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    #16
    Steal of a Deal on a timeless Classic cooker.

    (I'm down to only 3 18.5" WSM's, at present...)

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      #17
      Great find! Can't wait to see pics of the food that rolls off it.

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        #18
        I have the Arbor Fabricating coal basket/minion starter. It is a pretty great product. I used to use just the minion method-spread a lit chimney over the coals in the wsm ring. The minion basket gives a longer burn time since the lit coals are concentrated in the center burning outward if that makes sense:

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        • au4stree
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          I just read where their basket for the wsm22 fits the Summit Charcoal, nice multitasker.

        • Steve R.
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          This makes total sense to me. I don't have to have total precision with a WSM type setup, but I hate the idea of just haphazardly dumping a bunch of lit coals on top of the unlit ones. I have toyed with the idea of just cutting both ends out of a large can and placing that in the center, dumping the lit coals in that, and then removing the can. But now I see that this thing exists and I kind of want one. And the Arbor Fab charcoal ring.
          Last edited by Steve R.; April 10, 2021, 09:04 AM.

        • klflowers
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          Steve R. that is what I wanted to do with the can, but I couldn't find a large enough metal coffee can, and I didn't want to but a huge can of green beans or pork and beans. Would have been cheaper, but hey, I am an AR member. We don't do cheap lol

        #19
        Steve R. You can do the donut method without the kit from Arbor or a can. It’s the only way I light my WSM. Fill the charcoal ring. Then pull out 25 briquettes to light. Form a hole in the center. Dump your lit briquettes in the hole. Of course, getting some gear to make it easier/getter will help with your MCS a bit. :-)

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        • klflowers
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          Of course you can do it that way, but where is the fun in that???

        • ecowper
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          klflowers it sure doesn’t help with the MCS!

        • klflowers
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          I think I need to pull a butt out of the freezer just so I can use the thing. Your charcoal pics have inspired me lol

        #20
        You will love it!

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          #21
          It's cleaning up nicely. It had that rust colored build-up and mold on the inside and grates were pretty gnarly. I used a brush, and elbow grease to get most of it. I'm burning it hit right now and it got up to 412°. I pulled the lid and scraped the food grate, again, oiled it heavily, flipped the grate, and let 'er go.
          I filled the charcoal ring with a mix of lump and KBB to nearly overflowing. Fired it up 2 1/2 hrs ago. Temp is down to 375 with all vents open. I'm glad that I'm doing this, so I can gauge how long that it will hold higher temps, when the cook warrants.
          This is a rabbit-hole that I'm already enjoying.

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