SJG Mini built!!

grillinguy247 · 06-22-2014, 05:57 PM

Came home from church and my SJG was sitting on the porch. I'm totally impressed with Amazon because I ordered the thing on Thursday and it was delivered this morning

. Got the vasconia pot from Walmart for $20.52 out the door! Not bad the whole cost was about $58.00 since I already had the parts and tools.
I let it run all open to see where it would top out and it was right around 480 and now she's humming along at about 360. I like how stable the temps are compared to my kettle.

Anyone have a suggestion for the first cook apart from the usual fatty?

c farmer · 06-22-2014, 06:01 PM

CHICKEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Your gonna love that mini.

Fwismoker · 06-22-2014, 06:01 PM

Mini's are crawling out of the woodwork! The mini revolution has begun!

aawa · 06-22-2014, 06:04 PM

I'm happy to see mini's being built enmass this summer. It is how I got into this obsession. Nice budget DIY built that performs oh so well.

Enjoy it! I still have the mini I built in my arsenal.

grillinguy247 · 06-22-2014, 06:11 PM

All I'm waiting on is the River country therm to come in the mail and it's complete.

Richard_ · 06-22-2014, 06:14 PM

Where did you get your pot ? I might need to make one !

grillinguy247 · 06-22-2014, 06:16 PM

They have them on Walmart.com for 19.00 and mine fit perfect with no leaks so far. They ship it to your local store for free and it only took like 2 or 3 days before I got the email that it was there.

Richard_ · 06-22-2014, 07:20 PM

What size pot ?

Fwismoker · 06-22-2014, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richard_

What size pot ?

32 Qt Vasconia

gmanNJ · 06-22-2014, 07:52 PM

its the tamale pot right? I thought that was the one that fit great and has the false bottom

2NDXRND · 06-22-2014, 08:08 PM

Which Smokey Joe are you guy using? The "Gold"? Seems that might have better temp control. The Gold has more vents, right?

grillinguy247 · 06-22-2014, 08:21 PM

Yes I'm using the gold because of the side air vents. I also made a charcoal basket 3.25 in. tall. She's been going for 4 hours now and still humming along right at 275 with only minor adjustments. That's only because it's pretty windy here in socal.

grillinguy247 · 06-22-2014, 08:24 PM

And yes on the 32 quart vasconia tamale pot. It's a perfect fit on the top and bottom. They don't have them in the store by me but I ordered it online.

grillinguy247 · 06-22-2014, 08:31 PM

This is a close up of the side vents for reference in case anyone who is not familiar with the gold Smokey was looking.

c farmer · 06-22-2014, 08:36 PM

I have went 9 hours with mine. You might be going for awhile.

06-22-2014, 05:57 PM	#1
grillinguy247 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 09-17-13 Location: Murrieta California Name/Nickname : Chad	SJG Mini built!! Came home from church and my SJG was sitting on the porch. I'm totally impressed with Amazon because I ordered the thing on Thursday and it was delivered this morning. Got the vasconia pot from Walmart for $20.52 out the door! Not bad the whole cost was about $58.00 since I already had the parts and tools. I let it run all open to see where it would top out and it was right around 480 and now she's humming along at about 360. I like how stable the temps are compared to my kettle. Anyone have a suggestion for the first cook apart from the usual fatty? __________________ Oklahoma Joe's Highland, WSM 18.5", Akorn chargriller (re-homed) , SJG Mini, Royal blue Master touch, Thermoworks Smoke Transplanted Texan Chad

06-22-2014, 06:01 PM	#2
c farmer Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-13-13 Location: pa	CHICKEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your gonna love that mini. __________________ Adam Gold mini wsm 1st gen mes, amazin dust and pellet smoker, and the uds. Double O' Seven == Rotisserie/Grill/Smoker Hybrid and offset.
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06-22-2014, 06:01 PM	#3
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06-22-2014, 06:04 PM	#4
aawa Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-03-12 Location: Virginia Beach, VA	I'm happy to see mini's being built enmass this summer. It is how I got into this obsession. Nice budget DIY built that performs oh so well. Enjoy it! I still have the mini I built in my arsenal. __________________ ~Ren~ Fat Kids Club Founding Member

06-22-2014, 06:11 PM	#5
grillinguy247 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 09-17-13 Location: Murrieta California Name/Nickname : Chad	All I'm waiting on is the River country therm to come in the mail and it's complete. __________________ Oklahoma Joe's Highland, WSM 18.5", Akorn chargriller (re-homed) , SJG Mini, Royal blue Master touch, Thermoworks Smoke Transplanted Texan Chad

06-22-2014, 06:14 PM	#6
Richard_ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 04-17-08 Location: Dallas Or.	Where did you get your pot ? I might need to make one ! __________________ Weber Genisis 1000 Weber Silver Weber 22.5 Weber 18.5 R.I.P. Smokey Joe Treager 070 Traeger 075 UDS Brinkmann Cimarron Pink Thermapen

06-22-2014, 06:16 PM	#7
grillinguy247 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 09-17-13 Location: Murrieta California Name/Nickname : Chad	They have them on Walmart.com for 19.00 and mine fit perfect with no leaks so far. They ship it to your local store for free and it only took like 2 or 3 days before I got the email that it was there. __________________ Oklahoma Joe's Highland, WSM 18.5", Akorn chargriller (re-homed) , SJG Mini, Royal blue Master touch, Thermoworks Smoke Transplanted Texan Chad

06-22-2014, 07:20 PM	#8
Richard_ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 04-17-08 Location: Dallas Or.	What size pot ? __________________ Weber Genisis 1000 Weber Silver Weber 22.5 Weber 18.5 R.I.P. Smokey Joe Treager 070 Traeger 075 UDS Brinkmann Cimarron Pink Thermapen

06-22-2014, 07:52 PM	#10
gmanNJ On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-30-12 Location: Toms River, NJ	its the tamale pot right? I thought that was the one that fit great and has the false bottom __________________ Weber Performer, Smokey Joe, home brewery- "smoke em if ya got em"

06-22-2014, 08:08 PM	#11
2NDXRND Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 05-23-14 Location: Kingsford, MI	Which Smokey Joe are you guy using? The "Gold"? Seems that might have better temp control. The Gold has more vents, right?

06-22-2014, 08:21 PM	#12
grillinguy247 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 09-17-13 Location: Murrieta California Name/Nickname : Chad	Yes I'm using the gold because of the side air vents. I also made a charcoal basket 3.25 in. tall. She's been going for 4 hours now and still humming along right at 275 with only minor adjustments. That's only because it's pretty windy here in socal. __________________ Oklahoma Joe's Highland, WSM 18.5", Akorn chargriller (re-homed) , SJG Mini, Royal blue Master touch, Thermoworks Smoke Transplanted Texan Chad

06-22-2014, 08:24 PM	#13
grillinguy247 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 09-17-13 Location: Murrieta California Name/Nickname : Chad	And yes on the 32 quart vasconia tamale pot. It's a perfect fit on the top and bottom. They don't have them in the store by me but I ordered it online. __________________ Oklahoma Joe's Highland, WSM 18.5", Akorn chargriller (re-homed) , SJG Mini, Royal blue Master touch, Thermoworks Smoke Transplanted Texan Chad

06-22-2014, 08:31 PM	#14
grillinguy247 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 09-17-13 Location: Murrieta California Name/Nickname : Chad	This is a close up of the side vents for reference in case anyone who is not familiar with the gold Smokey was looking. __________________ Oklahoma Joe's Highland, WSM 18.5", Akorn chargriller (re-homed) , SJG Mini, Royal blue Master touch, Thermoworks Smoke Transplanted Texan Chad

06-22-2014, 08:36 PM	#15
c farmer Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-13-13 Location: pa	I have went 9 hours with mine. You might be going for awhile. __________________ Adam Gold mini wsm 1st gen mes, amazin dust and pellet smoker, and the uds. Double O' Seven == Rotisserie/Grill/Smoker Hybrid and offset.