Brauma
somebody shut me the fark up.
I appreciate WSM's and I don't even own one --- YET!!
The Weber Smokey Mountain Appreciation Thread
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Dave Russell
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Sure, it's fast, but I was wondering if there was some other benefit. My problem with the torch is that I'm bad about catching wood that I bury in the briqs on fire. Lately, for long smokes, I bury about 3 wood chunks in the briqs around the perimeter of the ring, and put three others around the perimeter on top...just barely touching the lit briqs that I pour in a middle depression. It works pretty good and I don't add any wood.
The torch is kind of fun though, isn't it? :-D
NorthwestBBQ
somebody shut me the fark up.
It is fun but you don't bury wood chunks in the briqs when using one. First, you fill your ring with unlit coals, then light a few on top with the torch. Next, you put your wood chunks on top or the lit coals and assemble the WSM. As far as I know, this is the latest Minion method.
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Dave Russell
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So does Jim Minion have any reason for lighting the briqs with a torch, other than being a little quicker?
It just SEEMS like I wouldn't get quite enough smoke unless I added a couple more chunks of wood a few hours later into the cook....BUT...I don't like the (initial) smoke I get when I add wood in the middle of a cook.
It just SEEMS like I wouldn't get quite enough smoke unless I added a couple more chunks of wood a few hours later into the cook....BUT...I don't like the (initial) smoke I get when I add wood in the middle of a cook.
NorthwestBBQ
somebody shut me the fark up.
Dave, my advise is to not bury the wood. Try my way once. Great BBQ awaits...
kpdiver
Knows what a fatty is.
Where do most of you purchase your WSM units from? I can't say I've ever seen them at places like Lowes etc. I'm definitely in the market for one.
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Dave Russell
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Ace Hardware and such in the north....nowhere in the south :crazy: Thank God for the internet, I guess. :-D
NorthwestBBQ
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I bought mine on Amazon.
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Dave Russell
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Michael, thanks for the suggestions, and I'll try about anything. Are you saying you wouldn't add anymore wood than the three pieces on top for a long low-n-slow cook? That's how I did it on my UDS, but since there was significantly less air to the coals, the wood lasted a lot longer than it does on my wsm...and the wsm water pan "washes" the smoke, too. Just wonderin'... Thanks for the thread. :-D
NorthwestBBQ
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Dave, 3 or 4 chunks that size is all you need, trust me.
forgop
Knows what a fatty is.
If you go to sears.com, you will see the 22.5" listed for $315 and the 18.5" for $265. Take them into Lowes or Home Depot to get them to price match them. You'll probably have to order them or you can get a pretty good price on Amazon as well, although the prices have gone up $30-55 each though in the past week it appears.
NorthwestBBQ
somebody shut me the fark up.
Thanks for that, forgop! :-D
kpdiver
Knows what a fatty is.
Thanks for the info.
DLR
Full Fledged Farker
Just got a new toy myself a couple of weeks ago,a shiny new 22.5 WSM :whoo:. I had a Chargriller smok'n pro for about 3yrs. but got tired of all the mussing I had to do for long cooks not to mention the fuel. I've only been able to use it once but I'm convinced it was worth selling my CG for,hands down. I intentend to break it in a little more during Easter...here bunny,bunny,bunny ...muwahaahaahaa ...:twisted:
NorthwestBBQ
somebody shut me the fark up.
Wow! Great results! :becky: You are going to love your new pit, bro. :thumb:
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blues_man
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The maiden smoke last year on my 18" WSM.
NorthwestBBQ
somebody shut me the fark up.
Nice!
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blues_man
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Yea...me too.
NorthwestBBQ
somebody shut me the fark up.
I had to, no hardware stores carry them! :crazy:
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blues_man
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Plus the price was right. I love the WSM.
