WSM Owners I have a question

Just Pulin' Pork · 03-27-2008, 12:35 AM

Our team cooks on 4 WSM's. Does anyone else that cooks on these have the problem with the soot chips falling on what your cooking? Any suggestions on how to keep this from happening. I have wiped down the dome and the sides of the kettle. Any advise is appreciated.

michiana mark · 03-27-2008, 01:15 AM

I will occasionally run mine up to full tilt after a cook, especially butts. When it cools then I take a wire brush and knock off all the junk.

JamesB · 03-27-2008, 01:30 AM

What he said above... just have to clean them from time to time... works for me.

James.

CarbonToe · 03-27-2008, 08:08 AM

Running over the inside with a pressure washer every now and then works for me!

Shotgun · 03-27-2008, 08:21 AM

We clean ours after ever competition.

timzcardz · 03-27-2008, 08:31 AM

Don't know.

Don't clean and haven't had soot chips falling, so I guess I'm either lucky or blind.

Mokin Bandit · 03-27-2008, 08:33 AM

I dont know after mine got a little dirty is seems to have less leaks. Only thing i am going to clean is the top vent cause it is hard to move after it gunks up and the grates.

Ron_L · 03-27-2008, 09:29 AM

Once mine gets dirty I just toss it and buy a new one.

Disposable WSM mod...

Seriously, I haven't had any problem with mine. I will take the temp up once in a while to burn off the curd, but that's it.

Harbormaster · 03-27-2008, 09:54 AM

Before I use mine each time I take a look at the domes to see if any of the gunk is flaking. If it is, wad up a piece of tin foil and give it a light scrubbing. This will knock any of the loose stuff off and prevent it from falling on the food. Actually, I do this with my kettles and offsets too.

Pig Headed · 03-27-2008, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Harbormaster

Before I use mine each time I take a look at the domes to see if any of the gunk is flaking. If it is, wad up a piece of tin foil and give it a light scrubbing. This will knock any of the loose stuff off and prevent it from falling on the food. Actually, I do this with my kettles and offsets too.

Ditto, it works for me too.

icemn62 · 03-27-2008, 02:03 PM

Just give it a good cleaning every now and then.

Sledneck · 03-27-2008, 02:05 PM

Why you want get rid of the gunk? That stuff is flavor , you cant buy that !

03-27-2008, 12:35 AM	#1
Just Pulin' Pork is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 03-08-08 Location: Overland Park Kansas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	WSM Owners I have a question Our team cooks on 4 WSM's. Does anyone else that cooks on these have the problem with the soot chips falling on what your cooking? Any suggestions on how to keep this from happening. I have wiped down the dome and the sides of the kettle. Any advise is appreciated.

03-27-2008, 01:15 AM	#2
michiana mark is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 04-28-07 Location: Elkhart IN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I will occasionally run mine up to full tilt after a cook, especially butts. When it cools then I take a wire brush and knock off all the junk. __________________ Looking for the truth, in the thin blue smoke Weber Silver 22.5X2, UDSx2 KCBS-CBJ #16571, Member GLBBQA Roadmaster BBQ comp team Proud member of the Blue Thermapen Association Certified MOINKballer Class of 2008

03-27-2008, 08:08 AM	#4
CarbonToe is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-07-05 Location: Shoreham-by-Sea, UK Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Running over the inside with a pressure washer every now and then works for me! __________________ Surf'n'Smoke BBQ Team Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker Weber One-Touch Platinum Kettle - 57cm Weber Smokey Joe Silver GamerTag: CarbonToe Film Noir. Back when men were men and broads were dames.

03-27-2008, 08:21 AM	#5
Shotgun Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 03-12-08 Location: Colo, IA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	We clean ours after ever competition. __________________ Jay Smokehouse 72 Competition cooking team www.smokehouse72.com Good One Marshall WSM Weber Kettle

03-27-2008, 08:31 AM	#6
timzcardz is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 07-22-05 Location: Long Island, NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Don't know. Don't clean and haven't had soot chips falling, so I guess I'm either lucky or blind. __________________ GRIM REAPER SMOKERS - "BBQ To Die For" ™ Weber Smokey Mountain x 2 Weber Genesis Silver x 2 Weber One Touch Gold Weber Smokey Joe Weber Performer Bottle of Absolut Bottle of Beer Everything Ripken "Cards and Que. One tastes of cardboard, the other sweet blue." ©

03-27-2008, 01:30 AM	#3
JamesB is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 08-15-05 Location: Irving, Tx Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	What he said above... just have to clean them from time to time... works for me. James.

03-27-2008, 08:33 AM	#7
Mokin Bandit On the road to being a farker Join Date: 03-05-08 Location: Olathe, Ks Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I dont know after mine got a little dirty is seems to have less leaks. Only thing i am going to clean is the top vent cause it is hard to move after it gunks up and the grates.

03-27-2008, 09:29 AM	#8
Ron_L Moderator Join Date: 12-09-04 Location: Chicago 'Burbs Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Once mine gets dirty I just toss it and buy a new one. Disposable WSM mod... Seriously, I haven't had any problem with mine. I will take the temp up once in a while to burn off the curd, but that's it. __________________ "Ron Rico, Boss. You can call me Captain Ron..." Save The Fatty! FEC-100/BWS Party/Memphis Pro SS/PBC/LBGE X 2/SBGE/Mini BGE/Nomad Pellet-matic/Good-One Model 42/WSM X 2/Cookshack Smokette 008/Weber Performer/Weber Gasser/Weber Kettle X 2/Weber Smokey Joe/WGA/UDS/Coffee Roasting Gasser and a pickle Remembering a friend

03-27-2008, 09:54 AM	#9
Harbormaster Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-14-06 Location: Wyocena, WI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Before I use mine each time I take a look at the domes to see if any of the gunk is flaking. If it is, wad up a piece of tin foil and give it a light scrubbing. This will knock any of the loose stuff off and prevent it from falling on the food. Actually, I do this with my kettles and offsets too. __________________ 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"

03-27-2008, 02:03 PM	#11
icemn62 Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-10-04 Location: Los Angeles, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Just give it a good cleaning every now and then. __________________ Weber Kettle, WSM, CharBroil Gas Grill, George Foreman Grilll I AM LOVING THE SMOKE WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may create the illusion that you are tougher,smarter, faster and better looking than most people.

03-27-2008, 02:05 PM	#12
Sledneck is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 12-04-05 Location: Wantagh, NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Why you want get rid of the gunk? That stuff is flavor , you cant buy that ! __________________ BBQ Illuminati Blog Disclaimer: The poster does not take any responsibility for any bad feelings or sense of exclusion that the reader of this post may have-whether real or imagined. Reading threads poses inherent risks. The poster of this thread would like to also remind readers to make sure they have a functional sense of humor before they visit any discussion board.

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