Recent content by Dave Stevens

Thanks for that. Sorry not to reply earlier, was away in France for a couple of weeks. It was the bottom one that i needed, i managed to get it off by crushing the rusty nut and tapping out the bolt. The damper has become pretty out of shape and like you said, the part is not in stock. I did...

Parts for the Jumbo Joe aren't available in the UK. Would vents from any other model fit and seal properly? Thanks.

Hello, I have a much loved and much used Jumbo Joe, with rust on the bottom bowl where the carry handle enters and the bottom vent is seized with rust. I would just buy a new one but they don't sell it in the UK. I was wondering if the vents from the 47cm compact kettle would fit? Would love to...

Hello, I was going to build a mini-WSM but lack of a suitable pot in the UK has sent me down the UDS route. I'd like to have a Weber kettle lid and am trying to figure out the best options. Weber UK quoted me over £200 for a new lid - mental!!! A used 57cm would be perfect but they're hard...

Well my excitement didn't last too long. The pots they assured me were the Sonex turned out to be mastercook. One of them was close, the bottom diameter though was only 34.1cm which without testing in a SJ seemed too small. Somebody suggested a different Indian superstore, which had an aisle...

Thanks Stephen, I just hope it's not the 28 litre heavy ground one instead.

Thanks Jim. Not too bad a spot for a cold one and a little piece of chicken!

I think I might have found one of the Sonex pots. I just called a local Indian store and they said they definitely had the 28 litre pot. Fingers crossed! might head over later and pick a couple if the price is right. Getting excited about finally building a mini now!

Looks great Sian. Did you baste or spray often?

Thanks for trying Sian, I do appreciate it. I might try a few Indian supermarkets in Bristol and see if they have any. Cheers Dave

The advantage would be a that you'd be able to sweep out the ashes like on the one touch kettles. Useful for longer cooks. And are those daisy wheels available to buy?

Has anyone ever fitted these onto a smokey joe to sort out the ash problem? I was thinking a Smokey Joe Gold/Premium with these fitted would work pretty well? I guess you'd have to bend and maybe even trim the blades as well as drilling a couple of holes per blade. What do you think...

Thanks Phil, who sells that? Is that the link on this site? I'm hoping that Simon will confirm how well the Macro pot fits and maybe post some photos of his build. There's a Macro nearby but I don't yet have the Smokey Joe, still deciding on which version to get and try and find one used...

Absolutely! If it fits well I may have to go this way but at the moment I'm asking my brother who lives in Albany to see if he can get a Vasconia and work out a cheap way of sending it to me. Crazy! Cheers

I've found a couple that look right online but have no way of knowing if they'll fit, tis a shame.