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My setup is almost identical to @ChuckO's, since I too have the first grate resting on the indent at the bottom of the pot. I started, like you @BJSteere, with a 12" terra cotta saucer, which I foil wrapped. I didn't find the drippings to be a problem if I let the saucer cool before removing...

The newer Brinkmann Rib Rack sold in Home Depot also fits perfectly.

George, this looks like an awesome modification! Where did you get the new and unused drum from? I see you're in LA, which isn't so far from where I am; I was wondering if I'd be able to get one shipped. I'm really looking forward to seeing the finished product, and by that I mean both the...

In my case, the reason was primarily cost. I wanted to get into BBQ after moving to the US, and since I'm British, I just thought that BBQ meant direct heat grilling over charcoal. I actually thought that when my father got a gas grill back home, and started using it for indirect heat cooking...

My opinion on this is... it depends on how you care for and look after your Mini. I too bought stainless nuts and bolts, and then zinc plated U-bolts for top grate handles because stainless were too expensive. The standard Weber bolts are not stainless as far as I know, and the wing nuts they...

Please don't take my comments too seriously, as I've only been cooking for about a month, and only cooked on my Mini WSM 3 or 4 times; the Mini WSM is my only smoker, and I've never used a real 18.5 or 22" WSM... Having said that... The first cook I did on my mini was good, but I found it a...

What is it that you've used for probe holes? I'm thinking of doing a new pot soon, and wondering if I can come up with something that looks a bit better than my NM/SE connector.

That's a very good question, and one that unfortunately I cannot answer. I too have only used the top cooking grate, and had the same concerns as you about the bottom one. Hopefully a more experienced user can chime in with their setup and experiences.

No, the IMUSA one. It's quite a bit cheaper!

I think I got mine for OSH as it was the cheapest locally, and slightly cheaper than Amazon; $7.99 if I recall (it wasn't that long ago). In total I'm using an 18 1/2" Kettle Charcoal grill on the bottom, with the bottom of the pot removed. As discussed earlier in this thread, that grate pushes...

I ordered my pot from Amazon about 3 or 4 weeks ago and it fits perfectly. I don't remember paying more than $30, but I do remember driving to every Target and Walmart in the area trying to find one to fit that wouldn't need crimping. In the end I found one at Walmart that fitted, but the...

You're absolutely right... I too have a 7440 grill, which as you say is the charcoal grate for an 18" kettle. I had it resting on the lip, and was sure it wouldn't go past it down to the bottom. After your suggestion I went down to the garage and tried it... Sure enough it did pop through the...

How on earth did you get that bottom grill in your steamer pot? It looks like an 18" Weber Kettle charcoal grill, but you've somehow got it past the ridge where mine rests... I'd like to lower mine down to the position yours is in so that I can have the first cooking grate on the ridge for more...

Tim / Chad, Thanks very much for your tips. I think next time I fire up the smoker I'll do the following things based on your advice: Switch back to a 12" diverter to make sure that heat isn't coming directly up into the cooking chamber (I may still use the saucer for a while because I'm not...

First, a little back story... I recently moved to the US at the start of the year, and since we now have a small garden, I wanted to get a barbecue and start grilling some meat just like I'd missed from camping trips back home in the UK. I started by doing some research into getting a nice...