upgrading to charcoal

[bbq bubba]

Best advice given!

 

[suprfast]

Once i find a drum ill start working on assembling it. For now, ill be happy just learning the basics of charcoal. Im using the SnP for the first time today, BEEF RIBS...mmmmm

i have a few questions though

1) Is there a specific charcoal amount i should keep in at all times?

2)is there a rule of thumb how much charcoal i will need for X amount of time(i know do judge by temp of meat, just getting guestimates, nothing more).

3)when do i add wood for smoke?

4) i know wood burns hotter than charcoal, so do i add more wood when the temps start to drop?

Im sure i have more questions, but ill learn on the way i guess.
kris