Mini WSM Build and First Smoke (also first smoke ever)

fish1sw · 03-26-2012, 09:48 AM

Well, I received all my parts for the Mini on Friday and got to work. An hour later and I had my first ever smoker, with big plans of having a new addiction!

I used plans from Matt_A with a little help from everyone else that put pictures on here from their build (thank you so much for everyone's help)!

Using a jigsaw with a tile cutting blade, the bottom of the pot came out with no problems.

And... On the test run.

And for my first smoke (Sunday), I used a chuck roast because I was scared of messing up and didn't want to pay dearly ($$) for it. It took around 5 hours to get up to the temperature I was looking for and then I wrapped it and let it rest for 3 painful hours. Making a bbq sauce from a recipe I found on the forums killed a half hour.

Plated (my wife who thought I was crazy because we already have a nice gas grill, couldn't stop saying how good it was and already started planning dinner parties around my new addiction....mission accomplished!!)

Thank you so much to everyone on this forum, I love it here! Now I just have to decide what I should make next.

If anyone has any questions on my build, please don't hesitate, I'd love to help.

Phubar · 03-26-2012, 09:59 AM

Nice job!

gtr · 03-26-2012, 10:47 AM

Most excellent!

Soooo....I'm guessing you'll be doing this again?

fish1sw · 03-26-2012, 10:51 AM

I can't even wait, too bad my job gets in the way of tending to the fire. C'mon weekend!

fingerlickin' · 03-26-2012, 11:54 AM

Nice job! I say make some ribs!

mbshop · 03-26-2012, 02:31 PM

looks great from here. the mini can be rather forgiving so it makes a great prosuct no matter how hard we try to mess it up.

cowgirl · 03-26-2012, 11:33 PM

Nice job on the build AND the chuck!! Looks great!!

LT72884 · 03-26-2012, 11:38 PM

you will havea blast with that smoker. im glad you chose to go with the gold version of the grill and not the silver. I have had mine a little over a year. I have the gold version as well. I also drilled a 1 inch hole at the bottom for more air and ash disposal. I use that extra vent on the bottom to blow air up to the coals if i want them real hot for grilling.

congrats on the build and have fun.

BigBobBQ · 03-27-2012, 12:41 AM

nice looking build and the chuck roast looks pretty darn good too.

criffaaa1 · 03-27-2012, 01:00 AM

Congrats nice build chucky looks good...... As far as what to make next, hows bout a uds silly!
:D

:D

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Dragonfly · 03-27-2012, 05:33 AM

Oh yeah, you're hooked! That chucky looks yum!

MStoney72 · 03-27-2012, 05:53 AM

Looks awesome!:)

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Tony A · 03-27-2012, 06:51 AM

Very nice build and first smoke congrats and let the addiction begin

03-26-2012, 09:48 AM	#1
fish1sw Got Wood. Join Date: 03-15-12 Location: Brooklyn, MI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Mini WSM Build and First Smoke (also first smoke ever) Well, I received all my parts for the Mini on Friday and got to work. An hour later and I had my first ever smoker, with big plans of having a new addiction! I used plans from Matt_A with a little help from everyone else that put pictures on here from their build (thank you so much for everyone's help)! Using a jigsaw with a tile cutting blade, the bottom of the pot came out with no problems. And... On the test run. And for my first smoke (Sunday), I used a chuck roast because I was scared of messing up and didn't want to pay dearly ($$) for it. It took around 5 hours to get up to the temperature I was looking for and then I wrapped it and let it rest for 3 painful hours. Making a bbq sauce from a recipe I found on the forums killed a half hour. Plated (my wife who thought I was crazy because we already have a nice gas grill, couldn't stop saying how good it was and already started planning dinner parties around my new addiction....mission accomplished!!) Thank you so much to everyone on this forum, I love it here! Now I just have to decide what I should make next. If anyone has any questions on my build, please don't hesitate, I'd love to help.

03-26-2012, 09:59 AM	#2
Phubar somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-24-09 Location: Utrecht,The NetherPharkinglands Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice job! __________________ -TG -WGA (3) -UDS (S,M,L) All fueled by Ecobrasa Coco Briquettes Lowland Smokers Dutch BBQ Champion 2011 - 2012

03-26-2012, 10:47 AM	#3
gtr Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-16-10 Location: Culver City, CA Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Most excellent! Soooo....I'm guessing you'll be doing this again? __________________ 50" Klose BYC, Backwoods Chubby, UDS, 26" & 22.5" Weber Kettles, Jumbo Joe, WGA, WSJ/MUDS, Jumbo Old Smokey, Pig Hibachi, a piece of expanded metal I throw over the fire pit sometimes, Stealthy Black & Vol Orange Thermapens Displaced East Tennesseean Proud recipient of a Tick Former outlaw MOINK baller, now IMBAS Certified, but still lookin' over my shoulder. Golden Goose Egg - Got 2 in the nest baby! SPFP Mayzie's keeping an eye out for you! WTFWGALD?

03-26-2012, 11:54 AM	#5
fingerlickin' Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-08-10 Location: Boyertown, PA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice job! I say make some ribs! __________________ Jason "I can get a good look at a T-bone by sticking my head up a bull's a$$, but I'd rather take a butcher's word for it". - Tommy Callahan III XL Big Green Egg, 22.5 Weber OTS, WSJ Gold/Mini WSM, 18" & 22" WSM Flyers Orange Thermapen WAEFAY...WWGALD???

03-26-2012, 02:31 PM	#6
mbshop Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-24-07 Location: visalia, ca Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	looks great from here. the mini can be rather forgiving so it makes a great prosuct no matter how hard we try to mess it up. __________________ george spam, can't live without it

03-26-2012, 10:51 AM	#4
fish1sw Got Wood. Join Date: 03-15-12 Location: Brooklyn, MI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I can't even wait, too bad my job gets in the way of tending to the fire. C'mon weekend!

03-26-2012, 11:33 PM	#7
cowgirl somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-18-07 Location: Oklahoma Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice job on the build AND the chuck!! Looks great!! __________________ jeanie sittin' by the campfire with my Brethren friends. Lifetime member of the Society for the Preservation of Authentic Royal Magical Rare Kaskaskian Peppers (Thanks Ash :)) http://cowgirlscountry.blogspot.com/

03-26-2012, 11:38 PM	#8
LT72884 Babbling Farker Join Date: 05-07-09 Location: Draper Utah Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	you will havea blast with that smoker. im glad you chose to go with the gold version of the grill and not the silver. I have had mine a little over a year. I have the gold version as well. I also drilled a 1 inch hole at the bottom for more air and ash disposal. I use that extra vent on the bottom to blow air up to the coals if i want them real hot for grilling. congrats on the build and have fun. __________________ http://grillofmydreams.blogspot.com http://thebreadjournal.blogspot.com

03-27-2012, 12:41 AM	#9
BigBobBQ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-19-11 Location: Live Oak, Florida Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	nice looking build and the chuck roast looks pretty darn good too. __________________ Robert aka Big Bob. :typing: Home built 120 gallon stick burner on wheels, Master Built 7-in-1 vertical, Master Forge Charcoal grill, open pit, UDS,

03-27-2012, 01:00 AM	#10
criffaaa1 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 08-14-11 Location: Cleveland OH. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Congrats nice build chucky looks good...... As far as what to make next, hows bout a uds silly! :D:D Sent via Criffvo __________________ 22.5 ots, 22.5 wsm, kingsford deluxe

03-27-2012, 05:33 AM	#11
Dragonfly Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-26-11 Location: Lamesa, TX Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Oh yeah, you're hooked! That chucky looks yum! __________________ Paula

03-27-2012, 05:53 AM	#12
MStoney72 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-08-12 Location: Osceola, indiana Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks awesome!:) Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk __________________ Weber performer 22 1/2 WSM 1971 22 1/2 Weber Bar b Que kettle Weber genesis silver c (gasser) Weber Q Mini WSM (gold)

03-27-2012, 06:51 AM	#13
Tony A Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-29-12 Location: Long island, Ny Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Very nice build and first smoke congrats and let the addiction begin