Chris Thorp
New member
So I just got my first WSM last week. I used it last weekend for the first time and I was wondering if my lid was unusually snug? I know about the gunk that can build up and make the lid stick once the WSM cools down, but this isn't it. The lid was sticking when dry and unused and also when up to temp and smoking with some wet drippings greasing the joint.
To seat the lid, I have to really lean on it. If you try to remove the lid by lifting it, the entire center section with the filled water pan, 6# of meat, and everything lifted up with it. To actually remove the lid, I had to grab the knob on the side door and the lower lid handle and pull, wiggle, and pull some more to get them apart.
I have tried putting the lid on rotated 90 degrees to the side, but it fits the same. With the lid just resting on top of the center section, it doesn't appear to be significantly out of round.
Is this normal for a new WSM?
To seat the lid, I have to really lean on it. If you try to remove the lid by lifting it, the entire center section with the filled water pan, 6# of meat, and everything lifted up with it. To actually remove the lid, I had to grab the knob on the side door and the lower lid handle and pull, wiggle, and pull some more to get them apart.
I have tried putting the lid on rotated 90 degrees to the side, but it fits the same. With the lid just resting on top of the center section, it doesn't appear to be significantly out of round.
Is this normal for a new WSM?