Third shelf for the WSM

[Brian in So Cal]

Any suggestions on where the third shelf should be placed in my WSM?

Centered between the top and bottom, move water pan ETC. Or maybe should just buy another WSM.

Thanks,
Brian

 

[HeSmellsLikeSmoke]

I have read of someone putting three beer cans on the bottom rack then using them as a temporary support for a third rack. Never tried it, but remember seeing it. Let me see if I can dig it up.

I will try a search using the word "beer" :mrgreen: J/K let me see if I can find it.

 

[Brian in So Cal]

I have read of someone putting three beer cans on the bottom rack then using them as a temporary support for a third rack. Never tried it, but remember seeing it. Let me see if I can dig it up.

I will try a search using the word "beer" :mrgreen: J/K let me see if I can find it.

Let me know also if I am supposed to leave the beer in the cans. :-D

 

[swamprb]

You could use a Big Green Egg raised grate that is @ 15" dia. and @ 3" tall or make your own with carriage bolts and fender washers to whatever height you like. Here's a couple ideas
http://www.biggreenegg.com/racks.html
http://www.nakedwhiz.com/ceramicfaq.htm#gridextender
http://www.nakedwhiz.com/ceramicfaq.htm#raisedgrid

Hope this helps!

Brian

 

[HeSmellsLikeSmoke]

Let me know also if I am supposed to leave the beer in the cans. :-D

LOL Drink the dang beer and use three Campbell's soup cans. I just found it on the VWBB and it was Keri C. who used soup cans. I must have beer cans on the mind.


"Hmmmm... I guess I cheated. Just finished a cook of half a dozen huge BB's that I didn't want to roll and didn't really want to put in racks. I just emptied and cleaned three Campbell's soup cans and put on the bottom rack close to the walls. Then placed a rack off the old ECB on top of the cans, with the top rack in its regular position. Two slabs of ribs cooked flat on each rack, and they came out great.

Keri C
Smokin on Tulsa Time, using the KISS method..."

 

[Kirk]

I bought another upper rack (same as the std 18 1/2" kettle) and spaced it above my top rack by about 3 1/2 inches (as high as it would go before hitting the lid) with threaded rod, some washers and nuts. I secured 4 rods by placing them through the new grate like legs and putting nuts and washers on the top and bottom to pinch the grate. I then set the standoff height by positioning a shouldered nut about 3 1/2 inches down the rod. The bottom end of the rod goes into the corresponding spaces in the original top grate below and the shouldered nuts act like feet to stand the new grate on top of the old one. You can only fit smaller items like ribs, chicken etc. in there, a butt or brisket obviously wouldn't fit, but it's come in handy enough to make the mod worthwhile. HTH.

 

[tommykendall]

I just bought another WSM. Works for me.

 

[Mooner]

Yeah, I don't know if you should try to pack any more shelves in there. Seems like it's pretty tight in there already. dont know how it would effect performance?

 

[CarbonToe]

I've seen pictures of people who have just bought a slightly smaller grate and then just hang it from the top grate using wire.

 

[big brother smoke]

Any suggestions on where the third shelf should be placed in my WSM?

Centered between the top and bottom, move water pan ETC. Or maybe should just buy another WSM.

Thanks,
Brian

You know you are going to buy another WSM anyway:biggrin: :tongue:

p.s. How is the kid?

 

[Kirk]

...dont know how it would effect performance?

No problems so far...

 

[Brian in So Cal]

You know you are going to buy another WSM anyway:biggrin: :tongue:

p.s. How is the kid?

Broken nose and cracked eye socket. Pretty messed up. He looks like chit.

I think the doctors bills just cost me my new WSM, actually about 5 WSM"s :eusa_clap

 

[big brother smoke]

Broken nose and cracked eye socket. Pretty messed up. He looks like chit.

I think the doctors bills just cost me my new WSM, actually about 5 WSM"s :eusa_clap

:shock: :shock: That is serious! Goodluck!

 

[BIGDAWG69]

heres several methods as described on the virtual weber site

http://www.virtualweberbullet.com/increasecapacity.html

 

[leanza]

I will try a search using the word "beer":mrgreen: .

That kind of search result would take you deep into the archives, I'll bet.:wink:

 

[JD McGee]

Drink the beer...pour out the soup! :icon_wink