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06-11-2013, 09:54 AM | #1 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 10-05-11
Location: Greenville, SC
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I haven't been given the full green light just yet (we've only been married a month ... give it time and then I'll make purchases freely and not care if she cuts IT off or not), but the WSM 22.5 is going to be joining the family soon.
Just curious, what time of modifications people have made out there to theirs
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06-11-2013, 09:58 AM | #2 |
is Blowin Smoke!
Join Date: 04-13-12
Location: On Lake Michigan
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You really don't have to do a lot to it. I swapped out the water pan with a Brinkman one to give myself a little more access to my fire. They really are pretty damn good out of the box.
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06-11-2013, 10:05 AM | #3 |
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Join Date: 12-09-04
Location: Wandering, but not lost
Name/Nickname : Captain Ron
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If you want to use lump get a second charcoal grate and add it at 90 degrees to the first one. You can wire the two together to make handling easier. This will keep smaller pieces of lump from falling through the grate.
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06-11-2013, 10:06 AM | #4 |
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Join Date: 08-11-03
Location: St. Louis
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You don't really have to do anything to a WSM.
You CAN put a pot base or sand in the water pan. I drilled a 1 inch hole into the base of mine and welded in a 1 inch nipple that I attached a ball valve to for optimal air control and to make it easier to hook an IQue to. If you aren't adding water to the pan you don't really need the door. In that case I've taped over the door seam with foil hvac tape to help ensure it's sealed. If you're cooking in cold cold windy weather you can create a blanket using a welder blanket or a sheet of Reflectex material that you can wrap around and bungie around the top to create a teepee which will block the wind and create a significant thermal shield. Thats just a few. Of course you can build carts, attach a table to the side, put it on wheels...
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06-11-2013, 10:11 AM | #6 | |
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Join Date: 12-18-07
Location: Western burbs of Chicago, IL
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Also, consider an upgrade on your thermometer, and for convenience, add some handles http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=148976 These come in handy if you're doing an overnight cook and want to add coals before you go to sleep. You can pull the body and lid off the base, add coals, then put it back without losing heat or getting charcoal dust all over your food
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06-11-2013, 10:25 AM | #7 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 09-22-11
Location: Edgewater, MD
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I put gaskets on mine around the door and lid
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06-11-2013, 11:01 AM | #8 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 02-16-12
Location: Long Island, NY
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Grommet mod:
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...52#post2024152 Thermometer mod: http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...07#post2299407 Guru adapter mod: http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...15#post2314515 Mid section handle mod: http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...79#post2391079 I often use an 18 1/2" charcoal ring in my my 22 1/2". On a low temperature or short cook, it uses less fuel. I don't use water in the water pan, I just foil the top. I light my charcoal with a BernzOMatic JT-850 high output propane torch. Good luck!
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06-11-2013, 11:11 AM | #9 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 07-14-06
Location: Wyocena/Pardeeville, WI
Name/Nickname : Clark
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I don't have a 22.5", but I add handles to the center section and an aftermarket thermometer to the dome. The second charcoal grate is a must and handles on the bottom cook grate are also a bonus.
Then, you just need to learn how to master it.
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06-11-2013, 11:52 AM | #10 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 10-05-11
Location: Greenville, SC
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Thanks everyone ... do they make a guru or any regulator for the WSM?
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06-11-2013, 12:07 PM | #11 |
Got Wood.
Join Date: 09-13-12
Location: Attleboro, MA
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I love my WSM. But I found that the water pan was putting too much moisture into the cooking chamber. I'd end up with mushy bark. Hey! It happens. Instead of sand or terra cotta, use ceramic briquets (for a gas grill). I line the water pan with foil. Place in the briquets. ANother layer of foil on top and your ready to go. I use a small foil loaf pan in the cooker to add "some" moisture. Plus the foil pan is just throw away to clean.
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06-11-2013, 12:11 PM | #12 |
Is lookin for wood to cook with.
Join Date: 08-27-11
Location: murphysboro il
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yes they do. I have the digi q dx2 works great.
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06-11-2013, 12:20 PM | #13 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 04-27-13
Location: Regina, Canada
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I added gaskets around the lid and the side door. Also installed eyelets near the top grate in order to better accommodate the probes from my Guru.
The gaskets made a pretty big difference. Despite a year of relatively heavy use my WSM never sealed itself properly.
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06-11-2013, 12:25 PM | #14 | |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 04-12-10
Location: Houston, Texas
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06-11-2013, 12:48 PM | #15 | |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 09-24-12
Location: Sauk City, WI
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save yourself the money, and spend it on meat
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