Mini WSM Extended

Hook_Line_and_Sinker · 09-09-2012, 06:00 PM

I present for your approval the MINI WSM Extended

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Originally Posted by Hook_Line_and_Sinker

I'm assembling mine tonight, did anyone keep the steamer pot lid?

I'm no engineer, but after I cut out the bottom I was wondering about a double stacked mini WSM.... I put the lid on the bottom, the steamer pot fits nicely upon the lid! So I will cut a hole in the lid to match the second steamer pot bottom hole as use the lid as a support ring for the top pot!

The lid fits the top of the bottom pot very well as it should, and the top pot will cradle right into the top of the lid. A 12 in hole in the lid and the top pot should allow all the heat and smoke up without restriction, so I think I have a plan.....

If you have your lid take a look and see if you agree?

Took almost a month to get my plan from above in the works, but I'm confidant it will work out great.

MStoney72 · 09-09-2012, 06:07 PM

That's definetly interesting, have you used it yet? I'm just wondering how well it will get heat all the way up to the top. Looking forward to hear how it works.

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El Ropo · 09-09-2012, 06:09 PM

Heat rises, so the top grates will probably be hotter than the bottom grates.

Looks like it'll work well.

peaspurple · 09-09-2012, 06:13 PM

I'm curious as to how steady it is. Looks like it might be a bit wobbly. IMO.

rg02 · 09-09-2012, 06:16 PM

Now that's a mini magnum! Nice idea! Interested to hear how it cooks. Definitely no need for a diffuser on that one :). How many cooking grates are you going to mount? You making a charcoal basket?

thaifighter06 · 09-09-2012, 06:18 PM

Looks great dude!

El Ropo · 09-09-2012, 06:23 PM

Forgot to mention you might want to build a WSM style fire ring, or a UDS style fire basket to keep the coals off the sides.

Marrs · 09-09-2012, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Hook_Line_and_Sinker

I present for your approval the MINI WSM Extended

Supercool! looking forward to hearing how she cooks.

Hook_Line_and_Sinker · 09-09-2012, 07:32 PM

Haven't fired it up yet!

Basket - on the grass next to it - should be fine I hope!

Wobbley - not really - I screwed the lid the the bottoms which added a lot of stability

I'm thinking of going three high, 2 grates each - with the option of placing a grate at the steamer rim for a total of 8

To brace the SJG legs I'm considering some 1/2" emt with the leg bracket going through the center of the emt

I have a dozen 9x9 ABT racks and think this will finally make enought ABT's at a time to please an average group

BobM · 09-09-2012, 07:59 PM

Nice work!

pitbossJB · 09-09-2012, 08:30 PM

Here's the base that I made for my SJ, also notice the air inlets ala UDS

BBQ chicken 007.jpg

1911Ron · 09-09-2012, 08:45 PM

I like the idea of screwing the lid to the bottom and cutting out the middle

Bob13 · 09-09-2012, 11:18 PM

Very nice! Can't wait to hear (and see!) how the first smoke goes! Definitely keep us posted!

Tatoosh · 09-10-2012, 02:12 AM

I'm kinda lost here. Two steamer pots. Cut the bottom out of both. Attach one to the other via rivets for stability? And what lid is screw to what? I really like the idea, though if I did it, I'd want them to detachable so I could single or double as the job called for. It would work great, I think, for smoking homemade sausage and hotdogs. I don't need super high heat for that, just smoke and get the dogs to 150F or so to finish.

Stability would be a concern. Am I mistaken about a mini-wsm will disassemble back into a Smokey Joe for grilling? Once you convert it to the mini-wsm it is dedicated to that? Regardless, I'm really looking forward to hearing how this smokes.

1911Ron · 09-10-2012, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Tatoosh

I'm kinda lost here. Two steamer pots. Cut the bottom out of both. Attach one to the other via rivets for stability? And what lid is screw to what? I really like the idea, though if I did it, I'd want them to detachable so I could single or double as the job called for. It would work great, I think, for smoking homemade sausage and hotdogs. I don't need super high heat for that, just smoke and get the dogs to 150F or so to finish.

Stability would be a concern. Am I mistaken about a mini-wsm will disassemble back into a Smokey Joe for grilling? Once you convert it to the mini-wsm it is dedicated to that? Regardless, I'm really looking forward to hearing how this smokes.

Yes both pots have the bottom cut out, the lid that comes with it is screwed to the bottom of one pot with the center cut out. Once the lid is attached you put it on top of the other one, thus doubling the capacity. The pot comes off and you are back to a regular grill, a 2 for one

and yes you can configure it how ever you want

and yes it is stable.

09-09-2012, 06:07 PM	#2
MStoney72 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-08-12 Location: Osceola, indiana	That's definetly interesting, have you used it yet? I'm just wondering how well it will get heat all the way up to the top. Looking forward to hear how it works. Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ Weber Performer 14 1/2 WSM 22 1/2 WSM 1971 22 1/2 Weber Bar b Que kettle Weber genesis silver c (gasser) Weber Q Mini WSM (gold) Fastest of the fast Thermapen's (digital camo with U. S. A flag)

09-09-2012, 06:09 PM	#3
El Ropo Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-06-10 Location: Austin, TX Name/Nickname : Roger	Heat rises, so the top grates will probably be hotter than the bottom grates. Looks like it'll work well. __________________ 22.5" WSM nicknamed Fuel Hog! Rescued 22.5" OTS. 18.5" OTS. SJS Mini-WSM. Building UDS ver 2.0. HEB briqs (rebranded Royal Oak). Pecan/Hickory/Cherry/Apple/Peach woods. 2016 Fuji Absolute 2.0 LE (for burning off all the great BBQ)

09-09-2012, 06:13 PM	#4
peaspurple is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 01-26-09 Location: Georgia transplant in odenton, md	I'm curious as to how steady it is. Looks like it might be a bit wobbly. IMO. __________________ A Wonderful Family!!!

09-09-2012, 06:16 PM	#5
rg02 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-08-12 Location: Castle Rock, CO	Now that's a mini magnum! Nice idea! Interested to hear how it cooks. Definitely no need for a diffuser on that one :). How many cooking grates are you going to mount? You making a charcoal basket? __________________ --Modified ECB---Mini WSM---22.5" Weber blue OTG---'69 18.5" Weber redhead----Mav ET-732

09-09-2012, 06:18 PM	#6
thaifighter06 On the road to being a farker Join Date: 06-04-12 Location: Wheaton, IL	Looks great dude! __________________ BGE XL; Rec Tec Mini; Masterbuilt Electric; Weber Genesis E-330; iGrill; MEGA Fast Orange Thermapen

09-09-2012, 06:23 PM	#7
El Ropo Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-06-10 Location: Austin, TX Name/Nickname : Roger	Forgot to mention you might want to build a WSM style fire ring, or a UDS style fire basket to keep the coals off the sides. __________________ 22.5" WSM nicknamed Fuel Hog! Rescued 22.5" OTS. 18.5" OTS. SJS Mini-WSM. Building UDS ver 2.0. HEB briqs (rebranded Royal Oak). Pecan/Hickory/Cherry/Apple/Peach woods. 2016 Fuji Absolute 2.0 LE (for burning off all the great BBQ)

09-09-2012, 07:32 PM	#9
Hook_Line_and_Sinker is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 03-28-08 Location: Downey, California	Haven't fired it up yet! Basket - on the grass next to it - should be fine I hope! Wobbley - not really - I screwed the lid the the bottoms which added a lot of stability I'm thinking of going three high, 2 grates each - with the option of placing a grate at the steamer rim for a total of 8 To brace the SJG legs I'm considering some 1/2" emt with the leg bracket going through the center of the emt I have a dozen 9x9 ABT racks and think this will finally make enought ABT's at a time to please an average group __________________ Hook Line and Sinker Viking 30 inch Gravity Fed Charcoal Smoker Brinkmann 5 burner gas grill with sear & rotisserie UDS's 3 and growing Char Griller w/SFB w/mods Orion Cooker Charbroil 7000 Gas Grill

09-09-2012, 07:59 PM	#10
BobM Babbling Farker Join Date: 02-16-12 Location: Long Island, NY	Nice work! __________________ "Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." - Benjamin Franklin \| [COLOR=RoyalBlue][COLOR=Red]Weber[/COLOR] 18 1/2" & 22 1/2" WSM[/COLOR], [COLOR=SeaGreen]22 1/2" & 26 3/4" OTG[/COLOR][COLOR=DimGray][COLOR=Black],[/COLOR] [COLOR=DeepSkyBlue]Genesis S-330[/COLOR][/COLOR] \|[COLOR=DarkRed] [COLOR=Black]\|[/COLOR] BBQ Guru CyberQ WiFi [/COLOR]\| [COLOR=DarkOrange]Maverick ET-732[/COLOR] \| [COLOR=Gray]Gray Thermapen[/COLOR] \|

09-09-2012, 08:30 PM	#11
pitbossJB is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 12-05-09 Location: Sandia Park,N.M. (land of entrapment) Name/Nickname : el jefe	Here's the base that I made for my SJ, also notice the air inlets ala UDS BBQ chicken 007.jpg __________________ "It's all done with smoke and mirrors..............I think I like smoke the best" UDS with 007 mods and pizza top Highly modified Bandera w/ griddle on firebox Mini SJ/UDS micro mini UDS Smokey Joe's 1983 22.5" Weber kettle

09-09-2012, 08:45 PM	#12
1911Ron is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 04-09-12 Location: Ft Mudge AT Name/Nickname : Ron	I like the idea of screwing the lid to the bottom and cutting out the middle __________________ A bunch of Webers, a UDS and a Happy Cooker!

09-09-2012, 11:18 PM	#13
Bob13 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 07-29-12 Location: Home of the 11 time World Series Champion Cardinals	Very nice! Can't wait to hear (and see!) how the first smoke goes! Definitely keep us posted! __________________ 22.5 WSM (AU/BBK mutt), Red SS Performer (N-'91), Red 18.5 OTG (L-'89), SJS (ER-'96), WGA (A-'79)

09-10-2012, 02:12 AM	#14
Tatoosh Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 04-21-12 Location: Whatcom County, Washington Name/Nickname : Tatoosh	I'm kinda lost here. Two steamer pots. Cut the bottom out of both. Attach one to the other via rivets for stability? And what lid is screw to what? I really like the idea, though if I did it, I'd want them to detachable so I could single or double as the job called for. It would work great, I think, for smoking homemade sausage and hotdogs. I don't need super high heat for that, just smoke and get the dogs to 150F or so to finish. Stability would be a concern. Am I mistaken about a mini-wsm will disassemble back into a Smokey Joe for grilling? Once you convert it to the mini-wsm it is dedicated to that? Regardless, I'm really looking forward to hearing how this smokes. __________________ Back in the USA after a decade abroad - smoking on Big Chief electric & Weber Q200 (P)