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Title: Quick help please. WSM
Post by: fedex on July 14, 2015, 07:15:14 AM
Will the middle chamber of a 22" WSM fit a standard 22" kettle?  Thanks for the help.
Title: Re: Quick help please. WSM
Post by: glrasmussen on July 14, 2015, 07:19:18 AM
@Jeff  can help. He has the custom build brick red in the S/S.
Title: Re: Quick help please. WSM
Post by: Jeff on July 14, 2015, 07:25:53 AM
Quote from: fedex on July 14, 2015, 07:15:14 AM
Will the middle chamber of a 22" WSM fit a standard 22" kettle?  Thanks for the help.

Let me confirm this on another 22" kettle I have at home. 
But the mid section of my 22" WSM fits into the kettle bowl nicely.  Want to confirm that the center section I have for my brick red setup has no customization I'm not aware of.
@SixZeroFour has a similar setup himself.
Title: Re: Quick help please. WSM
Post by: Bob BQ on July 14, 2015, 07:43:34 AM
I can absolutely confirm that yes, a 22" WSM middle will fit into a standard 22" kettle bowl. Have been using that set up for years.
Title: Re: Quick help please. WSM
Post by: terrymo on July 14, 2015, 08:33:11 AM
The WSM midsection will fit into the kettle bowl but the kettle lids do not fit correctly on the WSM midsection
Title: Re: Quick help please. WSM
Post by: fedex on July 14, 2015, 08:41:05 AM
I have shot at this for cheap brand new.  @terrymo is the lid to small or too big?
Title: Re: Quick help please. WSM
Post by: terrymo on July 14, 2015, 08:57:03 AM
The top lip of the 22 WSM midsection is the same diameter and profile as the lip of a kettle lid.
Title: Re: Quick help please. WSM
Post by: terrymo on July 14, 2015, 09:13:37 AM
@fedex The WSM shape is basically two kettle bowls and a midsection. The bottom flange of the midsection sits down inside the bottom bowl, and the top bowl/lid sits down inside the top flange of the midsection
Title: Re: Quick help please. WSM
Post by: Bob BQ on July 14, 2015, 09:45:42 AM
Quote from: terrymo on July 14, 2015, 09:13:37 AM
@fedex The WSM shape is basically two kettle bowls and a midsection. The bottom flange of the midsection sits down inside the bottom bowl, and the top bowl/lid sits down inside the top flange of the midsection

That's not my experience. The outside flange of a kettle lid is the same diameter as the outside flange of the mid-section, so they rest on top of each other (meaning the lid does not rest down inside of the midsection flange). Just got home, and tried 3 different kettle lids on my WSM. That being said, it is possible that either my WSM middle is out of round, or all 3 kettles lids could be out of round, too. @fedex, just saw you called... was that what you were calling about?
Title: Re: Quick help please. WSM
Post by: terrymo on July 14, 2015, 10:45:25 AM
I think we're trying to say the same thing if you look at my post one up from the one you quoted.
Title: Re: Quick help please. WSM
Post by: charred on July 14, 2015, 11:13:28 AM
less filling!
Title: Re: Quick help please. WSM
Post by: terrymo on July 14, 2015, 11:44:38 AM
Tastes great?
Title: Re: Quick help please. WSM
Post by: fedex on July 14, 2015, 08:08:45 PM
Got it.  $25.00. I'll make it work.
Title: Re: Quick help please. WSM
Post by: pbe gummi bear on July 14, 2015, 08:21:39 PM
Just put an old daisy wheel bowl on top. It will look funny but will work. Great score for $25
Title: Re: Quick help please. WSM
Post by: fedex on July 14, 2015, 09:10:57 PM
Quote from: pbe gummi bear on July 14, 2015, 08:21:39 PM
Just put an old daisy wheel bowl on top. It will look funny but will work. Great score for $25

I actually have one of those on the UDS Pile.  Great idea Gummi.
Title: Re: Quick help please. WSM
Post by: pbe gummi bear on July 14, 2015, 09:56:03 PM
Bonus points if you put a whole OTG assembly (less lid) on top!
Title: Re: Quick help please. WSM
Post by: terrymo on July 15, 2015, 05:25:00 AM
That's a steal. Did it come with the door and the grate straps?
Title: Re: Quick help please. WSM
Post by: fedex on July 15, 2015, 05:50:49 AM
Quote from: terrymo on July 15, 2015, 05:25:00 AM
That's a steal. Did it come with the door and the grate straps?

It did
Title: Re: Quick help please. WSM
Post by: terrymo on July 15, 2015, 05:54:49 AM
Excellent. I had an extra set of grate straps if you needed them but it sounds like you're all set.