MMMM.. BRISKET..
The BBQ BRETHREN FORUMS.  



Our Homepage Donation to Forum Overhead Welocme Merchandise Associations Purchase Subscription Amazon Affiliate
Go Back   The BBQ BRETHREN FORUMS. > Discussion Area > Q-talk

Notices

Q-talk *ON TOPIC ONLY* QUALITY ON TOPIC discussion of Backyard BBQ, grilling, equipment and outdoor cookin' . ** Other cooking techniques are welcomed for when your cookin' in the kitchen. Post your hints, tips, tricks & techniques, success, failures, but stay on topic and watch for that hijacking.


Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 08-08-2011, 11:13 PM   #1
jmellor
is one Smokin' Farker
 
Join Date: 07-01-11
Location: New Hampshire
Default My Finished Mini WSM/UDS/Smoker Build PRON

Well, sort of finished....all I need to do is fire her up this weekend....and maybe add a thermometer, and maybe tinker with the grates, and...

Anyway, completed the paint job a week ago and finally had a chance to assemble tonight. I figured I would summarize this in case it helps some folks in the future in addition to the other great posts out there. Or someone can help me correct any great flaws while I still can.

I used the standard Tamale Walmart pot ($20 at Walmart b/c the top was lightly dented), Smokey Joe Silver ($14 CL), stainless steel hardware ($5), two extra Weber grates ($16), High Temp Paint & Primer (~$12), 9" Clay Pot Base ($3) and some scrap pieces I have laying around. So roughly around $70.

I read most of the posts in the forums here and TVWB. My Tamale pot required some adjustment as it was just slightly warped. Setting the grates in it for a few days helped a lot. The top fits well now.

I cut the bottom out with Tin/Aviation Snips using the charcoal grate as a guide. It was very easy as others have stated. Deciding where to drill the holes for the bolts to hold the grill grates was probably the hardest part for me. I went a little low and its a bit tight. I would do them above the handle bolts on the inside of the pot next time. But I have enough room for a rib rack on the top level and about 3.5"-4" clearance for the second rack. About an 1" clearance for the diffuser/heat sink plate. The rack with the tin foil wrapped plate on it sits on the steamer holder. I used the 9" plate vs the 12". Will see how this works...

I made a charcoal basket by bolting together two pieces of metal I fashioned from an old set of charcoal holders from my weber kettle. I made an ash vent cover out of some extra expanded metal and snipping a circle from the left over bottom of the pot after I cut it out. I have no idea if this will work as intended. Just tinkering at that point... Hopefully it still allows enough air flow and keep the ash out.

I painted with Rustoleum High Temp Primer and Ace Gloss High Temp Grill Paint. The paint says it needs to be heated to cure so I need to fire it up this weekend. I am not always the most patient person so I ended up with some drips on on the pot and some gaps from my tape around the handles. But the goal isn't to keep this sparkling clean I keep telling myself

I put all the screws in place tonight and put it all together. I didn't have super short screws so I adapted with what I had.

It all assembled pretty well. I had a lot of fun with the project. My sons helped out which was great. And it was a lot less daunting than a UDS (for me at least) ...Now I just need to wait until the weekend to see if she works! It should...right?.....

Here are the Pics....
Attached Images
File Type: jpg Photo Jul 31, 10 56 56 AM.jpg (72.3 KB, 943 views)
File Type: jpg Photo Jul 31, 11 16 56 AM.jpg (40.4 KB, 934 views)
File Type: jpg Photo Jul 31, 1 53 45 PM.jpg (55.4 KB, 922 views)
File Type: jpg Photo Aug 08, 11 08 25 PM.jpg (48.8 KB, 924 views)
File Type: jpg Photo Aug 08, 11 08 54 PM.jpg (64.8 KB, 927 views)
File Type: jpg Photo Aug 08, 11 09 57 PM.jpg (77.3 KB, 930 views)
File Type: jpg Photo Aug 08, 11 10 27 PM.jpg (68.2 KB, 932 views)
File Type: jpg Photo Aug 08, 11 07 03 PM.jpg (73.7 KB, 929 views)
File Type: jpg Photo Aug 08, 11 06 23 PM.jpg (50.6 KB, 934 views)
__________________
Lonestar 24x48
Grilla OG

Remember RGB....always sending it
jmellor is offline   Reply With Quote




Old 08-08-2011, 11:39 PM   #2
hav
is one Smokin' Farker
 
Join Date: 06-30-08
Location: Flushing, NY
Default

Nice!
__________________
Butts-N-Gutts BBQ Team ( NYC Chapter Member )
Official MOINK Ball Maker ( Certified Dec 2008 )
Not So Ugly Drum Smoker, now on wheels!; 22.5" Weber Kettle One Touch Gold (CL Rescue); 22.5" Weber [B][COLOR=blue][I]Cool-Blue[/I][/COLOR][/B] Performer;
14" Table Top Kettle Grill; Turkey Fryer; [B][I][COLOR=red]Rapid-Fire-Red[/COLOR][/I][/B] Thermapen!; [COLOR="SeaGreen"][B][I]Mini, Small, Medium & Large BGE![/I][/B][/COLOR]
hav is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 08-08-2011, 11:43 PM   #3
el_matt
Babbling Farker
 
Join Date: 12-08-09
Location: Turlock, California
Default

WOW!

Matt
el_matt is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 08-08-2011, 11:44 PM   #4
cowgirl
somebody shut me the fark up.

 
cowgirl's Avatar
 
Join Date: 07-18-07
Location: Oklahoma
Name/Nickname : jeanie
Default

Looks great!!
__________________
jeanie
Lifetime member of the Society for the Preservation of Authentic Royal Magical Rare Kaskaskian Peppers (Thanks Ash :))
RIP Ash, you are missed

http://cowgirlscountry.blogspot.com/
cowgirl is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 08-08-2011, 11:46 PM   #5
Roby
On the road to being a farker
 
Join Date: 07-05-11
Location: Sedro-Woolley, WA
Default

Sweet color choice!
__________________
Traeger Texas Elite 34
Roby is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 08-08-2011, 11:47 PM   #6
bigabyte
somebody shut me the fark up.
 
bigabyte's Avatar
 
Join Date: 05-10-06
Location: Overland Fark, KS
Default

Looks great!
__________________
Asshattatron Farkanaut, CGCFO
Chief Galactic Crockpot Foil Officer
Certified MOINK Baller & IMBAS Certified MOINK Ball Judge #0003 - Are you MOINK Certified?
Sole recipient of the Silverfinger and fingerlickin Awards!

Don't forget about the Throwdown Thingies!
The Secret Squirrel Society doesn't exist - Zero Club



Duh.
bigabyte is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 08-09-2011, 01:39 AM   #7
Chezmatt
Full Fledged Farker
 
Join Date: 06-05-11
Location: San Francisco, CA
Default

nicely done!
__________________
22.5" WSM (x2) /[COLOR=Orange][B] Orange [/B][/COLOR]& [B]Black [/B]Mini-WSM / Lion gas grill / [COLOR="SeaGreen"][B]Green[/B][/COLOR] Weber Performer / [COLOR="Red"][B]Red[/B][/COLOR] & [COLOR="gold"][B] Gold [/B][/COLOR] Mini-WSM / XL Big Green Egg
Chezmatt is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 08-09-2011, 02:29 AM   #8
Phubar
somebody shut me the fark up.
 
Join Date: 04-24-09
Location: Utrecht,TheNetherPharkinglands
Default

Cute!!!
__________________
-TG
-WGA (3)
-UDS (S,M,L)

All fueled by [COLOR=lime]Ecobrasa[/COLOR] Coco Briquettes

*[URL="http://lowlandsmokers.blogspot.com/2011/06/lowland-smokers-workshop-hei-en-boeicop.html"]Lowland Smokers[/URL] Dutch BBQ Champion 2011 - 2012*
*[URL="http://lowlandsmokers.blogspot.com/2011/06/lowland-smokers-workshop-hei-en-boeicop.html"]Lowland Smokers[/URL] Dutch BBQ Champion 2013 Low 'n Slow
*WGA Ambassador
Phubar is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 08-09-2011, 03:06 AM   #9
Sammy_Shuford
is One Chatty Farker

 
Join Date: 05-17-09
Location: Summerville, SC
Default

Wow, nice build!

Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk
__________________
[LEFT][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] Yoder YS640
PitBoss Copper top series 7
[I][FONT="Arial Black"][B][I]A Pair of Pellet Poopers[/I][/B][/FONT][/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[/LEFT]
[FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][COLOR=magenta]Purple Thermapen:laugh:[/COLOR][/COLOR][/FONT]
MASTER Judge, SCBA
Carolina Pit Master
[URL]http://patio-q.com/[/URL]
Sammy_Shuford is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 08-09-2011, 07:23 AM   #10
ymmiT
Full Fledged Farker
 
Join Date: 06-09-11
Location: Apple Valley, Mn
Default

Nice!

Now I need one! What size tamale pot is used?
ymmiT is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 08-09-2011, 08:00 AM   #11
jmellor
is one Smokin' Farker
 
Join Date: 07-01-11
Location: New Hampshire
Default

It's an IMUSA 32 qt tamale steamer. Walmart and target sell them in stores or via amazon. Make sure it's a made in china one. There are ones made elsewhere that apparently don't fit as well. There is another thread going now w another brand that sounds like a good option as well. The one I have is pretty thin but easy to work with. Will see how it holds up.
__________________
Lonestar 24x48
Grilla OG

Remember RGB....always sending it
jmellor is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 08-09-2011, 08:06 AM   #12
Boshizzle
somebody shut me the fark up.
 
Join Date: 01-26-10
Location: Virginia
Default

Great job! Looking forward to some BBQ pron!
__________________
Operation BBQ Relief Founding Member - I am Obsessive Compulsive about BBQ. Google it.
Boshizzle is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 08-09-2011, 08:15 AM   #13
NorCal Q Man
Full Fledged Farker
 
Join Date: 06-22-11
Location: Santa Rosa, California
Default

Looks good. Now let's see her dirty!
__________________
-Avery

WSM 22.5"
Weber Genesis
NorCal Q Man is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 08-13-2011, 07:11 PM   #14
jmellor
is one Smokin' Farker
 
Join Date: 07-01-11
Location: New Hampshire
Default Broke in the new Mini WSM!

Was planning on doing a test run on my new Mini and decided I would throw a fatty on...but the saw this Top Round Roast on sale....Went home and fired up the Mini.

Made a salt garlic paste then added course black pepper and some habanero powder for a little heat. Mixed in some mustard and slathered it on.

I used some cherry wood in the Mini and kept her around 275-300. Stayed to temp pretty well. Cooked the roast for about 2.5 hours until it reached 137 degrees. Let it rest a bit and it was a perfect medium with some medium rare at the very center and medium+ on the ends which was what we wanted.

The fatty came out good too but that's for breakfast tomorrow!

Couple things I learned...this little cooker hums along and is very efficient. Really was easy to dial the temp up and down. But I do need to add a bolt to the bottom vent (I think Matt_A did this). It's a pain adjusting. I also need to add a thread for the thermometer probes. Was a bit of a hassle dealing with it through the top vent. But nothing major I couldn't live with for a while.

I had never done a roast on a smoker before. Was fun to try. The meat came out great. Next time I will cut back on the smoke a bit. Wasn't sure how much to add.

But excited to have the mini in action! It's great having a super portable, convenient option that we built ourselves....Apologies for the photo orientation....I need to sign up for photobucket...
Attached Images
File Type: jpg Photo Aug 13, 11 02 58 AM.jpg (70.0 KB, 753 views)
File Type: jpg Photo Aug 13, 2 03 20 PM.jpg (122.2 KB, 755 views)
File Type: jpg Photo Aug 13, 2 56 53 PM.jpg (46.0 KB, 749 views)
File Type: jpg Photo Aug 13, 2 57 11 PM.jpg (104.3 KB, 748 views)
File Type: jpg Photo Aug 13, 5 31 41 PM.jpg (92.0 KB, 749 views)
File Type: jpg Photo Aug 13, 5 40 05 PM.jpg (69.8 KB, 751 views)
File Type: jpg Photo Aug 13, 5 44 01 PM.jpg (66.9 KB, 750 views)
File Type: jpg Photo Aug 13, 5 41 29 PM.jpg (62.4 KB, 750 views)
File Type: jpg Photo Aug 13, 5 46 03 PM.jpg (58.7 KB, 756 views)
__________________
Lonestar 24x48
Grilla OG

Remember RGB....always sending it
jmellor is offline   Reply With Quote


Thanks from: --->
Old 08-13-2011, 07:30 PM   #15
azken
is one Smokin' Farker

 
Join Date: 07-01-11
Location: Arizona
Default

Nice job...thanks for all the pron...especially the end result! I just picked up a SJ and tamale pot today...will start mine tomorrow.
azken is offline   Reply With Quote


Thanks from:--->
Reply

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Post your 15-gallon Mini UDS build pron! JMSetzler Q-talk 19 06-29-2016 11:32 PM
My Mini-WSM Smoker Joe Build Boshizzle Q-talk 50 03-02-2012 09:36 PM
Mini wsm build and first cook (pron) tmehlhorn Q-talk 5 09-21-2011 10:54 AM
Breaking in Smoker Joe #2 (mini WSM pron) FamilyManBBQ Q-talk 11 08-31-2011 11:13 AM
Finished UDS build with some pron AJP Q-talk 15 02-09-2010 05:24 PM

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


Forum Custom Search: Enter your Search text below. GOOGLE will search ONLY the BBQ Brethren Forum.
Custom search MAY not work(no display box) in some configurations of Internet Explorer. Please use compliant version of Firefox or Chrome.







All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:46 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
2003 -2012 © BBQ-Brethren Inc. All rights reserved. All Content and Flaming Pig Logo are registered and protected under U.S and International Copyright and Trademarks. Content Within this Website Is Property of BBQ Brethren Inc. Reproduction or alteration is strictly prohibited.
no new posts