Hello. Today was my first cook in the wsm. Cooked up some ribs and ribtips . I have an M code wsm with no ash catcher. What are y'all doing to add one? I don't have much in the floor but would like to keep in off of it. Thanks in advanced .
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Its not an ash catcher. Its a heat shield. I don't have one either. No big deal as long as it's concrete. Probably needed if cooking on wood deck
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Quote from: HoosierKettle on May 19, 2018, 07:49:45 PM
Its not an ash catcher. Its a heat shield. I don't have one either. No big deal as long as it's concrete. Probably needed if cooking on wood deck
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Yeah I'm on concrete. I Won't worry about it then
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The older WSM's didn't come with the shield.. So you're not missing anything.
I've used my 18 on both wood and "Trex-like" decks without a problem. No heat shield.
As I recall, a member here suggested that the "newer" version of the 18.5" WSM (the ones with the Heat Shield) leg(s) kit was a perfect match for the older WSM's. Should be pretty straightforward swap if you want the extra insurance. I use mine on a wooden deck, but I always have a BBQ mat underneath it during smoking.
SJ
None on mine either and I have an old one. I have it in a concrete patio but I have one of those big cement squares underneath it. It boosts it up just a smidge and because my old girl has had a rough life and has some pin holes, it keeps slow drips from staining my patio.
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