Is this a weber WSM?

bbqgeekess said:
Anyone have a plan or google sketchup document for the old weber wooden handles? I'd like to fabricate one myself out of a piece of nice wood I have collecting dust.
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You can buy custom replacement Weber handles here.

First rate craftsmanship and you can not tell they aren't original.
 
I had a 18.5 "D". It had a steel door & legs. I buffed the legs with a wire wheel to get rid of the rust. Then I sprayed them with Clear Cote engine paint. No more rust. I just bought a new aluminum door from Weber. They had one with the round handle lock.
 
Hey if I am patient enough I might run into a decent offset smoker for $50 :smile: I love RSS Notifier for Mac OS X--it's reliable and fast--and the RSS features of Craigslist searches. Helps me have a chance on the deals. Was using another RSS app that was hit and miss.
 
Pappy said:
I had a 18.5 "D". It had a steel door & legs. I buffed the legs with a wire wheel to get rid of the rust. Then I sprayed them with Clear Cote engine paint. No more rust. I just bought a new aluminum door from Weber. They had one with the round handle lock.
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I am gonna clean her up really well and share some pics after I'm done.
 
Cleaned up the lid:

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bbqgeekess said:
Hey if I am patient enough I might run into a decent offset smoker for $50 :smile: I love RSS Notifier for Mac OS X--it's reliable and fast--and the RSS features of Craigslist searches. Helps me have a chance on the deals. Was using another RSS app that was hit and miss.
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I would love to be notified of relevant postings. People are selling used ninja gear all the time but if it's a good deal it is gone fast.
 
Clean water pan:

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(I like how shallow it is for more room to tend to the fire.)

Interesting observation (Smokey Joe Lid) :

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Foiled up and ready to go:

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Cleaned the door with barkeeper's friend .. about 3 minutes of work:

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Got this thing started up. It's at 442F and climbing right now (according to my 732). I wanna get it nice and hot for a good burnout of anything in it.

I am going to cook a pork butt on this today! :smile:

I made an interesting observation. The cooking grates that came with it are about 1/2" more in diameter than the newer model. So when I tried to put the newer grate in, it fell through. So this forced me to clean up the old dirty one.. turns out it's in great shape.. I wonder if it's made of stainless steel. The door seems to be.
 
She's almost ready for some wood chunks and pork butt.. Oh I can smell the blue smoke now followed by succulent pork! Isn't she pretty? (Temporarily using lid handle from a smokey joe I wasn't using.)

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bbqgeekess said:
Got this thing started up. It's at 442F and climbing right now (according to my 732). I wanna get it nice and hot for a good burnout of anything in it.
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Be careful how hot you get a WSM, especially an older one. It can cause the porcelain inside the bowl to blister.

bbqgeekess said:
I wonder if it's made of stainless steel. The door seems to be.
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Neither the grates nor the door are stainless steel. The grates are chrome plated, and the door and legs are regular steel.

That door cleaned up pretty nice!
 
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