14.5” - 101

[Choan W]

I ended up buying a stainless steel colander and use that as a charcoal basket. It gives it some extra height (about an inch over the charcoal grate). For extended cooks I put the charcoal ring inside the colander and get about half again as much capacity. To do this the water pan has to go. I've replaced it with a deep dish pizza pan that I foil to catch drippings. Another nice thing about the colander is it has handles so I can just lift the whole thing out instead of the ring and grate separately.

Can you post a picture of the setup? Thx!

 

[Lee Ingraham]

WSM 14.5" "Modifications"

Hey all, I ordered a few items to "modify" my WSM. The ash pan only allows for about 6hrs of cooking with Kingsford Professional before it starts choking off the fire. Many people had mentioned raising the charcoal grate, but I ended up just buying a stainless steel colander. It has a base...

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But if I remember correctly you were looking to buy an 18" or 22"? There's a lot more charcoal basket and water pan options for those models than the 14". Most are built specifically for the 18 or 22.