WSM Owner, Need Help

CrackerJack from KC · 02-23-2013, 09:42 PM

I keep my WSM outside, always covered. I use the flower pot mod, so I use no water when smoking. Here is my problem. When I am not using my smoker very often, I get mold all over the inside of the smoker. In the summer, I just rinse it off with the hose or power washer, but today its 20 degrees out and that was not an option.

Anyone have advice on how to keep out the mold.

Smoking Westy · 02-23-2013, 09:59 PM

Are you leaving the vents open? I always leave mine open top and bottom when covered to allow some airflow through the smoker.

kirk fortin · 02-23-2013, 10:04 PM

I have had that happen once too...i pressured washed mine. But yeah i think having the vents closed with a cover on it is what helps the mold build up. I dont know if its from food particles left behind or what. I agree with leaving all vents open when being stored and if i have time i leave the lid off til i put it away for the next use

Dirtbuddy · 02-23-2013, 10:04 PM

Are you using the oem cover that comes with the WSM? If so, vents open like Smoking West mentioned + put a heavy duty garbage bag over the wsm first then put on the cover. Stock cover is not water tight.

CrackerJack from KC · 02-23-2013, 10:19 PM

All vents were open, but I did not have the extra trash bag on there, I do use that from time to time. So if I use the extra trash bag and make it waterproof, should I close everything up or leave vents open?

Toast · 02-23-2013, 11:51 PM

Are you sure it's mold or seasoning? Got any pic's?

Smoothsmoke · 02-24-2013, 12:07 AM

Vents open, top and bottom. Trash bag so you wont get water in the smoker. If you still get mold, fark it, fire it up.

Harbormaster · 02-24-2013, 07:22 AM

When you store your WSM outside with the stock cover, put the center section on the charcoal bowl upside down and then put the dome on, leaving all the vents open. This will prevent any water from getting into the WSM. (when the center section is in it's intended orientation water can easily get inside of the WSM.)

rolfejr · 02-24-2013, 08:55 AM

Scrape the grates and cook it off. No worries.

02-23-2013, 09:42 PM	#1
CrackerJack from KC Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-15-08 Location: Overland Park, KS Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	WSM Owner, Need Help I keep my WSM outside, always covered. I use the flower pot mod, so I use no water when smoking. Here is my problem. When I am not using my smoker very often, I get mold all over the inside of the smoker. In the summer, I just rinse it off with the hose or power washer, but today its 20 degrees out and that was not an option. Anyone have advice on how to keep out the mold. __________________ XL BGE - adopted 2/24/12 a pair of 18.5" WSMs Weber OTG 26.75" Traeger 070 Stoker Worlds Fastest "Green" Thermapen "Not a competition cook, just a guy who loves eating and cooking Q."

02-23-2013, 09:59 PM	#2
Smoking Westy Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-10-12 Location: Bloomington, IL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Are you leaving the vents open? I always leave mine open top and bottom when covered to allow some airflow through the smoker. __________________ WSM 22.5", One-Touch 22.5", Redhead 18.5" Smoke Joe Silver, Q200, "Mr. T"

02-23-2013, 10:04 PM	#4
Dirtbuddy Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 05-24-12 Location: Port Coquitlam, BC Canada Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Are you using the oem cover that comes with the WSM? If so, vents open like Smoking West mentioned + put a heavy duty garbage bag over the wsm first then put on the cover. Stock cover is not water tight. __________________ Kamado Joe Classic, 18.5" WSM w/ CyberQ WiFi, 22.5" OTG, Weber SJS

02-23-2013, 10:19 PM	#5
CrackerJack from KC Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-15-08 Location: Overland Park, KS Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	All vents were open, but I did not have the extra trash bag on there, I do use that from time to time. So if I use the extra trash bag and make it waterproof, should I close everything up or leave vents open? __________________ XL BGE - adopted 2/24/12 a pair of 18.5" WSMs Weber OTG 26.75" Traeger 070 Stoker Worlds Fastest "Green" Thermapen "Not a competition cook, just a guy who loves eating and cooking Q."

02-23-2013, 11:51 PM	#6
Toast Babbling Farker Join Date: 03-17-12 Location: Shreveport, LA Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Are you sure it's mold or seasoning? Got any pic's? __________________ Cooking Equipment: Weber WSM Weber Spirit S-320 Charbroil Oilless Turkey Fryer Weber GA Wife LuzziAnn 1956 model. Maverick ET-732 Superfast LSU Purple Thermapen

02-23-2013, 10:04 PM	#3
kirk fortin Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 11-24-09 Location: San Jose CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have had that happen once too...i pressured washed mine. But yeah i think having the vents closed with a cover on it is what helps the mold build up. I dont know if its from food particles left behind or what. I agree with leaving all vents open when being stored and if i have time i leave the lid off til i put it away for the next use

02-24-2013, 12:07 AM	#7
Smoothsmoke Babbling Farker Join Date: 01-20-10 Location: Monterey, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Vents open, top and bottom. Trash bag so you wont get water in the smoker. If you still get mold, fark it, fire it up. __________________ Kamado Big Joe Kamado Classic Joe Weber Simpsons OTG "H" Redhead Weber OTS Simpsons Smokey Joe Silver Sam Adams Smokey Joe Silver Gray Smokey Joe Gold (future mini-WSM) Smooth Smoke BBQ

02-24-2013, 07:22 AM	#8
Harbormaster Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-14-06 Location: Wyocena, WI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	When you store your WSM outside with the stock cover, put the center section on the charcoal bowl upside down and then put the dome on, leaving all the vents open. This will prevent any water from getting into the WSM. (when the center section is in it's intended orientation water can easily get inside of the WSM.) __________________ Clark My Boys: Joseph (EI); Andrew (EE); Daniel (EE) My Toys: 10 WSMs (B, C, DH, DA, EZ, DZ, EO, DU, DR, EE/DU mutt); Brinkman Cimmaron; Chuckwagon Cooker; 22.5" OTG (DT); Two 22.5" Bar-B-Kettles; One 18.5" Bar-B-Kettle; Smokey Joes (A, K); Genesis Silver C (DU); 3 WGAs (EZ, DE, N); 3 SJPs (DT, DU, DR). "For when democracy becomes tyranny, those of us with rifles still get to vote"

02-24-2013, 08:55 AM	#9
rolfejr On the road to being a farker Join Date: 08-09-10 Location: Forest Hill, MD Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Scrape the grates and cook it off. No worries. __________________ Rolfe Garrett Rockin' Robyn's BBQ "We did not claw our way to the top of the food chain to eat vegetables!"