Mini-WSM

[bryanw21157]

Got my mini wsm done this morning. 

Used 6 lumps of kbb with the minion method and after 1/2 an hour, temps are at 250.

I didnt use the imusa tamale steamer, I went with the vasconia and used the tamale steamer insert for the heat diffuser.


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[bryanw21157]

Got WAY too hot.  At 1.5 hours, I hit 400 with the bottom vent at 1/2.  Good way to burn off any junk in the thing, but not so good for slow and low.   Off to buy the terracotta heat sink....

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[Duke]

How is the lid? Did it pit perfectly? I had to tweak mine.

[bryanw21157]

Lid fit well.  I think I might need a gasket around the lip of the bottom of the SJ

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[bryanw21157]

Duke, what are you using as a diffuser?

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[Duke]

I just use a deep dish pizza pan. The terra cotta dish might crack eventually. You can also set the pizza pan on a small pizza stone. Then you can also use the stone for smokey joe pizzas.

[SmoothSmoke]

Did you cut out the whole bottom of the pot?

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[bryanw21157]

Yes.  Cut the whole bottom of the pot out.  Filled the grate with coals, did the upside down chimney on 8 coals, put lit coals in middle of unlit ones, covered coals w steamer insert, placed food grid over that. 


Just doing a test run today.  Sitting steady at 275 for the last half hour...

[1911Ron]

When you first did a burn in it did you watch it as it came up and try to catch your temp, or did you want to see where it would go?  I see you have it at 275, did you put any heat sink in (terra cotta plate?) or is it without?

FYI it can get a lot hotter than that if you have a grease fire (700) 

[bryanw21157]

Yes.  Watched it climb to 415 and then shut the bottom vent off.  Just a silver so one vent.  With the bottom vent closed, and without any shield other than the steamer insert, I'm sitting between 270-275 steady

[bryanw21157]

And taking temp through top vent with oregon scientific wireless thermometer.

[Duke]

Send it here and i will get it dialed in. 

[jacoblee]

I can't seem to get my mini to go over 250. I drilled the bottom with a bunch of holes I am thinking not enough oxygen even with both vents wide open. I was using mine to do some potatoes ended up finishing in the microwave. Really nice smokey flavor though after 2.5 hours but still starchy. I have two so I may cut the bottom out of one and do a side by side to see if that makes a difference.

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[SmoothSmoke]

I'm just going to drill a bunch of holes in mine and use the strainer as well.  Hopefully that will suffice. 

[jacoblee]

Smooth if you are looking for low and slow it works really well.

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