Congratulations! Although I haven't been on the site much recently, you helped me tremendously on my BBQ journey and, ironically, today is my 15th year anniversary joining this forum!
I purchased this thing in late April as I was concerned by Gabby's SM attachment, along with a cast iron charcoal grate was becoming too much for my old "mod' kettle and I'd rather not do my normal mods on my recently purchased Performer. I also like to burn whole logs and didn't want to subject...
And I accidentally purchased a brand new, just assembled 18inch WSM from Home Depot .. Wasn't going to buy one since I have a 22inch kettle with an ique temp controller and a Slow and Sear but for $149.99 it was impossible to pass it up! Now to convince my wife it's for her...
Easiest place for me to put lid? Simple...I set it on top of my chimney which i keep next to the grill...nice stable heat proof place unless you have kids and dogs running near.
18.5 hinged grill grate mod completed today.
Why is this mod important to me? Have any of you tried to add more coals to a cooking grate full of food especially after several dogfish head 90 minute ales? Once, I added the food to the coals and placed the new coals on the cooking grate. After...
George,
I'll state just a few of my theories for modifying an SJP as oppose to cutting a one touch grill
Reason 1 The "Dance With The Girl Ya Came With Theory": Some of us bought the sjp not aware of its faults. Modifications are cheaper and less space consuming than buying another grill...
Mod complete and it's great. The ash tray does contact the thumb screw of the one touch. This gives clearance but the tray is wedged against the thumb screw pretty tight. I did replace the thumb screw with a shorter one (home depot) but still tight fit and ash tray moves when opening or closing...
just about finished this mod...Is it possible to bend the legs down (center part where the legs meet) to get more clearance without causing a stability problem.
couldn't you put four screws through the side of the sjp for the hinged grill to rest on? That's how the top grill is held in place on my old smokey smoker. Seems like it would be a simple mod. I have that on my list to try once I finish drilling the bottom holes...bought all parts at ace...