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The first one I had, I used a Weber lid for, so plenty of room on the top rack.
The 2nd one I did, I just used a regular lid.
And to be honest I don't recall what measurements I used.
I smoked a lot of chicken.
Measure a pork butt and space them accordingly.
My range on my offset is usually less than 10 degrees. I have been doing it so long I just know what I need.
You guys might need to experiment a bit.
But for me as soon as the temp starts dropping it needs another split.
You are correct you will be cooking in a range.
Your welcome!
Practice your fire management on some chicken. Just Concentrate on a clean fire and trying to maintain temp.
Good Luck with your next smoke!
I'm not sure...My thoughts are the butcher paper lets the brisket breathe and helps retain moisture.
I will be interested to see what other thoughts are.
The 1-2 splits - I might use 1 bigger split if I got a good bed of coals. If I don't have a good bed of coals I will add 2 smaller splits. Just a judgment call.
I don't use charcoal,I only use wood splits.
But a lot of people start with a chimney getting started.
When your smoking at 275 when it drops to 274 add 1-2 splits depending on your coal bed...repeat.
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