That's what I'm talking about!!WSM is a great buy! I love the 22.5 I have. you can fit whole packers on them and even cold smoke jerky on mine.
with a bbq guru or similar its truly set and forget.
Happy Smoking,
phatbac (Aaron)
Good information. ThanksThe ONLY negative you haven't mentioned is the lid's lip design. In the rain, when the smoker is cold, water runs down the lid and into the smoker, collecting in the ash pan. The WSM requires a waterproof tarp because the cover that comes with it is not waterproof unless treated. I picked up a tarp for peanuts and bungees to secure it.
Smoking in the rain is not a problem at all.
That is good to hear. I really think I will pull the trigger on the 22" soon. Thanks for your input.Hawging you won't regret adding a WSM to your arsenal. Granted I do most of my smokes on the 26" kettle, but for anything longer then 6hrs I go to the WSM. Ease of use, after a few smokes it seals itself up, plenty of room to do at least 6 butts or whatever you want to do. Don't worry about upgrading the door most folks that I know think it's pretty much a waste of money. The door on my 22 leaked a tad in the beginning, but not anymore. The gauge on the top of the smoker basically just temps out the top of the lid. I use it as a gauge to tell me if my WSM is getting hotter or colder. I don't rely on it for actual temps. The thing I like about a WSM over a drum is the door, and water pan. I don't use water in my pan, because I like to smoke at 250*. The WSM will hold 250* all day w/o water. If I was looking to maintain a temp of 225* or lower then I would probably use the water pan. The door comes in handy on longer smokes to check or stir up your dying charcoal. It also makes adding charcoal a snap.
Good luck with whatever you choose.
Chris
Thank you Al. That is good information!I have had a 22 WSM for several years with a BBQ Guru controller.
You can't beat it for an overnight smoke!
I didn't do any mods to it & yes it leaks, but it doesn't matter.
It will hold any temp you set it at, until it runs out of fuel. My longest run has been 22 hours without adding any wood or charcoal, but that was in the summer in Florida.
Al