WSM Still Hot at 26 Hours...

caseydog · Sep 26, 2011

I cooked some ribs yesterday on my 18.5 inch WSM, using my normal coal load, and my iQue 110. At the end of the cook, I disconnected the iQue, but forgot to cover the intake hole. So, air could still get in.

I went out to clean the WSM today, and reached into grab the bottom rack, and the things was still hot!

I put the lid back on, and the thermometer is reading 200 degrees.

Here is the thing, I started the fire just after noon yesterday, and it is 2:30 today, and I have 200 degrees in my WSM off of the few remaining coals.

Amazing.

CD

Boshizzle · Sep 26, 2011

Wow, that has to be some sort of record.

deguerre · Sep 26, 2011

Weber. Nuff said.

Pappy · Sep 26, 2011

Outstanding!

landarc · Sep 26, 2011

Weber stuff is pretty amazing for the cost. I just ran a cook from 9pm to 5am in my kettle with my current setup, naturally aspirated (no blower) and when I looked inside, there was still half the charcoal left. I ran that cook at 230F to 250F and there was no reason to expect I could not have gone at least another 4 to 5 hours.

Smokey Al Gold · Sep 26, 2011

That's terrible send me your WSM and I'll take that problem off your hands.....

Dave Russell · Sep 26, 2011

That's something, CD. Did you use Kbb?

caseydog · Sep 26, 2011

Dave Russell said:
That's something, CD. Did you use Kbb?

Yeah, nothing special.

I usually cut off all air flow after a cook to try and save some unbirned coals, but I forgot to plug the iQue intake.

Not a problem, really. I was just shocked that it was still hot. I literally reached for the bottom grate, and OUCH!

It has now been about 28 hours, and the thermometer is reading 150 degrees.

CD

Phubar · Sep 26, 2011

If my mini UDS can go for 24 hours I expect that a WSM could do that too.:thumb:

*edit*...1 or 2 times I didn't put the lid on tight,when I woke up the next day it was still on.
A little gap is enough for keeping the coals lit.

El Ropo · Sep 26, 2011

I've had my UDS go 18+, so a WSM should be able to hold temp a bit longer. It prolly depends on how you pack the coals in and many other factors.

Roby · Sep 26, 2011

That's awesome! Gosh I want a Weber:-D

pigout sc · Sep 26, 2011

I am considering getting a wsm ($224 at home depot). I have two questions, How long will it smoke on average at 225-250 and two, how big of a pain is cleanup? I currently use a chargriller and a Bandera both alot of work to maintain
consistant temp.

Brewer · Sep 26, 2011

It's damn near 100 degrees in Dallas right now - with an IQ you're burning efficiently and probably had quite a bit of coal left after the cook. It takes a lot more fuel to keep temps at 150 in 60 degree weather than it does to keep 150 in 100 degree weather. If you loaded a whole 20lb bag of coal it's not surprising - if you're loaded with 5lbs of coal, now that's surprising! :becky:

caseydog · Sep 26, 2011

Brewer said:
It's damn near 100 degrees in Dallas right now - with an IQ you're burning efficiently and probably had quite a bit of coal left after the cook. It takes a lot more fuel to keep temps at 150 in 60 degree weather than it does to keep 150 in 100 degree weather. If you loaded a whole 20lb bag of coal it's not surprising - if you're loaded with 5lbs of coal, now that's surprising! :becky:

Actually, it was 90 yesterday, and got down to 59 last night. I probably used more than five pounds, but certainly well less than ten.

CD

caseydog · Sep 26, 2011

pigout sc said:
I am considering getting a wsm ($224 at home depot). I have two questions, How long will it smoke on average at 225-250 and two, how big of a pain is cleanup? I currently use a chargriller and a Bandera both alot of work to maintain
consistant temp.

That is a very good price on a new WSM.

An 18.5-inch WSM will go a LONG time on a full load of fuel, as this thread demonstrates. It is not a big PITA to clean. It takes me about five minutes to clean mine out. And, even before I got the iQue, it was pretty stable on the temperatures. A WSM is a good cooker for long cooks, for sure.

CD

WSM Still Hot at 26 Hours...

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