I have heard wrapping them does speed up the process. The Texas crutch or something? I did one, without wrapping, took 16 hrs to reach 180. My air temp. Is the only thing I'm unsure of, as I do not trust the gage on thesmoker. I am investing in a fix asap. So I'm assuming at least That long again. How long do yours take? Maybe I will start early in the morning then wrap them.