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Originally Posted by kapndsl
In my Dera (cousin to a BSKD), I have a homemade basket about 6" tall which fills the firebox area with about 1 to 1.5 inches on the sides and ends.
I put a 3lb coffee can (with both ends removed) in the back corner of the basket on the end near the smokebox. Then, I fill the rest of the basket with Kingsford briquettes and cig pack size chunks (maybe 20% of volume or so).
Light off 3/4 chimney or so of coals and place them into the coffee can.
I pull the coffee can and let the Modified Minion Method do its magic 
I get 4 to 5 hours before refueling at 250 degrees temp.
I scrape the ash pile back to the area where the coffee can was and pour on another load of Kingsford and chunks.
Never burned more than 20# on a 10+ hour brisket cook.
Have no idea how long lump would burn, guessing less time and consuming more than briquette. Never tried lump.
Works for me--
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I love the coffee can idea, that's something I will deffinately try.
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