New mini owner

[GaryHibbert]

Nice build on the mini. Looks good.

Not being a mini owner, I won't give you any "advice". Judging from that butt you're doing a great job.

Gary

 

[dirtsailor2003]

 
Sidelights ???  does that infer, lighting the charcoal on the side of the basket toward the air supply, or on the opposite side of the air supply ??

Here you go, the full tutorial:

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/257071/side-light-method-for-charcoal-smokers

Iuts the only method I use for lighting charcoal anything anymore.

 

[Rings Я Us]

Use some tongs next time to put coals in when you want to use minion. They don't always burn even. You may have to rake them after a few hours. You can add a few more then too..

 

[hinds90]

I enjoyed the mini wsm so much I think I'm going to build a jumbo joe smoker.Theres a used one near me for sale for 15$

 

[Rings Я Us]

This auto repair place has these 20 gallon drums they use for trash cans.. I wanted to get one but the one mechanic said they have a slight taper to them.. I was bummed out.

 

[hinds90]

Yeah I want to keep it cheap like the mini wsm but the pots that are known to fit are 100$+

 

[hinds90]

The concord cookware S4548S pot works from amazon.

 

[Rings Я Us]

Then your spending $200 to make an 18" smoker. I wouldn't bother but it might be fun.

 

[hinds90]

Lol very true. If I could find a aluminum pot it may be cheaper but I doubt it.

 

[hinds90]

I'm probably going to give it a shot. I'll still come in well below a 18 wsm. Especially since I'm getting a jumbo joe for 15$

 

[Rings Я Us]

Oh.. I forgot you were getting a cheap jumbo joe.. gotchya

 

[hinds90]

It'll be more for fun more than anything

 

[tunlvzn]

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• tunlvzn
• Aug 3, 2017

 

[tunlvzn]

I see some small chunks in your ash. Try adding some expanded steel to the bottom of your basket

 

[hinds90]

I have some left over expanded metal I'm going to cut to just lay inside the charcoal basket. Thanks for the advice.

 

[Rings Я Us]

I put mine in under with a slight bend to raise it up in the center off the bottom of my charcoal pan.

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• Rings Я Us
• Aug 3, 2017

 

[Rings Я Us]

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• Rings Я Us
• Aug 3, 2017

 

[hinds90]

I wanted to flare the expanded metal on the charcoal basket outward like yours is to get more coals in but just did it regular. Gonna make it happen on the jumbo joe.

Just like this.

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• hinds90
• Aug 3, 2017

 

[Rings Я Us]

I put so many holes in my charcoal pan now that I don't even use a basket. [emoji]128512[/emoji]

 

[radioyaz]

I actually pulled the pot off and the charcoal basket to clear some of the ash out. It helped a little but I wasn't able to get much out. I'll probably do a few more cooks to really get use to it but I'm definitely think about a ball valve with a BBQ guru.

I use a bbq guru on my silver model smokey joe. I just took off the ash tray from legs and it works great. The blower keeps the ash cover clear. I have also stopped using my coal basket i found with the guru i could load way more coals for a longer smoke. Gotten 10 hours at 250 with no problem and no messing with the coals.

I use Stubs or Royal Oak coals, far less ash then kingsford.

Nice work on your mini!!