Mini WSM update!

Well, fired up this beauty again today using the SS pet bowl with holes drilled out to keep the ash from clogging the bottom damper vent. *My concern about the fire not getting enough air through the pet bowl is now gone! *Great solution! *I didn't even need to open the side vents I added. *I got 7 hours at 250-260 and another 1.5 hours above 200 with royal oak lump and cherry wood and mesquite chunks throughout the cook. *I opened the bottom vent all the way and she maxed out around 275 so I choked her down a tad to keep in the 250-260 range. *Did nothing to adjust after that. *I just added a couple wood chunks about halfway through. *This mini WSM is amazing. *After 8.5 hours I still had room in the charcoal tray bottom for ash and the vent was still breathing! I would highly recommend building one of these little guys ASAP. *What a fun and inexpensive project and awesome little smoker in its own right!

*And now for the beef short rib, wings, and ABTS ****:

Short ribs on with MH rub:



Wings rubbed with MH:


ABTs dusted with MH:


Short ribs cooked to 190 internal temp(recommended on forum)


Wings done:


ABTs done:


Still some lump after 7 hours:

RGleason, Howdy;

Good lookin' batch of food you did up there ...

hank

Got her painted with high temp engine paint!

Great looking mini, and some fine charcoal in the background as well! Combine the two, and you've got a match made in Heaven!! Good luck, and I hope the lid holder serves you well!
Tim

These little smokers are unbleivable......looks like you have it smoking the way you want it.Those are somr fine looking groceries.
Love the way you hang the lid....never thought of that.