- Aug 29, 2007
- 4
- 10
I got a Char-Griller with the side smoke box for my birthday and I've used it twice to smoke. The first time i did ribs and the flavor was good but I couldn't get the temp up to 230. I found out chips and chunks are not the way to go. I planned better for the second outing. I got some cowboy charcoal and a local rib joint was kind enough to give me about 10 logs of hickory. I started the charcoal and when it was ready I put on a couple of logs. I still couldn't get the main chamber up to 230. The box got so hot the heat resistent paint fell off. I was maybe getting an hour off a log before it burned up. I have 5 or six logs left over and I might pick up a couple more. What am I doing wrong? PLEASE HELP