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09-01-2013, 12:54 PM | #1 |
Is lookin for wood to cook with.
Join Date: 05-03-13
Location: Tallahassee
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adding coals to OTS????
Hello all, just a quick question. I am currently almost halfway through cooking a few racks of spares on my OTS (I will post pics later). I am not sure my charcoal is going to make it through the entire cook. Any advice on how much additional coals to add to maintain 225 - 250? Should I light them in my chimney first or can I just add them to the pile without being lit.
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09-01-2013, 01:00 PM | #2 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 08-22-13
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
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When you need to add fuel try to add a 50/50 chimney. Thats a full chimney where you let only 50% of it get lit before you add it to your FB.
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09-01-2013, 01:23 PM | #3 | |
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09-01-2013, 01:31 PM | #4 |
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Join Date: 08-20-13
Location: Odessa, TX
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Personally, I use the minion method for cooks on the OTS. No need to add charcoal.
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09-01-2013, 01:57 PM | #5 |
Is lookin for wood to cook with.
Join Date: 05-03-13
Location: Tallahassee
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Thanks, I am using a 22.5 inch weber. I am about 3.5 hours into the cook. Temps haven't gone above 250 yet. They are hovering around 240 now. I peeked about 30 min ago and my coals are starting to look thin. Maybe I didn't start with enough. I will throw some unlit into the pile and give that a shot.
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09-01-2013, 02:11 PM | #6 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
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FYI, you can easily get 8+ hours of smoke on a kettle without ever having to replenish coals using the ring of fire method.
This is a good thread where you can see different set ups.
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09-01-2013, 03:02 PM | #7 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 07-17-13
Location: Burleson Tx
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I use a homemade SmokyNador and I've added unlit briquets 8-10 pieces at a time to make sure fire would last -- it was when I didn't start with enough charcoal to start with because I was thinking 2-2 1/2 hrs but cook took 4-5 hrs. I cut a squarish opening in both grate and SmokyNador for this. I've ran it at 275 & 300* steady for hrs.
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