My Mini-WSM Smoker Joe Build - Page 3

Harbormaster · 08-15-2011, 08:59 PM

Picked up a DT Smokey Joe today for $10 off CL. It's missing the ash catcher, but I'll find a little pie pan or something to replace it.

This one will become my first Smoker Jose.

If it goes well, I hope to build one for each of the boys for Christmas.

Boshizzle · 08-15-2011, 09:11 PM

That sounds like a great gift! It's fun to build, fun to cook on, fun to eat the Q that is cooked on it and I bet it's a fun gift. Your boys will love them, I'm sure.

azken · 08-15-2011, 09:21 PM

Thanks for all the info and especially taking time for the pron. I got a SJ/Pot this weekend and ordered a 732 and an extra cooking grate tonight. Can't wait to get it together and fired up.

HB-BBQ · 08-16-2011, 02:33 PM

Thanks for documenting your process and I have to say your Q from it looks amazing especially the ribs. I prefer em without the glaze too

This thread and the others posted recently inspired me to make for myself one with my old SJ. I had the wife stop by Wallys and grab me a pot and I ordered up a thermo from Bob @ KCK...which amazingly came in just 2 days from KC to CA. I am working more on it tonight and hope to get a fire in it by the weekend.

tmehlhorn · 08-16-2011, 02:40 PM

Havent built mine just yet love looking at everyones builds, give me great ideas. I thought about the idea of a double stacker also, let us know if you do, my concern would be getting the top pot stable on it.

Boshizzle · 08-16-2011, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HB-BBQ

Thanks for documenting your process and I have to say your Q from it looks amazing especially the ribs. I prefer em without the glaze too

This thread and the others posted recently inspired me to make for myself one with my old SJ. I had the wife stop by Wallys and grab me a pot and I ordered up a thermo from Bob @ KCK...which amazingly came in just 2 days from KC to CA. I am working more on it tonight and hope to get a fire in it by the weekend.

Sounds like fun, bro. Post some pics!

Boshizzle · 08-16-2011, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tmehlhorn

Havent built mine just yet love looking at everyones builds, give me great ideas. I thought about the idea of a double stacker also, let us know if you do, my concern would be getting the top pot stable on it.

Yeah, not sure about the double stack but I think I could make it work.

It may not be needed. I cooked a butt and a rack of ribs Sunday without a hitch. I could have gotten another rack of ribs in it and may have been able to get three racks in if I wrapped each rack together like a crown.

Boshizzle · 08-24-2011, 07:23 PM

BTW - As a testament to how well the mini-WSM did, my family and I ate about 3 pulled pork sandwiches from the butt and I was the only one who ate ribs and I ate 4 bones. I took the rest of the meat into work. As I was packing it up I thought "Man, this is a lot of meat. There is NO WAY it will all be eaten and I will have to bring some home." So, I hesitated to take all of it. But, I did. In less than 1.5 hours every bit of it was gone!

So, am I happy with my mini-WSM? Heck yeah!

ccourt9283 · 09-18-2011, 04:16 PM

I made a Smokey Joe Gold/Tamale smoker a couple of weeks ago, its great. My first cook was 2 pork butts about 8 pounds each. About a 12 hr cook and had to add charcoal at the 10 hr mark. Today I'm smoking a chuck roast for chili. I hope this pic works.

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/at...1&d=1316380676

cmohr74 · 09-18-2011, 10:03 PM

This is pure genius. I actually say the smokey joes on sale at Target today for 40% off. I think I will have to head back over tomorrow and pick one up after work. Thanks for sharing the info, this is great.

cmohr74 · 09-19-2011, 02:51 PM

I saw this last night as I was playing around and thought it was the greatest idea. I remember over the weekend that Target had Smokey Joes on year end clearance. I headed on over today and just my luck, both the Smokey Joe & the Tamale pot were on sale. I will be started on this tomorrow. Thanks for the fun project.

zacman · 10-25-2011, 03:22 PM

I got a Smokey Joe silver at target for $15 bucks, then 1 week later they were 75% off so got another for $7.50 not that i need 2 but I couldn't pass up the deal. Probably build someone a mini with it they are so much fun.

RangerJ · 10-28-2011, 05:16 PM

I decided this would be my weekend project. A quick question.

Did your SJ lid fit perfectly on the 32quart tamale pot?

Mine does not fit it seems the SJ lid is just a bit too small.

I could take some pliers to it but that cracks the enamel.

Thought?

Boshizzle · 10-28-2011, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RangerJ

I decided this would be my weekend project. A quick question.

Did your SJ lid fit perfectly on the 32quart tamale pot?

Mine does not fit it seems the SJ lid is just a bit too small.

I could take some pliers to it but that cracks the enamel.

Thought?

Sorry to hear that. Mine fit perfectly. Instead of modding the lid what about just filing down the edges of the pot?

RangerJ · 10-28-2011, 05:35 PM

Sons of B#*ches! I had this same issue when building my UDS. Seems different regions are different diameters.

I'll play around with it and post up some pictures of the build once I make a decision.

GRRRRRR

08-15-2011, 08:59 PM	#31
Harbormaster somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-14-06 Location: Wyocena/Pardeeville, WI Name/Nickname : Clark	Picked up a DT Smokey Joe today for $10 off CL. It's missing the ash catcher, but I'll find a little pie pan or something to replace it. This one will become my first Smoker Jose. If it goes well, I hope to build one for each of the boys for Christmas. __________________ Clark My Boys: Joseph (EI); Andrew (EE); Daniel (EE) My Toys: 10 WSMs (B, C, E, DH, DA, EZ, DZ, EO, DU, DR); 5 - 22.5" Bar-B-Q-Kettles; 2 - 18.5" Bar-B-Q-Kettle; 4 WGAs (EZ, DE, N, B); 2 SJPs ( DR, DR); 2 Smokey Joes (A, K); Brinkman Cimmaron. "For when democracy becomes tyranny, those of us with rifles still get to vote"

08-15-2011, 09:11 PM	#32
Boshizzle somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 01-26-10 Location: Virginia	That sounds like a great gift! It's fun to build, fun to cook on, fun to eat the Q that is cooked on it and I bet it's a fun gift. Your boys will love them, I'm sure. __________________ Operation BBQ Relief Founding Member - I am Obsessive Compulsive about BBQ. Google it.

08-16-2011, 02:40 PM	#35
tmehlhorn Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-20-11 Location: pratt, KS	Havent built mine just yet love looking at everyones builds, give me great ideas. I thought about the idea of a double stacker also, let us know if you do, my concern would be getting the top pot stable on it. __________________ Weber performer, Smokey joe, Weber go anywhere. Mini-wsm, WSM-Soon

08-24-2011, 07:23 PM	#38
Boshizzle somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 01-26-10 Location: Virginia	BTW - As a testament to how well the mini-WSM did, my family and I ate about 3 pulled pork sandwiches from the butt and I was the only one who ate ribs and I ate 4 bones. I took the rest of the meat into work. As I was packing it up I thought "Man, this is a lot of meat. There is NO WAY it will all be eaten and I will have to bring some home." So, I hesitated to take all of it. But, I did. In less than 1.5 hours every bit of it was gone! So, am I happy with my mini-WSM? Heck yeah! __________________ Operation BBQ Relief Founding Member - I am Obsessive Compulsive about BBQ. Google it.

09-19-2011, 02:51 PM	#41
cmohr74 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-12-11 Location: Streamwood, Illinois	Awesome idea I saw this last night as I was playing around and thought it was the greatest idea. I remember over the weekend that Target had Smokey Joes on year end clearance. I headed on over today and just my luck, both the Smokey Joe & the Tamale pot were on sale. I will be started on this tomorrow. Thanks for the fun project.

08-15-2011, 09:21 PM	#33
azken is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 07-01-11 Location: Arizona	Thanks for all the info and especially taking time for the pron. I got a SJ/Pot this weekend and ordered a 732 and an extra cooking grate tonight. Can't wait to get it together and fired up.

08-16-2011, 02:33 PM	#34
HB-BBQ is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 06-14-07 Location: Huntington Beach, CA	Thanks for documenting your process and I have to say your Q from it looks amazing especially the ribs. I prefer em without the glaze too This thread and the others posted recently inspired me to make for myself one with my old SJ. I had the wife stop by Wallys and grab me a pot and I ordered up a thermo from Bob @ KCK...which amazingly came in just 2 days from KC to CA. I am working more on it tonight and hope to get a fire in it by the weekend.

09-18-2011, 10:03 PM	#40
cmohr74 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-12-11 Location: Streamwood, Illinois	This is pure genius. I actually say the smokey joes on sale at Target today for 40% off. I think I will have to head back over tomorrow and pick one up after work. Thanks for sharing the info, this is great.

10-25-2011, 03:22 PM	#42
zacman On the road to being a farker Join Date: 07-20-11 Location: Tucson, AZ	I got a Smokey Joe silver at target for $15 bucks, then 1 week later they were 75% off so got another for $7.50 not that i need 2 but I couldn't pass up the deal. Probably build someone a mini with it they are so much fun. __________________ [FONT=Calibri][URL="http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=116286"][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE="3"][SIZE="2"][SIZE="3"]Web Flamed UDS[/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/COLOR][/URL] , [/FONT]Bar B Chef offset modded, 22.5" Weber w/ [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Rotisserie[/FONT][/COLOR], SJS, [URL="http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2178456#post2178456"]SJG Baby Bullet[/URL], [COLOR="SeaGreen"][COLOR="DarkGreen"]Medium BGE[/COLOR][/COLOR], 84' Broilmaster restored, Super Fast [COLOR=red]RE[/COLOR][COLOR=red]D[/COLOR] ThermaPen A Wife who runs a Butcher Block :becky:

10-28-2011, 05:16 PM	#43
RangerJ is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 11-04-08 Location: Houston, Texas	I decided this would be my weekend project. A quick question. Did your SJ lid fit perfectly on the 32quart tamale pot? Mine does not fit it seems the SJ lid is just a bit too small. I could take some pliers to it but that cracks the enamel. Thought?

10-28-2011, 05:35 PM	#45
RangerJ is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 11-04-08 Location: Houston, Texas	Sons of B#*ches! I had this same issue when building my UDS. Seems different regions are different diameters. I'll play around with it and post up some pictures of the build once I make a decision. GRRRRRR

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