PaSmoker
is one Smokin' Farker
Finally built a mini...WSJ silver ($15 on craigslist)...32 qt vasconia ($20 at wally world sale a few months ago)...new Weber cooking rack ($8 amazon prime)...cheap thermo ($9 amazon prime)...Misc hardware (about $7 at home depot)...
Hardest part, getting that darned label off pot!
Cut bottom out with aviation snips...(wife walks by, "Isn't that a new pot?"...shakes head and walks away...:roll:
thermo stem just below grate...grate 4.5" from top...ss hardware with fiber washers and acorn nuts on outside...
6" carriage bolt on bottom for temp control...
tri-tip and 2 naked fatties...
very pleased with results (though the roast got a little too done...my fault fault, not the mini!)...
LOVED cooking on this!...got up to temp quickly...held steady at 250-275, where I wanted it...(boil-tested the cheapo therm the nite before and happy to say it was "right on"!)...need to add bottom vent can cover as I got some ash build up...may make a charcoal basket...was gonna paint it but after it was done was too impatient, wanted to try it asap!...
Big THANKS to all the brethren for tips/techniques and sharing their builds...mine is just a "copy-cat" of what worked!!
Hardest part, getting that darned label off pot!
Cut bottom out with aviation snips...(wife walks by, "Isn't that a new pot?"...shakes head and walks away...:roll:
thermo stem just below grate...grate 4.5" from top...ss hardware with fiber washers and acorn nuts on outside...
6" carriage bolt on bottom for temp control...
tri-tip and 2 naked fatties...
very pleased with results (though the roast got a little too done...my fault fault, not the mini!)...
LOVED cooking on this!...got up to temp quickly...held steady at 250-275, where I wanted it...(boil-tested the cheapo therm the nite before and happy to say it was "right on"!)...need to add bottom vent can cover as I got some ash build up...may make a charcoal basket...was gonna paint it but after it was done was too impatient, wanted to try it asap!...
Big THANKS to all the brethren for tips/techniques and sharing their builds...mine is just a "copy-cat" of what worked!!
