I learned something today

[Allen S.]

Do NOT open and close the vents on the WSM without some sort of protection on your hands...just got a NASTY burn on my finger from closing the vent.

DAYUM...that hurt!

 

[Antti P]

Lesson learned, no advice needed for this one...

 

[Russ Sylvester]

Kinda goes along with the 'Don't grab the top grate with your bare hands just because you're in a big hurry', lesson. Go ahead, ask me how I know that one.

Russ

 

[Pat Smith]

I can never remember that the temperature probe to my remote thermometer is HOT. You would think that I would learn that after one, three - a dozen times of grabbing it and immediately yelling "OUCH" - or something to that effect!

Pat

 

[Richard Garcia]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Allen S.:
Do NOT open and close the vents on the WSM without some sort of protection on your hands...just got a NASTY burn on my finger from closing the vent.

DAYUM...that hurt! </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Allen:Hope you are OK! On page 5 of my WSM Classic instruction manual it states "Barbeque mitts or hot pads should always be used to protect hands while barbecuing or adjusting the vents". I remember viewing one of Chris A. videos in which he recommended reading the instruction manual ONCE and then throw-it away as all the information needed from then on is on this Forum.

Richard

OTG, WSM Classic

 

[Curt]

Yeah, feeling your pain.
My first smoke I not only burnt my fingers closing a vent, but I cut one finger pulling it off the end of the vent tab quickly.

 

[Joe Keenan]

I learned that I can adjust the bottom vents on the WSM with my foot. With shoes on, of course.

joe

 

[Jerry N.]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Joe Keenan:
I learned that I can adjust the bottom vents on the WSM with my foot. With shoes on, of course.

joe </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

There you go, that's the proper technique

 

[Don Cash]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Pat Smith:
I can never remember that the temperature probe to my remote thermometer is HOT. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Haha! Thought I was the only one that did this EVERY time. BBQ isn't rocket science...and you and I prove it by doing this.

 

[TravisH]

These are all just the cost of doing Q.

 

[John Solak]

Pain is an excellent teacher, its taught me a thing or two

 

[Pat Smith]

I've also learned that lighting lump charcoal with a weedburner while wearing Crocs also is not a good idea!

Pat

 

[Russ Harris]

Been there, done that. I think with WSM owners or BBQ guys in general - its not a question of IF you'll get burned but WHEN. The one thing I've noticed though, I've NEVER even come close to being burned when handling my chimney and I never wear gloves (cuz I don't have any). Even when dumping a chimney full of red-hot coals...no burns. Now that I've said that, the next time I q I'll probably burn my whole arm off.

 

[Wolgast]

as John said: Pain is an excellent teacher, its taught me a thing or two.

True!!!

 

[Russell McNeely]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Allen S.:
Do NOT open and close the vents on the WSM without some sort of protection on your hands...just got a NASTY burn on my finger from closing the vent.
</div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Yep. I just did that this weekend. It was a little windy Saturday and my temps were kinda up and down. Thought my temp was stable so I went inside for a few minutes. When I came back out the OE thermometer was pegged out at 350. In a slight panic I reached down to close a vent without gloves. Ouch.