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Weber Master-Touch GBS Premium: kettle with smoking kit
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The Master-Touch GBS Premium E-5775 is the 57 cm Weber kettle set up for people who want to smoke without buying a dedicated smoker. Its specifications list a char ring and a diffuser plate, the two parts that turn a kettle into an indirect smoker, plus a hinged lid. It suits a household that grills most weekends but fancies a slow-cooked pork shoulder now and then.
- Type
- Kettle with char ring and diffuser
- Cooking area
- 57 cm kettle
- Weight
- 18 kg
- Air control
- Not stated
- Extras
- Hinged lid, char ring, diffuser plate
In its favour
- A char ring and diffuser plate turn the kettle into a smoker without extra purchases.
- A hinged lid stays attached, so checking the food is a one-handed job.
- Weber lists 3-in-1 use for grilling, roasting and smoking.
Good to know
- A kettle holds less meat on a smoke than a bullet stack or offset chamber.
- The listing is short and does not describe vents or ash handling.
Our take
What the listing actually tells you
Be aware that the Amazon listing has a single bullet repeating the product name. Everything useful sits in the specifications: 3-in-1 functionality for grilling, roasting and smoking, a hinged lid, a char ring and a diffuser plate. Weight is given as 18 kg and the overall dimensions as roughly 76 x 100 x 65 cm.
The listing does not describe the vents, a thermometer or how ash is handled, so confirm those in Weber's documentation if they influence your decision.
How the smoking parts work
A char ring corrals coals in one area so they burn slowly and evenly, while a diffuser plate sits between fire and food to block direct heat. Together they create the gentle, indirect zone that smoking needs. The hinged lid helps here too, because you can open it to check or spritz food without hunting for a safe place to put it.
Like other GBS models, the cooking grate has a removable centre for Weber's Gourmet BBQ System inserts, sold separately.
Capacity on a smoke
A 57 cm kettle has a decent grate, but once the diffuser and char ring are in place the usable space for indirect cooking is smaller than a bullet stack or an offset chamber. One large joint or a couple of chickens is realistic; several racks of ribs is a squeeze.
Where it sits among Weber kettles and smokers
The Master-Touch GBS E-5750 offers the same GBS grate and 18 kg weight without the smoking parts. The Weber Smokey Mountain 14.5 in is a vertical smoker built solely for slow cooking, lighter at 10.4 kg. The Performer Premium GBS adds a work table cart but not the smoking kit.
Verdict
Choose the Master-Touch GBS Premium E-5775 if you want one kettle that grills on a Friday and smokes on a Sunday. If smoking is the main event, the Weber Smokey Mountain 14.5 in is purpose-built for it, and if you only grill, the Master-Touch GBS E-5750 covers the same ground without the extra parts.
Compared with alternatives in: Best charcoal smokers for low and slow, Weber kettle models compared: Original, Master-Touch and Performer
Amazon listing title: WEBER CHARCOAL GRILL MASTER TOUCH GBS PREMIUM E-5775 BLK