WSM Rain Mod

tommykendall · 10-15-2007, 07:02 PM

Well I'm sure I'm not the first to think of this but I thought it was pretty cool in a pinch. I walked outside at 11:45pm Friday night to fire up the WSM. Rain... in Socal. It was coming down pretty good. I lit the chimney, let it burn awhile, loaded it into the ring of unlit in the WSM, and waited for my desired temp. By 12:15am and 220 degs I loaded 2 big butts and the rain was coming down harder. I planned to sleep and didn't want any worries. After awhile of thinking and getting drenched in the rain, I thought of this WSM rain mod using 100% Weber components - chimney on top of the WSM, 22" kettle lid on top of that, thermometer mounted underneath. It worked like a dream. I woke up to check the temparature at 3:30AM and it was farking pouring but all told the WSM chugged 12+ hours on about 10#'s of Rancher at 240-250.

big brother smoke · 10-15-2007, 07:07 PM

Good thinking , TK! Thinking of getting me a couple of WSMs for allnighters. Trying to wait on the 22.5" coming soon.

bbqbull · 10-15-2007, 07:14 PM

Great thinking TK.

Is it rare to get rain there? I honestly dunno, thats why I am asking?

JD McGee · 10-15-2007, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by big brother smoke

Good thinking , TK! Thinking of getting me a couple of WSMs for allnighters. Trying to wait on the 22.5" coming soon.

HUH!!! There's a 22.5 inch WSM in the works? Where, When...

JD

big brother smoke · 10-15-2007, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JD McGee

HUH!!! There's a 22.5 inch WSM in the works? Where, When...

JD

Someone posted here about it a couple of months ago. It suppose to be true

Ok no hijacking sorry, TK

tommykendall · 10-15-2007, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bbqbull

Great thinking TK.

Is it rare to get rain there? I honestly dunno, thats why I am asking?

It's been really dry here. The rain we received about 3 weeks ago was probably more than we received all year and 4th quarter 2006. Same as the one this past Fri night, excluding the rain from 3 weeks ago.

JD McGee · 10-15-2007, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by big brother smoke

Someone posted here about it a couple of months ago. It suppose to be true

Ok no hijacking sorry, TK

I'll believe it when I see it...sorry TK...back to you!

JD

JD McGee · 10-15-2007, 07:25 PM

I like the WSM rain mod...now just fit the rest of it under that 22.5 inch kettle top

JD

jdub · 10-15-2007, 07:38 PM

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JD McGee · 10-15-2007, 08:23 PM

Here's mine...

JD

deez20 · 10-15-2007, 08:24 PM

Those are some good ideas. I used to just put a patio umbrella over it or some crazy setup with a ladder and tarps.

Brauma · 10-15-2007, 08:24 PM

Do what you gotta do, brotha.

LMAJ · 10-15-2007, 08:34 PM

"It Never Rains In Southern California" - Albert Hammond, 1972

keale · 10-15-2007, 08:45 PM

Pretty ingenious! Mcgyver mod!

leanza · 10-15-2007, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by LMAJ

"It Never Rains In Southern California" - Albert Hammond, 1972

That Albert dudes probably dead. We got 3/8" rain over the weekend. My WSM had as much as 1" in the bottom. I heard stories about how it would collect at the bottom but this was my first ever sump mod. Watch out for the diagonal rain!

10-15-2007, 07:07 PM	#2
big brother smoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-03-06 Location: Ventura, CA	Good thinking , TK! Thinking of getting me a couple of WSMs for allnighters. Trying to wait on the 22.5" coming soon. __________________ Peace and Smoke, BBS Powered by the West Coast Offense: Big Poppa Smokers and Simply Marvelous BBQ - "Walk with Us" My weapons: Humphrey's Smokers

10-15-2007, 07:14 PM	#3
bbqbull Watching over us. Join Date: 12-27-05 Location: Mid Michigan	Great thinking TK. Is it rare to get rain there? I honestly dunno, thats why I am asking? __________________ "You have never really lived until you have done something for someone who can never repay you." "I wish my mind could forget what my eyes have seen. :shocked:" "Heavily medicated for your protection. :doh:" Klose Mobile Pit Klose Owners Reccomended Pit Cookshack Smokette Gasser Little Chief Smoker Large BGE Gifted to me my Pit Barrel Smoker :mrgreen::clap:[URL="http://www.bbq-brethren.com//www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/"][/URL]

10-15-2007, 07:25 PM	#8
JD McGee somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-28-07 Location: Duvall, WA	I like the WSM rain mod...now just fit the rest of it under that 22.5 inch kettle top JD __________________ "The team formerly known as "Wine Country "Q"... PNWBA "Team of the Year" 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017... We cook on MAK Grills and Bullets...

10-15-2007, 07:38 PM	#9
jdub is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 08-23-07 Location: Rye, NH, USA	How about this? casa de pork 2.JPG casa do pork.JPG __________________ I woulda gotten away with it if it weren't for you meddlin kids and your dog!

10-15-2007, 08:23 PM	#10
JD McGee somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-28-07 Location: Duvall, WA	Here's mine... JD __________________ "The team formerly known as "Wine Country "Q"... PNWBA "Team of the Year" 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017... We cook on MAK Grills and Bullets...

10-15-2007, 08:24 PM	#11
deez20 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-25-06 Location: New York Name/Nickname : Steve	Those are some good ideas. I used to just put a patio umbrella over it or some crazy setup with a ladder and tarps.

10-15-2007, 08:24 PM	#12
Brauma somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-04-05 Location: Coral Bay, USVI	Do what you gotta do, brotha. __________________ Cat Sass BBQ - Competition BBQ Team Community Development VP - Secret Squirrel Society (but we don't exist) Member: KCBS. CBJ New Braunfels Bandera - refurbished; Two Big Green Eggs; 6' fire pit; Weber Kettles; Superfast Blue Thermepan

10-15-2007, 08:34 PM	#13
LMAJ somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-01-07 Location: Southeastern Pa	"It Never Rains In Southern California" - Albert Hammond, 1972 __________________ L-M Official Pennsylvania MOINK Ball maker 1 Large BGE - 7/5/08 1 Large BGE and table - 8/29/12 1300 Timberline 5/26/17 1 18.5 WSM Super Fast BLUE and REDThermopen 1 - Fantastic hubby - the original Big Al Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. - Robert Brault

10-15-2007, 08:45 PM	#14
keale Babbling Farker Join Date: 04-17-07 Location: Kauai, HI	Pretty ingenious! Mcgyver mod! __________________ To Eternity and Beyond! HE>i BBQ Brethren 22.5" WSM (1,000,000 post mod.) Weber Performer (169.00/brand new mod.) Weber Handles from www.amlwoodart.com UDS 22.5" Weber kettle, (refuse collector mod.) 18" Weber kettle (almost new craigslist $20 mod) "crest of a breaking wave" thats my name...

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