Not if you use briquets that do not have the "match-light" accelerants in them. Kingsford does not impregnate their Blue label nor their "Competition" label briquets with these chemicals.using charcoal briquettes with the minion method, will you not get the nasty chemical smoke taste flavor in the food?
Bitterness can be caused by a lack of flow. How did you have the exhaust stack damper set?I have a WSM and have tried kingsford and stubs with the minion method and have got 12 hours of burn time but the meat has a bitter smoke taste. It seems like alot of smoke is coming from the charcoal and not the apple wood im using. I cant figure it out! Has anyone else had this problem?