Question for Stoker owners?

nonthink · 03-09-2010, 11:57 PM

I’m doing research on a Stoker.
Is the 5 c.f.m. fan sufficient enough for an 18 inch WSM, or should I upgrade to the 10 c.f.m.

tony76248 · 03-10-2010, 03:37 AM

5 CFM....

You can close this thread now.....

luke duke · 03-10-2010, 05:49 AM

I don't have a WSM, so I can't comment. But I will say that you won't regret having a little extra capacity if (when) you get a bigger pit. It's a whole lot cheaper to spend a few $$ now and upgrade than it is to buy a larger fan after the fact.

RobKC · 03-10-2010, 06:15 AM

10 cfm is way too much for a WSM. I've got a 5 cfm for my WSM and a 5 cfm for my Superior SS-2. This way I can run both cookers at the same time if needed. I also have a spare blower in case one goes south at a contest.

barbefunkoramaque · 03-10-2010, 06:22 AM

5 will be fine. I have the 25cfm.

jason · 03-10-2010, 06:24 AM

What about for the 22" WSM? Is a 5 still okay?

moocow · 03-10-2010, 06:41 AM

I would stick with the 5 cfm. I have a 10 and I think it is to big for our smoker which is larger than either of those two. Call John at Rocks BBQ and ask him.

Finney · 03-10-2010, 07:53 AM

5 cfm is plenty for both the 18" and 22 1/2" WSM. You could get a 10 cfm for a 22 1/2" if you thought you might need more power for something later. Or if you do high heat cooks on the 22 1/2".

DawgPhan · 03-10-2010, 09:12 AM

there is no need for the larger fan on either WSM. I just ran a cook on my 22" WSM and got 15 hours on a single load of charcoal using the stoker and the fan barely turned on for the majority of the cook.

snoqualmiesmoker · 03-10-2010, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tony76248

5 CFM....

You can close this thread now.....

truth!

G$ · 03-10-2010, 10:24 AM

FYI:

As it pertains to the 22.5 WSM, last week John advised I get a 10 cfm. Maybe he is wrong.

(For the 18, yes, the 5 is certainly the way to go and I am not sure anyone could argue with that.)

luke duke · 03-10-2010, 11:08 AM

Again, I don't have a WSM, but has anyone with an 18.5" model used a 10 cfm fan and experienced negative results? It's obvious from the other posts that a 5cfm fan will work, but that doesn't mean that a 10cfm fan won't work too. If it works, then it may help get up to temp faster and make it easier to maintain temps in cold/wet/windy weather.

BBQchef33 · 03-10-2010, 11:17 AM

5 is plenty for the 18.

nonthink · 03-10-2010, 12:08 PM

Thanks all for the replys

jimbloomfield · 03-10-2010, 08:19 PM

I have a 18 and a 22 WSM. I also have 5 and 10 cfm fans for the Stoker. I use both size fans on both smokers. Temps are the issue. The 18, 275 and under the 5 cfm is the ticket. The 22 250 and lower I use the 5 cfm. Higher temps I use the 10 cfm. The 10 will bring the WSM up to temp faster of course. So it is good for week day cooks.When doing all night cooks I use the 5 90% of the time and it keeps the pit within 10 degrees all night. Now pull the water pan run the 10cfm fan get the pit to 400 and do pizza.

03-09-2010, 11:57 PM	#1
nonthink Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 07-17-06 Location: West Babylon, NY (long Island)	Question for Stoker owners? I’m doing research on a Stoker. Is the 5 c.f.m. fan sufficient enough for an 18 inch WSM, or should I upgrade to the 10 c.f.m. __________________ Killer Of Threads WSM w\ Stoker Char-Broil Silver Smoker Smokey Joe Gold Weber Kettle (18 in.) Kingsford Kettle (it came w\ the house) Kenmore Gasser (I've grown tired of being a charcoal purest)

03-10-2010, 03:37 AM	#2
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03-10-2010, 06:15 AM	#4
RobKC Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 07-10-07 Location: Overland Park, KS	10 cfm is way too much for a WSM. I've got a 5 cfm for my WSM and a 5 cfm for my Superior SS-2. This way I can run both cookers at the same time if needed. I also have a spare blower in case one goes south at a contest. __________________ Border War Smokers - "BBQ worth killin' your neighbor for" KCBS CBJ Stoked Superior SS-2, Stoked WSM, 22.5" OTG, 2008 National Championship KANSAS JAYHAWK BLUE Thermapen You can't go back and you can't stand still If the thunder don't get you then the lightning will

03-10-2010, 06:22 AM	#5
barbefunkoramaque Babbling Farker Join Date: 11-11-07 Location: Dickinson, Texas	5 will be fine. I have the 25cfm. __________________ Popdaddy 2010 In an official Brethren Poll, the cause of bad bbq is: "Something of some specific nature going generally wrong somewhere." Click n See for yourself

03-10-2010, 06:24 AM	#6
jason Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 03-05-08 Location: Pensacola, FL	What about for the 22" WSM? Is a 5 still okay? __________________ Jason Large Big Green Egg 22" Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker Brinkmann Smoke N Pit

03-10-2010, 05:49 AM	#3
luke duke On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-16-10 Location: Dallas, TX	I don't have a WSM, so I can't comment. But I will say that you won't regret having a little extra capacity if (when) you get a bigger pit. It's a whole lot cheaper to spend a few $$ now and upgrade than it is to buy a larger fan after the fact.

03-10-2010, 06:41 AM	#7
moocow is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 07-31-08 Location: Belton, mo	I would stick with the 5 cfm. I have a 10 and I think it is to big for our smoker which is larger than either of those two. Call John at Rocks BBQ and ask him. __________________ -Shane Petzold- -www.moocowbbq.com- -MooCow BBQ team- -MooCow and the Exe-Que-Tioner BBQ Team- -MOFO- -kCBS member and CBJ- -Petzford Smoker-Mini UDS-BLUE Weber OTG- -Haulmark Competition trailer-

03-10-2010, 07:53 AM	#8
Finney Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-15-09 Location: Salisbury, NC	5 cfm is plenty for both the 18" and 22 1/2" WSM. You could get a 10 cfm for a 22 1/2" if you thought you might need more power for something later. Or if you do high heat cooks on the 22 1/2". __________________ Iron Pig BBQ - www.IronPigBBQ.com - "Reverse Sear" info on website

03-10-2010, 09:12 AM	#9
DawgPhan Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-09-07 Location: Atlanta, Ga	there is no need for the larger fan on either WSM. I just ran a cook on my 22" WSM and got 15 hours on a single load of charcoal using the stoker and the fan barely turned on for the majority of the cook.

03-10-2010, 10:24 AM	#11
G$ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-01-05 Location: Southern Arizona	FYI: As it pertains to the 22.5 WSM, last week John advised I get a 10 cfm. Maybe he is wrong. (For the 18, yes, the 5 is certainly the way to go and I am not sure anyone could argue with that.) __________________ G$ Totally Que-Less BBQ Team: If we look like we know what we are doing ... it is probably an accident.

03-10-2010, 11:08 AM	#12
luke duke On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-16-10 Location: Dallas, TX	Again, I don't have a WSM, but has anyone with an 18.5" model used a 10 cfm fan and experienced negative results? It's obvious from the other posts that a 5cfm fan will work, but that doesn't mean that a 10cfm fan won't work too. If it works, then it may help get up to temp faster and make it easier to maintain temps in cold/wet/windy weather.

03-10-2010, 11:17 AM	#13
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03-10-2010, 12:08 PM	#14
nonthink Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 07-17-06 Location: West Babylon, NY (long Island)	Thanks all for the replys __________________ Killer Of Threads WSM w\ Stoker Char-Broil Silver Smoker Smokey Joe Gold Weber Kettle (18 in.) Kingsford Kettle (it came w\ the house) Kenmore Gasser (I've grown tired of being a charcoal purest)

03-10-2010, 08:19 PM	#15
jimbloomfield Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 12-04-08 Location: Saugus, CA	I have a 18 and a 22 WSM. I also have 5 and 10 cfm fans for the Stoker. I use both size fans on both smokers. Temps are the issue. The 18, 275 and under the 5 cfm is the ticket. The 22 250 and lower I use the 5 cfm. Higher temps I use the 10 cfm. The 10 will bring the WSM up to temp faster of course. So it is good for week day cooks.When doing all night cooks I use the 5 90% of the time and it keeps the pit within 10 degrees all night. Now pull the water pan run the 10cfm fan get the pit to 400 and do pizza. __________________ WSM 18 and 22. Weber Performer. MAK 2 Star General pellet pooper Hank Hill approved Grill Outdoor Kitchen with a Viking wall oven and burners