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When I tried lump I had an issue with getting the heat up high enough. With mine, using Kingsford with no water in the pan, just the previous grease, I can leave it wide open and run around 250-270 constant with adding lit charcoal to it. If I am doing a long cook I will just empty the ash pan...
Now I am totally jealous! Then again I think I am just going to go custom instead. My firebox is rusting already due to the heat, but the smoke box only runs around 240-270.
Wife and I went and got 4 bundles yesterday. Should be good for a while!
On a side note, I got sick of the cooking off paint, and some of the drips I was getting coming from areas in the door. Mainly around the name plate and thermometer. I also want to get the "baking sheet" baffle done up...
I have been having a hard time getting mine up to temp with the chunk charcoal. The lump will only get up to about 195-200. Not sure why but that is about all I am getting. The Kingsford would have no problems getting up in temp even with a water pan. I have had to, with the chunk, add wood...
Are you just using a cooking sheet as a heat deflector in the smoke chamber?
I know I am going to have to build me a new fire basket, or I sure would like to so it will actually fill the fire chamber better.
Ok just wrapped the meat, and have had to top off the firebox 4 times total. Hoping this one gets me through the rest of the cook. Just foiled the meat, pork was at 173 and brisket at 165.
Well after the first day of real use my thoughts are as follows.
It will hold temp just fine once you get it where you want it.
I have had to leave the firebox door open for a few minutes to get the new charcoal that I added to start going, or I would have a temp drop. Was from 244 down to...
I am using up the Kingford I had from last year.
Today is brisket and pork butt day. Don't get me started about how the butcher cleaned off 65% of all the fat cap off the brisket. Wife ordered it, and picked it up for me since I have been working until the shop closes. Well I guess now I...
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