Well, after waiting for what seems like forever, I finally finished most of the mods on my 22 WSM and plan on using it tomorrow.
I'll work my way from the bottom up. I installed 4" locking casters on the legs.
Because I plan on using a Pit Viper fan and Fireboard to control my WSM, I purchased the WSM adapter for the fan and plugged the vent holes with 3/4" nickel hole plugs. I put high-temp foil tap on the inside just to be sure.
I wanted to make sure the mid-section stayed in place. I know that Cajun Bandit and Hunsaker have solutions, but it's expensive to get anything shipped to Canada and the difference between the US and Canadian currencies meant these weren't solutions I wanted to consider. So I purchased some clamps on Amazon. I have three beside each leg holding the mid-section in place.
I'm planning on using sand in the water bowl, so I purchased a pizza pan to use as a cover for the water bowl. I also added shelf brackets to the grill straps to allow me to move my lower rack up or add an extra rack.
I plan on cooking multiple things at once, so I decided to add an extra grommet above the original one so I can use more probes in my cooker.
https://i.imgur.com/wOhBtCl.jpg
I added handles to the mid-section. I found these Weber kettle handles without heat shields online and think they look good. I'm considering painting the handles black, but I'll leave them as-is for now.
https://i.imgur.com/gMrW6Vy.jpg
Because I plan on using my WSM in the winter, I added a gasket from LavaLock on the top of the mid-section. I also added and Unknown BBQ lid hinge. Really like the idea of not needing to put the lid on the ground when I'm cooking.
https://i.imgur.com/8Hi3rLQ.jpg
I added a Cajun Bandit SS door with a Southco turn & lift latch and added some of the gasket material to the door for an extra tight seal. I also changed the front handle on the lid to one with tool hooks.
https://i.imgur.com/a0mwh2E.jpg
I plan on modifying the charcoal basket and adding a second charcoal grate, but waiting for parts to get that done. Since I drilled all the holes I wanted and painted them, there's no reason not to fire it up now. Looking forward to my first cook.
I'll work my way from the bottom up. I installed 4" locking casters on the legs.
Because I plan on using a Pit Viper fan and Fireboard to control my WSM, I purchased the WSM adapter for the fan and plugged the vent holes with 3/4" nickel hole plugs. I put high-temp foil tap on the inside just to be sure.
I wanted to make sure the mid-section stayed in place. I know that Cajun Bandit and Hunsaker have solutions, but it's expensive to get anything shipped to Canada and the difference between the US and Canadian currencies meant these weren't solutions I wanted to consider. So I purchased some clamps on Amazon. I have three beside each leg holding the mid-section in place.
I'm planning on using sand in the water bowl, so I purchased a pizza pan to use as a cover for the water bowl. I also added shelf brackets to the grill straps to allow me to move my lower rack up or add an extra rack.
I plan on cooking multiple things at once, so I decided to add an extra grommet above the original one so I can use more probes in my cooker.
https://i.imgur.com/wOhBtCl.jpg
I added handles to the mid-section. I found these Weber kettle handles without heat shields online and think they look good. I'm considering painting the handles black, but I'll leave them as-is for now.
https://i.imgur.com/gMrW6Vy.jpg
Because I plan on using my WSM in the winter, I added a gasket from LavaLock on the top of the mid-section. I also added and Unknown BBQ lid hinge. Really like the idea of not needing to put the lid on the ground when I'm cooking.
https://i.imgur.com/8Hi3rLQ.jpg
I added a Cajun Bandit SS door with a Southco turn & lift latch and added some of the gasket material to the door for an extra tight seal. I also changed the front handle on the lid to one with tool hooks.
https://i.imgur.com/a0mwh2E.jpg
I plan on modifying the charcoal basket and adding a second charcoal grate, but waiting for parts to get that done. Since I drilled all the holes I wanted and painted them, there's no reason not to fire it up now. Looking forward to my first cook.