Got a WSM!!!

BUGSnBBQ · Posted: Sep 24 2011 Post subject: Got a WSM!!!

Been wanting a WSM (18.5") for a while. Last weekends brisket cook, on the offset, sealed the deal. I guess I'm just getting too damn old to feed the fire every 1-2 hours for an overnight small cook. So I ordered a 18.5" WSM and it came today. Put it together and fired it up -

Cut a piece of stainless expanded metal for the charcoal grate.

Loaded it up with about 7lbs of RO lump with 5 big chunks of Hickory buried

Put 1/2 lit chimney in the middle

Smokin!

Been holding 230-240 for 2 hours so far. Gonna put some chicken leg quarters on in a while.

I also put the temp gauge in boiling water and it read 210. Isn't that weird??? Laughing

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Brian in Maine · BBQ Fan Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Posts: 255

Congrats! You are going to love it!!

Old Smoker · Posted: Sep 24 2011 Post subject:

Ain't they pretty when they're new .. Laughing

.. I think you'll like it a lot.
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SmokeHound · Posted: Sep 24 2011 Post subject:

Congrats!
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k.a.m. · Posted: Sep 24 2011 Post subject:

BUGSnBBQ, looking fantastic my Friend Congrats. Very Happy

Lets see some chicken pics. Very Happy

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BUGSnBBQ · Posted: Sep 24 2011 Post subject:

Jarhead · Posted: Sep 24 2011 Post subject:

Congrats on you new toy Bugs.
You will love it.
Yardbird lookin good too.
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BUGSnBBQ · Posted: Sep 24 2011 Post subject:

Brian in Maine Thanks, I hope so!

Old Smoker - Yeah, I almost didn't want to fire it up Laughing

SmokeHound - Thanks!

k.a.m - Here we are a couple of hours later -

So far, so good Laughing

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k.a.m. · Posted: Sep 24 2011 Post subject:

BUGSnBBQ, now that my Friend is a very fine way to break in a WSM. Very Happy

The yard bird is looking delicious. Very Happy

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BUGSnBBQ · Posted: Sep 24 2011 Post subject:

Thanks, k.a.m!

One more pic -

All done. Glazed with Roxy's Mustard Sauce. Tastes pretty damn good!

The new cooker is still just humming along around 235 degrees. Pretty dang cool Laughing

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Gray Goat · Posted: Sep 24 2011 Post subject:

Congrats BUGSnBBQ, the chicken looks fantastic, nice first cook with the WSM Very Happy

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Canadian Bacon · Posted: Sep 24 2011 Post subject:

BUGSnBBQ....congrats on your WSM....chicken looks great,very nice way to break it in.I don't mind feeding my offset it the summer time when I can kick back in a lawn chair,It's the winter time that sucks,thats when im off work and use it the most......hence my excuse for buying my BGE. Laughing

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Mike Lawry · Posted: Sep 24 2011 Post subject:

Wrap the water pan with foil for easy clean up. Chicken looks a+.

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T00lman · Posted: Sep 24 2011 Post subject:

the first couple of cooks temps will be all over the place once it gets a coating inside thing settle down and temp control is a breeze .

throw a pork butt on there to get a good coating on the inside

like mike said wrap that pan in foil and when ya need to clean your grates I flip a plastic trash can lid over fill it with hot soapy water throw my grates in let them soak for a while the just wipe down and hose off shazam just like new.

on both my wsm,s I took one of the bolts that hold the grates up and drilled a hole threw the center for my temp probe work great .
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BUGSnBBQ · Posted: Sep 25 2011 Post subject:

Jarhead - Thanks! Very Happy

Gray Goat - Thanks. My first cook went so well because of all the good advice available on here. I did my research before buying one and couldn't be happier Laughing

Canadian Bacon - I still love my offset too, it's just that last brisket kinda wore me out after 18+ hours. I like my sleep Laughing

. And thanks for the jpeg, it looks friggin awesome! Laughing

Mike Lawry - Thanks! I'm gonna try the foil on my next cook. Should have done it first (what a mess I made with the sauce Embarassed

), but was so excited, I forgot.

T00lman - I didn't have any problem controlling the temps, but it was a calm night. Good idea about drilling for temp probe. I'll do that when I put some handles on the side. Thanks for your advice!

All in all, I'm pretty dang happy with my new toy. Thanks all!
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Riskdude · Posted: Sep 25 2011 Post subject:

Looks great Bugs! You can hold temp for 12 - 18hrs or more when dialed in! I think you will really enjoy smoking on it!!
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notbobvilla · Newbie Joined: 11 Apr 2010 Posts: 47 Location: SW Michigan

Good looking chicken. Enjoy the WSM always wanted one.
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jeepdad · Posted: Sep 25 2011 Post subject:

Nice! You will love it!! Chow looks great and enjoy that extra sleep time too! All the best.

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BUGSnBBQ · Posted: Sep 26 2011 Post subject:

Riskdude - Thanks! I enjoy coking on this already. Fired it up again last night for some giant squash. Same results - was still humming along @235 when I went to bed, 10 hours after lighting.

notbobvilla - Thanks! Got mine off Amazon for $250 and free shipping. Came with a cover, too.

jeepdad - I DO love it already Laughing

. Can't wait to do an overnight cook (and sleep, glorious sleep!). Thanks, bro!

Gonna fire it up again today for some corn and taters. Going to try it without the water pan and see what the temps do. Thanks, y'all!
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SWP5767 · Posted: Sep 26 2011 Post subject:

That chicken looks great!!
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