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02-22-2010, 03:23 PM | #5221 | |
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If so, you could always modify it by adding a domed lid and another cooking grate above your existing one. Bring all the food a little higher up instead of sneaking in a lower grate?
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02-22-2010, 03:27 PM | #5222 |
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Lump burns hotter and with far less ash. I pay $6.50 for a 10lb bag. I use the Royal Oak Hardwood Lump in the red bag at wal-mart. AS far as using it no different then briquettes for the most part. Pour it in your basket, add a 1/3 chimney of lit to it and away you go.
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02-22-2010, 04:27 PM | #5223 | |
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As for temps, go back and see what happened. Typical things like opening the drum will absolutely make the temp spike. Pretty basic; if your temp is going up it means you are getting more oxygen to your fuel. Banging the drum will knock the ash off and your temps will go up, but first you usually see them drop as the ash builds up. If your temp is going down, that's a good time to bang the drum and open up the intake A LITTLE. Again, usually takes 30 minutes until your see where the drum is headed. Lots of adjustments in rapid succession will drive your temps all over the place. My usual routine is to get my drum temp settled out early. Then, I'll check the thermometer every hour or so. If it dips, I'll bang the drum and check in 15 minutes. If it starts to run hot, I'll close down the intake by 1/4 and check again in 15 minutes. If the temps are fine, I'll leave it alone. Last smoke was pretty typical. Banged the drum a couple times... adjusted the intake a couple times... And smoked for 11.5 hours. Opened it to put the meat on, then again to take it off. Definitely worth it to get some temp sensors that don't require you to open the lid. Get one for the drum and one for the meat. Good luck!
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02-22-2010, 05:45 PM | #5224 |
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I got a 17.63 lb bag of Royal Oak hardwood lump (red bag made in USA) from Restaurant Depot for $9.01. I have found the lump works well for long slow cooks. But like some one posted above, you should pick one, lump or briquettes and practice until you get the results you want.
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02-22-2010, 06:13 PM | #5225 |
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How is this basket working out? I have a buddy looking for something similar for his first uds. My concern was how well will it hold up. The wire seems kinda thin, and for about the same price i could make him one with a webbar grate, and the expando.
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02-22-2010, 07:08 PM | #5226 |
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02-22-2010, 07:14 PM | #5227 |
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The wire basket works like a champ! I have used it a half dozen times so far and the only thing I have noticed is that it turned black.
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02-22-2010, 07:25 PM | #5228 |
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I read this and immediately started singing "I dont wanna work, I just wanna bang on de drum all day"...LOL
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02-22-2010, 07:31 PM | #5229 | |
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Thanks for that advice. Question is, why am I running out of fuel at around the 12-14 hour mark? I NEEDED that extra two hours to finish my butts this weekend. Ended up finishing them in the oven. My basket is a wire milk crate that the wife had. It has some decent size openings all over it. So big that a full unlit briquette will and has fallen through it. I think I need to get some sort of wire to keep it from falling through so fast maybe? Maybe Im losing heat because once it burns a bit, its easier to fall through to the bottom, therefore shifting everything down? I dont know, Im just perplexed.
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02-22-2010, 07:43 PM | #5230 |
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Depends how much fuel you are starting with and how efficient your drum is running. My guess is your charcoal basket only holds 12-14 hours worth of fuel. How much does that milk crate hold?
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02-22-2010, 07:53 PM | #5231 |
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Not sure about poundage. It is about 12x12x12 with 3 inch legs on it. I would say that it would hold about 12-15 lbs. I have never filled it to the top, but about a few inches from the top.
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02-22-2010, 08:08 PM | #5232 |
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Dome lid... not enough space to add a rack above the existing one.
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02-22-2010, 08:28 PM | #5233 |
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Same exact size as mine. I always fill it to the top, unless I'm doing something fast like chicken. But I can easily get 24+ hours out of it. Hmmm... I'm gonna have to think about this one.
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02-22-2010, 10:28 PM | #5234 | |
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Does that make sense?
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02-22-2010, 10:30 PM | #5235 | |
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