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Originally Posted by jrbBBQ
I only got about 10 hours out of my wsm 22 yesterday, I was using royal oak lump and about 4 hand size chunks of applewood... it seemed a little short for me but I had the sucker wide open and it was around 40 degrees i'm assuming that why I didn't get more out of it. I like the idea of a smaller basket for smaller/shorter cooks.
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When you use lump, you need to be careful to pack it into the fire ring carefully. You don't want to leave a lot of space between chunks. If you just pour it in, it won't hold as much, and you'll get a lot shorter burn. I think with more space for air to circulate, that would shorten overall burn time also.
And yes, wind and cold will make it burn through more fuel faster also.
I do like the idea of using a smaller basket for short cooks though
