seasoning weber smokey mountain

[Chasec5308]

hey guys i just purchased a WSM smoker this weekend ( It should be here wednesday) and im wanting to cook on it this weekend. I've watched youtube videos and read on google about seasoning it and im finding differing opinions. Some say you should, others say it isnt necessary. I trust yalls opinion more so should i season it before cooking on it? Thanks

 

[pc farmer]

I would. It will cook the oils out of it and add smoke flavor to it.

 

[smokin peachey]

I say go for it plus it’s a good way to get familiar with how everything works.

 

[gmc2003]

As a Weberholic I say not necessary. It's porcelain coated so no machine oils. Just clean the grates and let it do it's thing.

Chris

 

[texomakid]

I'm with Chris on this one. I too just fired mine up the first time and let it roll for about an hour at temp then I put a rib eye roast on it with Pecan wood & charcoal. We love our WSM. Seasoned with cooking.

 

[chopsaw]

I agree with Chris , but at the same time it don't hurt . I did mine , just because I wanted to see how it ran . Wash the grates off , put it together and fire it up and let it run . One thing you will want to do in my opinion is attach the charcoal ring to the charcoal grate .

 

[noboundaries]

I washed the grates, fired it up, and with an empty water pan and no meat, played with the lower vents over several hours to get a feel for their settings and the smoker's response. Then I loaded some chicken and smoked our dinner.

 

[Chasec5308]

I appreciate all the responses! I cant wait to fire it up this weekend.

 

[kelbro]

Chicken is a good 'seasoner'. Plenty of fat.

 

[PoukieBear]

I didn't season mine, mostly because I was too excited to have it fired up, and not cooking something on it seems like a waste.

I did ribs for my first smoke. They were super simple and turned out great.

 

[SlowmotionQue]

I wouldn't and didn't bother seasoning either of mine. I have an 18in and a 22in.

 

[TomCrump]

Like many of the others, I just fired mine up and used it.

A You Tube vid by T-Roy Cooks showed me the vent settings. I used them, and my WSM (22") chugged along at 225 degrees. A week later, using the same settings, it again purred along at 225.

Enjoy your WSM. I love mine.