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I faced this same question a few months ago, and I decided to go with the 22.5" WSM (I just got it a couple of weeks ago). The reason being, I don't have to use all that space, but I have it if I need it.

A newer 18.5" WSM water pan can be used as a lid for that center section (once you add a handle).

Well, I was a little late to the party, but everyone loved the brisket. It was a little underdone, but the taste was spot on. Here's some pics I was able to snap before the second flat was completely consumed (the first brisket was sliced and eaten before I could get a pic taken).

That looks awesome. :D

A couple of my friends can't wait, they've been bugging me all morning. :)

I offered to cook a couple of brisket flats for a friend's party today (she's turning 40), and I was planning on making 10-12 pounds. So, I'm not off to a good start, since the briskets hit the WSM about 45 minutes late, and were much bigger than what I asked for. I asked for 2 6 pound flats...

I don't think either of the hinges will work for my mini WSM project, but it's ok since I have a 22.5" OTG and a 22.5" WSM to use the hinges on anyway (that's actually why I bought them in the first place). :)

I bought a charcoal grate for a 22.5" kettle grill, and it's smaller than the one that came with my 22.5" WSM (it's almost a perfect fit for inside the charcoal ring). I wired the grates together (90 degrees from each other) to the ring with SS wire. I would have used expanded metal instead of...

Here's the finished product. It smelled as good as it looked (I had neighbors poking their heads out of their windows, trying to figure out what smelled so good), but the taste was even better.

So, for the first smoke on my new 22.5" WSM, I decided on a bacon wrapped meatloaf (partially to help season the WSM, and because I really like bacon and meatloaf). This post is mid-progress, so I'll be updating after it's finished. WSM started, waiting for it to get to temp. Not there yet...

Congrats on the WSM. I just got one as well, and I'm hoping to cook on it for the first time on Sunday. BTW, is your company hiring? :D

Yes, that's the plan for my mini WSM as well. Now, at least partially because of this thread, I have a WSM hinge and a kettle hinge ordered (as I have both), so I'll be able to see if it's possible to use a hinge for the mini. :)

I wasn't planning to use the Smokey Joe's lid, this is basically what I'm attempting. http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/5657/020kw.jpg

Would this hinge work for the 14.5" WSM or Smokey Joe Mini WSM? I have a 18.5" WSM water pan I want to use for the top of my mini WSM, and this would help me keep it on top of the tamale pot without having to form tabs (since there's no flange at the top of the pot to hold the lid on).

Funny thing, I grew up in Shelton (I lived there until I was almost 13). And the casinos are only tempting until you've worked at both of them (the stories I could tell....).

My WSM just came in today, and after assembling it, I have realized it is NOT the 2014 model. :( It's ok though, the door has a big enough gap that I can fit my wires through. ETA: Here's a pic of it, put together and sitting next to my 22.5" OTG (with thermometer mod in lid) in the back...

Southeastern corner, Ledyard.

So, I just placed my order for a 22.5" WSM (through Amazon, using the link from TVWBB). Now, I've only put in $80.77 of my own money, with the rest of the cost coming from gift cards from family/friends, as well as those generated by Bing points. Now, my plan is to run it stock for a while...

I'm in a similar situation and have been debating the same thing, and I've decided to go with getting a 22.5" WSM. That will allow me to cover all my outdoor cooking bases, as I already have a Smokey Joe (for portable grilling, and with the addition of the mini WSM mod, smoking) and a 22.5" OTG...

That looks absolutely beautiful. I recently cooked a brisket, and it ended up looking nothing like that (I had to hold it for 6 hours due to miscalculating how long it would cook, so there was no bark by the time I sliced it). How did it taste?