrills.com?afmc=2l This Slow’n Sear setup is the best improvement you can do for the kettle and will improve your cooks and make your life easier! Hope this helps you with your choice! Grill On 🔥

seems like an easy to fix problem with your modification - a prospective buyer here, i you had a choice between this premium MT and the combo MT+SNS, for smoking, which way you would recommend? appreciate your feedback as you seem to have hands on experience with both!

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Hello George, Good question! I have both .. my standard 2015 MT and S’nS Plus & the E-5775 MT Premium and they both cook good but each one has other benefit. A S’nS in your kettle is great for super hot searing or even Hot and Fast Ribs! It’s also great for low and slow Pulled Pork type cooks! The new E-5775 has the diffuser plate and charcoal ring... the biggest benefit that I have found is with the smoke rolling up ALL the way AROUND the kettle and the heat directly in the middle I can put more meat on the entire cooking grate and not have over smoked or over cooked proteins because of one sided indirect heat and smoke! The new “P” vents on the New MT and the New MT Premium are a big improvement for smoking!! So with both 2019 New Type MT grills you can’t go wrong! NO! I won’t stop using my S’nS.. I have Hot and Fast spare ribs going now in my E-5775 ... you can never have to many grills. ;-) I hope this helps. Thanks for looking. Have a Good One ;-)

@1gkoul

5 жыл бұрын

@@barbecuepitboss7572 great info!!! i dint know that all new MTs have the new P shape vents! but i am probably getting the premium with the ring&diffuser as an SNS can always be added at some point later! thx again, and keep up the good work

I just got one, when it was done it was ok, until I disconnected it the lid. I can‘t use the hinge to close the lid. I have to leave it open. If I want to close it, I have to disconnect the hinge. Don‘t know why?

@barbecuepitboss7572

3 жыл бұрын

That’s strange?!? Does the hinge move any more? Can you tell me more about why it won’t work?

I will be applying this to my MTP in the next couple of days. The lid issue has really annoyed me and Weber haven't been very helpful.

@rslootmaker

5 жыл бұрын

Mark Lewis yeah and dont forget to show all your grill buddies this helpful video!

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Mark, I really hope this helps you with your lid issue! Please do me a favor and post a comment here after you have it modified and let me know if it also helps on your grill! Thanks for looking! Have a good one ;-)

Thanks for the video. I am excited to see later this evening if the Hinge Hack works probably. But it seems like it :)

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Christian, I hope it works, I hope it works, I hope it works for you ;-) Please post an update after it you do it and let me know how it goes! Don’t forget to give a thumbs up and subscribe if you want to. Thanks for looking. Have a good one ;-)

Is this a problem for every 5775? Because I’ve seen the Weber instruction video and the lid seems to be closing properly without doing this operation... just wondering because I’m planning to get one soon

@deloth8075

5 жыл бұрын

This kzread.info/dash/bejne/aouBmJp_dde8paQ.html

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Deloth, From what I am hearing this is a “Hit and Miss” problem. I have friends that have one and there were no problems. Mine... after 3 hours of adjusting the lid would not close until I changed the springs. I hope this helps. Thanks for looking. Have a Good One ;-)

@deloth8075

5 жыл бұрын

@@barbecuepitboss7572 Thank you for your answer, this little problem is really keeping me from buying the kettle... anyway, do you accept video requests? I'd love to see you cook something, even something simple like a chicken, with the diffuser plate. I'd love to see how it works! Thanks again.

@theattorney6072

5 жыл бұрын

@@deloth8075 same here, this issue is keeping me from pulling the triger. Don't like the idea of having to modify a new product to make it work properly.

@deloth8075

5 жыл бұрын

The Attorney I bought it in the end, and I had this problem. I had to pull the string with a screwdriver, now it works perfectly.

Can you use the snake method on the master touch premium

@barbecuepitboss7572

2 жыл бұрын

The snake works 100% … as long as you have the lid hinge fixed so it seals good. Just remove the defuser plate and charcoal ring so you have room for a drip pan!

@agudman1

2 жыл бұрын

I want to do some Brunt Ends What us the defuser use for. Just received my master touch, no defuse in it.

@barbecuepitboss7572

2 жыл бұрын

@@agudman1 The standard Master Touch does NOT come with the defuser plate. Only the premium model includes it. You don’t Need the plate and ring… it is used only for fully indirect cooking or smoking!

Question - do you still have a gap at the back - where the hinge is - between the lid and the base - when I light mine - smoke pours out the back

@barbecuepitboss7572

3 жыл бұрын

After the spring change I had to add 2 thin stainless steel fender washers to the BOTTOM mounting studs between the Bottom kettle and the hinge bracket. This then let the back of the lid rest down more and sealed better. I never did get the lid to seal as good as a standard Master Touch kettle. 😒 Hope this helps.

@gommer365

3 жыл бұрын

@@barbecuepitboss7572 it seems crazy that it’s designed this way - surely it should sit absolutely flush - I have been lifting the lid completely off the hinge and just leaving it flat on the base - I saw other people have used a taping on the inside of the lid to get a firm seal - when I look at the fitting on the hinge it seems weird that they didn’t leave more space for adjusting this so you could get a completely flush fit

@barbecuepitboss7572

3 жыл бұрын

@@gommer365 I know what you mean. I had to disconnect the hinge and turn the lid a quarter turn to get it to seal up just to turn the coals off by closing the vents. If I don’t do it that way it will suck air in even with the vents closed and 4 hours later the coals are still burning. Great if you’re in the business of selling coals, but not really handy for the user.

@gommer365

3 жыл бұрын

@@barbecuepitboss7572 that’s the most confusing part of the product - it’s designed as a smoker - with the diffuser plate and the new P shaped holes in the bottom - but if the lid doesn’t fit correctly - is it fit for purpose - or am I missing something???? Surely they don’t want the gap to be there??

@barbecuepitboss7572

3 жыл бұрын

@@gommer365 We got this model a year earlier in Europe and I was hoping they would get it fixed before the USA release... but I guess it didn’t happen. What I have heard and seen.. is Not All of them have this problem! A buddy of mine got one in Europe also and in one shot it was perfect! Now I’m no expert on putting things together 😉... I’m a Detroit auto mechanic! 😜 I can fix almost anything... but I can’t fix stupid! I don’t know what to say... but I would not risk buying one of these if I can get a standard Master Touch!

What a disclaimer. It will kill you, it will damage you. Lol. Glad I'm not living in america where this stuff is necessary apparently. But for the rest: good video, thanks!

Is this grill for sale in the states yet? I cannot find it

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Hello 1mic, This grill is not yet for sale in North America and is only being sold in Europe as of now. Seeing as there are a few problems with some of the grills and there hinge assembly that is a good thing for you. With a little luck it will get a new design on the hinge before you can buy it in the states! Thanks for checking out my video! Grill On 🔥 and Have a Good One!

@1micYT

5 жыл бұрын

@@barbecuepitboss7572 Thanks for the reply. That's too bad. My plan is to buy a kettle today. I guess I'll get the current master touch that's available to us.

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

I can highly recommend one of the NEW colored Master Touch grills that are ONLY being sold on Weber.com !!! These new colors have the New “P” shaped bottom kettle vents! This is the latest design change and works Great for doing a Low & Slow cook! My personal favorite is the Smoke Grey color! It’s kind of like a black chrome / platinum type color! I hope this helps you!

They may have stopped making this model due to this lid closure as I do not see it available on weber's website. I only see the regular master touch.

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Hello George, What website from Weber are you looking at? As of now this new model is only sold in Europe and not in North American markets. I hope they make a change to the hinge before it comes on the market in the states and Canada.

@Georgie84923

5 жыл бұрын

oh I see, yes I live in the United States, where in Europe do you live, are you an xpat?

Данный метод реально помог. Крышка легла ровно по всей окружности.

@barbecuepitboss7572

3 жыл бұрын

Я рад, что смог помочь тебе с барбекю. Надеюсь, теперь вам это понравится еще больше!

YOU!!!! YOU JUST SAVED A LOT OF COWS AND PIGS MY MAN. THANK YOU. BACK TO HEAVENLY RIBS SHOULDERS AND BRISKETS. I KNEW YOU HAD IT IN YOU.

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Dizzy, Thanks for the good words! We are all Barbecue brothers and sisters and we always take care of each other and help where we can ;-) I’m happy you got it fixed up and cooking! I’m sorry it took me so long before I posted the “Hack” to make it work. If you have some time check out my Instagram also at @barbecuepitboss and give me a like and follow / subscribe if you like my stuff. Thanks for looking. Have a good one!

Does it still leak ?

@barbecuepitboss7572

Жыл бұрын

After I tweaked everything it was acceptable. Even a brand new Weber Master Touch will leak a little. But this was super excessive until I fixed it. After all the work to seal it and all the hassle with long smokes and the diffuser plate setup… I’m now back with a standard Master Touch as my primary kettle! This is also my recommendation instead of this model with the hinge setup. Hope this helps.

👍👍

Excellent... Weber should give you a new grill of your choice... How many grill guys have fixed their stuff... modified their stuff FOR THE BETTER? And Weber does nothing.

@barbecuepitboss7572

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the praises… long story short.. this grill was given to me from Weber in The Netherlands. This model came out in Europe a year before the USA release and I was lucky enough to get to try it out early. Unfortunately I spent a lot of time fighting it and dealing with run away temperatures due to air leaks. Being a mechanic from Detroit I looked at it with different eyes than most people and knew I could find a way to make it better! I no longer have this grill and it is now being passed around in our Weber grill group here so more people can try it out. Thanks again for the good words. Grill On 🔥 and Stay Safe out there! . Side note… since I made the video Weber has never made contact with me. 😏

Is the problem because of INCORRECT assembly at the Weber factory? Sure seems like it.

It looks like they were supposed to be installed like that at the factory as it makes it cam over.

@barbecuepitboss7572

3 жыл бұрын

That’s what I thought also🤔.. but who am I to say that... just an auto mechanic that loves to grill. 😉 I never even had it outside before I saw there was a design problem and the next step was to find a way to fix it.

can you buy this model in the united states?

I imagine the problem was not in the original design, but in the assembly at the manufacturing plant.

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Hello PJ, From what I have heard locally .. the problem is not 100% of the grills/hinges! Many of them close without any problems🤷🏼‍♂️ I agree that the design is good but it might be manufacturing tolerances are not tight enough and some hinges are not “as designed” and show the problem. Thanks for checking out my video! Grill On🔥 and Have a Good One!

There has to be a copyright issue in the design. I mean, the mod is just a kamado spring set up

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Neville, I’m not sure how that works... it’s like a patent on a door hinge in your house... don’t know and don’t care who has a patent on it. I just hope they change the design before it goes on the market in USA and Canada!

Weber should pay you

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Joel, I agree 100% ... but you know how things work... I don’t work for Weber so they don’t pay me anything. The only payment I got was this grill to test out and give my opinion on. When I put mine together it was obvious that something was wrong and I just had to find a way to fix it.. and make that fix as easy as possible so everyone else can also do it. Thanks for checking out my video! Grill On🔥 and Have a Good One!

the problem is not to get the front of the lid to close all the way down and back up the real problem is to get the lid to close completely so no air is getting out on the side of the lid. ill like to see you put on a piece of wood and get it to smoke and you will see that you have smoke coming out from the sides of the lid/kettle

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Like in this video?? kzread.info/dash/bejne/pWR2uMauipvRj7g.html Nope! No leaking smoke! If you still have leaking smoke at the sides and back by the hinge than you need to readjust the hinge position to the kettle after you move the springs 😏

Just bought it. Very bad fit. This works perfectly. Very dangerous through.

@parisvilton

5 жыл бұрын

why's it dangerous?

@IamDavej

5 жыл бұрын

@@parisvilton you could hurt your fingers. Its a bit tricky to get the springs back.

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

You could turn the springs around... it’s easier to reinstall them that way... but then you have a finger pinch danger when you open the lid. The way I did it leaves the ends of the springs in the SAFEST position !

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Complete design fault and all Weber has done is replaced nearly every part without resolution

@barbecuepitboss7572

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Philip, Have you tried changing the springs and realigning the hinge height to the kettle After you change the springs? That is all I have had to do to make it close good. I really hope you can get yours working better!