First Official smoke in the Mini-WSM!!! (Drool view!!!)

[dirtsailor2003]

Normally I do prime rib during the holidays, but this year it just hasn't happened quite yet. And its not going to happen till the weekend. I really wanted to get my first smoke under my belt on the Mini-WSM so these will have to do tonight. I hope all goes well, currently it's only 26* brrrrrr!!!

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• dirtsailor2003
• Jan 1, 2013

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• dirtsailor2003
• Jan 1, 2013

Into a Worcestershire Bath for a few hours prior to a SPOG massage! I plan on getting the Mini-WSM fired up in a few hours, gonna be using cherry and hickory for smoke tonight.

 

[ronrude]

I have been dying to make a mini wsm.  i am looking forward to seeing your results!

 

[dirtsailor2003]

I have been dying to make a mini wsm.  i am looking forward to seeing your results!

Finding a Smokey Joe on Craigslist sealed the deal on building one for me!!! I had to order the tamale pot as even the Hispanic Grocery store here didn't even carry them. I just made a modification today adding two rubber grommets so I can stick the therm probes in. All total I'm into this for less than $40.00!!!

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• dirtsailor2003
• Jan 1, 2013

One at the top and one at the bottom

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• dirtsailor2003
• Jan 1, 2013

Upper probe location.

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• dirtsailor2003
• Jan 1, 2013

Using a 12" saucer as a diffuser on the bottom rack tonight. All of this is in the house now warming up, its currently 24*F outside!!! I just realized my torch is at the fiances house!!! Hmmm going to have to use the side burner on the bbq to get the charcoal going!!!

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Okay here is the final results of the first smoke in the Mini-WSM. Once again a very COLD!!!! 

smoke, no wind though!!!! So here is the smoke log for tonight.

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• dirtsailor2003
• Jan 1, 2013

Seasoned and ready to go! SPPG tonight. Didn't have onion powder so substituted paprika!

All times PST

4:00 lit the chimney, torch was at the fiancé  house so I had to resort to using the side burner on the backup BBQ. It was so cold that on high the burner was less than on low. So I crumpled newspaper and stuffed it in the chimney to get it going

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• dirtsailor2003
• Jan 1, 2013

4:30pm  22*F Outside temp (from here forward OT) Dumped the Briquettes in the Mini-WSM Smoker temp will be ST

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• dirtsailor2003
• Jan 1, 2013

Blowing ugly smoke!!! I've found it needs to hit 265 or so then it clears up.

5:00 PM 19.4*F OT - Hit 300F* ST closed Bottom vent 1/2 way

5:15 PM 17.9*F OT - 290F* ST added wood chips

5:30 PM 17*F OT -  Put steaks on temp dropped to 198F*ST TBS  opened bottom vent

5:35 PM 16.8F* OT - 217F*  ST

5:40 PM 16.4*F OT - 234* ST

5:55 PM 14.7*F OT - 247 ST Steaks @ 98* bottom vent wide open

6:20 PM 14.0*F OT - 271* ST Steaks @ 125*

6:35 PM 13.8*F OT - Steaks pulled!!

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• dirtsailor2003
• Jan 1, 2013

I wanted to see how the temps held so here's the after food temps.

7:15 PM 13*F OT - 277 ST

7:30 PM 12*F OT - 274 ST

7:45 PM 10* OT- 270 ST Too F-ing cold all done with this!!!

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• dirtsailor2003
• Jan 1, 2013

MMMM

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• dirtsailor2003
• Jan 1, 2013

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• dirtsailor2003
• Jan 1, 2013

Soooooo Good!!!

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• dirtsailor2003
• Jan 1, 2013

Couldn't finish the tater skin so I cut up some of the fatty parts and gave it to Snow Dog!!

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• dirtsailor2003
• Dec 19, 2012

I think he liked it!!!!

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• dirtsailor2003
• Dec 19, 2012

Yep he did!!

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Probably one of the best steaks I've had in a long time!!!

 

[kathrynn]

OMG!  That looks sooooo good!  Love some good steaks!  (BTW----I love your dog!)...and the snow...send some down south!

 

[dirtsailor2003]

OMG!  That looks sooooo good!  Love some good steaks!  (BTW----I love your dog!)...and the snow...send some down south!

They sure did taste good!!! I forgot how good a streak is when its not cooked on a gas grill!!!

 

[s2k9k]

Looks Awesome!

Looks like your temp was holding good too.

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Looks Awesome!

Looks like your temp was holding good too.

I had better temp control for sure this go around! I can't wait to try it when the outdoor temps are better!!! This smoking at 20* and less sucks!!! I don't think I could have done a long smoke, I'm sure the fuel was being used up fast. I didn't have my ash cover for the vent either.

 

[dirtsailor2003]

OMG!  That looks sooooo good!  Love some good steaks!  (BTW----I love your dog!)...and the snow...send some down south!

We'd be more than happy to send you some snow and the cold weather, was 5* this morning!!! We have friends in Birmingham, I'm not to sure they'd appreciate the weather!!!

 

[gotarace]

Great job with the Mini WSM....Those steaks look like they turned out Fantastic!!! I've been doing a lot of indirect smoking on my 22 inch weber kettle and i love it. I have most of the parts gathered for a mini WSM and i just have to take the time to assemble it. 

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Great job with the Mini WSM....Those steaks look like they turned out Fantastic!!! I've been doing a lot of indirect smoking on my 22 inch weber kettle and i love it. I have most of the parts gathered for a mini WSM and i just have to take the time to assemble it. 

I'm looking forward to smoking some larger cuts here soon. I'm going to need to let the weather warm up a bit more. I also want to use lump. I was only using the briquettes as they came with the Smokey Joe when I bought it off Craigslist. Now that they are gone I can dig into the Lump! If things warm up this weekend I think injected hot wings will be in order!

 

[bamaque]

Great looking steaks! looks like all of you work was well worth the effort.