Chef Jim
Babbling Farker
- Joined
- Feb 7, 2010
- Location
- Tequesta...
I've been playing with my new toy and have a question.
First I have made a mod as to how the fire grate sits in the bottom. Just took off the brackets and used 1/4 20, 6 inch bolts in the same holes. No drilling. This raised the grate to a level above the vent holes which is what I wanted. I get a much better draft.
But, I like to use lump charcoal and I am not getting a good burn. I am using the coffee can method of starting the coals and things get going real quick. Then as time goes on it slows down. Adding chunks of wood for smoke is just a little difficult with the small door. But it can be done. This will get things going again. (I like a lot of smoke)
Was doing one chicken today and when I removed the bottom stack after 3.5 hours, I found that not all the charcoal and wood chunks were burning.
This was more on the outer ring but also some int he center, apparently from me moving the stuff around.
I have heard that briquettes will pack together better than lump and therefore burn all the way out.
I am not real fond of briquettes, so does anyone know how to get the fire to burn clean through with lump?
BTW, the bird was great (sorry no pron today, but it did happen). No brine, no injection, no sauce, just my homemade rub. Great red smoke color, moist, if I didn't know better I might think that I know what I'm doin. :laugh:
First I have made a mod as to how the fire grate sits in the bottom. Just took off the brackets and used 1/4 20, 6 inch bolts in the same holes. No drilling. This raised the grate to a level above the vent holes which is what I wanted. I get a much better draft.
But, I like to use lump charcoal and I am not getting a good burn. I am using the coffee can method of starting the coals and things get going real quick. Then as time goes on it slows down. Adding chunks of wood for smoke is just a little difficult with the small door. But it can be done. This will get things going again. (I like a lot of smoke)
Was doing one chicken today and when I removed the bottom stack after 3.5 hours, I found that not all the charcoal and wood chunks were burning.
This was more on the outer ring but also some int he center, apparently from me moving the stuff around.
I have heard that briquettes will pack together better than lump and therefore burn all the way out.
I am not real fond of briquettes, so does anyone know how to get the fire to burn clean through with lump?
BTW, the bird was great (sorry no pron today, but it did happen). No brine, no injection, no sauce, just my homemade rub. Great red smoke color, moist, if I didn't know better I might think that I know what I'm doin. :laugh: