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Looks good. The WSM is great for overnighters. Once it settles in, it's pretty steady. Granted, I've upgrade to a Stoker which sends e-mail to my Blackberry every 15 minutes, but it works without all the bells and whistles just fine. Keep us updated with the pics!

I'm sure you have the ribs and this is moot, but I don't think it would hurt to do some chicken quarters or something else first. That way you can get the hang of how the smoker works, how to control the heat, etc. Not that it is terribly complicated, but you don't want to mess up a nice batch...

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Marlene Steinberg: My hands don't sing. Why didn't I think of gloves? I use them all the time with my OTG. DUH. </div></BLOCKQUOTE> I thought that...

Yeah, it works fine. I wear gloves when I lift it off. The holes on the 18" are closer together, and you can use most standard garage door replacement handles. They are cheaper, like $6 for a pair.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Chuck R: Does the cover fit over the handles? </div></BLOCKQUOTE> Yes, it fits without a problem.

That's great! I've been wanting to try it and have never had access to it.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">in the past for long cooks, but know nothing about the quality of the briquettes. Are the briquettes any good, or should I just stick with Kingsford briquettes? Thanks...

Brandon, you'll be very happy with your purchase. I owned a DigiQ2 but ended up selling it to get a stoker. It worked absolutely great, I just needed to control more cookers at once.

For cheap charcoal, I usually can get royal oak briquettes for $4 / 18 # bag. The last sale they went up to $4.44, which is still decent.

Not sure if this image will work, but here's the idea I have. Like most of my projects, this one sits waiting for me to do. I would build it like this, minus the handle. http://i160.photobucket.com/al...chutson/DSC03131.jpg

I know the online prices aren't great, but I've been very pleased with wood ordered from Smokinlicious - I get the double filet and am impressed with the quality.

The 5 works ok, but if I was starting from scratch I would order the 10.

It will probably run hot the first cook, but 325 seems extreme. Then again, I don't know what your target temp is. Are you relying on the weber thermometer? Lots of people, myself included, have found them fairly inaccurate. I wouldn't worry too much about the smoke leaks, but I did put some...

Dan, How tall did you make the ring? I picked up a 2' x 2' piece of expanded steel, plus bolts and washers. I was thinking about making it taller, so it could hold more fuel for long cooks. By my calculations, making it 14.5" diameter (same as 18" stock) and 8" tall (3 1/2" higher than...

I've been thinking about doing what you suggest John. How do you cut expanded metal? I see a lot of the people that build drums use expanded metal for the charcoal basket. I think quite a few of them are as small, diameter-wise, as the 18" or smaller, but they are taller.

Clay, Did you have meat in the cooker when you monitored temps? I think the meat can act as a heat sink early on, causing grate temps to be higher than lid temps. But I did end up ditching the thermo that came with my 22 because it was so inaccurate.

If I was buying a new one it would be the Linksys WET54G as it supports WPA security. Most do not.

Jim, I'm going to try and use the charcoal ring from my 18" in my 22" for my next cook to see if that helps. Another member said that helps with fuel usage. I'm doing an overnight brisket Saturday and was planning on using the 18". I might try the smaller ring in the 22 and throw a couple of...

Can you elaborate on what you did? I entered the IP address and subnet in the alternate section, but I don't see what it does for me. I still need to change the main settings in order to connect to the ad hoc network. I actually just put it in the alternate section so I wouldn't have to worry...

Yeah, sorry. No internet access.